Photo by Dana Tynan
Kepler’s invites you to a special evening with artist, singer, justice activist, and our long-time friend: Joan Baez. Her gift for words has married her gift for art to produce a shining new volume, Am I Pretty When I Fly? An Album of Upside Down Drawings. She does in fact start each drawing upside down, with no idea where each piece will lead—a freedom and whimsy that shows in every illustration. Lovingly loose and charming sketches reflect on politics, relationships, women, animals, and family.
Beginning with her early 1960s recordings, Joan’s take on traditional ballads exerted a powerful attraction on a generation. Songs like “House of the Rising Sun” and “Babe I’m Gonna Leave You” found their way into the rock vernacular. She was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2017.
Baez’s role in the human rights and anti-war movements around the world has earned her place in history alongside friends and allies, including Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., César Chávez, the Irish Peace People, Nelson Mandela, Vaclav Havel, and others.
What an icon—and what a book—and what an evening we have planned to welcome this multi-talented force of nature back home to Kepler’s. We’ll see you there!
Masks are required for everyone over the age of 2 years old and must be worn at all times in the venue, and throughout the duration of the event.