[SCLA] Ragtime at 50, and the Musical Heads Back to Broadway!

[Caroline Doctorow]

Good afternoon all,
below is a description of my library presentation *Ragtime at 50!* It's a
nice tie in to some exciting news.
The musical RAGTIME is coming back to Broadway and will be presented at
Lincoln Center this coming fall!
I saw this production at City Center last year and it was thrilling.
Please find my program description below. I work within each library's
budget.
Best,
Caroline Doctorow (631) 902-6173

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Program description (duration approximately 50 minutes):
Fifty years ago, in 1975, E.L. Doctorow's *Ragtime* burst onto the literary
scene, a groundbreaking novel that wove together fact and fiction, creating
a tapestry of early 20th-century America. Set against the backdrop of an
era defined by seismic social and cultural shifts, the novel explores
themes that remain strikingly relevant today: immigration, racial
animosity, labor rights and the evolving role of women in society. With its
rich characters, masterful narrative, and profound insights into the
American experience, Ragtime continues to resonate across generations.
To mark the 50th anniversary, E.L. Doctorow’s daughter — singer/songwriter
Caroline Doctorow — presents a multimedia event which includes family
photographs, stories about the author's life, E.L. Doctorow reading a
passage or two from the novel, a discussion of the craft of writing,
Caroline's live performance of a song relevant to the occasion, how the
book found new life on stage as a Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, and
more.
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