American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music at Atlanta History Center November 15, 2014 - February 28, 2015
Atlanta, GA –The Atlanta History Center presents the stirring bilingual (English and Spanish) exhibition, American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music. On display November 15, 2014 through February 28, 2015, the exhibition celebrates and savors the musical contributions of U.S. Latinos from the 1940s to the present, while exploring the social history and individual creativity that produced stars like Tito Puente, Ritchie Valens, Celia Cruz, Carlos Santana, and Selena.
Developed by EMP Museum and the University of Washington, and organized for travel by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES), American Sabor, its national tour, and related programs are made possible by Ford Motor Company Fund.
In conjunction with the show, explore a variety of related programs designed by the Atlanta History Center to accompany the exhibition. From education and family programs to lectures and film screenings, guests of all ages examine key themes associated with American Sabor including musical influence, culture, and social and political history. For more information on the the American Sabor exhibition or the related programs, please visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/AmericanSabor.
EXHIBITION PROGRAMS
Ford Free Weekends: American Sabor: Latinos in Popular U.S. Music
In conjunction with the nationally traveling exhibition, American Sabor: Latinos in Popular U.S. Music, Ford Motor Company Fund presents Free Admission Weekends.
November 15 & 16, 2014
December 13 and 14, 2014
January 17 and 18, 2015
On these dates, ALL guests receive FREE admission to the Atlanta History Center, including American Sabor. Admission includes access to all History Center exhibitions, interactive experiences and explorations at Smith Family Farm and Swan House, and 22 acres of gardens and trails.
For more information on free weekend activities, please visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/AmericanSabor.
OPENING DAY PROGRAM
American Sabor: Latinos in U.S. Popular Music, Opening Day Celebration
Saturday, November 15, 2014
10:00 am -5:30 pm
Celebrate the opening day of American Sabor: Latinos in Popular U.S. Music with musical performances, salsa dance lessons, guided explorations of the exhibition, movie screening of Buena Vista Social Club, and family friendly activities and experiences. Family friendly activities include ‘make and take’ instruments and musical chairs.
Enjoy two musical performances by the Willie Ziavino & C.O.T. Band, an energetic Latin music band with a mix of Salsa, Son, Cha Cha, Merengue, Bomba, Cumbia, Funk, Brazilian beats, Rumba, Trova, Boleros, and more. Their special flavor comes from combining original music with covers.
This program is free to ALL guests, held during a Ford Free Admission Weekend. For more information, please visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/AmericanSabor.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Day of the Dead, Dia de los Muertos
Sunday, November 2, 2014
Noon – 5:00 pm
All year long, the Atlanta History Center celebrates the rich influences of the Latino community in the Southeast through a variety of family programs, Latino New South, and StoryCorps Atlanta. A visitor favorite family program is the annual Day of the Dead festival.
Explore culture in swirling colors, musical performances, authentic foods, and extraordinary traditions during this festive celebration. Guests of all ages enjoy storytelling, crafts, and authentic Mexican food and entertainment. View a display of altars honoring lost family and friends that are decorated with flowers, favorite foods and beverages.
This is a free admission day at the Atlanta History Center. Food and drinks are available for purchase. For more information about this program, please visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Family.
Support:Funding for this program is provided by the Instituto de Mexico and the Mexican Consulate.
American Sabor Movie Screenings
Saturdays, December 6, 13, 20, 27, 2014
2:00 pm
Join the Atlanta History Center each Saturday in December to explore the rich diversity of Latino music through a series of film screenings. Begin your experience with an exploration of American Sabor: Latinos in Popular U.S. Music exhibition and then catch the featured film.
- December 6 Dirty Dancing: Havana Nights
- December 13 Selena
- December 20 La Bamba
- December 27 Mad About Mambo
For more information about this program, please visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/AmericanSabor.
Three Kings Day
Sunday, January 4, 2015
1:00 – 5:00 pm
Kick off the New Year with the Atlanta History Center’s annual Three Kings Day (Dia de Los Reyes) festival held in collaboration with the Mexican Consulate and the Instituto de Mexico. Explore American Sabor: Latinos in Popular U.S. Music, take part in crafts and hands-on activities related to the holiday, and enjoy a Latino dance and music talent showcase for youth.
This is a free admission day at the Atlanta History Center. For more information about this program, please visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Family.
