2011 Festival Blog - Rhythm & Blues
Today’s Ten: Photos from 7/3
Festival photographs from Sunday, July 3, 2011 Click on images to enlarge and see captions.
July 4, 2011 1 Comment
Highlights from the Festival’s Opening Ceremony
Highlights from the opening ceremony for the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Video edited by Michael Headley.
July 3, 2011 No Comments
The Women of R&B: Kim Weston and Shirley Jones
Two R&B singers featured at the 2011 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Kim Weston and Shirley Jones, sat down yesterday to shareRead More
July 3, 2011 No Comments
Beautiful Images from Day 1 of the Folklife Festival
The Smithsonian Folklife Festival attracts many talented photographers every year. For the first time, we are choosing our favorite photosRead More
July 3, 2011 No Comments
Festival Audio – Funk Brothers
This installment of Festival Audio features a live performance by the legendary Funk Brothers. The Funk Brothers are the MotownRead More
July 3, 2011 5 Comments
Today’s Ten: Photos From 7/2
The artists performed and demonstrated for enthusiastic audiences on this third day of the Festival. Here is a selection ofRead More
July 2, 2011 No Comments
Soul Train Dancer Tyrone Proctor
On June 30, opening night of the Festival, former Soul Train dancer Tyrone Proctor shared stories about his first daysRead More
July 2, 2011 2 Comments
Photos from an Evening with Miss Martha Reeves
From the Motor City Stage, Miss Martha Reeves shared stories from her career and took audience questions. Afterwards, she andRead More
July 2, 2011 No Comments
Today’s Ten: Photos from 7/1
A glimpse of the Festival on July 1 through the lenses of some of the Smithsonian staff and volunteer photographers.
July 1, 2011 1 Comment
R&B Singer Shirley Jones
From the R&B program “Session Stage,” Shirley Jones shares stories from her illustrious career, describing how she and her sistersRead More
July 1, 2011 No Comments
