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Reggae: The Beating Heart of Popular Music
Reggae: The Beating Heart of Popular Music
No other country has had such an influence on modern popular music as Jamaica. Bob Marley is a global symbol of Jamaican reggae music, but this tiny island of barely 3 million inhabitants has produced many other great artists and has pioneered new sounds and recording techniques. Reggae has directly influenced genres like Disco, Hip Hop, and Electronic Dance Music (EDM), while many popular artists, including the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, and Stevie Wonder, have recorded their own reggae songs. Through the use of music, video, and photographs from this treasured island, Dr. John F. Lyons traces the history and impact of reggae music.
Loose Threads Quilt Group
Community Group
Paul McCartney: The Solo Years (1970-1980)
No less than the Guinness Book of World Records has proclaimed that Paul McCartney is the Most Successful Composer and Recording Artist of All-Time! The road he traveled to get there wasn’t easy. Paul was devastated when The Beatles broke up and struggled to move forward. There were missteps, but Paul hit his stride and was riding high by the end of the decade. Using interview and performance video clips we’ll trace the arc of Paul’s first post-Beatles decade from “Maybe I’m Amazed” and “Live and Let Die” to “Band on the Run” and “Listen To What The Man Says.” “Silly Love Songs” to some, but pop/rock masterpieces to most.
Hosted by College of DuPage professor, Gary Wenstrup.
Loose Threads Quilt Group
Community Group
The History of Fleetwood Mac
This modest blues band launched in the mid-1960s, achieved monumental success in the mid-1970s and still makes headlines today. Using interview and performance video, we’ll trace the band’s career with a focus on their blockbuster album “Rumours” and the band’s classic line up of Stevie Nicks, Lindsay Buckingham, Christine McVie, John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. With the firing of Lindsay Buckingham and Christine McVie’s recent death the band will never be whole again. It was a fascinating journey of failed romantic relationships that fueled music of intensity and warmth. Fleetwood Mac was a soap opera set to music!
Hosted by College of DuPage professor, Gary Wenstrup.
Chef Maddox Presents: A Spin on 70s Cuisine
In this cooking demonstration, Chef Maddox will share her spin on 70s cuisine. Recipes will be available to take home.
Registration opens June 9th and is limited to 50 people.
The History of The Band CHICAGO
If you like your rock ‘n’ roll mixed with an exciting blast of horns there is no better listen than the music group Chicago. Formed in 1967 the band produced a steady stream of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Billboard Magazine ranked Chicago 9th on the list of the 100 Greatest Artists of All Time in terms of chart success. Using performance and interview clips, we’ll trace the arc of their career from their early rock ‘n’ roll successes like “25 or 6 to 4” and “Saturday In The Park” to their softer hits like “If You Leave Me Now” and “Hard To Say I’m Sorry.”
Hosted by College of DuPage professor, Gary Wenstrup.
John Lennon: The Solo Years (1970-1980)
Can you imagine a world without “Imagine?” The 10-year period from the Beatles break up in 1970 to Lennon’s tragic murder in 1980 was a fascinating period of successes and failures for the ex-Beatle. Using audio and visual content we’ll explore the music from “Imagine” to “(Just Like) Starting Over”, his controversial immigration struggle, his wild “lost weekend” and the quiet househusband years culminating with the release of his final album Double Fantasy.
Hosted by College of DuPage professor, Gary Wenstrup.
Historical Book Discussion
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Historical Book Discussion
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Historical Book Discussion
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Historical Book Discussion
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Historical Book Discussion
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Historical Book Discussion
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Historical Book Discussion
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Historical Book Discussion
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Historical Book Discussion
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Historical Book Discussion
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Historical Book Discussion
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.
Historical Book Discussion
The Historical Book Discussion Group meets on the first Tuesday of the month at 10 a.m. Books are selected on topics of American History from pre-Revolutionary War to present time including biographies, non-fiction, and classics. Copies of the selections are available at the Circulation Desk the month prior to the discussion.