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Live Music Making History Live: Popular Music and Veterans
November 5 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST
From Sultana: On Thursday, November 5th, Jon and Li Waterman will perform “Popular Music and Veterans” at the Lynn Museum and Arts Center, 590 Washington St. in Lynn at 6pm, doors open at 5:30pm.
The program consists of original and traditional songs along with an accompanying slideshow about the history of veterans in America and some related music history. The songs and history revolve around subjects ranging from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam and touch on figures like James Reese Europe, Glenn Miller, and Elvis, along with events like the Bonus Army and the sinking of the Civil War steamship, Sultana.
Admission is free. For registration, please contact the Lynn Museum and Arts Center at 781-581-6200
Jon and Li have performed their music and history programs in venues throughout New England as part of a series called Live Music Making History Live. The series was designed to encourage the celebration and exploration of history through music. Both songwriters and musicians, Jon and Li perform regularly as the duo Sultana.
The program is supported in part by a grant from the Lynn Cultural Council, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency.