[Michlib-l] Jazz Appreciation Month Program This Thursday (4/15)

[Jeff Milo]

An interactive, multimedia discussion with jazz musician, bandleader, and
music teacher Joshua James

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Music Appreciation with Joshua James - Thurs, 4/15 - 6:30pm (Zoom)
Discussing the Legacy of Gershwin's Porgy & Bess
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Let's learn about (& discuss) this "American folk opera" from the 1930s.
"Porgy and Bess" is viewed as a complicated masterpiece that has been both
revered and reviled. Is it a sincere celebration of the Gullah culture and
African roots, or a controversial perpetuation of stereotypes? Is it an
opera or a musical? Is it written through the idiom of jazz? Or are they
gospel or folk? What should we take away from the narrative's depictions of
the Gullah people? What's the historical context around Gerswhin's
composition? And what is it about Porgy and Bess that inspires continual
revivals and reinterpretations each decade?
James will lead us in a class that explores all of these questions, but our
teacher also wants this to be a discussion! So all fans of musicals,
operas, jazz, and anyone who has seen any iteration of Porgy & Bess, be it
on stage or on film, is encouraged not only to attend but to engage. Let's
learn, let's talk, and let's also listen to some music!

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