Jewish American Songwriters Exhibit and Presentations

The Charles Andrew Rush/N.E. Miles Library presents

“A Fine Romance:
Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1910-1965” An American Library Association touring exhibit

Songs such as “As Time Goes By,” “It Had to Be You,” and “Over the Rainbow” have captivated generations of audiences and remain beloved musical icons of American popular culture.

The Exhibit runs Sept. 15 through Oct. 21, 2011 at the Charles Andrew Rush/N.E. Miles Library at Birmingham-Southern College

Sept. 15 at 11 a.m.—Opening program in Hill Recital Hall: “Quite A Fine Romance: Jewish Musical Roots in Early Broadway” A lecture and performance connecting many Tin Pan Alley songs to their roots in Jewish musical tradition by BSC Professor of Music Lester Seigel and BSC student performers. Reception and viewing of exhibition following in Library.

Oct. 11 at 7 p.m.—Film-screening and presentation in Norton Theatre: “Whoever You Are, I Love You: ‘Love Me Tonight’ and the Integrated Musical.” Presented by Dr. David Resha, Assistant Professor of Media and Film Studies. The discussion will cover stylistic innovations in the film and the conventions of the integrated musical.

Programs and exhibit are free and open to the public

The Library Guide created for this exhibit has some fun film clips.

Regular Library Hours for viewing exhibit:
Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to Midnight
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday 9:00 a.m to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 2:00 p.m. to Midnight

For more information, call 226-4742 or visit http://www.bsc.edu/communications/news/2011/20110830-songwriters.cfm.

“A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1910-1965” was developed by Nextbook Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Jewish literature, culture, and ideas, and the American Library Association Public Programs Office. The national tour of the exhibit has been made possible by grants from the Charles H. Revson Foundation, the Righteous Persons Foundation, the David Berg Foundation, and an anonymous donor, with additional support from “Tablet Magazine: A New Read on Jewish Life” and the Seymour Gitenstein Endowment in Judaic Studies at BSC.