Thursday, February 27, 2025

7:30 p.m. ET on Zoom

Music meets the Mob in this biographical documentary, narrated by Stevie Van Zandt, about the life and career of Bert Berns, the most important songwriter and record producer from the sixties that you never heard of. His hits include “Twist and Shout”, “Hang On Sloopy”, “Here Comes The Night” and “Piece Of My Heart.” He helped launch the careers of Van Morrison and Neil Diamond and produced some of the greatest soul music ever made. Filmmaker Brett Berns brings his late father’s story to the screen through interviews with those who knew him best and rare performance footage. Included in the film are interviews with Ronald Isley, Ben E. King, Solomon Burke, Van Morrison, Keith Richards and Paul McCartney.

Ido Aharoni Aronoff will facilitate a Q&A with Brett Berns, one of the film’s directors and son of Bert Berns. The program is free, and everyone is welcome.

For more information, please contact Sharon Wyner at 978-565-4450 or email swyner@lappinfoundation.org.

The link to view the movie before the program will be sent to you when you register.