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Sunday, June 6, 2010 — Friday, June 11, 2010
# 18901: Female Blues Belters; Broadway to Harlem; Chaplin and Chaney
Program
Female Blues Belters of the 1920's
featuring Seth Kibel
Mamie Smith, Bessie Smith, and "Ma" Rainey had roots in vaudeville and minstrel shows. With the advent of the phonograph, they brought music to the masses. Examine the lives and music of these dynamic women who shaped the history of American music.
From Broadway to Harlem
featuring Andy Fields
Explore the fascinating history and interpretation of Broadway show tunes by jazz musicians through a chronological survey of Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane.
Chaplin and Chaney
featuring Ernest Liotti
These men were two greats of the silent cinema, both of whom resisted sound. Explore the career of "The Man of a Thousand Faces" and "The Little Tramp" through video clips and discussion.
Register online at Exploritas@peabody.jhu.edu
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410-234-4770
