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Alison Fensterstock with Emily Fox and Rachel Flotard

How Women Made Music — A Revolutionary History

Date:
Monday, October 21
Time:
7:30 pm PDT
Cost:
$10 - $35 Sliding Scale + Optional Book Add-on
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Venue

The Wyncote NW Forum
1119 8th Ave (Entrance off Seneca St.)
Seattle, 98101 United States
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Note: Town Hall events are approximately 75 minutes long.

Illustrated book cover for "How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music" by Alison Fensterstock, introduction by Ann Powers. It features a person with brown hair playing an acoustic guitar, viewed from above, with the title and author names prominently displayed.
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How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music

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Arts & Culture

Celebrate women who rock in a discussion with the hosts of NPR music’s series Turning the Tables as they share their new book How Women Made Music: A Revolutionary History from NPR Music.

Uncovering the role women have played in shaping the music industry, editor Alison Fensterstock brings long-overdue recognition to female artists, challenging traditional best album lists and highlighting overlooked contributions in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. By bringing together material from over fifty years of NPR’s coverage, Fensterstock underscores the enduring impact of women in music.

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Audience members will gain insight into Joan Baez’s reflections on nonviolence as a musical principle, discover Dolly Parton’s favorite song and the story behind it, and learn about Nina Simone’s use of her voice as a tool against racism. The book also captures Odetta’s transition from classical music to folk as a way to express her anger over Jim Crow laws and Taylor Swift’s early uncertainties about her career. Music enthusiasts, songwriters, feminist historians, and anyone intrigued by the creative process are invited for a compelling evening of composition conversation at Town Hall.

Alison Fensterstock is a New Orleans-based writer and editor. A contributor to NPR Music since 2016, she’s written and edited for Turning the Tables and appeared on NPR programs including All Things ConsideredWorld Café and Word of Mouth; her writing about popular music and culture has appeared in Rolling Stone, the NewYork Times, the Oxford American and MOJO, among others.


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