What do you do when you’re a famous music critic whose well-known book just had its 50th birthday? Throw a party, of course, and invite your equally famous musical friend.
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Marcus will discuss the book’s legacy and how music still defines much of America’s ideology, along with Daveed Diggs, director of the Oakland-set 2018 film “Blindspotting.” A native of the city, Diggs has a long list of creative accomplishments, from winning a Tony, Grammy and Emmy to appearing in the original “Hamilton” on Broadway. It should be a treat to see what insights these two heavyweights have on something that’s energizes so many lovers of music.
Details: Details: Talk runs 6:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. March 7 at 1736 Franklin St., Oakland; admission begins at $27, for details visit baybookfest.org/events or search Eventbrite.
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