[AMS-announce] CONF: "The Train Just Don't Stop Here Anymore": Interdisciplinary Colloquium on the Soundscapes of Rural and Small-Town America, Millikin Univ., Decatur IL, Apr 2009

[Announcements for the AMS]

“THE TRAIN JUST DON’T STOP HERE ANYMORE”:
AN INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLOQUIUM ON THE SOUNDSCAPES OF RURAL AND
SMALL-TOWN AMERICA

Millikin University
Decatur, IL
April 3-4, 2009

The Millikin University College of Fine Arts is pleased to announce
that early registration is now open for “‘The Train Just Don’t
Stop Here Anymore’: An Interdisciplinary Colloquium on the Soundscapes
of Rural and Small-Town America.”  The aims of this colloquium are to
reach a broader understanding of the nation’s diverse musical cultures
and practices, to develop strategies by which to investigate musical
culture in rural communities and small towns, and to investigate the
challenges facing professional musicians and culture industries in those
communities.  The event will feature a keynote address by Paul F. Wells
(Center for Popular Music, Middle Tennessee State University) and
performances by The Special Consensus, The Gordons, and Asleep at the
Wheel.

Registration information may be found at
http://www.kirk-out.com/conference.  The early registration fee of
$70 includes one complimentary tickets to performances by The Special
Consensus, The Gordons, and Asleep at the Wheel. Online registrants may
choose their seats to both performances. Conference registration is
fully refundable up to two weeks prior to the conference.  Early
registration ends March 13, after which the fee increases to $85.

For more information, please contact Travis Stimeling at (217) 424-3519
or tstimeling at millikin.edu.