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Join professor, author, DJ, and filmmaker Dr. Tom Shaker for a film series about pop, Latin Boogaloo, and rock ’n’ roll in the 1960s and beyond. Watch a movie at home via Kanopy and then discuss it online with others!

Echo in the Canyon Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 7:00PM

Celebrate the explosion of popular music that came out of LA in the 1960s as The Byrds, The Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and The Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound.

We Like It Like That: The Story of Latin Boogaloo Wednesday, January 20, 2021, 7:00PM

Discover Latin boogaloo, the funky and colorful expression of 1960s New York City Latino soul, from its origins to its recent resurgence.

Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 7:00PM

Explore the music of pioneering Native American musicians Link Wray, Jimi Hendrix, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Charley Patton, Mildred Bailey, Jesse Ed Davis, Robbie Robertson, Randy Castillo, and more.

Questions? Contact Janet Fuentes jfuentes@provcomlib.org

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