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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20081101
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20081205
SUMMARY:American Music Month
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DESCRIPTION:Lincoln and His Music: Melodies that Moved the Man and the Na
 tionConcerts\, Lectures\, Master Classes\, and ExhibitionsThroughout his
  tenure as U.S. President\, Lincoln heard music of every mood in the Whi
 te House\, military camps and Washington\, DC. It was as varied as the P
 residents and Americas kaleidoscopic musical tastes\, but most often it 
 spoke from the heart of a nation. Lincolns love of music was passionate 
 and the melodies and lyrics that were closest to him reflected the trage
 dy\, joy\, defeat and victory experienced first hand by his nations peop
 le. The University of Illinois and the Urbana-Champaign communitys 2008 
 American music celebrations explores the dynamic music traditions that w
 ere embraced by Lincoln throughout his life and illustrates his legacys 
 impact on Americas music heritage today. Anthony Brown and his Asian Ame
 rican Jazz Orchestra kicks off this years programming with an exciting c
 oncert of music by Ellington\, Monk and Gershwin that artfully blends ea
 stern and western performance cultures into his new Fifth Stream form of
  jazz. A special performance forum dedicated to public school jazz bands
  the following day will enable students to work directly with Brown and 
 his ensemble to develop a better understanding and appreciation of this 
 new jazz form and the strength of cultural diversity that it brings to t
 he arts. Other events include a two-day festival for public and home-sch
 ool string students\, a grand re-opening of the renovated Sousa Archives
  and Center for American Music\, and the 4th annual Granny's Porch conce
 rt at the Virginia Theater that kicks off a gala weekend of lectures and
  a military dress ball at the Alice Campbell Alumni Center.
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LOCATION:Krannert Center for the Performing Arts\, University Library\, A
 lice Campbell Alumni Center\, Virginia Theater and Sousa Archives and Ce
 nter for American Music.
CATEGORIES:Exploring the Arts
CONTACT:Scott Schwartz 217-333-4577
ORGANIZER:schwartz@illinois.edu
URL:http://illinois.edu/calendar/detail/47?key=2000010120000101101982
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