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Archive: gershwin-blog

For the First Time in Nearly a Century, Original Orchestrations of “La, La, Lucille”

For the First Time in Nearly a Century, Original Orchestrations of “La, La, Lucille”

Feb 20, 2024

Happy 100th to Rhapsody in Blue! Videos and Program Notes from Our Rhapsody in Blue Centennial Concert

Happy 100th to Rhapsody in Blue! Videos and Program Notes from Our Rhapsody in Blue Centennial Concert

Feb 12, 2024

Rediscovering La, La, Lucille

Rediscovering La, La, Lucille

Feb 9, 2024

Ann Arbor Gershwin Centennial Festival 2024: “Rhapsody in Blue” and More…

Ann Arbor Gershwin Centennial Festival 2024: “Rhapsody in Blue” and More…

Jan 17, 2024

Gershwin Centennial—100th Anniversary “Rhapsody in Blue” Edition Now Available

Gershwin Centennial—100th Anniversary “Rhapsody in Blue” Edition Now Available

Jan 9, 2024

Language in Porgy and Bess: The Challenge of Representing Gullah

Language in Porgy and Bess: The Challenge of Representing Gullah

Aug 6, 2021

“I Heard the Angels Singing”: Listening to Gullah Geechee People Who Inspired Porgy and Bess

“I Heard the Angels Singing”: Listening to Gullah Geechee People Who Inspired Porgy and Bess

Jul 27, 2021

The Greens of Summers: The Gershwins and The Invention of Kodachrome

The Greens of Summers: The Gershwins and The Invention of Kodachrome

Jul 1, 2021

Introducing a New Series: The Past and Future of Porgy and Bess

Introducing a New Series: The Past and Future of Porgy and Bess

Jun 10, 2021

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