Love, Rock En Masse Screening and Panel Conversation
Next on
Thu 20 Nov
6:30-7:30pm
Location
State Library Theatre - Ground Floor
This event is for
Adults
Event Type
Join us for a free screening of Love, Rock En Masse followed by a panel conversation.
In December 1970, a groundbreaking event shook conservative Perth when progressive rock band, Bakery performed at the iconic St George’s Cathedral in the first rock mass. Invited by a devoted fan and unlikely friend, the charismatic Dean of the Cathedral, The Very Reverend John Hazlewood, the band took part in a series of rock masses in the seventies. This unprecedented fusion of rock music and religious tradition marked a notable time in Australian history that the church embraced contemporary music culture. Told through the eyes of original Bakery guitarist, Peter Walker; Love, Rock En Masse tells the story of how this cultural phenomenon was sparked and then redefined the relationship between faith and music for young people at the time and gave them a place to belong.
This documentary is a part of WA Reflections, a short documentary film series aimed at pairing emerging filmmakers with unique WA stories preserved in the State Library's collection.
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