New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - The Ponderosa Stomp Foundation has confirmed its first ever film series titled, "Celluloid Heroes: Rock'n'Roll on Film," to accompany the concert, conference and museum exhibit that make up this year's Ponderosa Stomp Festival, April 27-29, in New Orleans.
Like the conference and Louisiana State Museum exhibit, "Celluloid Heroes" will be held at the historic Cabildo building in the French Quarter and includes six recent documentaries that take past and present Ponderosa Stomp performers - Roky Erickson, Wanda Jackson, The Remains, Cowboy Jack Clement and others - as their subjects. See below for complete schedule.
The Ponderosa Stomp Foundation plans to expand "Celluloid Heroes" into a year-round program. Producer Madeleine Molyneaux hopes "to incorporate films and videos from around the world that exemplify the renegade rock'n'roll spirit of their subjects."
"Celluloid Heroes: Rock'n'Roll on Film"
Dirt Road to Psychedelia: Austin Texas During the 1960's
A film by Scott Conn
Monday April 27 @ The Cabildo (1st Floor Gallery), 11:00am-12:30pm
* Followed by Q&A with director Scott Conn
Shakespeare Was a Big Jones Fan: Cowboy Jack Clement's Home Movies
A film by Robert Gordon & Morgan Neville
Monday April 27 @ The Cabildo (1st Floor Gallery), 1:00pm-2:30pm
* Followed by panel discussion with Peter Guralnick, Robert Gordon & Cowboy Jack Clement
Heroes of the Ponderosa Stomp on Film (1955-75)
Archivist/filmmaker Joe Lauro will host a program of insanely rare and amazing clips of past and present Stomp performers pulled from the archives of Historic Films, the country's leading music-on-film library. Vintage clips include Barbara Lynn, Roy Head, Archie Bell and more.
Tuesday, April 28 @ The Cabildo (1st Floor Gallery), 11:00am-12:30pm
The Legend of Bo Diddley
A film from the Joe Lauro collection
Tuesday, April 28th @ The Cabildo (1st Floor Gallery), 2:00pm-2:30pm
* Followed by Q&A with Lady Bo
America's Lost Band (the Remains)
A film by Michael Stich & Fred Cantor
Tuesday, April 28th @ The Cabildo (1st Floor Gallery), 3:30pm-5:00pm
* Followed by Q&A with Barry Tashian and Lauren Onkey of the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame
The Sweet Lady with the Nasty Voice
A film by Vincent Kralyevich & Joanne Fish
Tuesday, April 28th @ The Cabildo (1st Floor Gallery), 12:30pm-1:40pm
* Followed by discussion panel with Holly George-Warren and Wanda Jackson
The Cabildo is located at 701 Chartres St, in New Orleans' French Quarter All film screenings are open to the public, a suggested donation of $20 is recommended. This donation will also gain attendees access to the exhibit at the Louisiana State Museum.
The Ponderosa Stomp Foundation (PSF), which recently received a Best Concert Promoter Award from Offbeat Magazine, is a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the legacy, revitalizing the careers and preserving the history of the architects of American music. The Foundation is a 501(c) (3), not-for-profit organization.
