The Stratford Library will offer a special music history presentation, "The British Invasion and American Answer: A Musical Journey". The program is free and open to the public.

Author and pop culture historian Marty Gitlin, who enthralled library patrons last February with his program on "The Birth of Rock and Roll", will offer a fun and nostalgic journey through the most iconic and greatest era of rock-and-roll history. This presentation highlights performance videos of influential British Invasion superstars such as the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks, Hollies, Dave Clark Five and The Who as well as American bands that provided a wonderful reply such as the Beach Boys, Mamas and Papas, Temptations, Byrds, Turtles and Rascals. The program also discusses how these artists influenced pop culture and society, compares and contrasts the music, and includes trivia questions for patrons to ponder (including snippets of songs from which patrons must identify the band!).

Date: January 16, 2024.

Time: 7-8 pm. Doors open at 6:30 pm. General seating.

Location: Lovell Room.

Venue:
Stratford Library
2203 Main Street
Stratford, CT 06615.

For further information call the library at: 203.385.4162 or visit: https://stratfordlibrary.libcal.com/event/11294981.