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  • Genre-Pushing Sounds from Philadelphia: A Journey Through Four Trailblazing Works

    Genre-Pushing Sounds from Philadelphia: A Journey Through Four Trailblazing Works

    Beyond the Notes presents Beyond the Notes: Tangled Strings Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 12:00 PM Charles Library Event Space Light refreshments served. Boyer recital credit given. All programs are free and open to all, and registration is encouraged. This month, Beyond the Notes will be featuring a trio of Boyer alums showcasing an “entanglement” of…

  • Heart and Soul: Hoagy Carmichael

    Heart and Soul: Hoagy Carmichael

    Great American Songwriter Series – John Johnson, pianist, singer, scholar Thursday, April 16, Noon to 1:00 Paley Library Lecture Hall Born in 1899 in Bloomington, Indiana, composer, pianist, singer Hoagland “Hoagy” Howard Carmichael combined his “home-town Hoosier” roots with his early passion for jazz to write some of the most well-known and beloved songs in America.…

  • What Does the Fox Say?

    photo Natasha Lloyd What does the fox say?   “Ring-ding-ding-ding-dingeringeding!” according to Ylvis and this viral video.  As the lyrics say, “Dog goes woof Cat goes meow Bird goes tweet and mouse goes squeak.” We have words for sounds of many creatures in the animal kingdom, but our vocabulary lacks an appropriate expression for the sound…