EVENTS 2026
PA FILM CLUB
Wednesday 4th February 2026
7.30pm @ Martys Yard
20 Feet from Stardom (2013), directed by Morgan Neville, explores one of popular music’s overlooked groups: the backing singer.
The film profiles extraordinary vocalists like Darlene Love, Merry Clayton and Lisa Fischer- artists whose voices helped define iconic recordings while they themselves remained largely unknown to the public.
Blending archival footage, contemporary interviews, and electrifying performances, the documentary examines why some gifted singers achieve stardom while others remain in the shadows. It features candid reflections from both the backing vocalists and the stars they supported, including Bruce Springsteen, Mick Jagger, and Sting, who discuss the complex dynamics of collaboration, ego, and the often arbitrary nature of the music business.
Released to widespread critical acclaim, the film won the 2014 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. Critics praised its emotional depth and the way it celebrated the artistry of these "hidden" singers, while the film itself sparked broader conversations about recognition, success, and the meaning of artistic fulfillment beyond the spotlight.
PA ARTS COLLECTIVE
You are invited to attend the next PA Arts Collective Happening at 7.30pm on Saturday 14th March at Marty's Yard. Join us for a free community arts event of poetry, art, drama, movement and dancing. Bring a friend/s or come alone and participate in your own way.
The theme for this event is Conflict and Adversity - which we invite you to respond to in whatever way that moves you.
Please RSVP by emailing the PA office if you would like to attend and please share in your email if there is something you would like to offer in the evening: a poem, a short participatory workshop, a song, artwork.....etc. All contributions and everyone welcome
Please bring drinks and nibbles to share too
Hope to see you on the 14th March
The PA Arts Collective
