<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1plPHd_0uvQCRR500" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1plPHd_0uvQCRR500" width="650" height="433" ><figcaption>Old Kirke Museum (File photo) </figcaption></figure> MANISTEE&nbsp;— The Old Kirke Museum will present an opportunity to all music lovers this week with a program entitled, “78s For The People.” Alex Tank, an expert collector, curator and presenter of early recorded folk, jazz and blues tunes, will spin selections from his extensive 78-rpm recordings archive. The event is set for 10 a.m. on Thursday at the Old&nbsp;Kirke Museum, located at 304 Walnut St. in Manistee. There is no charge to attend. Tank’s presentation will include stories and insights from his collecting adventures. He will introduce audiences to seldom heard recordings from the American musical heritage dating from the 1920s to 1950s. The director of The International Affairs Forum at Northwestern Michigan College, Tank previously served as the organization’s communications and production coordinator. Prior to that, he served as a developmental studies educator in metro Atlanta fostering the academic growth of college students from all corners of the globe. In addition, Tank worked in marketing in Michigan’s craft beer industry. Outside the office, he is an avid record collector, specializing in 78 rpm recordings from the 1920s to 1950s. </div></body>

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Rare 78-rpm vinyl records to spin at Old Kirke Museum

The Old Kirke Museum will present an opportunity to all music lovers this week with a program entitled, “78s For The People.”