Beyond Category
Comes to Atlanta!

Beyond Category: The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington wqs at the Robert W. Woodruff Library at Atlanta University Center through August 4, 1996. Open daily, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., the library is located at 111 James P. Brawley Drive, SW. Phone 404 577-5572 or 404 522-8980.

Admission is free.

-- pic: poster -- Celebrating the achievement of one of America's greatest composers, this 4,000 square foot, multimedia exhibition includes memorabilia, musical instruments, posters, orignal photographs and musical manuscripts from the Smithsonian's Duke Ellington Collection. It is part of America's Jazz Heritage, a partnership of the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Fund and the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service.

One of the strangest artifacts in the exhibition is this concert poster, juxtaposing Ellington, the American flag, and a peace sign.


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