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Music and Activism, New York’s Folk Music Revival of the 1950s & 60s

Inside_Dave_Van_Ronk_CoverSpeaker: Dr. Stephen Petrus

Greenwich Village’s folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s was inextricably linked to the civil rights, anti-war and antinuclear movements. Dr. Petrus will examine the connection between folk music and activism, and the strategies used to advance the causes of the southern freedom struggle and pacifism.











When: Thu., Mar. 26, 2015 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Where: Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave.
212-534-1672
Price: Free
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Inside_Dave_Van_Ronk_CoverSpeaker: Dr. Stephen Petrus

Greenwich Village’s folk music revival of the 1950s and 1960s was inextricably linked to the civil rights, anti-war and antinuclear movements. Dr. Petrus will examine the connection between folk music and activism, and the strategies used to advance the causes of the southern freedom struggle and pacifism.

Buy tickets/get more info now