Harry T. Burleigh: From the Spiritual to the Harlem Renaissance
Jean E. Snyder lectures on Harry T. Burleigh's leading role in American music and culture during the 20th century, through his work as a composer, arranger and performer.
Speaker Biography: Author and ethnomusicologist Jean E. Snyder lectures on American musician Harry T. Burleigh, who is recognized as the first African-American to produce a major body of art songs. Part of Snyder's research was conducted in the Library's Performing Arts Reading Room.
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June 6th @ The Outpost- Kent, Ohio
June 7th @ The 86 Club- Cincinnati, Ohio
June 12th @ Atlanta Fest- Stone Mountain, Georgia
June 13th @ Blind Tiger- Greensboro, North Carolina
June 14th @ Swayze's- Marietta, Georgia
June 15th @ Drunken Horse Pub- Fayetteville, North Carolina
June 16th @ LHUMC- Linthicum Heights, Maryland
June 17th @ Championship- Trenton, New Jersey
June 18th @ The Champ- Lemoyne, Pennsylvania
June 19th @ Amityville Music Hall- Amityville, New York
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June 24th @ Sneaky Dee's- Toronto, Ontario
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September 2nd @ The Garage - Burnsville, MN
September 3rd @ Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
September 4th @ The Thompson House - Newport, KY
September 5th @ The Shelter - Detroit, MI
September 6th @ Center Stage - Kokomo, IN
September 7th @ Westcott Theatre - Syracuse, NY
September 9th @ Palladium Upstairs - Worcester, MA
September 11th @ Revolution Bar & Music Hall - Amityville, NY
September 12th @ Stanhope House - Stanhope, NJ
September 13th @ North Star Bar - Philadelphia, PA
September 14th @ 930 Club - Washington, DC
September 16th @ The Altar Bar - Pittsburgh, PA
September 17th @ Ziggys Music Park - Winston Salem, NC
September 19th @ The Loft - Lansing, MI
September 20th @ Brass Mug - Tampa, FL
September 22nd @ Revolution Live - Fort Lauderdale, FL
September 24th @ Vinyl Music Hall - Pensacola, FL
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