“Echo in the Canyon,” a documentary over Los Angeles’ Laurel Canyon music scene in the 1960’s, opens July 19 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Mary Riepma Ross Media Arts Center.
From 1965 to 1967, Laurel Canyon served as the creative epicenter for the most popular bands of the day — including The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield and The Mamas and the Papas. “Echo in the Canyon” reveals new details about the bands and their songs, as well as their influence in contemporary music.
The documentary features conversations and performances with Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr, Michelle Phillips, Eric Clapton, Tom Petty and many others.
“Echo in the Canyon” shows through July 25 and is rated PG-13 for drug references and some suggestive content.
Continuing to show at the Ross is “The Fall of the American Empire.” The film tells the story of delivery driver Pierre-Paul Daust, who stumbles into a robbery gone wrong and faces a dilemma — exit empty-handed or take the money and run.
For more information, including showtimes, visit the Ross website.
