August 19, 2009
For More Information on the Archie Green Memorial September 14, 2009, Please Go To The University of Illinois's School of Labor and Industrial Relations at www.ler.illinois.edu/archiegreen.html
An evening of music, stories, and reminiscences about the life and work of Archie Green (1917 - 2009)
7-9 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2009
Wagner Education Center
School of Labor & Employment Relations
University of Illinois
504 East Armory Avenue
Champaign, IL 61820
Reception and refreshments following the program.
This event is free and open to the public.
Program:
Welcome
Joel Cutcher-Gershenfeld, Dean School of LER
Archie Green . . . Only a Folklorist DVD
American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
How Archie Taught Us to Learn from Music
Stephen Wade, performer, writer and folk music scholar;
accompanied by Jordan Kaye, bandleader of the Prairie Dogs
Archie as Trade Unionist
Mike Munoz, pile driver and union activist
Archie Green and Establishing the American Folklife Center
David Taylor, Head of Research and Programs, American Folklife Center
at the Library of Congress
Folk Music and Laborlore: Valuable Lessons for History
David Roediger, Professor of History, University of Illinois
Personal reminiscences and reflections
The Fast Sooner Hound
Stephen Wade
Posted on August 19, 2009 8:09 AM