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Folk City: New York and the American Folk Music Revival

With Stephen Petrus, an Andrew W. Mellon Research Fellow at the New-York Historical Society.

This illustrated lecture explores New York’s central role in fueling the nationwide craze for folk music in postwar America. It shows that the city’s artistic, political, and commercial assets helped to shape a breeding ground for the folk music revival, one of the great cultural phenomena of the twentieth century.

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When: Tue., Feb. 9, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Where: New York Public Library—Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library
476 Fifth Ave. (42nd St. Entrance)
212-340-0863
Price: Free
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With Stephen Petrus, an Andrew W. Mellon Research Fellow at the New-York Historical Society.

This illustrated lecture explores New York’s central role in fueling the nationwide craze for folk music in postwar America. It shows that the city’s artistic, political, and commercial assets helped to shape a breeding ground for the folk music revival, one of the great cultural phenomena of the twentieth century.

Events at The New York Public Library may be photographed or recorded. By attending these events, you consent to the use of your image and voice by the Library for all purposes.

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