Fall 2024 OLLI Digital Catalog

Best of Rock and Soul on Film (CA255)

CA – Performing Arts (Appreciation)

We’re adding four new (old) films: D.A. Pennebaker’s Don’t Look Back follows Bob Dylan in England during his 1965 tour; Keth Richards organizes two 1986 Chuck Berry concerts celebrating his 60th birthday in Hail! Hail! Rock ‘n’ Roll; and for fans of New Orleans culture, Always For Pleasure and Piano Players Rarely Ever Play Together. Plus old favorites 20 Feet From Stardom, Summer of Soul, Stax/Volt Revue Live, T.A.M.I. Show, Amazing Grace, AKA Doc Pomus and The Wrecking Crew.

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This offering meets for a total of 11 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Jerry Grant

GRANT, JERRY–B.A., University of Delaware; J.D., Widener School of Law. Host of soul and rhythm and blues radio program on WVUD-FM for 40+ years. Former record store owner and occasional rock band member. OLLI student since 2017, instructor since 2020.

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