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Michael Lasser's Past Appearances
Art
Museums
Metropolitan
Museum of Art
Museum of Fine
Arts, Boston
Philadelphia
Museum of Art
Smithsonian
National Museum of American Art
Albright-Knox
Art Gallery
Clark Art
Institute
Minneapolis
Institute of Arts
Museum of
Fine Arts, Houston
Taft Museum
of Art
Norman
Rockwell Museum
Reynolda
House Museum of American Art
Toledo Museum
of Art
San Diego
Museum of Art
Phoenix
Museum of Art
Frist Center
for Visual Art
Louisiana Art
and Science Museum
Mississippi
Museum of Art
Dixon Museum
and Gardens
Oklahoma City
Museum of Art
Frick Art and
Historical Center
History Museums
Harry S.
Truman Presidential Museum
George Bush
Presidential Museum
Museum of the
City of New York
Missouri
Historical Society
South Street
Seaport Museum
Augusta
Museum of History
Universities
Cornell
University
University of
Illinois
University of
Massachusetts
Williams
College
University of
Michigan
University of
Miami
Pennsylvania
State University
University of
Kansas
University of
Rochester
North
Carolina State University
University of
Georgia
Ursinus
College
Connecticut
College
State
University of New York at Brockport
Eastman
School of Music
Rochester
Institute of Technology
University of
Mary Washington
Miscellaneous
The National
Archives
Sarasota
Institute of Lifelong Learning
The Shaw
Festival
The Stratford
Festival
National
Women’s Hall of Fame
George
Eastman House / International Museum of Photography
United States
Botanical Garden
Nazareth Arts Center
Glenridge Performing Arts Center,
Sarasota, FL
From
Michael's Past Calendar
2006
“Dear
Old Golden Rule Days”:
Popular Songs and the Discovery of Childhood
Saturday,
August 26, 2006, 3 p.m.
A concert to accompany the exhibition
American ABC: Childhood in 19th
Century America
Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Washington, DC
Irving Berlin: America's Unlikeliest Genius
Friday, September 8, 2006,
7 p.m.
A
concert and book signing with Cindy Miller and Alan Jones
at the Arts Council for Wyoming County, Perry, NY
“Oh,
Me! Oh, My! Ain’t That Perfection”:
Popular Songs, The Flapper & 1920s America
Friday,
September 15, 2006, 12:25 p.m.
A talk to accompany the exhibition
Zelda by Herself: The Art of Zelda Fitzgerald
Morris Museum of Art, Augusta, GA
“Till
We Meet Again”:
The Songs of World War I
Saturday,
September 16, 2006, 2 p.m.
A talk to accompany the exhibition Snoopy as the World War I
Flying Ace
R.W. Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport, LA
“All
the Old Familiar Places”:
Love Songs of Depression and War
Wednesday,
September 20, 2006, 7 p.m.
A talk to accompany the exhibition
Grandma Moses: Grandmother to the
Nation
Fenimore Art Museum, Cooperstown, NY
“Let
‘Em Have It Just That Way”:
The Songwriters of the Harlem Renaissance
Monday,
September 25, 2006, 2 p.m.
A talk to accompany the exhibition
Recovered Views: African-American
Portraits, 1912-1925
Grimshaw-Gudewicz
Gallery, Bristol Community College, Fall River, MA
Fascinating Rhythms
Tuesday, October 3, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
A
talk and book signing at Geneva Historical Society, Geneva, NY
Walking Alone:
The Songs of World War II
Tuesday,
October 10, 2006, 7 p.m.
A talk to accompany the exhibition
Produce for Victory
West Virginia Catholic
Heritage Center, Wheeling, WV
Chicago: A
Musical Vaudeville
Does Anybody Here Know What “A Musical Vaudeville” Is?
Wednesday,
October 11, 2006, TIME
A talk to accompany the production at
West Liberty State College, West Liberty WV
“No
Army without Music”:
The Songs of the Civil War
Thursday,
October 12, 2006, 7 p.m.
A talk at West Virginia Independence Hall, Wheeling, WV
"Collegiate! Collegiate! Yes, We Are Collegiate":
When Broadway Musicals Went to College
Sunday, October 15, 2006, 2 p.m.
A
talk and book signing in the
Welles-Brown Room, Rush-Rhees Library, University of Rochester
Fascinating Rhythms
Saturday, October 28, 2006, 1 p.m.
A
talk and book signing at Write Now Bookstore, Honeoye Falls, NY
Fascinating Rhythms
Wednesday, November 1, 2006, 7 p.m.
Fascinating Rhythms
Sunday, November 5, 2006, 7 p.m.
A
program and book signing at the Jewish Book Fair, JCC,
Rochester, NY
Fascinating Rhythms
Tuesday, November 7, 2006, 7:30 p.m.
A
talk and book signing at the Jewish Book Fair, JCC of Greater
Buffalo, Getzville, NY
Great Songs from
Infamous Flops
Tuesday,
November 14, 2006
An onstage conversation with June LeBell and singers.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
"Sounds of the Rude
World": Songs from the Time of Thomas Nast
Thursday,
November 30, 2006, 5:30 p.m.
A talk to accompany the exhibit,
The Political Satires of Thomas
Nast
Picker Art Gallery, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
2007
Irving Berlin:
America’s Unlikeliest Genius
Saturday,
January 6, 2007, 8 p.m.
A concert with Cindy Miller and Alan Jones
Glenridge Performing Arts Center, Sarasota, FL
Jazz
101: Chicago to New York
Saturday,
January 20, 2007, 8 p.m.
A concert with the Rochester Jazz All-Stars
Nazareth Arts Center, Rochester, NY
Irving
Berlin: America’s Unlikeliest Genius
Sunday,
January 21, 2007, 2 p.m.
A concert with Cindy Miller and Alan Jones
WXXI Voices, WXXI Studios, Rochester, NY
"No Army without Music":
The Songs of the Civil War
Tuesday, February 20, 2007, 6:30 p.m.
A
talk at the Cape Fear Museum of History and Science, Wilmington,
NC
“All Aboard
for Broadway”:
The Rise of Popular Music in America
Tuesday,
March 20, 2007, 2 p.m.
A talk to accompany the exhibition Painterly Controversy: William
Merritt Chase and Robert Henri
Bruce Museum of Arts and Science, Greenwich, CT
"You've Got To Be Carefully Taught":
How We Sang About Asia and Race
from "Chinatown, My Chinatown" to
South Pacific
Thursday,
March 22, 2007, 1 p.m.
A talk to accompany
the exhibition James A. Michener: Traveler/Citizen/Writer
James A. Michener Art Museum, Doylestown, PA
"Sounds of the Rude World":
Songs from the Time of Frederic
Church
Thursday, March 22, 2007, 7 p.m.
A talk to accompany the exhibit, Treasures from Olana:
Landscapes
by Frederic Edwin Church
Princeton University Art Museum
Irving
Berlin: America’s Unlikeliest Genius
Thursday, April 12, 2007, 6:00 p.m.
A concert with Cindy Miller and Alan Jones
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
Fascinating Rhythms:
How Berlin, Kern & Gershwin Made Music American
Tuesday,
May 8, 2007, 6:00 p.m.
A concert with Cindy Miller and Alan Jones
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council, Batavia NY
From Yiddle to Yankee Doodle:
How Jews in Show Biz Bridged the Gap Between Delancy Street and Duluth
Tuesday, April 24, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
A talk at Temple B'rith Kodesh, Rochester NY
"Let's Go Slumming, Nose Thumbing, at Park Avenue":
The Songs of the Great Depression
Saturday, April 28, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
A talk to accompany the exhibit, Journey Through the Great Depression
McClean County Museum of History, Bloomington, IL
"Sounds of the Rude World":
Popular Songs of the 19th Century
Sunday, April 29, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
A talk to accompany the exhibit, Trompe L'Oeil:
The Art of Illusion
Lakeview Museum of Arts and Sciences, Peoria, IL
Fascinating Rhythms: How Berlin, Kern & Gershwin Made Music American
Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 6:00 p.m.
A concert with Cindy Miller and Alan Jones
Genesee-Orleans Regional Arts Council, Batavia NY
"Till We Meet Again":
The Songs of World War I
Sunday, May 13, 2007, 3:00 p.m.
A talk to commemorate the 90th anniversary of our entry into World War I,
with songs performed by soprano
Sara Elliot Holliday
New York Society Library, New York, NY
America's
Fascinating Rhythms
Monday, May 14, 2007, 3:30 p.m.
A talk and book signing
Cloverwood, Pittsford, NY
"Till We Meet Again":
The Songs of World War I
Saturday, May 19, 2007,
2:00 p.m.
