Fonda’s second annual celebration, hosted by the Committee for the First Amendment, took place at the historic Town Hall, a Midtown mainstay that was founded in 1921 by suffragists. A crowd of mostly older Americans surged in with signs that reflected the stage set itself: protest placards and banners framed a large screen that projected anthems throughout the concert. Some read, “We will not be silenced,” while others urgently pleaded, “Defend the constitution.”
The concert was…

