Bartók: From Opposing Ethnic Cleansing to Inventing Ethnomusicology

Turchin Center for the Visual Arts (Room 1102) 423 West King Street, Boone, United States

The classical composer Béla Bartók is perhaps most famous in the music world for having incorporated elements of folk music into his work, a practice that earned him the title of “father […]

Free

Stories that Connect Us: Behind the Project a Panel Discussion on Telling the Full Story

Durham County Library 300 N. Roxboro Rd., Durham, NC, United States

Save the date for an inspiring evening on March 18, 2025, at 6:00 PM at the Durham County Main Library! Join The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and members of the Telling the Full Story committee for an engaging panel discussion about their journey in capturing Hillsborough’s vital history. Panelists will share stories of successes and […]

Free

Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story

Passmore Center 103 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us […]

Free

Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story

Passmore Center 103 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us […]

Free

Pickin’ Apart Bartók: How to Hear Folk Sounds in Classical Music

Jones House Cultural Center 604 West King Street, Boone, United States

What qualifies as folk music in North Carolina and around the world? What elements of rural sound inspired the classical composer Béla Bartók, and in which rural communities did they originate? In this workshop, led by Mark Freed and Trevor McKenzie, participants will hear examples of and learn to recognize the folk sounds in classical music. […]

Free

Stories that Connect Us: A Community Conversation on Telling the Full Story

Passmore Center 103 Meadowlands Dr, Hillsborough, NC, United States

Discover the stories that shape our community in a special four-part conversation series! Hosted by the Alliance for Historic Hillsborough and the Telling the Full Story committee, each session dives into the history of local sites from our interactive map, with engaging video presentations and oral histories that bring these places to life. Join us […]

Free

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