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James Reese Europe Celebration
February 15 @ 11:00 am
Join us on Thursday, Feb 15, at 11:00am for our Black History Month event, as we celebrate the life and accomplishments of one of the founders of Ragtime and Jazz and a true Unsung Hero – James Reese Europe.
The program will feature a special presentation by Internationally renowned musician and historian Lem Sheppard. Sheppard will present “African American Musicians in Kansas 1860-1920.” Also following the music performance and presentation will be a free soup lunch, music by the Fort Scott High School Jazz Band, under the direction of Justin Robinson, and a cakewalk! Feel Free to share the flyer. Thanks! Kirk