A talk at the National Heritage Museum, Lexington, MA
"Settle Down in a One-Horse Town":
Town and City in American Popular Songs
Wednesday, June 6, 2007,
7:00 p.m.
A talk and signing to accompany the exhibit,
Covered Bridges:
Spanning the American Landscape
Bennington Museum, Bennington, VT
"I Promise You a Happy Ending":
The Songs and Shows of Jerry Herman
Tuesday, July 10, 2007, 9:30 a.m.
A talk at the Rochester Athenaeum, Rochester Institute of Technology
"Till We Meet Again": The Songs of World War I
Thursday, July 12, 2007, 9:30 a.m.
A talk and book signing at the Harry S. Truman Presidential
Museum and Library
"A Cup of Coffee, A Sandwich, and You:"
Cooking and Cuddling in Popular Songs
Friday, August 3, 2007, 6:30 p.m.
A talk and book signing to accompany the exhibit,
Key
Ingredients
White Lake Community Library, Whitehall, MI<
"The Coming of Rock 'n' Roll
Wednesday, August 15, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
A concert with singers
Oklahoma City Museum of Art, Oklahoma City, OK
"We Could Could Build a Paradise": Songs from the
Time of the American Impressionists
Thursday, September 6, 2007, 6:30 p.m.
A talk and book signing
Phillips Collection, Washington DC
Fascinating Rhythms: How Berlin, Kern, and Gershwin Made
Music American
Friday, September 7, 2007,
7:00 p.m.
A talk and book signing
Alfred University, Alfred, NY
Fascinating Rhythms
Tuesday, September 25, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
A talk and book signing at
Wood Library, Canandaigua, NY
"Till We Meet Again": The Songs of World War I
Friday, September 28, 2007,
time TBD
A talk to commemorate the 90th anniversary of our entry
into World War I,
followed by a book signing
R. W. Norton Art Gallery, Shreveport, LA
"I'm an Unemployed Sweetheart Looking for Someone to Love":
Working and Loving Popular Songs
Wednesday,
October 2, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
A talk at the Webber Art Gallery
Central Florida Community College, Ocala, FL
"She's Got the Dancing Fever Bad": Popular Music & the Emergence
of Women, 1880 - 1915
Monday,
November 5, 2007, 12:00 p.m.
A talk and book signing
Susan B. Anthony House, Rochester, NY
Fascinating Rhythms
Monday, November 12, 2007, 12:00 p.m.
A talk and book signing at the Naples Art Association
Von Liebig Center, Naples, FL
Jazz Dancing
Friday,
November 16, 2007, 8 p.m.
A concert with tap dancer Bill Evans
Nazareth College Arts Center
Cole Porter: Famous and Forgotten
Thursday, November 29, 2007, 7:00 p.m.
A concert with Cindy Miller and Alan Jones
Center for the Arts of Homer, Homer, NY
"No Place Like Home for the Holidays:"
A Concert for America's Christmas
Friday and Saturday,
November 30 and December 1, 2007,
8:00 p.m.
A holiday concert and book signing with
The Rochester Gay Men's Choir
Fascinating Rhythms
Friday, December 7, 2007, 11:00 a.m.
A talk and book signing
University of Rochester Women's Club, The Century Club,
Rochester, NY
"Out Together Dancing Cheek to Cheek": The Popular Song as
Streamlined Serenade
Sunday,
December 9, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
A talk and book signing
Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Montgomery, AL
"On Our Way to France": When Irving Berlin Went to War
Saturday, December 29, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
A talk and and book signing at
The National World War One Museum, Kansas City, MO
2008
The Gershwins' New York
Saturday,
January 26, 2008, 8 p.m.
A concert with Cindy Miller and Alan Jones
Glenridge Performing Arts Center, Sarasota, FL
Irving Berlin: America's
Unlikeliest Genius
Monday,
January 28, 2008,
9:30 a.m.
A talk and book signing
Sarasota Institute of Lifelong Learning
"East Side, West Side, All Around the Town": Popular Songs
from When the Art Students League Was Young
Thursday,
January 31, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
A talk and book signing
Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami
"E-Lec-Tri-Ci-Ty": Songs
from the Time of Lewis Comfort Tiffany
Friday,
February 1, 2008,
7:00 p.m.
