The Roots and Blues Festival hosts “Cinema Under the Stars – A Celebration of Film & Music,” Saturday, July 20 at R.J. Haney Heritage Village.
An evening of film and music in the great outdoors, this year’s event features the musical stylings of Herald Nix followed by a screening of Bruce Cockburn: Pacing The Cage, a fascinating documentary on this 2013 Roots & Blues headliner.
Pacing the Cage follows Cockburn as he performs in sold-out shows, records his live Slice O’ Life CD, and participates in a series of benefit concerts.
Cameras follow Cockburn to his home for a candid conversation about his views on everything from religion to parenthood.
The documentary sheds new light on Cockburn’s spirituality and his thoughts on activism, politics, writing, and his amazing 40-plus years in the music industry. Also featured are never before seen, live performances of songs from his 40-years-and-counting catalogue of music.
Pacing the Cage features appearances by: Cockburn’s long- time manager Bernie Finkelstein, Colin Linden, Michael Ondaatje, Sarah Harmer, Lt. Gen Romeo Dallaire, Sylvia Tyson, Bono, Jackson Browne, theology Professor Brian J. Walsh, best-selling author William Young, Blackie and the Rodeo Kings and The Wailin’ Jennys.
Herald Nix, the musical performer of the evening, has long been one of the most respected artists in the Canadian music scene.
Years before people started talking about ‘alt country,’ ‘Americana’ and other fashionable terms for certain flavours of music, Nix was writing and playing music that drew on very deep roots. He is also a celebrated visual artist and theatre composer.
Cinema Under the Stars takes place at RJ Haney Heritage Village & Museum’s amphitheatre at 7:30 p.m. Nix performs at 8, followed by the film at 9. Tickets at $10 are limited. They are available at the gate, online at www.routesandblues.ca or by calling 250-833-4096.
Visit the website to get the goods on other performers in the 21st Roots and Blues Festival that runs Aug. 16 to 18 at the Salmon Arm Fairgrounds.
