Poems
"Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, / Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore—"
Edgar Allen Poe
This song was written for the Audry Hepburn film "Breakfast at Tiffany's"
Moon River
This guitarist famously performed a distorted version of “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Woodstock.
Jimi Hendrix
This astronaut became the first person to walk on the Moon.
Neil Armstrong
Ready to move and Groove? She hosts all kinds of exercise parties throughout the year
Barbara
"You may write me down in history / With your bitter, twisted lies, / You may trod me in the very dirt / But still, like dust, I'll rise."
Maya Angelou
Simon & Garfunkel songs feature prominently in this 1967 Dustin Hoffman movie.
The Graduate
This was the band's 2nd time performing together EVER when they sang "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes"
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
In 1955, this fast-food company opened its first restaurant under Ray Kroc in Des Plaines, Illinois.
McDonalds
All the residents go to this lecturer every month to hear all about music and the people who make it
Harry
"The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter, / It isn't just one of your holiday games, / You may think at first I’m as mad as a hatter, / When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
TS Eliot
The song “Que Sera, Sera” was introduced by Doris Day in this Alfred Hitchcock film.
The Man Who Knew Too Much
While every other musician was stuck in traffic, he was the official opening act of Woodstock, finishing with an improvised song "Freedom"
Richie Havens
This U.S. president became the first to appear on television while still in office, during a broadcast from the 1939 New York World’s Fair.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
He helps us be creative every week through art
Norberto
"Because I could not stop for Death – / He kindly stopped for me"
Emily Dickinson
Maurice Jarre won an Academy Award for scoring this 1962 epic starring Peter O’Toole.
Lawrence of Arabia
This band was the first act officially booked for Woodstock, helping convince other musicians that the festival was legitimate
Creedence Clearwater Revival
This American city opened the nation’s first practical subway system in 1897, beating New York’s subway by several years.
Boston
Even through world-changing events, we opened our doors in this year
2020
"I am the master of my fate, / I am the captain of my soul."
William Ernest Henley
Henry Mancini composed the colorful instrumental theme for this 1963 comedy starring Peter Sellers.
The Pink Panther
Woodstock was held on a dairy farm owned by this man
Max Yasgur
In 1960, this became the first country to elect a woman as prime minister.
Sri Lanka
A fast section of music with a lively tempo
Allegro