These “Golden Age of Hollywood Musicals” move past the mid 1950s, when most musicals were derived from Broadway shows. From blockbusters like The Sound of Music, My Fair Lady, and Fiddler On the Roof to box office disappointments like Camelot and Finian’s Rainbow, we’ll visit them all!

We’ll also look at animation and rock 'n' roll’s influence on the genre. 

Instructor: For five decades (and counting), Steve Barri has been a major force in popular music spanning the decades as a successful producer and songwriter and being one of the more enduring music makers of the 1960's. His name is associated with some of the most beloved and heavily played records of that decade though his credits and successes trail outright to the new century: Barry McGuire, Johnny Rivers, Three Dog Night, The Grass Roots, The James Gang, Steppenwolf, Jim Croce, Rufus, Steely Dan, Tommy Roe, The Four Tops, Bobby Bland and B. B. King are just a few of the performers for whom Barri's abilities as a judge of talent or his own talent as a producer or songwriter has proved essential at various times. 

Steve continues to create and is presently enjoying sharing his extensive knowledge of music and the music industry by giving lectures for UCLA’s Osher Program, Skirball Cultural Center, and other venues across southern California.

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