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CIRCLES OF SOUND: MUSIC IN ANN PETRY'S FICTIONWith guest lecturer Prof. Farah Griffin
OS Historical Society Talk
The lecture will be a celebration of the American innovation of jazz and the cultural creativity it generated throughout the nation and in Ann Petry's writings.
Farah Jasmine Griffin is a professor of English and comparative literature and African American studies at Columbia University. She received her B.A. from Harvard and her Ph.D. from Yale. Griffin collaborated with composer, pianist, Geri Allen and director, actor S. Epatha Merkerson on two theatrical projects, for which she wrote the book: The first, “Geri Allen and Friends Celebrate the Great Jazz Women of the Apollo,” with Lizz Wright, Dianne Reeves, Teri Lyne Carrington and others, premiered on the main stage of the Apollo Theater in May of 2013. The second, “A Conversation with Mary Lou” featuring vocalist Carmen Lundy, premiered at Harlem Stage in March 2014 and was performed at The John F. Kennedy Center in May of 2016.
The lecture is presented in partnership with the Old Saybrook Historical Society and the Community Foundation of Middlesex County.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Kate - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, 300 Main St,Old Saybrook, Connecticut, United States
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