Things to do this weekend in Pa., N.J., and Del.
April 11–14: Chef Conference in Philly, Vicki Lawrence in N.J. and “Deathtrap” in Del. are among the weekend highlights.
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Vermont Poet Sydney Lea on His New Collections of Verse and Prose
Sydney Lea has been busy. The prolific writer, peripatetic teacher, influential editor and literacy activist has also long been a hunter, fisherman and ardent conservationist....
Source: sevendaysvt.com
'A Song for Cesar,' a documentary about Latino leader César Chávez, releases soon
The special production on the civil rights leader hits PBS screens at the end of the month.
Source: aldianews.com
8 Tracks: Life's a mess, then it's over
In Jim White's drumming, there's a restless wonder. On this 8 Tracks, we lead off with a sprawling rocker by his band Dirty Three, but also feature new music by Chappell Roan and Amber Mark.
Source: knpr.org
Albert 'Tootie' Heath obituary | Jazz
American jazz drummer known as a refined, quietly sparkling stylist who teamed up with his siblings to form the Heath Brothers
Source: theguardian.com
Max Roach Centennial Celebration and Jazz Festival starts next week
Elizabeth City State University has several free events scheduled to celebrate the centennial of Elizabeth City native and groundbreaking jazz drummer Max Roach.
Camille Thurman Max Roach Elizabeth City State University Jazz At Lincoln Center Elizabeth City Max Roach Centennial Celebration
Source: dailyadvance.com
Review: A Tribute to the Jazz Great Max Roach Meets His Standards
Ayodele Casel leads a program celebrating Roach’s centenary that also includes works by Rennie Harris as well as by Ronald K. Brown and Arcell Cabuag.
Source: nytimes.com
APRIL 2024 - Music – The Brooklyn Rail
The Brooklyn Rail is a journal committed to providing an independent forum for visual arts, culture, and politics throughout New York City and beyond.
Source: brooklynrail.org
On the Radio
In December 1989, I went to Town Hall for the ten-year reunion concert of Cecil Taylor and Max Roach, revisiting and renewing their historic live performance at Columbia University. That first concert was released as Historic Concerts in 1984 on the Soul Note label. The concert is one of those musical experiences permanently embedded in my memory, the shape and feeling of literally ducking down behind the seat in front of me because the torrent of onrushing ideas was overwhelming and seemed a li...
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Rivermont Collegiate celebrates 140th anniversary
In honor of the 140th anniversary of Rivermont Collegiate in Bettendorf, one of Iowa’s top private K-12 schools, Bettendorf Mayor Robert Gallagher has officially declared Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024, as “Rivermont Collegiate Day.” In a special ceremony held at the school on Friday, March 29, the mayor presented Max Roach, the Rivermont headmaster, with the […]
Source: ourquadcities.com