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Harmonizing in Arkansas: Folk Music
Discussion with and performances by Dr. Rolf Groesbeck, Carolina Mendoza, and S. …Juain Young/Artists United. Rachel Reynolds, Director of the Arkansas Folklife Festival, will moderate the conversation.
Harmonizing in Arkansas: Folk Music is part of By the People: Conversations Beyond 250, public programs exploring cultural and creative expression in local communities, produced in collaboration with the Federation of State Humanities Councils, and a community engagement event for the Arkansas Folklife Festival.
Arrive early and stay late to share the stories, traditions, and creative practices that shape Arkansas. Insights from these conversations will be shared with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage and help inform the programming for the 2026 Arkansas Folklife Festival, ensuring the festival reflects the many cultures and communities that make Arkansas home.
Program event was held March 24, 2026 in Little Rock, Arkansas.Show More
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