Upcoming Events
Thursday, 8 October 2020, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CT/8:00 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Mid-Continent Public Library digital event
The Influence of American Rock 'n' Roll on The Beatles
Before the Beatles ever wrote their own songs or performed on stage, they were inspired to do so by American rock 'n' roll records. This 90-minute multimedia program illustrates the influence of Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and other American recording artists from the 1950's on the Beatles through side-by-side comparisons and musical analysis of Beatles covers and original recordings.
Free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Click here to register.
Mid-Continent Public Library digital event
The Influence of American Rock 'n' Roll on The Beatles
Before the Beatles ever wrote their own songs or performed on stage, they were inspired to do so by American rock 'n' roll records. This 90-minute multimedia program illustrates the influence of Carl Perkins, Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and other American recording artists from the 1950's on the Beatles through side-by-side comparisons and musical analysis of Beatles covers and original recordings.
Free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Click here to register.
Saturday, 24 October 2020, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
Lawrenceburg Public Library digital Zoom event
Free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Click here, then find the event on the calendar to register.
Stairway to Zeppelin
When Led Zeppelin II replaced Abbey Road as the #1 album in December of 1969, it symbolized a "passing of the torch" into a new era in popular music. This 60-minute multimedia presentation observes how 1960s rock bands The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Yardbirds paved the way for Led Zeppelin in the 1970s.
Lawrenceburg Public Library digital Zoom event
Free and open to the public, but advance registration is required. Click here, then find the event on the calendar to register.
Stairway to Zeppelin
When Led Zeppelin II replaced Abbey Road as the #1 album in December of 1969, it symbolized a "passing of the torch" into a new era in popular music. This 60-minute multimedia presentation observes how 1960s rock bands The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and The Yardbirds paved the way for Led Zeppelin in the 1970s.
Thursday, 19 November 2020, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CT/8:00 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Mid-Continent Public Library digital event
Two Sides of the Same Coin: The Lennon/McCartney Dynamic
Few songwriting teams are as well respected as the duo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. This 60-minute multimedia presentation will compare and contrast their songwriting over the course of The Beatles' career.
Details on how to register for this event t.b.a.
Mid-Continent Public Library digital event
Two Sides of the Same Coin: The Lennon/McCartney Dynamic
Few songwriting teams are as well respected as the duo of John Lennon and Paul McCartney. This 60-minute multimedia presentation will compare and contrast their songwriting over the course of The Beatles' career.
Details on how to register for this event t.b.a.
Wednesday, 20 January 2021, 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. CT/8:00 - 9:30 p.m. ET
Mid-Continent Public Library digital event
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.
Details on how to register for this event t.b.a.
Mid-Continent Public Library digital event
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.
Details on how to register for this event t.b.a.
