BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Find Local//findlocal.community//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Detroit BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:19700308T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:19701101T020000 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:5fef243b-e08d-4fe2-a577-748d2c210c75@findlocal.community DTSTAMP:20261026T193058Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Detroit:20261108T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Detroit:20261108T180000 SUMMARY:Lecture Series – The Great American Songbook: Broadway and Hollyw ood in the 1930s DESCRIPTION:Buy In-Person Tickets! Buy a Livestream Ticket! Buy a subscri ption for the Series! (10% Discount) *Buy a subscription with tickets to all four lectures\, or add Tyler Driskill’s Hooray for Hollywood concer t for all 5 events\, and get 10% off the total cost of individual ticket s for each event! Brent Wagner\, Host Tyler Driskill\, Pianist with sing ers from the University of Michigan Musical Department Kerrytown Concert House is delighted to welcome back its popular lecture series\, The Gre at American Songbook: What Makes it Great? \, now in its third season. H ost Brent Wagner\, University of Michigan Emeritus Professor of Musical Theatre\, leads the exploration\, while pianist Tyler Driskill\, U-M Ass istant Professor of Musical Theatre\, brings the music to life at the St einway — joined by guest singers from the University of Michigan Musical Theatre Department. About the Series Irving Berlin\, Cole Porter\, Rodg ers and Hart\, George Gershwin\, Jerome Kern\, Harold Arlen\, Duke Ellin gton — these extraordinary songwriters produced so many enduring standar ds in the early twentieth century that their combined body of work has c ome to be known as “The Great American Songbook.” Recorded countless tim es by pop singers\, jazz artists\, dance bands\, and even opera singers\ , these songs continue to be discovered and rediscovered by new generati ons of performers\, who find fresh depth and artistry in these mini-mast erpieces. But why have these songs lasted so long? What exactly makes th em “great”? Brent Wagner explores the repertoire\, illuminating and demo nstrating the qualities that have given these songs their enduring\, rew arding legacy. About Broadway and Hollywood in the 1930s: In the 1930s\, Hollywood became the place to be for American songwriters. After the ar rival of “talking pictures” in the late 1920s\, the film industry explod ed with movie musicals throughout the decade. Broadway composers like Ir ving Berlin\, Cole Porter\, and Jerome Kern were lured west\, splitting their time between both coasts\, while Hollywood cultivated its own stab le of songwriters — Harry Warren (“42nd Street”)\, Johnny Mercer (“Hoora y for Hollywood”)\, and Richard Whiting (“Too Marvelous for Words”). Mea nwhile\, on Broadway\, the Depression years gave rise to socially consci ous songs — from the plea of “Brother\, Can You Spare a Dime?” to the an them of hope\, “It’s a Lovely Day Tomorrow.” It all culminated in 1939\, one of the greatest years in film history\, which gave the world the ul timate song of longing: “Over the Rainbow\,” from The Wizard of Oz. Join Brent Wagner and Tyler Driskill as they revisit this golden era\, when Broadway and Hollywood traded songs — and songwriters — across the count ry. This event is generously sponsored by Great American Songbook Series Sponsors\, Ron & Mimi Bogdasarian You shared and we listened! Tickets f or this series sell fast and are very popular\, but now\, you can get yo ur tickets early AND pick your seats in advance! This year’s lecture ser ies tickets will no longer be general admission\, but reserved ticket se ating. In-Person Ticket Pricing: Tier 1: $35 (*Student/Youth $25) Tier 2 : $30 (*Student/Youth $20) Tier 3: $25 (*Student/Youth $15) Livestream T icket Pricing: Livestream Access Ticket: $15 Events in the 2026-27 Great American Songbook: What Makes It Great? Series Lecture – Gershwin Editi on: Friday\, November 6 th\, 2026 at 7:30 PM Lecture – Broadway and Holl ywood in the 1930s: Sunday\, November 8th\, 2026\, at 4:00 pm Lecture – Broadway in the 1940s & 50s: A Golden Age of Lasting Impact: Friday\, Fe bruary 26 th\, 2027 at 7:30 PM Lecture – Broadway in the 1960s: Classic Musicals Among Social Upheaval: Sunday\, February 28th\, 2027 at 4:00 pm Companion Concert – Hooray for Hollywood! with Tyler Driskill & Friends : Tuesday\, March 2nd\, 2027 at 7:30 PM Artists: Brent Wagner musical th eater professor Tyler Driskill piano\n\nTickets: https://kerrytownconcer thouse.com/event/lecture-series-the-great-american-songbook-broadway-and -hollywood-in-the-1930s/\n\nhttps://findlocal.community/event/5fef243b-e 08d-4fe2-a577-748d2c210c75 LOCATION:Kerrytown Concert House\, 415 N 4th Ave\, Ann Arbor\, MI 48104 URL:https://findlocal.community/event/5fef243b-e08d-4fe2-a577-748d2c210c7 5 STATUS:CONFIRMED SEQUENCE:0 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR