Thursday, March 6, 2014

Additional "America's Music" Events Announced!

Vineyard Haven Library has added more special events to our America's Music program series. All events are free and open to the public.

2pm Sunday, March 16th at the Vineyard Haven Library
Leslie Stark: Modern Jazz, Cool Jazz & the West Coast Sound
Leslie "J. for Jazz" Stark will add to our knowledge of Jazz with his interactive talk about Modern Jazz, including music and discussion.

7pm Wednesday, March 26th at the Katharine Cornell Theatre
Flying Elbows with Jemima James & Friends in Concert
Come enjoy a live concert featuring the Flying Elbows with Jemima James & friends. The concert is free and will represent America’s Music genres such as "Old Timey" and Blue Grass.

7pm Wednesday, April 9 at the Katharine Cornell Theatre
Swing Dance Class with Julie Schilling and Kevan Nichols
Join us for an evening of swing dancing. If you don't know how, Julie and Kevan will teach you. If you already know how, come and enjoy the music and fun.

America's Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to
Broadway” is a project of the Tribeca Film Institute in collaboration with the American
Library Association, Tribeca Flashpoint, and the Society for American Music. "America’s
Music" has been made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the
Humanities: Exploring the Human Endeavor.

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