All Set for Pumpkin Carving! All Set for Pumpkin Carving! KristenMeyer / Thursday, October 24, 2024 0 2317 Read more
Early morning stretching with Beth! Early morning stretching with Beth! Stretching feels soooo good! KristenMeyer / Tuesday, October 22, 2024 0 2272 Read more
Art just turned 102! Art just turned 102! When you turn 102 you get the royal treatment around here. He even got some smooches! KristenMeyer / Tuesday, September 24, 2024 0 10269 Read more
Clark Meadows Celebrates September Birthdays with a Luncheon Clark Meadows Celebrates September Birthdays with a Luncheon Residents and guests gathered today in the Ferris Hills Private Dining Room KristenMeyer / Friday, September 20, 2024 0 4037 Read more
KristenMeyer / Wednesday, July 20, 2022 / Categories: Clark Meadows Events, Senior Living Community Events, Clark Meadows Blog Music History Our Music History series for July is jam packed! Katherine McGrath has created this wonderful series for those who love music and want to learn a little history. The first week highlighted Robert Johnson and his influence on later generations of musicians. Next, How Classical Music Shapes Popular Songs, and today we heard about the Harlem Renaissance. I had the pleasure of sitting in on this class. So many artists came out of Harlem during this time. We listened to Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and others. Katherine started the class by sharing the painting, Subway, 1934 by Lily Furedi, showing passengers of different races, classes, genders, and national backgrounds all riding together with no sign of friction. Her presentation referenced the Smithsonian American Art Museum's publication, "New York City: The Harlem Renaissance and Beyond." Katherine is masterfully presenting this month’s series making it very relatable to her audience. Next week’s topic is an “Intro to Big Band Composers.” Katherine has her undergraduate degree in Music Therapy and she is currently working toward a Masters in Thanatology. The classes are fun and interactive. There was lots of discussion today about the Harlem Renaissance and the great music that came out of this period. It's music that we all know and love. Previous Article The Arts Next Article New Sign Language Class offered at Clark Meadows Print 14857