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SUMMARY:Singing the Alan Lomax Archive: A Benefit for the Association for
  Cultural Equity
DESCRIPTION:A benefit concert featuring renowned singers interpreting mus
 ic documented by Alan Lomax comes to St. Ann’s Church in Brooklyn Height
 s on November 5th as the kick-off event of the Brooklyn Folk Festival\, 
 presented by our partner Jalopy Theatre. The benefit will also offer tic
 ket buyers a discount code for the following three days of the Brooklyn 
 Folk Festival. NOTED ARTISTS Peter Stampfel (Fugs\, Holy Modal Rounders)
 \, Kyp Malone (TV on the Radio) \, Catherine Russell (Steely Dan\, David
  Bowie)\, Luther Dickinson (The Black Crowes\, North Mississippi Allstar
 s)\, Laura Cantrell (WFMU)\, Grace Bergere \, and Stephanie Jenkins will
  perform their own unique takes on songs from the digital archive of the
  Association for Cultural Equity\, with Dom Flemons (Carolina Chocolate 
 Drops) hosting the evening. FILM SCREENING . These performances will fol
 low the New York premiere screening of Lomax’s rarely seen 1961 film “Ba
 llads\, Blues\, and Bluegrass” featuring riveting performances by Doc Wa
 tson\, Roscoe Holcomb\, Willie Dixon\, Memphis Slim\, Clarence Ashley\, 
 The New Lost City Ramblers\, Jean Ritchie\, Ramblin' Jack Elliott\, Pete
 r LaFarge\, Ernie Mars and The Greenbriar Boys. ON DISPLAY will be selec
 tions from a collaborative exhibition with Haiti Cultural Exchange\, fea
 turing new work by Haitian artists responding to Lomax’s landmark 1930s 
 recordings in Haiti. Newly remastered reissues from the Lomax Archive re
 cord label will be available for purchase\, along with a silent auction 
 featuring historic photographs and other special items. SUPPORT ACE’S NE
 XT CHAPTER as it continues its decades-long mission to safeguard\, resea
 rch\, and share the world's traditional music and dance\, and to reconne
 ct people and communities with their creative heritage. Your contributio
 n helps put the collections of the Lomax Archive at the service of commu
 nities of origin\, emerging cultural leaders\, students and teachers at 
 all levels\, and the scientific community. ALL TICKET PROCEEDS go toward
 s ACE’s restoration and digitization efforts\, community partnerships\, 
 and public programming. Your support helps ensure that Lomax’s legacy an
 d ACE’s work continue to reach and inspire a new generation of artists\,
  audiences\, researchers\, and activists dedicated to sustaining and rei
 magining the world’s cultural traditions. SCHEDULE: VIP Reception - 6:00
 pm GA - 7:00pm Film Screening - 8:00pm Concert - 9:00pm to 11pm\n\nMore 
 info: https://www.viewcy.com/event/singingthealanlomaxarchive\n\nhttps:/
 /findlocal.community/event/c3b229d4-2529-4bb3-9505-f90b8c495bc8
LOCATION:Jalopy Theater\, 315 Columbia St\, Brooklyn\, NY 11231
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/c3b229d4-2529-4bb3-9505-f90b8c495bc
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