Wednesday, April 28, 8:00pm
The UVa Center for Politics is pleased to present Peter Yarrow of the 1960s musical group, Peter, Paul and Mary, on Wednesday, April 28 at Old Cabell Hall for a look back at the Music and Politics of the 1960s. The event is the start of the Center’s Golden Anniversaries Series – a new, annual series of programs, symposia, documentaries, public lectures, travel opportunities and teaching resources aimed as commemorating the landmark political events of the 1960s.
For 49 years, Peter Yarrow was a member of the Grammy award-winning folk group Peter, Paul and Mary. During the last decade, Peter has devoted himself primarily to founding and heading the work of Operation Respect, an educational non-profit dedicated to assuring children and youth a caring, safe and respectful climate of learning where students’ academic, social and emotional development can take place in a welcoming environment, conducive to learning.
Introduction by Professor Larry J. Sabato, Director of the Center for Politics. The event is free and open to the public, however tickets are required from the University of Virginia Arts Box Office. Please visit http://tickets.artsboxoffice.virginia.edu/ for more information.
