Free Community Screening – “The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music
Event Date:
Start at 11:30 AMJuly 17, 2024
Location
American Legion Hall Senior CenterWednesday July 17th- “The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music –11:30 am @ American Legion Hall Denton Senior Center Tickets or RSVPs Not needed
Come join us for a special screening of the documentary “The Quilt: A Living History of African American Music” at the American Legion Senior Center. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to watch a great film with your friends and family. See you there!
In this documentary, Aunt Cynthia, a music history buff, helps her niece Lauren learn about the music genres that were born and formed by African American history and culture. They cover a wide breadth, all the way from the times of slavery, to Negro Spirituals, Blues, Ragtime, Jazz, the Harlem Renaissance, Gospel, the Civil Rights movement, Soul and R&B, and Hip Hop. Cynthia works to inspire Lauren’s curiosity about these periods of history by continuously making it relevant to the music, and uses the layers of a quilt to explain how music of the past connects to the contemporary music that Lauren is most familiar with. By the end of the film, Lauren feels more empowered by the generational connections of music and culture she has learned.
