"Swing Through Time"
A First Saturday in the First State Special Event
| (Dover, Delaware - January 25, 2007) Visitors to the museums of Dover's Museum Square (Johnson Victrola Museum, Delaware Archaeology Museum, and the Museum of Small Town Life) are invited to celebrate the history and spirit of music during the "Swing Through Time" program that will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, February 3, 2007.
Musical styles including spirituals, classical, jazz, and swing will be highlighted during this program which is held in conjunction with "First Saturday in the First State," a monthly event sponsored by the First State Heritage Park at Dover.
In honor of Black History Month, the Johnson Victrola Museum will spotlight Victor recording artists Marian Anderson, Duke Ellington, James Reese Europe, and other illustrious performers who paved the way for today's artists. Pictorials, authentic and rare recordings, and biographical interpretation will be available. The museum will also feature a children's activity in which young people will have an opportunity to decorate CD covers for storage of their favorite music. The Delaware Archaeology Museum will feature recordings by Native American songstress Princess Watahwaso, and an activity in which children will have an opportunity to make Native American arm or ankle dance bands, and learn the Indian Stomp dance. Finally, visitors to the Museum of Small Town Life can stroll back in time to late 19th Century Delaware, while children will have an opportunity to create homemade tambourines that can be used to join along with the beat that will be resounding throughout Museum Square. Museum Square, located at 375 S. New St. between North St. and Bank Lane, in Dover, Delaware, is open from 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Tuesday through Friday; and 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday and most holidays. Admission is free. Donations are accepted and appreciated. For additional information, call the Delaware Visitor Center at (302) 739-4266. Museum Square is administered by the Delaware Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs (HCA), an agency of the State of Delaware working in partnership with the First State Heritage Park at Dover. HCA enhances Delaware's quality of life by preserving the state's unique historical heritage, fostering community stability and economic vitality, and providing educational programs and assistance to the general public on Delaware history and heritage. In addition to its eight museums, HCA operates two conference centers, manages over thirty historic properties, and serves as the state's historic preservation office. Funding for HCA's programs and services is provided by annual appropriations from the Delaware General Assembly, revenue from HCA's History Stores, and grants from the National Park Service, a federal agency. |
