Rockynol Events
The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum: Take Me Out to the Ball Game
Discussion regarding the interrelatedness of baseball and culture. For more information and to make reservation, please call Kelly Price by May 18th at 33.867.2150 X 202. $5 fee for guests.
The National Baseball Hall of Fame & Museum: Women's History- Dirt on Their Skirts
If you believe baseball is only for boys, think again. Rich with the history of women who broke barriers to play the National Pastime, this program covers 150 years of striving for equity and diversity on the diamond. Meet the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League of the World War II era, as well as the young ladies of the 19th century who played the game long before they even had the right to vote. What do skirts and strawberries, charm school and chaperones ahve to do with baseball? Each teaches an important lesson in the story of gals who gave their all so that boys and girls can play side-by-side today.
A University Circle Senior Connections at Rockynol program.
For more information and to make reservation, please call Kelly Price at 330.867.2150 X 202 by June 1. $5 fee for guests.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: Ambassador to the Orchestra- The Arranger in Rock & Roll
It often seems that the worlds of popular music and classical music are miles apart, drawing on different histories, different musical practices, and different instrumentation, but the classical orchestra has played an important part in rock and roll culture.
A University Circle Senior Connections at Rockynol program.
Reservations required. Call Kelly Price at 330.867.2150 X 202 by June 7. $5 fee per program for non-Rockynol residents or $10 for 3-part Rock & Roll series.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Big Bang-The Birth of Rock & Roll
In the early 1950s, a new form of music exploded onto the scene, exciting the growing teenage audience while startling many others who preferred the music of Bing Crosby and Patti Page. This class will examine the importance of geography, race, technology, and teen culture in shaping rock and roll music.
A University Circle Senior Connections at Rockynol program.
Reservations required. Call Kelly Price at 330.867.2150 X 202 by June 15th. $5 fee per program for non-Rockynol residents or $10 for 3-part Rock & Roll series.
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame: The Big Bang- The Birth of Rock & Roll
The history of rock and roll overlaps with some of the most turbulent times in U.S. history. In the 1960s in particular, American society faced challenges stemming from the Vietnam War, the Civil Rights movement, the Cold War and the Women's Liberation movement. This class features songs from artists including Bob Dylan, Buffalo Springfield, Aretha Franklin, and Jefferson Airplane, and helps students identify ways that popular musicians have used messages of revolution, protest, and empowerment to question society and effect change.
A University Circle Senior Connections at Rockynol program.
Reservations required. Call Kelly Price at 330.867.2150 X 202 by June 22nd. $5 fee per program for non-Rockynol residents or $10 for 3-part Rock & Roll series.
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