History on Tap: The Historic Music Preservation Project

The Clark County Historical Museum presents Sammuel Hawkins and his 11-piece ensemble, The Ne Plus Ultra Jass Orchestra, for its next History on Tap event, a talk exploring the influence of technology on music from 1915-1940. “Ragtime to Swing and Everything in Between,” 7 p.m. Jan. 22 at the Kiggins Theatre, will feature historical storytelling and live music, highlighting key moments in the development of American popular music. The event will include a range of iconic genres, from ragtime to early swing, brought to life by the jazz orchestra and conducted by Hawkins, Executive Director of the Historic Music Preservation Project. Doors open at 6 p.m. Admission is $5 in advance at .kigginstheatre.com/movie/history-on-tap—historic-music-preservation-project or $10 at the door. For more information, visit historicmusic.org or cchmuseum.org.