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SUMMARY:Gordon Parks Birthday Celebration
DESCRIPTION:Gordon Parks Birthday Celebration \n\nThe Gordon Parks Museum at Fort Scott Community College will celebrate the anniversary of Gordon Parks' birthday on Wednesday\, December 4th with the showing of films throughout the day and a speaking presentation and performance by Lem Sheppard\, internationally known musician and historian titled "The Music Around Gordon Parks". The events are free of charge and the public is invited to attend. Parks\, born in Fort Scott on November 30\, 1912\, would have been 112 this year.  He died in March 7\, 2006 at the age of 93. \n\n\n\nThe schedule throughout the day will include:\n\n\n\n9:25 a.m.   11:15 a.m.   "Showing of the film Criterion Collection The Learning Tree" in FSCC Ellis Fine Arts Center FREE.\n\n \n\n12:00 p.m.   1:00 p.m.   (Lunch and Learn) "The Music Around Gordon Parks" Join us as Lem Sheppard\, internationally known musician and historian will be presenting a program of Jazz\, blues\, and Spirituals. Gordon Parks was born and grew up during the period that was referred to as the Harlem Renaissance and he will perform music that Gordon would have experienced as a child in Fort Scott\, as well as in\; St. Paul\, Chicago and New York City. Birthday cake and drinks will be provided in the FSCC Ellis Fine Arts Center. FREE.\n\n                                                                                                                                                                 1:30 p.m.   3:00 p.m.   "Showing of the film Solomon Northup's Odyssey" in FSCC Ellis Fine Arts Center. FREE. \n\n \n\nThroughout the day\, visitors will be able to receive a 25% birthday discount on all apparel items.\n\nFor more information contact the Gordon Parks Museum at 620- 223-2700\, ext. 5850 or by email at gordonparkscenter@fortscott.edu
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Gordon Parks Birthday Celebration </span></span></strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">The Gordon Parks Museum at Fort Scott Community College will celebrate the anniversary of Gordon Parks&rsquo\; birthday on Wednesday\, December 4<sup>th</sup> with the showing of films throughout the day and a speaking presentation and performance by Lem Sheppard\, internationally known musician and historian titled &ldquo\;The Music Around Gordon Parks&rdquo\;. The events are free of charge and the public is invited to attend. <span style="color:black">Parks\, born in Fort Scott on November 30\, 1912\, would have been 112 this year.&nbsp\; He died in March 7\, 2006 at the age of 93. </span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">The schedule throughout the day will include:</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">9:25 a.m. &ndash\; 11:15 a.m.</span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> <strong>&mdash\; &ldquo\;Showing of the film Criterion Collection <em>The Learning Tree&rdquo\;</em> </strong></span>in FSCC</span> Ellis Fine Arts Center <strong>FREE.</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">12:00 p.m. &ndash\; 1:00 p.m. &mdash\; (Lunch and Learn) &ldquo\;The Music Around Gordon Parks&rdquo\; </span></span></strong><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Join us as</span></span><span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"> Lem Sheppard\, internationally known musician and historian will be presenting a program of Jazz\, blues\, and Spirituals. Gordon Parks was born and grew up during the period that was referred to as the Harlem Renaissance and he will perform music that Gordon would have experienced as a child in Fort Scott\, as well as in\; St. Paul\, Chicago and New York City. Birthday cake and drinks will be provided in the</span> FSCC</span> Ellis Fine Arts Center. <strong>FREE.</strong><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<strong>1:30 p.m. &ndash\; 3:00 p.m.</strong> <strong>&mdash\; &ldquo\;Showing of the film <em>Solomon Northup&rsquo\;s Odyssey&rdquo\;</em></strong> in FSCC</span> Ellis Fine Arts Center. <strong>FREE.</strong> </span><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Throughout the day\, visitors will be able to receive a 25% birthday discount on all apparel items.</span></span><br />\n<span style="font-family:arial\,sans-serif">For more information contact the Gordon Parks Museum at 620- 223-2700\, ext. 5850 or by email at<span style="color:blue"> gordonparkscenter@fortscott.edu</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n&nbsp\;
LOCATION:Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center 2108 S. Horton St. Fort Scott\, KS 66701
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DTSTAMP:20260519T110825Z
URL:https://fortscott.com/events/details/gordon-parks-birthday-celebration-33145
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