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Turntable Revolutions: The Beatles, Nina Simone, and The Rolling Stones

  • Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library 455 5th Avenue New York, NY, 10016 United States (map)

 In 1968, The Beatles, Nina Simone, and The Rolling Stones each reimagined revolution. The Beatles questioned violence; Simone demanded upheaval; the Stones captured irony and restlessness. Heard together, these songs reveal how art channels protest, struggle, and hope.

Participants will explore how these artists defined revolution and what it means today. They will weigh protest, violence, and civic duty, and examine how music turns struggle into sound—showing how art builds solidarity and moves people to act.

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