CNN To Air A Ten-Week Special Television Event Focused On The Sixties

May 29, 2014 by Masterclass Lady 4 Comments


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CNN has been heavily publicizing their upcoming special focusing on the historical, political and cultural events that occurred during The Sixties.

Personally, The Sixties were huge for me – I graduated from Secondary School and University, was married, witnessed the moon landing, rocked on to a new group called The Beatles and suffered the tragedy and sadness due to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King.

But I have just touched the surface here. It was an incredible decade, resplendent with historical and cultural significance.

CNN realizes the depth of newsworthy stories occurring during this decade and have decided to air 10 episodes in this series.

According to CNN:

“The space race, the cold war, “free love,” civil rights and more: The decade of the 1960s shaped our history — and changed the world.

In collaboration with Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, CNN explores perhaps the most transformative decade of the modern era in a 10-part documentary series and brings new insights into how those events shaped today.

The full 10-part series begins May 29 on CNN.
Follow @TheSixtiesCNN on Twitter”

What a great way to reflect on my youth and, for those of you who are far removed from this era, I know you will be fascinated by this series and become closely acquainted with events that ultimately changed the world as we know it.

Will you be watching?

If you grew up in The Sixties, which events have continued to be the most memorable for you?

And, for those who are younger, which event or events are you most interested in gaining further knowledge?

It all begins at 9:00 PM on CNN on Thursday, May 29th.

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Rosanne (Giallonardo) Simunovic began her musical career in Timmins, Ontario. She studied piano with Anne Pizzale and later, at an advanced level, with Soeur Anita Vaugeois (Sister Cecile of Les Soeurs De L’Assomption in Timmins). Her vocal and accompaniment skills were nurtured by her aunt, the late Dorothea Mascioli. When Rosanne graduated from O’Gorman High School, she moved on to the University of Toronto where she continued her piano and vocal studies while attaining a Bachelor of Arts Degree. She was hired as a piano accompanist for several musical companies, most notably, the National Ballet Of Canada. She presently holds an A.R.C.T. Teacher’s Diploma in Voice from the Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto. Rosanne has studied choral conducting with numerous well known Canadian Conductors, including Wayne Riddell of Montreal, Quebec and the internationally renowned Dr. Elmer Iseler. She has been a founding member of numerous community-based arts organizations: the Timmins Arts Council, later known as Arts & Culture Timmins, the Timmins Symphony Orchestra, and, the Timmins Youth Singers…as well as the TYS Alumnus choir, the Timmins Concert Singers. In 1987, she was also selected to be the conductor of the Timmins Board Of Education Choir, comprised of talented students from Grades 5 to 8. In 1988, she was elected to the Board Of Directors of the Ontario Choral Federation (now known as Choirs Ontario), where she served as Chair of the Festivals Committee for six consecutive seasons. In 1996, in honour of the Ontario Choral Federation’s 25th Anniversary, Rosanne was selected as one of 25 recipients of the OCF’s Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contribution to the choral art. The ceremony was presided by Lieutenant Governor, Hal Jackman. In November 1997, Rosanne Simunovic was selected by the Rotary Club Of Timmins to receive the prestigious Paul Harris Award for her years of dedication to the artistic development of young musical talent in Timmins. In August of 2002, Rosanne Simunovic was selected by the Board Of Directors of Choirs Ontario to serve as Conductor of both the Provincial Junior and Teen Choir Camps, now renamed in honour of the Camp Benefactors, Don and Lillian Wright. In November 2002, Rosanne was the one of the recipients of the Commemorative Medal for the Golden Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, honouring her work in the development of the arts in Timmins. Under Rosanne Simunovic’s direction, the Timmins Youth Singers and the Timmins Concert Singers have been featured in numerous choral festivals and performing opportunities outside of Timmins. In 1985, they were selected to partici
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4 Responses to “CNN To Air A Ten-Week Special Television Event Focused On The Sixties”

  1. louise May 29, 2014 at 11:09 pm

    I only caught a few minutes of this show tonight and am sorry that I didn’t record it. The 60’s was also quite an important decade for me as well. I graduated and was married before the end of 1969. But I wasn’t aware that this show was going to be on because we drove to Maryland today to attend our grandson’s high school graduation. It was so hard to believe that 18 years have passed since he was born.

    I loved seeing the part about The Smothers Brothers, and I also saw the clip of Tim Conway playing the dentist. I remember watching that in the 60’s and thought it was one of the funniest things I’d ever seen.

    The 60’s were so good, but also so sad. 1968 was particularly a tumultuous year.

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  2. Masterclass Lady May 29, 2014 at 11:30 pm

    Louise. I know. So many events occurred during this decade. Highs and Lows! We all have our individual stories, don’t we? I am sure they will rerun it. I did record it. I knew it would be special. 🙂

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  3. Kariann Hart (@KariannHart) June 2, 2014 at 8:59 am

    The Sixties were the decade of revolution and change! The music, fashion, the political events, the rock concerts, assassinations (*sob*), etc. The only decade that came close was the 1920’s. I always thought it would have been cool to be at Woodstock. Not the drugs, but for the music and peace. I was a flower child, although not into drugs. Actually, I can’t think of much music today that is as revolutionary – it’s a bit bland now. I am happy I lived to see it all.

    My brother died last week, and things have been difficult for me. Seeing the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductions Ceremony helped cheer me up a bit. It was one of the best ceremonies ever. I wasn’t into Nirvana, but the rest was good. I especially enjoyed the tribute to Linda Ronstandt and Cat Stevens. Fantastic singers. So sad about Linda’s Parkinson’s Disease. Music and dance are so much a part of my (old) life!

    I will never forget President Kennedy’s assassination. :o(

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  4. Masterclass Lady June 3, 2014 at 10:38 pm

    KariAnn. – I am so sorry to hear about your brother’s passing. This must be a very difficult time for you. It is so heartbreaking to lose loving family members – my thoughts and prayers are sent to you. Hugs!! XO

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