Unsung Heroes: film screening & conversation on local heritage hosted by New Haven Free Public Library

Event time: 
Saturday, April 9, 2016 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Location: 
New Haven Free Public Library, lower level See map
133 Elm Street
New Haven, CT 06520
Event description: 

New Haven has a rich tapestry of tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The New Haven Free Public Library will host a screening of the documentary “Unsung Heroes: the Music of Jazz in Haven,” produced and directed by Rebecca Abbott. The film’s co-writer, Wm. Frank Mitchell, public historian and curator of the Amistad Center for Art & Culture, will lead a conversation on the resources available at the public library and all around New Haven to learn about the community’s multi-faceted, dynamic heritage.