On March 9 at Barnes & Noble on Campbell Lane, Paul F. Wells, director of the Center for Popular Music at Middle Tennessee State University, presented this month’s Kentucky Live! program. View the photo album and visit the Libraries’ Podcasts page to listen to his lecture.
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Carlton Jackson, author of the book Joseph Gavi: Young Hero of the Minsk Ghetto, spoke in room Helm Library 100 on the evening of March 7. Dr. Gavi was personally responsible for saving many Jewish people from death at the hands of the Nazis.
If you missed the event, you may still view the photos, or visit our Podcasts web site to listen to or subscribe to Prof. Jackson’s speech.
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This Tuesday, March 7th, Australian-born singer-songwriter Matt Zarb performed in Java City. Matt and his music has been described as “Aussie-Bush-Grass,” and his delivery as having the “attitude and the irreverence of a convict.” Matt now lives in Kentucky and has released his first solo album Hillbilly Bride.
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The opening reception and awards ceremony for the ” U.S. Bank Celebration of the Arts 2006 Open Art Exhibition” took place on March 4 at the Kentucky Library and Museum. All entries are on display at the museum from March 5 – April 9. Artists may sell their work. Photos of winners present at the ceremony are available for download from the web for a limited time.
For more information, read the news release. You may also email Earlene Chelf or call (270) 745-5263.
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Many in our community have enjoyed reading the modern classic, In Country, for our One Campus-One Community-One Book project. Ms. Mason came to Bowling Green to discuss her book with participants of the One Book project. She was in WKU Libraries and Bowling Green Public Library On March 2 and in Barnes & Noble March 3. If you missed the events, you may view their photos at the One Book’s events page.
Podcast of her speech is now available at the Libraries’ Podcasts page.
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At noon on March 1, WKU graduate students and professional musicians “Burns and Ross” came to perform at the Libraries’ Java City. They were a traditional music duet featuring mountain and hammered dulcimers.
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