Catch the Swing during Ragtime Street Fair at Greenfield Village.This Signature Event Returns July 19-20 with Music, Dance and Food for Everyone DEARBORN, Mich. -- Are you ready to experience an upbeat, electrifying e·lec·tri·fy tr.v. e·lec·tri·fied, e·lec·tri·fy·ing, e·lec·tri·fies 1. To produce electric charge on or in (a conductor). 2. a. time period in American history that greatly impacted music today? The Second Annual Ragtime ragtime: see jazz. ragtime U.S. popular music of the late 19th and early 20th centuries distinguished by its heavily syncopated rhythm. Ragtime found its characteristic expression in formally structured piano compositions, the accented left-hand Street Fair at Greenfield Village Greenfield Village, reproduction of an early American village, est. 1933 by Henry Ford at Dearborn, Mich., as part of the Edison Institute. A white-spired church, a town hall, an inn, a school, a courthouse, a general store, and other buildings are grouped about a offers several opportunities to travel back to these unforgettable days of early jazz through dancing, dramatic performances, live entertainment, parades and authentic food from the early 20th century. Ragtime Street Fair is open to the public on Saturday, July 19 and Sunday, July 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with special evening hours to 9 p.m. on Saturday. The event is free with membership or Greenfield Village admission. Admission is $20 adults, $19 seniors and $14 youth, while children under 5 and members are free. For more information call (313) 982-6001 or go online to www.thehenryford.org. "The Ragtime Era was an important part of American history and Greenfield Village creates a perfect setting to celebrate this pivotal time period in music history," said Jim Johnson, senior manager of creative programs, The Henry Ford. "The food, dancing and music during the Ragtime Street Fair accurately portray American life in the early 20th century." Ragtime is thought of as the first American First American may refer to:
Joplin called the effect of the beat "weird and intoxicating in·tox·i·cate v. in·tox·i·cat·ed, in·tox·i·cat·ing, in·tox·i·cates v.tr. 1. To stupefy or excite by the action of a chemical substance such as alcohol. 2. ," compelling the listener to move to the music. Ragtime music, which is still composed today, achieved its peak in the late 1890s and was popular through the 1920s. Special programs during Ragtime Street Fair include: * Ragtime Piano: Listen as accomplished ragtime pianists, Taslimah Bey, "Perfessor" Bill Edwards and John Remmers, take you back to the glory days of Ragtime through songs. * Dance Demo and Instruction: Put on your dancing shoes to learn the one-step, and then watch a professional dance duo perform some more intricate moves. * "Simply Gershwin": Enjoy a 30-minute revue celebrating American composer George Gershwin with great music and fun sketches. * Ragtime Food Festival: The Henry Ford's superb culinary team will prepare mouth-watering mouth·wa·ter·ing or mouth-wa·ter·ing adj. Appealing to the sense of taste; appetizing: the mouthwatering aroma of a baking pie. Adj. 1. foods from the Ragtime era right before your eyes. * Silent Film: Watch "Lizzies of the Field," the classic Mack Sennett slapstick slapstick Comedy characterized by broad humour, absurd situations, and vigorous, often violent action. It took its name from a paddlelike device, probably introduced by 16th-century commedia dell'arte troupes, that produced a resounding whack when one comic actor used it to comedy with live piano accompaniment. * Song Plugger: Nan Bostick, ragtime historian, will perform some of the most popular ragtime hits. * River Raisin Ragtime Revue Concert: End the night on Saturday or your afternoon on Sunday enjoying the sounds of this amazing band, River Raisin Ragtime Revue. There are more reasons than ever to become a member of The Henry Ford. Annual membership passes start at as little as $39. Members receive unlimited admission to Henry Ford Museum and Greenfield Village. The Henry Ford, located in Dearborn, Michigan was founded in 1929 by automotive pioneer Henry Ford. This history destination includes Henry Ford Museum, Greenfield Village, The Henry Ford IMAX IMAX Noun a film projection process that produces an image ten times larger than standard Theatre, The Benson Ford Research Center and The Ford Rouge Factory Tour. The Henry Ford, America's Greatest History Attraction, is the history destination that brings the American experience to life. For more information please visit our website www.thehenryford.org. |
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