ASUMH Workforce and Community Education

Music and storytelling are deeply immersed and intertwined in Irish culture. This lecture-style class will seek to inspire by examining these connections, illuminating how music is infused in Irish literature, using Irish poems, prose, and plays as our canvas. No familiarity with the subject is necessary, all will benefit. Q&A/discussion to follow.

BIO: Matt Powell is a local writer and musician. His work has been featured in several publications, including Variety, Angels Flight-literary west, and No Depression, including two articles about the history of Irish music. His Belfast-born grandmother inspired his lifelong love for and interest in Irish arts and culture. Matt has taught multiple courses on music and literature for ASUMH’s community education program. He performs music regularly throughout the area, and you can sometimes catch him at an open mic reading from a classic book.