(New York, NY—February
27, 2017) Language Arts Instructor Robert Dillon’s Rock and Roll:
Ethnomusicology class explored the interactive show Exhibitionism: the Rolling Stones, held at the West Village’s
trendy events venue Industria, as a way to learn the impact of the British
Music Invasion of the 1960s, announced Dr. Joseph Giammarella, Principal of
High Tech.
“We had a chance to see model replicas of [the
Rolling Stones’] stages,” says Daylen Ala, a student in Dillon’s class and a North
Bergen resident. “It was amazing how
complicated the architectural designs were for the shows.”
Exhibitionism:
the Rolling Stones
displayed spectacular, rare, and even exotic memorabilia that focused on the
Greatest Rock & Roll Band’s music, of course, but also the Stones’ writing,
design, fashion, and cultural influences that began in the early 1960s.
“The Rolling Stones have been around for about
50 years,” says Dillon, “and this exhibit offered an excellent collection that
reflected the 60s.”
Dillon’s students viewed diaries, lyrics, musical
instruments, and costumes, among other artifacts.
“I was most surprised to learn how much hard
work and time these artists spent honing their craft,” adds Autumn Beam, a
student in Dillon’s class and a resident of Jersey City.
Along with the musical items, stage designs ran
from mock drawings to complete scale-down models. Pop artist Andy Warhol’s controversial
album cover for the Stones’ 1971 Sticky
Fingers drew curious eyes. Even a
recreated studio, complete with the Stones’ instruments and mixing board,
figured prominently in Exhibitionism: the
Rolling Stones.
“I really enjoyed the electronic mixing board,”
says Nicholas Rosado, also a student and a
resident of North Bergen. “We
were able to edit songs and hear how they would sound without a singer, guitar
or bass. Very cool.”
