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Ken Kesey’s Magic Bus and the tour of The Merry Pranksters

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

A new documentary contends that author Ken Kesey’s legendary cross-country road trip kicked off the psychedelic 1960s.

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Alex Gibney, Ken Kesey, and the Merry Pranksters

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media
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New movie releases: ‘Rise of the Planet of the Apes,’ ‘The Change-Up,’ ‘Magic Trip’

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