Bay Street Presents LEGENDS OF AMERICAN MUSIC, 9/21

Join us as Bay Street presents the all new LEGENDS OF AMERICAN MUSIC, hosted by Joe Lauro, on Friday, September 21 at 8 pm. After the film, MAMALEE ROSE will perform a live set of music. $15 at the door. Some of the proceeds benefit the Sag Harbor Music Festival.

LEGENDS OF AMERICAN MUSIC is a journey through the tapestry of American Blues, Country, Jazz, Rock, Folk and Bluegrass music featuring rare film performances by Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington, BILL MONROE, Ruth Brown, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and many others.

THE LEGENDS SERIES, compiled and hosted by award-winning documentary filmmaker JOE LAURO, will bring to the big screen amazing performance video clips culled from one of the world’s largest archives of music on film, the Historic Films Archive. Historic Films is dedicated to the re-discovery and preservation of all forms of American entertainment as it exists on film and video tape.

Historic Films has provided film clips to everyone from THE ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME MUSEUM and Martin Scorsese (his BLUES and Bob Dylan projects) to AMERICAN IDOL and THE GRAMMY AWARDS.

For more information about Bay Street Theatre log on to www.baystreet.org or call the Bay Street Box Office at 631-725-9500.

Bay Street Theatre is a not-for-profit regional theater presenting new, classic and contemporary works, with a commitment to challenging and entertaining our diverse community. This commitment extends to innovative educational programs that highlight the power of live theater. It is our mission to be an artistic haven for an extended family of artists and audience, while continuing to provide a gathering place to share in the unique collective theatrical experience.