May
3, 2005
Oakton Bluestem Festival Revisits 1950s
The 2005 Bluestem Festival of the Arts and Humanities revisits the 1950s, a decade that gestated rock 'n' roll, civil rights, and major changes in art, literature, and U.S. foreign policy. Eight great events are scheduled June 6 - 9 at the Ray Hartstein Campus of Oakton Community College, 7701 N. Lincoln Ave., Skokie.
This year's festival, "1950s: Prosperity, Protest, Paranoia," offers entertaining presentations on the people and events that shaped both the decade and the nation, including:
- "The Blacklist: Hollywood's High Noon" chronicles Sen. Joseph McCarthy's infamous "witch hunt" of suspected Communist sympathizers (Monday, June 6, 10 -11:30 a.m.);
- "Art of the 1950s" examines post-war art trends (Tuesday, June 7, 10 - 11:30 a.m.);
- "Civil Rights: In the Beginning" explores the early days of the civil rights movement, including its strategies and key personalities (Wednesday, June 8, 10 - 11:30 a.m.);
- "That Old Time Rock 'n' Roll" features guitarist Fernando Jones in a showcase of songs by Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, and others (Wednesday, June 8, 5 - 6 p.m.); and
- "The Outbreak of the Korean War" looks at the "winnability" of the conflict, and how the United Nations handled its first major challenge (Thursday, June 9, 10 - 11:30 a.m.).
The fee to attend the entire Bluestem Festival series is $45, or $10 per individual lecture. For more information, contact Leona Hoelting at 847-635-1414, or hoelting@oakton.edu.
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