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  • Rescheduled: From Dance Club to Church Altar: Sanctifying the Seben

    Varis Lecture Hall, Granoff Music Center, Tufts University 20 Talbot Ave., Medford, MA, United States

    Join ethnomusicologist Jean Ngoya Kidula for an illuminating colloquium examining the transformation of the seben — a musical section and practice that emerged within Congolese rumba and has historically been …

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  • The Invention of Charlotte Brontë with Graham Watson on ZOOM

    Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United States

    We'll be delving into the primary sources - the manuscripts and letters - that informed Graham's book "The Invention of Charlotte Brontë: A New Life". Join us  as Graham discusses Charlotte's life - the myths vs. reality - as well as his own research and writing of this fantastic book! About the book: Charlotte Brontë had a life as seemingly dramatic as her heroine Jane Eyre. Turning her back on her tragic past, Charlotte reinvented herself as an acclaimed author, a mysterious celebrity, and a passionate lover. Doing so meant burning many bridges, but her sudden death left her friends […]

  • MHSM: Medford Businesses Through Time

    Medford Public Library 111 High St., Medford, MA, United States

    Medford's business history is more than shipbuilding and rum. Learn about Medford's initial industries and subsequent contributions to Massachusetts' economy. Presented by Medford Chamber of Commerce and Medford Historical Society and Museum.