Times They Are A Changin’ performed at the White House
A gala Civil Rights event at the White House got Bob Dylan to perform at the White House celebrating Black History Month. Dylan’s performance shows his life long interest in social justice.
Along with Dylan will be Natalie Cole, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, John Mellencamp, Smokey Robinson, Seal, and the Blind Boys of Alabama. Morgan Freeman and Queen Latifah will be hosts.
Bob Dylan “The Times They Are A Changin” performance at The White House PBS
“The 2010 White House Music Series begins on Wednesday, February 10th, when the President and First Lady will host “In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement” – a concert celebrating Black History month. The concert which will feature songs from the Civil Rights Movement as well as readings from famous Civil Rights speeches and writings. The President will make opening remarks at this concert held in the East Room which will streamed live on starting at 5:15 p.m. ET.”
Bob Dylan at the White House singing Times They Are A Changin’ (White House photo in the public domain)
“The concert will be televised on February 11th at 8:00 p.m. ET on public broadcasting stations nationwide as part of WETA Washington, D.C.’s “In Performance at the White House” series. NPR will also produce a one-hour concert special from this event for broadcast nationwide on NPR Member stations throughout the month of February, beginning February 12th. ”
A lot of water has gone under the civil rights bridge since Newport in 1963 when Bob Dylan sang about the murder of civil rights worker Medgar Evers. Dylan’s performance shows his life long interest in social justice.
Quotes from Press Release. All photos and video public domain/The White House.
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