Assassinations, riots, anti-war protests and a presidential campaign like no other cemented 1968 in the minds of many who lived it.
Salisbury University’s Adventures in Ideas: Humanities Series commemorates a milestone anniversary of this seminal year during the presentation “1968 at 50” 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday, November 10, in Conway Hall Room 179.
Dr. Dean Kotlowski of the History Department provides an in-depth overview of the U.S. events that shaped that year, as well as international happenings such as the Vietnam War’s Tet Offensive, unrest in Paris and Prague, and the Olympics in Mexico.
Dr. Danielle Cumming of the Music, Theatre and Dance Department weighs in on one of the cultural aspects that helped hold the nation together during these tumultuous times — music.
As the Beatles and the Rolling Stones continued to top the charts, gravel-voiced jazz and rhythm and blues performers such as Louis Armstrong nipped at their heels (and, in some cases, surpassed them). Meanwhile, Elvis “came back” with a record-setting TV special, and up-and-coming artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Big Brother and the Holding Company (with Janis Joplin) and The Who were rewriting the rules of popular music.
Sponsored by SU’s Charles R. and Martha N. Fulton School of Liberal Arts and the Whaley Family Foundation, cost is $30, including a continental breakfast and lunch. Advance reservations are required. The public is invited.
To RSVP call 410-543-6450 or email Donna Carey at dmcarey@salisbury.edu. For more information visit the SU website at www.salisbury.edu.
