The Banjo at the Crossroads of New Orleans and the Caribbean
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Category: Community Events
Start: Apr 12, 2023 6:00 PM
End: Apr 12, 2023 7:30 PM
The Historic New Orleans Collection (Williams Research Center), 410 Chartres St, New Orleans, LA 70130, USA
The Banjo at the Crossroads of New Orleans and the Caribbean
24th Annual Bill Russell Lecture
Wednesday, April 12 • 6:00 PM
Williams Research Center • 410 Chartres Street
$20 • Registration is required
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Music lovers: join us on Wednesday, April 12, for The Banjo at the Crossroads of New Orleans and the Caribbean, next in our Bill Russell Lecture Series!
Part presentation, part performance, scholar Laurent Dubois and local musician Don Vappie will explore the history of the banjo, an instrument that embodies the centuries-old cultural exchange between New Orleans and the Caribbean.
The event will feature an archival show-and-tell about THNOC’s extensive holdings related to the banjo.
General admission tickets are $20 and space is very limited. Don't miss it!
The Bill Russell Lecture Series is sponsored by The Derbes Family Foundation.
