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- In part two of "Music History: Dramatizing the African American Experience", a panel discussion featuring Michigan State University faculty members follows a dramatic reading of scenes from Sandra Seaton's play "Music History". Exploring themes from Seaton's play, the panel demonstrates the ways new technology is being used to explore the meaning of the civil rights movement and the African American experience via the innovative use of the MSU Alumni Association's Knowledge Network media platform. MSUAA representative Brian Collins moderates the discussion and assists with the use of the technology by panel members. Featured presentations include, "A History of Music in 'Music History'", by Professor Ken Prouty, "Reflections on Sandra Seaton's 'Music History': An Imaginative Understanding of the Civil Right Movement" by Professor Pero Dagbovie, and "Coming of Age In 'Music History'" by Professor Tama Hamilton-Wray. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held at the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-03-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Gabriel Dotto, Director of the Michigan State University Press, moderates a roundtable discussion which concludes a symposium entitled, Dramatization and Context: a Symposium and Roundtable held at the MSU Museum in conjunction with the premiere staging of the play Music history written by MSU College of Law Writer in Residence Sandra Seaton. Panelists are: Director John Lepard (Executive Director of the William Theatre); Aaron Todd Douglas (actor, director and part-time faculty at Loyola University Chicago); Rita Kiki Edozie (Associate Professor and Director of African American and African Studies at MSU); Rob Roznowski (MSU Department of Theatre); John Woodford (writer and executive editor of ‘Michigan Today’ retired); playwright Sandra Seaton. Speakers comment on the many challenges found in interpreting, directing and staging the play and how the work makes the black experience accessible and understandable to the audience. Questions and answers are interspersed throughout the discussion.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-11-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Gabriel Dotto, Director of the Michigan State University Press, moderates a roundtable discussion which concludes a symposium entitled, Dramatization and Context: a Symposium and Roundtable held at the MSU Museum in conjunction with the premiere staging of the play Music history written by MSU College of Law Writer in Residence Sandra Seaton. Panelists are: Director John Lepard (Executive Director of the William Theatre); Aaron Todd Douglas (actor, director and part-time faculty at Loyola University Chicago); Rita Kiki Edozie (Associate Professor and Director of African American and African Studies at MSU); Rob Roznowski (MSU Department of Theatre); John Woodford (writer and executive editor of ‘Michigan Today’ retired); playwright Sandra Seaton. Speakers comment on the many challenges found in interpreting, directing and staging the play and how the work makes the black experience accessible and understandable to the audience. Questions and answers are interspersed throughout the discussion.
- Date Issued:
- 2010-11-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- In part two of "Music History: Dramatizing the African American Experience", a panel discussion featuring Michigan State University faculty members follows a dramatic reading of scenes from Sandra Seaton's play "Music History". Exploring themes from Seaton's play, the panel demonstrates the ways new technology is being used to explore the meaning of the civil rights movement and the African American experience via the innovative use of the MSU Alumni Association's Knowledge Network media platform. MSUAA representative Brian Collins moderates the discussion and assists with the use of the technology by panel members. Featured presentations include, "A History of Music in 'Music History'", by Professor Ken Prouty, "Reflections on Sandra Seaton's 'Music History': An Imaginative Understanding of the Civil Right Movement" by Professor Pero Dagbovie, and "Coming of Age In 'Music History'" by Professor Tama Hamilton-Wray. Part of the MSU Libraries' Michigan Writers Series. Held at the MSU Main Library.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-03-15T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection