Bassist Bootsy Collins Credit: Rockhall.com
Each year, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame celebrates Black History Month with a series of special programs and events that includes film screenings and interviews.

Earlier today, the folks there announced the schedule for this year’s celebration.

At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 6, the celebration commences with a screening of Marley, a documentary that looks at reggae singer Bob Marley’s impact on the music industry.

At 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 20, scholar Greg Tate and producer Craig Street will be on hand to discuss the influence that producer Tom Wilson had on some of the most recognizable sounds of the 1960s.

Panelists such as Angelita “DJ Misses” Owens (an on-air mixer for Cleveland’s Z.107.9 and Cincinnati’s 101.1 the Wiz), R Rohnesha M. Horne (Marketing Director for Radio One) and Quincy “Big Heff” Taylor (Def Jam Records & VP of Nerve DJs) will be on hand for a program dubbed A Place For Me: Cleveland’s Music Industry (Feb. 27).

Bassist extraordinaire Bootsy Collins will appear at a Feb. 28 event celebrating King Records: Thirty Years That Changed American Music 1943-1973, a new exhibit that’ll be on display at the Rock Hall Library & Archives for the month of February.

In addition, a Motown 60th Anniversary Highlight Reel will play in the Foster Theater throughout the entire month. It includes memorable moments from the induction ceremonies of the Supremes, the Temptations, the Jackson 5 and Martha & the Vandellas.

Some events are free, and some ticketed. Consult the Rock Hall website for more info. 

This article appears in Jan 23-29, 2019.

Jeff has been covering the Cleveland music scene for more than 25 years now. On a regular basis, he tries to talk to whatever big acts are coming through town. And if you're in a local band that he needs to hear, email him at jniesel@clevescene.com.

One reply on “Rock Hall to Celebrate Black History Month With Special Programs and Events”

  1. Will Boots perform ?
    Also, why does SCENE and the ROCK HALL continue to ignore KID FUNKEDELIC…Lead guitarist MIKE HAMPTON, inductee with Parliment Funkedelic. He is a graduate of John Marshall High and grew up in West Park. Also, his cousin Lige Curry has been a bassist in the group for over 40 years. But no one in NE Ohio knows about their contributions to this legendary influential group.

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