On The Road Again: Beatles Tour #2 Launches March 11

The second tour of 2017 begins tomorrow:

​Saturday, 11 March 2017, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Granville Public Library, 217 E. Broadway, Granville, OH
The Beatles' Alter Ego, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Since its release in 1967, the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has often been regarded as the single greatest rock album ever made, and one of the first rock concept albums. This 90-minute multimedia presentation observes and discusses the landmark album track by track, citing musical and historical precedents, and illustrating the development of the songs through excerpts from interviews with the band members and clips of discarded takes.

It'll be the first of 10 speaking engagements in Ohio, West Virginia, Virginia and North Carolina over the next two weeks:

Monday, 13 March 2017, 6:00-7:00 p.m.
St Albans Library, 602 4th St, St Albans, WV
They're Gonna Put Me In The Movies: The Beatles on Film
In addition to achieving tremendous success with their records, The Beatles also achieved great success with their movies – and the band's history can be understood quite clearly through the progression of their films. This 60-minute multimedia program will discuss A Hard Day's Night (1964), Help! (1965), Magical Mystery Tour (1967), Yellow Submarine (1968), and Let it Be (1970) with the purpose of tracing the band's artistic evolution through observation and analysis of their films.
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Tuesday, 14 March 2017, 6:00-7:30 p.m.
Kanawha County Main Library, 123 Capitol St, Charleston, WV
The Influence of Bob Dylan on The Beatles
With his folksy guitar playing and philosophical lyrics, no other contemporary influenced the songwriting of John Lennon and Paul McCartney more than Bob Dylan. This 60-minute multimedia presentation will trace the compositional maturation of the Beatles, showing how they developed from teenybopper pop stars into the foremost musical artists of their era by illustrating in detail Dylan's influence.

Wednesday, 15 March 2017, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Blacksburg Library, 200 Miller St, Blacksburg, VA
The Beatles: Band of the Sixties
Explore the music of The Beatles in this 60-minute multimedia presentation (part history and part musical analysis) spanning the full 1960's: beginning with the band's seminal visits to Hamburg, continuing through Beatlemania, and concluding with Abbey Road. The program will be supplemented with audio clips of music and excerpts from interviews with the band members.
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Thursday, 16 March 2017, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Mount Airy Public Library,  145 Rockford St, Mt Airy, NC
The Music of Star Wars: A Celebration of John Williams' Film Scores
Often called a “space opera”, one aspect of the Star Wars films that helped make them such a pop culture phenomenon was composer John Williams' iconic music. This 60-minute multimedia presentation showcases music from all seven movies.

​Saturday, 18 March 2017, 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Elkin Public Library 111 N Front St, Elkin, NC
Origami for Beginners
Learn the basics of the Japanese art of paper folding through this one-time, two-hour interactive course using a new system of origami notation invented by the instructor. A variety of styles and qualities of paper will be provided, but feel free to bring your own materials as well. For a free preview, visit the instructor's origami blog at www.AaronKrerowicz.com. 

Saturday, 18 March 2017, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Elkin Public Library 111 N Front St, Elkin, NC
The Beatles' Alter Ego, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Since its release in 1967, the Beatles' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band has often been regarded as the single greatest rock album ever made, and one of the first rock concept albums. This 90-minute multimedia presentation observes and discusses the landmark album track by track, citing musical and historical precedents, and illustrating the development of the songs through excerpts from interviews with the band members and clips of discarded takes.
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Tuesday, 21 March 2017, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
South Regional Library, 4505 S. Alston Ave, Durham, NC
The Beatles: Band of the Sixties
Explore the music of The Beatles in this 60-minute multimedia presentation (part history and part musical analysis) spanning the full 1960's: beginning with the band's seminal visits to Hamburg, continuing through Beatlemania, and concluding with Abbey Road. The program will be supplemented with audio clips of music and excerpts from interviews with the band members.
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Wednesday, 22 March 2017, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Henrico County Public Library - Fairfield, 1001 N Laburnum Ave, Richmond, VA
The Beatles: Band of the Sixties
Explore the music of The Beatles in this 60-minute multimedia presentation (part history and part musical analysis) spanning the full 1960's: beginning with the band's seminal visits to Hamburg, continuing through Beatlemania, and concluding with Abbey Road. The program will be supplemented with audio clips of music and excerpts from interviews with the band members.
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Thursday, 23 March 2017, 7:00-8:00 p.m.
Henrico County Public Library - Glen Allen, 10501 Staples Mill Rd, Glen Allen, VA
The Beatles: Band of the Sixties
Explore the music of The Beatles in this 60-minute multimedia presentation (part history and part musical analysis) spanning the full 1960's: beginning with the band's seminal visits to Hamburg, continuing through Beatlemania, and concluding with Abbey Road. The program will be supplemented with audio clips of music and excerpts from interviews with the band members.