October 31
2:00pm
Holt Education Center
200 S Cross St
 
A partner event with The Bookplate
 
Join acclaimed music critic and author Geoffrey Himes for a lively exploration of American music and the stories behind it. Himes has written about music for the Washington Post for more than four decades, as well as for Rolling Stone, The New York Times, Paste, DownBeat, Smithsonian and other leading publications. He is the author of books on Bruce Springsteen and the evolution of modern country music, including his recent In-Law Country, and his latest book, Willie Nelson: All the Albums. He has also written liner notes for artists including Rosanne Cash, Merle Haggard and Marty Stuart.
At Downrigging, Himes will share stories, observations and insights from a remarkable career spent listening to, writing about and helping make sense of American music.