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 13 November 1921
A Mass Meeting to Discuss "Birth Control Is It Moral?"
Margaret Sanger (1879-1966)
A trained nurse, who founded the birth control movement in America and dedicated her life to the cause. She founded a magazine on birth control, The Women Rebel, in 1914 and was indicted in 1915 for sending birth control information though the mail. In 1916 she founded the first birth control clinic in the U.S. in Brooklyn. Author of What Every Mother Should Know, My Fight for Birth Control and Margaret Sanger: an Autobiography.
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 15, 24, 31 December 1921
Richard Strauss: Three Intimate Recitals
15 December with Elizabeth Schumann, soprano
24 December with Elena Gerhardt, soprano
31 December with George Meader, tenor
Richard Strauss (1864-1949)
A prolific German composer. For a remarkably long time - 60 years - Richard Strauss was one of the dominant figures on the European musical scene. Among his numerous works were 15 operas, several ballets, symphonies, concertos, chamber music, choral works and song.
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 7 January 1923
Cello Recital by Pablo Casals
Haendal's Sonata G, major; Broccherini's Concerto in B flat; Bach's Suite in B flat; Fl.Schmidt's Chant Elegiam, Faure's Papillons, Granados Spanish Dance and Saint-Saens Allegro Appassionato.
Pablo Casals (1876-1973)
A Spanish cellist, conductor and composer who achieved worldwide acclaim as a virtuoso. He made his Barcelona debut at 14, played for heads of state from Queen Victoria to President Kennedy, established the Prades Festival, and died in Puerto Rico in self-imposed exile from Spain.
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 27 February 1923
Ruth St. Denis in
Ted Denishawn & Denishawn Dancers
with Martha Graham, Pearl Wheeler, Betty May, Leonore Schefler, Julia Bennett, Mary Lynn, Louise Brooks, Charles Weidman and Robert Gorham.
Ruth St. Denis (1879-1968)
An American dancer and teacher, who started her career as a vaudeville, musical comedy dancer and actor. St. Denis influenced almost every phase of American dance with the introduction of philosophical themes and Asian dance styles and costumes. She founded the Society of Spiritual Arts in 1931 and "promoted the dance as a sacred art."
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 11 May 1927
Paul Robeson & Lawrence Brown
A Program of Negro Music
Go Down Moses, Weepin' Mary, Didn't it Rain, By and By, Deep River, I Want to Be Ready, and My Lord What a Mornin' arranged by H.T. Burleigh, On Ma Journey arranged by Edward Boatner, Gimmie You' Hand, Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child, Lil David, I Got a Home in-a-dat Rock, Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Ezekial Saw de Wheel arranged by Lawrence Brown, and Water Boy arranged by Avery Johnson.
Paul Robeson (1898-1976)
The son of a former slave, Robeson made his name on stage in The Emperor Jones, All God's Children, Showboat, Black Boy, Porgy & Bess, The Hairy Ape and Othello. His first concert appearance was singing black spirituals in New York City. He toured the U.S. and Europe. His films include: The Emperor Jones, Sanders of the River, Show Boat and the Proud Valley.
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 23 March 1929
Recital by Andres Segovia
Fernando Sor's Andante et Rondo, Theme Varie, Carlos Pedrell's Improvisations, F. Moreno Torroba's Prelude et Sonatime, Tarrega's Etude, Bach's Prelude, Loure, Sarabanda, Bourree, Fugue, Gavote, Manuel de Falla's Hommage to Debussy, Joaquin Turina's Fandanguillo, Albeniz's Torre Bermeja and Sevilla.
Andres Segovia (1893-1987)
A self-taught guitarist; Segovia is recognized as the preeminent exponent of the Spanish guitar; responsible for restoring the instrument to prominence in classical music. In 1909 he began a musical career that spanned nearly eight decades, touring internationally.
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 23 August 1929
Sacco & Vanzetti Memorial
Unable to get a hall in Boston the Sacco -Vanzetti Memorial Committee and the ACLU booked The Town Hall. The decision of the committee came after being unable to book any hall, hotel or theatre with a seating capacity of 1,000 or more in Boston. The memorial was held on the second anniversary of Sacco and Vanzetti's execution.
Nicola Sacco (1891-1927) & Bartolomeo Vanzetti (1888-1927)
American political radicals arrested in 1920 on the charge of murdering a shoe factory paymaster and guard in South Braintree, MA, during a robbery. They were tried and convicted in 1921. An appeal of their case generated doubt about their guilt and led to widespread support and worldwide protests. They were electrocuted in 1927 after a special committee appointed by the governor to review the case found the trial to be fair.
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 3 November 1930
An Evening with Richard Tauber
Schubert's Ständchen, Der Doppelgänger, Ungeduld, excerpts Schulman's Song Cycle of "Dichterliebe," Strauss' Ich trage meine Minne vor Wonne stumm, Traum durich die Dâmmerung, Heimliche Aufforderung, and Frank Lehar's Melodies.
Richard Tauber (1891-1948)
An Austrian tenor. He gained a reputation as a quick learner and strong performer, which lead to his nickname as the "S.O.S. Tenor." His sweet and superbly managed voice, full of musicianship, was especially well suited for the Mozartian tenor roles. Fame came almost instantly for him. Unlike most of his operatic peers at this time, Tauber had also gained critical acclaim as both a composer and conductor. He was known to have completed an orchestral suite, two operettas and dozens of art songs.
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