Scribner Seminar Program
Course Description
"Swinging London": 1966
Instructor(s): Gordon Thompson, Music
In April 1966, Time Magazineâs cover declared London âThe Swinging Cityâ with an accompanying article raving about her musicians, artists, filmmakers, and entrepreneurs. Between the rise of Beatlemania in 1964 and the riots of 1968, Londonâs youth culture created the worldâs 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 âSwinging Londonâ primarily through study and discussion of its music, film, and fashion.