This presentation will focus on how Jimi H endrix and the music of his peers shaped pop culture in the late 60s &\ ; early 70s. Hendrix is an icon of not just rock music and guitar techniqu e\, but cultural and race issues connected to the time and his own heritag e. Through a lecture including live guitar and visual aids\, David will pr esent Hendrix and his cultural relevance then and now.
\nDavid Mille r is a life long musician\, radio broadcaster\, podcaster and music aficio nado. With 45 years&rsquo\; experience as a performer and 26 years as a ra dio air personality\, David&rsquo\;s musical and pop culture knowledge run s deep. He thrives on sharing the magic of music with others.
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Supersonic \;<
/em>charts the rise of a boomtown city in the American West where ambition
outpaces memory. In the present day\, PTA president Sami Hasegawa-Stalwor
th is determined to rename her daughter&rsquo\;s elementary school after h
er late grandmother&mdash\;a beloved music teacher and Japanese internment
survivor. What begins as a symbolic family gesture spirals into a kaleido
scopic\, multi-generational story of struggle&mdash\;for and against chang
e\, and over who gets to define the future. \;
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Throu
gh interwoven lives&mdash\;an opioid-addicted 19th-century conman\, a disg
raced Navy seaman building a jet that will fly faster than sound\, a stay-
at-home dad turned weed entrepreneur\, and a family haunted by the ghosts
of progress&mdash\;Supersonic reveals how each era tries to remak
e the same ground beneath its feet. At once intimate and panoramic\, the s
tory channels the restless energy that propels the West. \;
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About the Author: \;
Thomas \;Kohnst
amm \;was born and raised in Seattle. He still lives in the same house
he grew up in&mdash\;now with his wife and two children. \;A freelanc
e writer for over twenty years\, \;he&rsquo\;s \;been a Spanish &a
mp\; Portuguese translator\, travel writer\, video &\; animation produc
er and has covered subjects ranging from rainforest conservation to quantu
m computing to backcountry skiing. \;Supersonic \;is his
third book. \;
Learn more about A Novel Idea
\nQuestions? Conta ct jennym@deschuteslibrary.or g \;
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