A talk and book signing
Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL
America's Fascinating Rhythms
Monday,
February 11, 2008,
12:00 p.m.
A talk over lunch and a book signing
Van Liebig Arts Center, Naples, FL
"The
Conversation with the Flying Plates": The Songs of Rodgers &
Hart
Sunday,
February 17, 2008,
2:00 p.m.
A concert with Cindy Miller and Alan
Jones
Voices Series, WXXI, Rochester, NY
"Let 'Em Have It Just That
Way": The Songwriters of the Harlem Renaissance
Sunday,
February 24, 2008,
2:00p.m.
A talk and book signing
Reynolds Homestead, Critz, VA
Walking Alone: The Songs of World War II
Wednesday,
March 12, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
A talk and book signing
San Diego Historical Society
"Let's Have Another Piece
of Pie": The Songs of the Great Depression
Thursday,
March 13, 2008,
7:00 p.m.
A talk and book signing
San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
Lieber & Stoller: Two Jewish Kids Who Made Rock 'n' Roll
Sunday,
March 23, 2008,
10:00 p.m.
A talk over a lox and bagels breakfast
Temple Brith Kodesh, Rochester, NY
"I Love to Be Beside the Sea:" Songs for at the Shore and on
the Waves
Tuesday,
March 25, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
A talk and book signing
Cape Fear Historical Museum, Wilmington, NC
"Nothing Could Be Finer": What Songs About the South Tell Us
About America and Ourselves
Thursday,
March 27, 2008,
7:00 p.m.
A talk after dinner and a book signing
University of North Carolina -- Wilmington Continuing Education
"Let 'Em Have It Just That
Way": The Songwriters of the Harlem Renaissance
Sunday, March 30, 2008,
2:30p.m.
A talk and book signing
Redwood Library and Athenaeum, Newport, RI
We Could Build a Paradise": Songs from the Time of the American
Impressionists
Sunday, May 4, 2008, 5:00p.m.
A late afternoon talk
Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester
American Grandstand:
Songs in the Service of Politics
Sunday, May 18, 2008, 2:00p.m.
A talk and book signing
Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society
"Let's Talk About the Weather": How Popular Music Talks (But
Mainly Sings) About the Weather
Tuesday, June 10, 2008, 2:00 p.m.
A talk and book signing
Bruce Museum, Greenwich, CT
"Sweet and Low-Down": The Gershwins' New York
Thursday, June 19, 2008, 6:00 p.m.
A concert with Cindy Miller and Alan Jones
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX
Wonderful Town Is "a Helluva Town"
Monday, July 7, 2008, 9:30 a.m.
A talk and book signing
Rochester Athenaeum, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester,
NY
"Sweet and Low-Down": The Gershwins' New York
Sunday, August 17, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
A concert with Cindy Miller and Alan Jones
Lenape Performing Arts Center, Marlton, NJ
Legends of the Trumpet
Friday, September 26, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
A concert with Herb Smith
Rochester Institute of Technology
"Happy Days Are Here Again": An Hour of Politics and Pop
Tuesday, October 7, 2008, 6:00
p.m.
Talk and book signing
Loyola University Museum of Art, Chicago
"America's Fascinating Rhythms": How Jewish Songwriters
Shaped American Music
Saturday,
November 1, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
A concert and book signing
Temple Beth El, Rochester, NY
Walking Alone: The Songs of World War II
Thursday, November 6, 2008, 8:00 p.m.
A concert with Cindy Miller and Alan Jones
Center for the Arts of Homer, Homer, NY
Walking Alone: The Songs of World War II
Monday, November 10, 2008, 10:00
a.m.
Talk and book signing
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library
Antonia's Music: The Popular Tunes of Her Time
Saturday, November 15, 2008, 2:00
p.m.
Talk and book signing
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum, Wichita, KS
"Where God Makes the Scenery": The Sense of Place in
American Song
Saturday, November 22, 2008, 1:30
p.m.
Talk and book signing
Gilcrease Museum, Tulsa
"Hear that Lonesome Whistle": Songs from the Age of Steam
Friday, November 28, 2008, 7:00
p.m.
Talk and book signing
Nelston-Atkins Art Museum, Kansas City
"Let's Go Slumming, Nose Thumbing, At Park Avenue": The
Songs of the Great Depression
Sunday, December 14, 2008, 2:00
p.m.
Talk and book signing
Dixon Gallery & Gardens, Memphis
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