Magic Mondays: Music Mayhem
Monday, January 12, 2015
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
This monthly program for toddlers and preschoolers (18 months to five years) engages our youngest visitors in activities that introduce them to history in creative ways. Each Magic Monday has a unique theme and includes a guided exploration of one of our exhibitions, historic houses, or award-winning gardens, as well as demonstrations, arts and crafts projects, and story time.
This month, visit the American Sabor exhibition and discover the sounds of Latino music and rhythm. Participants will play with musical instruments, join in sing-a-longs, and learn favorite cultural dances that will have them singing and moving all day.
Members are admitted for free. Admission is $6.50 adults; $5.50 children. Discounted rates are available for groups with ten or more children. For more information, call 404.814.4110 or visit AtlantaHIstoryCenter.com.
LECTURES
Mexicans in the Making of America, Neil Foley
Thursday, January 8, 2015
8:00 pm
According to census projections, by 2050 nearly one in three U.S. residents will be Latino, and the overwhelming majority of these will be of Mexican descent. This dramatic demographic shift is reshaping politics, culture, and fundamental ideas about American identity. Neil Foley, a leading Mexican American historian, offers a sweeping view of the evolution of Mexican America, from a colonial outpost on Mexico’s northern frontier to a twenty-first-century people integral to the nation they have helped build.
Mexicans in the Making of America demonstrates that America has always been a composite of racially blended peoples, never a purely white Anglo-Protestant nation. The struggle of Latinos to gain full citizenship bears witness to the continual remaking of American culture into something more democratic, egalitarian, and truer to its multiracial and multiethnic origins.
The lecture will also touch upon the influence of Mexicans on popular music in the United States.
Neil Foley holds the Robert H. and Nancy Dedman Chair in History at Southern Methodist University.
Admission is $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers, and FREE to AHC Insiders unless otherwise noted. Reservations are required for all lectures. Purchase tickets online at AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lectures or call 404.814.4150.
Cumbia!: Scenes of a Migrant Latin American Music Genre, Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste, Ph.D.,
Thursday, February 5, 2015
8:00 pm
Cumbia is a musical form that originated in northern Colombia and then spread throughout Latin America and wherever Latin Americans travel and settle. It has become one of the most popular musical genre in the Americas. Its popularity is largely due to its stylistic flexibility as it absorbs and mixes with the local musical styles it encounters. Known for its appeal to workers, the music takes on different styles and meanings from place to place, and even, as the contributors to this collection show, from person to person. Cumbia is a different music among the working classes of northern Mexico, Latin American immigrants in New York City, Andean migrants to Lima, and upper-class Colombians, who now see the music that they once disdained as a source of national prestige.
The contributors to this collection look at particular manifestations of cumbia through their disciplinary lenses of musicology, sociology, history, anthropology, linguistics, and literary criticism. Taken together, their essays highlight how intersecting forms of identity—such as nation, region, class, race, ethnicity, and gender—are negotiated through interaction with the music.
Héctor Fernández L'Hoeste is Professor in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages and Director of the Center for Latin American and Latino/a Studies at Georgia State University. He is coeditor, with Deborah Pacini Hernandez and Eric Zolov, of Rockin' Las Américas: The Global Politics of Rock in Latin/o America.
Admission is $5 for members, $10 for nonmembers, and FREE to AHC Insiders unless otherwise noted. Reservations are required for all lectures. Purchase tickets online at AtlantaHistoryCenter.com/Lectures or call 404.814.4150.
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Homeschool Day: Coming to America
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
1:00 – 4:00 pm
The Atlanta History Center offers special monthly programs for homeschool students and their families. Each month explores a different subject through exhibition tours and a variety of activities geared toward kids from toddler to teen.
This month, using the American Sabor exhibition as inspiration, homeschoolers examine immigration and migration to the United States. Whether they came on the Mayflower or through Ellis Island, America has always been made up of many cultures. Explore the challenges immigrants faced upon the arrival to their new home and learn about their contributions to making this country the important melting pot it is today.
Admission to Homeschool Days is $8.50 nonmembers; $6.50 children of members; and free for adult members. Discounted rates are available for groups with 10 or more children. For more information, or to make group reservations, please call 404.814.4018 or email Homeschool@AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
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In addition, the History Center operates Margaret Mitchell House. Located in Midtown Atlanta, the two-acre campus features tours of the apartment where Margaret Mitchell wrote her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Gone With the Wind, an exhibition highlighting the life of Margaret Mitchell, a Gone With the Wind movie exhibition, and a museum shop. For information on Atlanta History Center offerings, hours of operation, and admission, call 404.814.4000 or visit AtlantaHistoryCenter.com.
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