Upcoming Events
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 7:00-8:30 p.m. CT/8:00-9:30 p.m. ET
Mid-Continent Public Library digital event (details on how to register tba)
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.
Mid-Continent Public Library digital event (details on how to register tba)
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.
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. CT/8:00 - 9:00 p.m. ET
Mid-Continent Public Library digital event (details on how to register tba)
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.
Mid-Continent Public Library digital event (details on how to register tba)
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, 3 March 2021, 7:00-8:00 p.m. CT/8:00-9:00 p.m. ET
Mid-Continent Public Library digital event (details on how to register tba)
The Beatles in Missouri
The Beatles performed in Missouri twice - in Kansas City on 17 September 1964, and in St. Louis on 21 August 1966 - and both of those concerts were particularly important. This 60-minute presentation will consider both shows, as well as their 1964 stay at Pigman Ranch, to illustrate how and why The Beatles' time in Missouri helped shape the band's history.
Mid-Continent Public Library digital event (details on how to register tba)
The Beatles in Missouri
The Beatles performed in Missouri twice - in Kansas City on 17 September 1964, and in St. Louis on 21 August 1966 - and both of those concerts were particularly important. This 60-minute presentation will consider both shows, as well as their 1964 stay at Pigman Ranch, to illustrate how and why The Beatles' time in Missouri helped shape the band's history.
Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Callahan Center, Framingham, MA digital event (registration details t.b.a.)
From the Shadow of JFK: The Rise of Beatlemania in America
Many authors have cited John F. Kennedy's assassination on 22 November 1963 as a cause of The Beatles' sudden popularity in the United States in early 1964. Their logic: Kennedy's assassination made America sad, then the Beatles made America happy again. But this commonly accepted answer is overly simplistic. America has suffered numerous tragedies and rebounded each time, but the popularity and staying power of the Beatles remains unmatched in American history. The real answer is that Kennedy's life and death inadvertently primed the nation for the Beatles' arrival and success. This 60-minute multimedia program explains how and why.
Callahan Center, Framingham, MA digital event (registration details t.b.a.)
From the Shadow of JFK: The Rise of Beatlemania in America
Many authors have cited John F. Kennedy's assassination on 22 November 1963 as a cause of The Beatles' sudden popularity in the United States in early 1964. Their logic: Kennedy's assassination made America sad, then the Beatles made America happy again. But this commonly accepted answer is overly simplistic. America has suffered numerous tragedies and rebounded each time, but the popularity and staying power of the Beatles remains unmatched in American history. The real answer is that Kennedy's life and death inadvertently primed the nation for the Beatles' arrival and success. This 60-minute multimedia program explains how and why.
