Scribner Seminar Program
Course Description
"Swinging London": 1966
Instructor(s): Gordon Thompson, Music
In April 1966, Time Magazine鈥檚 cover declared London 鈥淭he Swinging City鈥� with an accompanying article raving about her musicians, artists, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs. Between the rise of Beatlemania in 1964 and the riots of 1968, London鈥檚 youth culture created the world鈥檚 premiere artistic milieu. Fifty years later, the hopes and the ghosts of that era continue to haunt memories. This seminar will explore the phenomena associated with 鈥淪winging London鈥� primarily through study and discussion of its music, film, and fashion.