Join us for the Sounding Spirit Festival April 4-5
Have you ever wanted to know more about the origins of American popular music? We invite you to the Sounding Spirit Singing School, where you’ll learn about Southern sacred music, which has influenced everything from gospel to blues and pop. Three events are open to the public at no charge.
Friday, April 4, 4-5:30 p.m.: Four-Shape Singing School with David Ivey Friday, April 4, 7:30-9 p.m.: “New Book” Gospel Singing with Tom Powell Saturday, April 5, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.: Choral Singing School with Derrick Fox
You can also visit “Singing the Sacred,” an exhibit at Pitts Theology Library that features Southern vernacular songbooks published between 1850 and 1925. These songbooks reflect the musical traditions of various religious groups, as well as changes in publishing methods, sacred music styles, and society in general.
Emory’s Women in Wikipedia Edit-a-thon is March 28
Emory students, faculty, and staff are invited to the Emory Libraries’ annual Women in Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Friday, March 28, from 3-5 p.m. The mission? To add more entries (or edit existing ones) about women in Wikipedia! Bring your laptop (and a friend!) and drop in at the Woodruff Library Room 312 to contribute your services. No experience is necessary – we’ll train you! Snacks will be provided.
It’s back! The Rose Library’s Art-Punk-DIY Fest is set for Thursday, April 3 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Emory’s Visual Arts Building. This popular event brings live music, DIY crafts and silkscreen tees with The Bakery, Emory TechLab, Antar Fierce, and more. Open to the public at no charge (no signup needed!), this event celebrates the Rose Library’s Atlanta punk collection, in connection with its mission to document Southern history.
