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X-WR-CALNAME:Gateways Music Festival: Film Screening of The Harlem Hellfigh
 ters & Panel Discussion 
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DESCRIPTION:The Gateways Music Festival invites you to an enlightening even
 ing centered around the legacy of the Harlem Hellfighters\, the renowned A
 frican American regiment whose pioneering contributions extended beyond th
 e battlefield and into the world of music. Led by the legendary bandleader
  and composer James Reese Europe\, the Hellfighters brought the sounds of 
 jazz and ragtime to the frontlines of World War I\, forever changing the l
 andscape of American music. The evening begins with a screening of the pow
 erful documentary The Harlem Hellfighters (2024)\, narrated and produced b
 y Robin Roberts\, which chronicles the lives and influence of these brave 
 soldiers and Europe’s groundbreaking band.\n\nFollowing the screening\, 
 a panel discussion will delve deeper into the Harlem Hellfighters’ music
 al legacy\, moderated by Dr. Isrea Butler (Brass Collective) and Mr. Nobel
  Sissle\, Jr. The conversation will explore how the Hellfighters’ music 
 paved the way for Black musicians in classical and popular music\, shaping
  cultural history in profound ways.\n\n3D Tour of Hatch Recital Hall
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LOCATION:Hatch Recital Hall
SUMMARY:Gateways Music Festival: Film Screening of The Harlem Hellfighters 
 & Panel Discussion 
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.rochester.edu/event/gateways-music-festival-fi
 lm-screening-of-the-harlem-hellfighters-panel-discussion
CATEGORIES:Arts & Culture
CATEGORIES:Performances
CATEGORIES:Theater & Film
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