America's Music
America's Music Concert: Golden Horse Ranch Band Square Dance
Join us for the final live performance in "America's Music" with Chicago's own Golden Horse Ranch Band. The band plays a raucous set of square dances, waltzes, contra and swing dances in the tradition of old time barn dances. 3rd generation caller Annie Coleman will teach you in no time how to swing like thunder and dip the oyster. Bring out the whole family for this special daytime performance. Y'all won't be disappointed.
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America's Music Lecture: The Numero Group presents "Eccentric Soul"
Join Chicago's Numero Group for a very special evening devoted to Eccentric Soul - Numero's flagship series which has documented lovingly mishandled soul labels from Columbus, Chicago, Detroit, St. Louis, Phoenix, Atlanta, and Miami.
Since it's inception in 2003, Numero Group has gone from a local archival record label to a nationally loved multi-format media company, devoted to dragging brilliant recordings, films, and photography out of unwarranted obscurity.
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America's Music: Teen Music Video Screening
Join us for an evening of music videos! In conjunction with America's Music, budding filmmakers at OPRF have created 3-4 minute music videos for their favorite songs. A panel of filmmakers and OPRF grads in New York will select the top three, to be reveled at this special screening.
Refreshments will be provided.
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America's Music Teen Performance: OPRF Spoken Word Stars
See an amazing performance by the stars of the award-winning Spoken Word team at Oak Park-River Forest High School. Fresh from "Louder Than a Bomb" metro competition, these talented students are coached by David Gilmer and Jay Lind.
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America's Music Film Screening: Latin Rhythms from Mambo to Hip Hop
See and discuss portions of two films: "Latin Music USA, Episode One: Bridges," and "From Mambo to Hip Hop: A South Bronx Tale."
Scholar George Bailey introduces the film and leads discussion following.
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America's Music Concert: The Fuzz and the Fury
Join us for a live performance by American blues-rock-soul band The Fuzz and The Fury.
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Teen Open Mic Night celebrates America's Music
You're so talented, you deserve an audience. Do you sing, dance, rap, play an instrument, or do a little comedy? Come out and show us what you can do!! Or just sit back and prepared to be amazed.
This month's event is sponsored by America's Music. Learn more about theAmerica's Music series.
Food and drinks provided.
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America's Music Film Screening: Rock
See and discuss" The History of Rock 'n Roll: Episode 6, Plugging In." This episode from the comprehensive 10-part series on rock and roll centers on the re-invention of rock in the 1960s. The film opens in Greenwich Village where a burgeoning folk scene birthed the career of singer songwriter Bob Dylan.
Scholar George Bailey will introduce the film and lead discussion following.
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America's Music Film Screening: Coal Miner's Daughter
In this 1980 film biography, Sissy Spacek won an Oscar portraying country and western singer Loretta Lynn's rise from backwoods poverty to fame and fortune.
Film historian Doug Deuchler will introduce the film and lead discussion following.
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America's Music Film Screening: Country & Bluegrass
See and discuss "High Lonesome: The Story of Bluegrass Music," with archival footage and photographs from the 1930s and 1940s. This documentary presents the history of this subgenre of country music through the story of Bill Monroe, considered the father of bluegrass.
Scholar George Bailey will introduce the film and lead discussion following.
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