One of the greatest singers of all time, Joan Baez comes to Chicago for a special evening looking back over her life in music, activism, and art. Since retiring from performing, Baez has turned to visual art to express her thoughts on politics, relationships, women, animals, family and more. Join this iconic singer/songwriter for a once-in-a-lifetime chance to get an inside view of her thoughts on her new book of drawings, Am I Pretty When I Fly, and behind-the-scenes stories from her legendary life. Justin Richmond, producer and co-host of the music podcast Broken Record leads the conversation.

Listen to the program here.

This program is presented in partnership with the Old Town School of Folk Music.

A book signing will follow this program.

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