Oregon Festival of American Music July 22-31 in Eugene, Oregon

Image by Marcel Dominic from Pixabay After a year's break forced by the coronavirus pandemic, the Oregon Festival of American Music returns for 10 days this month. The 2021 festival's theme is "Reel Music", which explores the roles of music in film from the silent screen era through the 1980s in a series of talks … Continue reading Oregon Festival of American Music July 22-31 in Eugene, Oregon

Presentation about creating replica of Paul Revere engraving June 19 at Museum of Printing

The Olde Print & Book at the Museum of Printing in Haverhill, Massachusetts (photo by Cheryl Landes) Learn how artist, printer, and live history presenter Andy Volpe created a replica engraving of Paul Revere's Boston Massacre, which he accomplished for the 250th anniversary of the Boston Massacre in March 2021. "Creating A Replica of Paul … Continue reading Presentation about creating replica of Paul Revere engraving June 19 at Museum of Printing

2021 Ice Music Festival Norway cancelled, virtual event planned in March

On February 11, 2000, composer and percussionist Terje Isungset performed the first ice concert inside a frozen waterfall in Lillehammer, Norway. His fascination of creating music with instruments he built from ice continued, and his fan base grew. Six years later, he teamed up with Pål Knutsson Medhus to host the first Ice Music Festival … Continue reading 2021 Ice Music Festival Norway cancelled, virtual event planned in March