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Join us to celebrate songwriting legend, Carole King, and sing along to some of her most famous hits. Author Jane Eisner will discuss her book, "Carole King: She Made the Earth Move." We'll look at King's extraordinary career and how it has defined American popular music for more than half a century. We'll examine King's humble beginnings in Jewish Brooklyn, the roots of her musical genius, her four marriages, and her anguish about public life. Musician, Ella Faye, joins us live to perform some of King's most beloved hits.
Books will be available for purchase. Tickets $10 for members, $15 for non-members.
Co-sponsored by Hadassah Boston
Bios:
Jane Eisner was editor-in-chief of The Forward, the legendary national Jewish news organization, for more than a decade. Most recently, she was director of academic affairs and an adjunct professor at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, and other publications. She has taught at the University of Pennsylvania and Wesleyan University, and was a visiting fellow at Bryn Mawr College.
Ella Faye is currently studying Vocal Performance and Contemporary Writing and Production at Berklee College of Music. She has performed at Boston venues including Club Passim, Middle East Restaurant and Club, and The Lilypad as well as internationally. Ella is deeply inspired by the songwriting and vocal brilliance of artists such as Brandi Carlile, Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell, and Aretha Franklin.
Henry Santoro is a host at GBH News. He has interviewed cultural and political personalities including Andy Warhol, Mitt Romney, Allen Ginsberg and Yoko Ono. He also has taught radio and journalism courses as an adjunct professor at Emerson College.
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