College: A musical tour of The United States
Three (extra long) lectures on 3, 10 & 17 March 2026, 19:30 - 21:00Cultural visit: Music performance Blues, Zweet & Tranen- Hazes meets B.B. King in Stadsschouwburg De Harmonie - Saturday evening 7 March 2026 - 20:30.
Where: Theatre De Bres, LeeuwardenSpeaker: Marc Stakenburg
Join us on a musical adventure and journey along ten American cities. In each city, we will be introduced to a defining genre for the country's musical history. We go from jazz, to blues, rock and roll, soul, gospel, folk, country, punk and West Coast music. The names involved include; Louis Armstrong, Elvis, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, The Beach Boys, Lou Reed, Bruce Springsteen, as well as the The Beatles and The Stones. With the help of lots of music, clips and images, we take a trip through time and the music comes to life. All this against the backdrop of the story of black America with its slavery, racism and the resistance of Martin Luther King, for example. In the end, the connection between all these genres is clear and we know where the music comes from that we still listen to every day. Let's get it on, to paraphrase Marvin Gaye.
College 1 | Tuesday 3 March 2026 | 19:30 - 21:00 | de Bres
College 2 | Saturday evening 7 March 2026 | 20:30 | De Harmonie
Visit performance 'Blues, Sweat & Tears - Hazes meets B.B King'. More information: https://harmonie.nl/agenda/blues-zweet-tranen-hazes-meets-bb-king/52364
College 3 | Tuesday 10 March 2026 | 19:30 - 21:00 | Location de Bres
College 4 | Tuesday 17 March 2026 | 19:30 - 21:00 | Location: the Bres
About the speaker:
Marc Stakenburg was a presenter for KRO radio for over 30 years, working for channels 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6. The best-known programmes he made were Theatre of Sentiment and Leidsekade Live. Since 1982, he has visited the United States frequently and wrote the bestselling book MusicTrails USA, about the history of American music. As a teacher of pop history, he was affiliated with the Conservatory of Amsterdam and the Rockacademie Tilburg. He lectures on various music subjects for the Vrije Academie, among others. He also guides and organises music tours to various countries. He was awarded the Golden Radio Ring and the Silver Travel Microphone.
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