Name: Local Author Jack McCarthy - A Century of Music Under the Stars
Start: 2026-04-14T17:30:00-04:00
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Location: Falls of Schuylkill Library

Local Author Jack McCarthy - A Century of Music Under the Stars

Join us for a discussion of the recently released book A Century of Music Under the Stars: A History of the Mann Center.
About this Event

Join us for a discussion of the recently released book A Century of Music Under the Stars: A History of the Mann Center for the Performing Arts and Robin Hood Dell with the author, Jack McCarthy.

Everyone has a memorable story about attending a performance at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts or the Robin Hood Dell - “the Mann” and “the Dell” to their many patrons. Lavishly illustrated with more than 200 images, meticulously researched, and engagingly written, this book reveals the fascinating inside story of Philadelphia’s premier outdoor concert venues on the eve of the Mann’s 50th Anniversary.

Jack McCarthy is a longtime Philadelphia archivist and historian who has held leadership positions at several area historical institutions and directed a number of major archives and public history projects. He has written extensively on the history of Philadelphia music, industry in Philadelphia, and Northeast Philadelphia. He is the author of In the Cradle of Industry and Liberty: A History of Manufacturing in Philadelphia, numerous articles for the Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia, and was a major contributor to The Philadelphia Music Book: Sounds of a City. He has served as a consulting archivist and historian for The Philadelphia Orchestra, the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, and the Philadelphia Jazz Legacy Project.

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