[340] HERITAGE LECTURE SERIES FOCUSES ON FISK MUSIC SCHOLAR JOHN WORK III

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CONTACT: Jennifer Butt, 615-217-8013 or jbutt@mtsu.edu

HERITAGE LECTURE SERIES FOCUSES ON FISK MUSIC SCHOLAR JOHN WORK III

(MURFREESBORO)—The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County and the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area invite the public to the grand opening of an exhibit titled The Beautiful Music that Surrounds You at 7 p.m. Thursday, March 12, at the local center.
The 20-foot long exhibit tells the story of noted Fisk scholar and music historian John Work III. Folklorist Evan Hatch of the Arts Center of Cannon County will offer comments on the rediscovery of the Fisk University-Library of Congress Coahoma County Folklore Study of 1941-42 and Work’s contributions in preserving early 20th century African-American music and culture of the Mississippi Delta.
On loan from the Arts Center of Cannon County, the exhibit will be on view at The Heritage Center through the spring.
Admission is free to the 2009 Community Heritage Lecture Series held at The Heritage Center and sponsored by the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, which is a partnership unit of the National Park Service.
Located just off the square at 225 West College St., the center is open 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each Monday through Friday, excluding major holidays, and features guided walking tours of the town square on the hour. Group tours are available Monday through Saturday by advance reservations.
The Heritage Center of Murfreesboro and Rutherford County is a joint venture between the Tennessee Civil War National Heritage Area, Main Street: Murfreesboro/Rutherford County, the City of Murfreesboro and the Center for Historic Preservation at MTSU. Additional support comes from the Rutherford County government and State Farm Insurance
For more information about the lecture series, please call Jennifer Butt at 615-217-8013 or send an e-mail to jbutt@mtsu.edu.

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