For generations, Southern prisons have been a key incubator of American music, from gospel, folk, and country to - mostly famously - the blues. Ben Harbert's film Follow Me Down: Portraits of Louisiana Prison Musicians explores music and culture focusing on the "serious, sad, and politically frustrating stories" of today's prison inmates, revealing the role music plays in personal expression, entertainment, escape and camaraderie behind bars. "The film not only shares the stories of these musicians, but also poses questions about the prison-industrial complex and racial oppression via the criminal justice system," explains Graham Baker, member of student run KUPS 90.1 FM, the radio station at the University of Puget Sound, which will screen the film at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 4 in Rausch Auditorium. The man behind Follow Me Down, Ben Harbert, will introduce the film and host a Q & A after the screening.

RAUSCH AUDITORIUM, 7 P.M., FREE ADMISSION, UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND, 1500 N. WARNER, TACOMA, 253.879.2415