December 2018
Tuesday Movie: A Star is Born (1976)
Before Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper there was Barbara Streisand and Kris Kristofferson. We will be showing A Star is Born (1976), a musical romantic drama. A rock star on the decline, John Norman Howard (Kris Kristofferson) has given in to drugs and excessive drinking, and his music has suffered as a result. Wandering into a club one night, John watches singer Esther Hoffman (Barbra Streisand) perform and is smitten. The two begin dating, and soon John lets Esther take the…
Find out more »January 2019
Healthy Mocktails During Prohibition
On January 16, 1919, Prohibition became the law of the land. We all know what Al Capone and his buddies did for fun, but how did law-abiding citizens have a good time? They improvised! Join us as we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Prohibition with an exploration of 1920s-era “mocktails”—nonalcoholic cocktails—and learn how to mix drinks that taste like the jazz age but don’t pack a punch. 1920s jazz will be playing, non-alcoholic drinks will be available to sample and…
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Motown: The Music that Moved the World
In Detroit in the 1960's Motown Records produced hits as efficiently as the Ford Motor Company produced automobiles - 110 Top Ten hits to be exact! It was the "Sound of Young America" sung by performers like The Supremes, The Temptations, Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder. Using audio and visual content Gary Wenstrup will trace the amazing musical journey from the power soul of "Dancing In The Streets" and "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" to the psychedelic soul of…
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