March 2, 7:30 pm. Buy tickets here. At the Writers Guild Theater, 135 S. Doheny Drive, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
Peter Paul and Mary helped us to change the world. At least for awhile. Their songs moved us, their performances roused us , and their activism inspired us. To say that Peter Paul and Mary defined a generation would be minimizing their influence and reach—their appeal spans generations. They made music for us for almost 50 years—and continue to do so even after Mary’s death. Peter Yarrow’s and Noel Paul Stookey’s book, Fifty Years In Music and Life reminds us of their contribution to our culture, to our canon. For fifty years, the trio used their songs as a force for good, as a representation of their ethic. Peter Paul and Mary proved that simple acts can incite great things in us, from the single individual to the many, all over this land.
In conversation with another legend, Theodore Bikel. Bikel’s performances are indelible—in theater, in film and television, and in his records. He’s got a great deal in common with the love of folk music and activism of Peter Paul and Mary—and has said, “I prefer to make common cause with those whose weapons are guitars, banjos, fiddles and words.”
Writers Bloc is profoundly honored to host Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey and Theodore Bikel.