Author and historian Kenneth Womack will talk about The Beatles at 92NY

World-renowned Beatles scholar and author Kenneth Womack, PhD, will speak about the history of The Beatles as part of the 92nd Street Y’s virtual panel discussion series. The four-session program, titled “Ladies and Gentlemen, The Beatles!” begins October 7, 2022 at 2 p.m. ET and runs on consecutive Fridays throughout the month.

Womack, professor of English and popular music at Monmouth University in New Jersey, will draw on his wealth of knowledge as a respected Beatles writer and thinker. The 92nd Street Y’s “Roundtable,” as listed on its website, offers live, real-time online programs with respected and passionate experts who give you a place at the table to ask questions and participate in a discussion.

In this series, Womack will trace the incredible artistic trajectory of The Beatles from the primitive sounds of “Love Me Do” to the creative heights of Abbey Road. Through this multimedia journey, attendees will further appreciate the band’s lyrical and musical accomplishments. The program will be divided into four segments as follows:

Friday 7th October: Evolution of the Beatles – tracing the band’s origins in Liverpool and its early glory years

Friday 14 October: Innovation of the Beatles – exploration of the band’s mid-60s masterpieces such as Rubber Soul and Revolver

· Friday October 21: Revolution of the Beatles – covering the creation of albums such as Sgt. Pepper and the White Album

Friday 28 October: The Beatles Disbanding – review of Project Get Back, the famous Rooftop Concert and Abbey Road, the band’s latest masterpiece

All sessions will be recorded for participants to watch later. For more information and to register for “Ladies and Gentlemen, The Beatles!” please visit: https://roundtable.org/class/course/ladies-and-gentlemen-the-beatles

Dr. Kenneth Womack is the author or editor of more than 40 books, including a multi-volume study of the life and work of Beatles producer George Martin, and the bestselling books Solid State: The Story of Abbey Road and the End of the Beatles and John Lennon, 1980: The Last Days of Life. A music culture columnist for Salon and host of web magazine’s “Everything Fab Four” podcast, Womack has also written for Slate, Billboard, Variety, NBC News, Smithsonian Magazine, Time and USA Today. His latest project is the biography and authorized archives of Beatles road manager Mal Evans, due out in 2023.