Win a PBS American Roots Music CD/DVD set! You can pick up a passport at any of the 23 Smithsonian-related events. When 5 passwords are entered from Smithsonian-related events, remit the completed passport to the McPherson Museum to be able to purchase a New Harmonies T-shirt at cost plus tax and/or to be entered in a drawing for a PBS American Roots Music CD/DVD set!
Smithsonian Traveling Exhibit Celebration:
Local Calendar of Events (updated to Oct. 16th)
The McPherson Museum & Arts Foundation has been selected to host the Smithsonian exhibit, New Harmonies: Celebrating American Roots Music from October 3 – November 9, 2008.
The museum will provide a companion exhibit on local music, and there is a hands-on trunk of musical instruments to try. Below is a list of events celebrating music in our community.
Now through 2008
One Community, One Book: Bound for Glory by Woody Guthrie: book clubs are welcome to add this book to their list for 2008; McPherson Public Library included it in their Adult Summer Reading Program. The Bookshelf has the book in stock; a portion of the cost of the book will be donated to the McPherson Museum.
Oct. 3rd – Nov. 9th
Exhibit at Miller Library, McPherson College: Sweetening the Voice of the Harp: Brethren Hymnody in America.
Oct. 3rd – Nov. 9th
Exhibit at Briner Library, Central Christian College: Sweet Music: Collection of hymns and cowboy music memorabilia.
Thursday, October 16th, 2008, 7p.m.
The Singing Revolution: How Estonia won their independence in a bloodless coup. Documentary film sweeping the nation! Hosted by the People of Peace at the Brethren Church.
October 17th, 2008
The McPherson Arts Council Art Walk, featuring VAAM’s Blues Exhibit, 7-9p.m.
Stroll or drive around town to view art in expected and unexpected places. Refreshments and live music at some exhibitions.
October 17th, 2008, 7p.m.
Central Christian College Contemporary Christian Music Spotlight
Contemporary Christian Music Warehouse
October 18, 2008 Central Christian College Fine Arts & Songwriters Spotlights
7:30 p.m. Wesley Black Fine Arts Center, Greer Auditorium (Fine Arts)
10 p.m. Broadhurst Student Center, Mudhole (Songwriters)
The Central Christian College Concert Choir, Chorale, Guitar Ensemble, and Piano Ensemble, and ministry teams Lamps of Fire, Wadi Walkers, and Morning Star Revue will perform music and skits from their fall repertoires. After the Fine Arts Spotlight, student songwriters will perform original pieces and cover songs in the College's coffee shop.
Oct. 25, 2008
Humane Society dance: The Blues Brothers!, American Legion
King Midas & the Mufflers take you back to your Soul Man days.
Oct. 26, 2008, 3p.m. McPherson College Band: Jazz at the Band Shell
Bring your lawn chair and settle in for a toe-tapping good time!
Monday, October 27th, 7p.m.
McPherson Opera House Company Meeting: Opera House Grand Ballroom
McPherson High School jazz ensemble will warm up the evening, followed by Alfred Cochran, Kansas State University, who will present a discussion on the roots of jazz in America. Musical segments will be included for demonstration purposes.
October 30, 2008
Central Christian College Lab Band and Ministry Team Concert
7:30 p.m. Contemporary Christian Music Warehouse
November 6, 7, 8, & 9
McPherson College Theatre Presents: Quilters
Music & Lyrics by Barbara Damashek, Book by Molly Newman and Barbara Damashek
Mingenback Theatre; 7:30 Curtain, 2:00 Curtain for Sunday Matinee
A hidden gem for musical theatre lovers, Quilters follows a pioneer woman and her daughters in a series of short scenes brought together to present aspects of frontier life and womanhood. Pieced together to represent the quilt of life, the tableaux from the show deal with loss, life, family and, above all, the strangely disappearing trait called ‘perseverance.’
November 8, 2008
Central Christian College Seminar & Songwriters Guild
Contemporary Christian Music Warehouse (lectures); Wesley Black Fine Arts Center, Greer Auditorium (concerts)
10a.m.: Lecture, Early Music of the Plains
1p.m.: Lecture, Immigrant Music of the Plains
3p.m.: Lecture, Brett Boyer on Folk Harmonica Music
7p.m.: The Free Staters concert 8p.m.: Brett Boyer in concert
Sunday afternoon, November 9, 2008, 2p.m.
Community wrap-up reception.