A three-part celebration starting with the music that defined the Roaring Twenties.  First, listen to music of the era in the concert hall, such as George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and An American in Paris. Then, join a Roaring Twenties party in the lobby. And finally, enjoy the landmark 1927 silent film It starring Clara Bow, accompanied on the organ by Dennis James.

Part 1 at 8 p.m. in the Concert Hall (without intermission)
Eubie Blake:  Charleston Rag (arr. Gunther Schuller)
Scott Joplin: Maple Leaf Rag
   Jeffrey Biegel, piano
George Gershwin: An American in Paris
Kurt Weill: “Mack the Knife” from Threepenny Opera
   Denean Dyson, vocalist
Duke Ellington: “Martin Luther King” from Three Black Kings
WC Handy:  St. Louis Blues
   Denean Dyson, vocalist
George Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
   Jeffrey Biegel, piano

Part 2 at 9:30 p.m. in the Lobby
Roaring Twenties Party

Part 3 at 10:15 p.m. in the Concert Hall
The landmark 1927 silent film It starring Clara Bow, accompanied on the organ by Dennis James