May
24, 2005
Oakton Bluestem Festival Examines 1950s Culture and Politics
Travel back to the 1950s to examine the decade's culture and politics during the 2005 Bluestem Festival of the Arts and Humanities. Eight great events are scheduled June 6 - 9 at 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:
- "That Old Time Rock 'n' Roll" features guitarist Fernando Jones in a showcase of songs by Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, and other musical pioneers. Be prepared to sing along (Wednesday, June 8, 5 - 6 p.m.);
- "The Blacklist: Hollywood's High Noon" examines Sen. Joseph McCarthy's infamous "witch hunt" of suspected Communist sympathizers. The classic films High Noon and Invasion of the Body Snatchers will be considered as reflections of the anxieties and concerns shared by 1950s filmmakers and audiences (Monday, June 6, 10 -11:30 a.m.); and
- "South Pacific" presents a lecture on heroism and prejudice as portrayed in the Tony Award-wining Rodgers and Hammerstein musical (Thursday, June 9, 1 - 2:30 p.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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