Recording artists became closely involved with the final product, sitting in control rooms and responding emotionally as well as technically to recorded results. Curiosity about musical life in the recording studio stimulated photographers, in particular W. Eugene Smith, whose narratives in Life magazine brought a new dimension of the professional celebrity musician. The portrait gallery that will be discussed brings one of the most colorful periods of our country's classical music history. Tickets may be purchased at the door. The Mary and Leigh Block Gallery is located at 1967 S. Campus Drive on the Arts Circle of the Northwestern University Evanston campus.
Admission is free.
The Block Gallery is closed on Mondays. It is open from noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from noon to 8 p.m. Thursdays through Sundays. Parking is free after 5 p.m. weekdays and all day on Saturdays and Sundays.