The History of the Movie Musical

*New Date* Tuesday, April 28, 1-2pm. GSC. Free.

The first commercial film to use sound, 1927’s The Jazz Singer, was in a sense a musical. Why did movies sing almost before they could talk, and what have movie musicals meant to pop culture over the past hundred years? Are they merely escapist fluff, or can they offer commentary along the way? Film buff Kris Hambrick returns to answer RSVP: 206.297.0875.