AFS MOVIES IN THE PARK: DIRT ROAD TO PSYCHEDELIA

A folk-singing Janis Joplin, the dawning of the Thirteenth Floor Elevators and the first psychedelic venue in Austin, Texas created a fertile ground for the emerging counter culture of the 1960s. Seen as nonconformists, Beatnik-inspired hipsters were drawn together by folk, country and blues music. Traditional values became challenged as they sought a lifestyle outside of the system. Civil Rights and the war in Vietnam were galvanizing factors in 1960s American society, but the advent of psychedelics made it electrified. This documentary, by local filmmaker Scott Conn, tells how it all happened in Austin, Texas. Includes vintage footage of our beloved downtown historic parks as sites for love-ins and political rallies.

Live music by 13th Floor Elevators cover band, the Tommy Hall Schedule, begins at 7pm, the film plays at dusk (approx. 8pm).

Bring blankets and chairs for seating. Food and drinks permitted but no glass bottles, please. This is a FREE community event.

AFS Movies in the Park is a series of free screenings throughout the fall, part of a downtown parks revitalization project by the Downtown Austin Alliance, Austin Parks Foundation and City of Austin Parks and Recreation Department. The purpose of the project is to bring life to our city's historic downtown community gathering spaces with new community partners, events and activities