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SUMMARY:Holly Near in Concert
DESCRIPTION:Join the Gay Women of Rehoboth for an extraordinary evening of 
 music\, history\, and community with folk icon\, feminist pioneer\, and ac
 tivist Holly Near.\n\nSunday September 13th at Epworth Church (19285 Holla
 nd Glade Road) in Rehoboth Beach\, Delaware. Doors open at 4:00 PM and the
  show starts at 5:00 PM. Get your tickets below.\n\n[maxbutton id="14" url
 ="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/holly-near-jan-martinelli-music-and-activis
 m-tickets-1993268760520?aff=oddtdtcreator"] \nAbout Holly Near\nBorn in 1
 949 in Ukiah\, California\, Holly Near began performing as a teenager\, in
 itially pursuing acting and musical theater. Her path shifted dramatically
  in the early 1970s when she joined the Anti-War movement and toured with 
 the Free Theater Associates alongside Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland.\nR
 ecognizing music as a vital vehicle for social change\, Near dedicated her
  life to blending art with activism. Across a career spanning over five de
 cades\, she has released more than 30 albums\, collaborated with legends l
 ike Pete Seeger\, Arlo Guthrie\, and Ronnie Gilbert\, and performed across
  the globe advocating for peace\, LGBTQ+ equality\, women's rights\, and e
 nvironmental justice.\nHer Influence on Women's Music\nHolly Near is widel
 y recognized as one of the founding architects of the Women's Music Moveme
 nt in the 1970s.\n\n\n 	\nPioneering Independent Recording: In 1973\, Near
  founded Redwood Records\, one of the earliest independent\, women-owned r
 ecord labels in the United States. Redwood Records bypassed mainstream rec
 ord industry gatekeepers to produce\, promote\, and distribute music by wo
 men artists\, multi-cultural acts\, and progressive musicians.\n\n 	\nAnth
 ms for the Movement: Following the assassination of Harvey Milk and Mayor 
 George Moscone in 1978\, Near penned "Singing for Our Lives\," an anthem t
 hat became an enduring hymn for the LGBTQ+ movement worldwide and was late
 r included in the official Unitarian Universalist hymnal.\n\n 	\nBuilding 
 Feminist Cultural Spaces: Alongside peers such as Cris Williamson\, Margie
  Adam\, and Meg Christian\, Near transformed music venues into safe\, empo
 wering spaces for women\, lesbians\, and feminist activists to gather\, ce
 lebrate\, and organize.\n\n\nHer work established a blueprint for DIY inde
 pendent artistry and proved that music could simultaneously build communit
 y\, challenge power structures\, and heal hearts.\nDon't miss this opportu
 nity to experience a living legend whose voice and vision continue to insp
 ire generations of artists and activists. Space is limited—secure your t
 ickets early!
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CATEGORIES:Arts and Culture,Women
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