Movin' On Up a Little Higher: From Mahalia to Mariah

Event Details

When
02/21/2008 - 7:00pm
Where
16250 Wausau Ave
South Holland, IL, 60473-2152
United States
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County: 
Cook
Fee: 
Free. Open to the Public.
Sponsor Organization: 
South Holland Public Library
Where
16250 Wausau Ave
South Holland, IL, 60473-2152
See map: Google Maps
County: 
Cook
Fee: 
Free. Open to the Public.
Sponsor Organization: 
South Holland Public Library
A Road Scholar Program by Patricia Williams-Lessan

A Road Scholar Program by Patricia Williams-Lessane This program surveys the history of Gospel Music. From its development in music and lyric form under the likes of Thomas A. Dorsey and Mahalia Jackson, to modern-day Rhythm and Gospel hits, like Kirk Franklin's "Stomp" and Yolanda Adams's "Victory," learn how this cultural form has become a mainstay of American urban radio.

This event is Free and Open to the public. For more information, please contact Cynthia Dittrich, 708.331.5262.