Delight in some of his immortal tunes— “A Fine Romance,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” “All the Things You Are,” “The Way You Look Tonight”— while hearing Robert Wyatt play transcriptions of songs.

Delight in some of his immortal tunes— “A Fine Romance,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” “All the Things You Are,” “The Way You Look Tonight”— while hearing Robert Wyatt play transcriptions of songs.

Delight in some of his immortal tunes— “A Fine Romance,” “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes,” “All the Things You Are,” “The Way You Look Tonight”— while hearing Robert Wyatt play transcriptions of songs.

Be guided through the life of Frank Sinatra, which was punctuated by meteoric shifts of popularity and despondency. Sway with some of the songs that Sinatra immortalized—“Strangers in the Night,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “My Way,” “The Way You Look Tonight,” “Three Coins in a Fountain,” “New York, New York”.

A historical narrative of the Bluegrass musical style will be included, and you will listen to recordings and see clips of dozens of artists who have made Bluegrass music a national treasure.

Although ragtime music was first heard at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893, it took another seven years for the syncopated music to become the rage of the new century. This program includes scores of archival recordings and clips, as well as live performance by Robert Wyatt.