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

[Jeff Milo]

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On Fri, Apr 9, 2021 at 6:53 PM Jeff Milo <jeffmilo at ferndalepubliclibrary.org>
wrote:

> An interactive, multimedia discussion with jazz musician, bandleader, and
> music teacher Joshua James
>
> Sign up here: http://tiny.cc/operatalk
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> Music Appreciation with Joshua James - Thurs, 4/15 - 6:30pm (Zoom)
> Discussing the Legacy of Gershwin's Porgy & Bess
> _____________
> 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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