BOSTON!! Wed, Nov 13th: “Beautiful Was The Fight” Field Trip??
*******UPDATE, Thurs Oct 10th 1:53 pm******
THERE ARE ALMOST 50 of you, and hopefully more coming, SO LET’S CALL THIS OFFICIAL!!!!!!!
NOV 13th, 7:30, REGENT THEATRE, 7 Medford St, ARLINGTON, Massachusetts!!!
I’ll be there!!! I’ve just let David know. We can Q&A and and and.
Let’s use this thread on the shadowbox (make sure you’re logged into patreon!!) to figure out where we are gonna meet before/after. I’ll come back with final details. After? Before? Is there a good bar / hang in the area? Who HAS LOCAL KNOWLEDGES????
and….HERE IS THE TICKET INK, GO GO GO GO BUY TICKETS!!!!
https://ci.ovationtix.com/36186/production/1215931?performanceId=11534599
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BOSTON!!!!!
VERY QUICK POLL.
About a year ago, I loaned a quote to this amazing local Boston filmmaker, David Habeeb, for the trailer of his amazing Documentary about WOMEN in the Boston Rock scene right now.
The film is called “BEAUTIFUL WAS THE FIGHT” and it features a TON of my local friends…
Watch the trailer HERE: https://vimeo.com/802254805
THE DIRECTOR, DAVID, IS DOING A SCREENING in Arlington on Wednesday, Nov 13th at the Regent Theater in Arlington and I was thinking of going and bringing a ukulele and doing a little on-stage chat with David about the film….he invited me to spread word and help get people in the door, the screening is not NEARLY sold out.
Are you thinking what I’m thinking?
A nice theater? A rock movie? And it’s not sold out?
SEEMS LIKE A PERFECT EXCUSE FOR A BOSTON PATRON FIELD TRIP.
WHO CAN COME? Show is all ages. And good for little kiddos to learn about rock and roll, I think 🙂
If more than like 40 or 50 of you can make it, I’m in!!!!!
Use the poll!!!
There’s nothing to stop you from buying tickets ANYWAY, it’s already on sale and happening!
The Regent Theater fits about 500.
Here’s the ticket link, tickets are $15: https://ci.ovationtix.com/36186/production/1215931?performanceId=11534599
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Here’s David, re: the film:
From filmmaker, Dave Habeeb:
Beautiful Was the Fight was my passion project for more than six years. I wanted to make a film about the local scene that focused mainly on female musicians and members of the LGBT and non-binary communities. Through my love of music and cinema, I wanted to highlight their music, the value of live performance, the importance of community, and the current state of venues in the Boston area.
Boston was home to several world-renowned music schools, had no shortage of talent or passion, and boasted a rich history of successful artists and bands, especially in the rock and punk scenes. Despite this, it remained a very difficult place to develop and sustain a music career. Simply put, Boston was not considered a music destination in the same way that cities such as LA, New York, Nashville, or Austin were.
The Boston music scene faced several challenges that hindered greater commercial success for its artists and made it difficult to sustain a vibrant live performance scene. There were not enough venues, especially smaller clubs to support up-and-coming artists, and Boston lacked the industry infrastructure for it to compete with other music cities. Additionally, and not exclusive to Boston, there were challenges for women and the LGBT and non-binary communities in the form of gender inequality and acceptance. However, many people in the scene remained determined and worked hard to bring about positive change through greater awareness and support.
As a filmmaker, I wanted to explore what could be done to put Boston on the map as a music destination and keep artists here. Production began in September 2016 and the film was completed in February 2023. The project started shortly after I attended a concert at The Sinclair in Harvard Square on September 9, 2016, featuring Ruby Rose Fox and Walter Sickert & The Army of Broken Toys. I was already a big admirer of The Army of Broken Toys, but I hadn’t seen Ruby before and didn’t know her music. I became an instant fan. Ruby was the first artist I approached about making a film. My original vision was fairly modest in scope; I envisioned a “weekend-in-the-life” documentary short. Had Ruby not said yes and produced Queen Treatment Only, a concert featuring a line-up of several female-fronted bands from Boston on October 22 that same year, what became a vastly expanded vision for the film may never have become a reality. The show’s producers, Vickie and Peter Van Ness of gimmeLIVE, allowed me to film backstage and document performances. It was at that event that I met so many additional artists and, on the drive home later that night, realized I wanted to expand the scope of the project. Ruby was very supportive about the idea when I talked with her the next morning.
My goal was to make a film that shined a spotlight on the current Boston music scene and included reflections, mostly from the perspectives of women and members of the LGBT and non-binary communities – a film that celebrated the talent, success, drive, and passion we have in Boston, but also addressed its many challenges head-on. Most of all, I wanted to make a film that people would feel proud to be a part of.
https://www.beautifulwasthefight.com/
Here are the artists in the doc:
