Science into Art: Discourses of Occult Vibration in Chicago’s Musical Culture

Fulton Hall, University of Chicago 5845 S Ellis Ave., Chicago, IL, United States

Join Professors Anna Gawboy and Christopher Scheer at the University of Chicago as they discuss the fascinating ways that esoteric philosophies influenced Chicago musicians. Among the many varied offerings that comprised Chicago’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 were myriad scientific exhibitions, as well as the Parliament of World Religions, which brought together spiritual leaders representing a […]

HipHop and US Diplomacy

Maroon Culture Lab (Formerly the Pythian Theatre) Columbus, OH, United States

The AMS proudly partners with the HipHop Literacies Conference, Irrepressible Soul, The Ohio State University, and Urban Arts Space to present a special panel and performance featuring hip hop duo Mother Nature and dr. gloria j. wilson. Mother Nature is the women-led HipHop force of Klevah and TRUTH, who are emcees devoted to building a […]

2025 AMS/NYU Lecture

Room 303, Education Building, New York University 35 West 4th Street, New York

The 2025 AMS/NYU Lecture, “Razza, Race, and the Operatic Voice in Seventeenth-Century Italy,” will be held on Thursday, 10 April 2025 at 7:00pm in Room 303 at New York University’s Education Building, 35 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10011. Attendance is free, but registration is required. In this lecture, Professor Emily Wilbourne draws on […]

2025 Kennedy Creek Old-Time Music Festival

Kennedy Creek Resort 3001 High Valley Road, Suches, GA, United States

The Kennedy Creek Old-Time Music Festival takes place every autumn at the Kennedy Creek Resort in Suches, Georgia. This year’s festival features workshops and a concert by the Yellow Daisies.

The Golden Age of Latino Country: Ronstadt, Fender, and Rodriguez in the ’70s

Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 1100 E 9th Street, Cleveland, OH, United States

This lecture by Nadine Hubbs revisits the music and machinations of country’s 1970s Latino prime and considers this moment in the context of the hundred-year history of Mexican American involvements and contributions in country music.

Music, Disputes, and the Silent Western: The Yaqui (1916)

Library of Congress Washington, DC

In this AMS/ Library of Congress lecture, Mariana Whitmer examines two differing musical accompaniments created by Luz and Winkler for The Yaqui—an early Mexican-border prestige Western.

East Asian Music and Stories in the Contemporary US

New York University 20 Cooper Square, Floor 3, New York, NY, United States

Hong-Da Chin, Junghwa Lee, and Thomas Piercy will present a talk and performance on Friday, 17 April 2026 at New York University. 

Way Down East (1920)

Museum of Modern Art 11 West 53 Street, New York, NY, United States

Join us at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for a live orchestral performance of D. W. Griffith's Way Down East (1920),

Reflections: A World-Premiere Performance

Neve Shalom 250 Grove Avenue, Metuchen, NJ, United States

In this concert, soprano Sonya Headlam and historical keyboardist Rebecca Cypess present the world-premiere performance of Reflections, a song cycle for voice and historical piano by New Jersey-based composer Trevor Weston.

2026 Kennedy Creek Old-Time Music Festival

Kennedy Creek Resort 3001 High Valley Road, Suches, GA, United States

The Kennedy Creek Old-Time Music Festival takes place every autumn at the Kennedy Creek Resort in Suches, Georgia. This year’s festival features workshops and performances by Corn Tippers and the Four O'Clocks.