Part of the Winter/Spring Up Close & Musical Series
Eric McDowell, retired Berry College (Georgia) mathematics professor, moved to Westfield with his wife, Jackie, in June 2022. His lifelong love of ragtime began in grade school with a simple arrangement of “The Entertainer” — a spark that never faded.
In honor of Black History Month, this program also highlights ragtime’s essential place in American music: a groundbreaking African American art form that paved the way for jazz, blues, and the popular music that followed.
Join us for a lively, syncopated evening where Eric brings the joy, history, and irresistible rhythms of ragtime to life — an hour that will both educate and entertain.
