The Marr Sessions - From the Bill Shapiro Collection - The Beatles: The Collection
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The Marr Sessions: The Beatles Collection
It’s Paul’s birthday! Let’s celebrate him at June's Marr Sessions! We are honored to feature curated selections from The Beatles: The Collection box set, donated to the Marr Sound Archives by the estate of Bill Shapiro, the legendary local public radio host. Hear it in pristine high-fidelity.
This special session offers a rare opportunity to hear the Fab Four's timeless catalog through a profound new lens. The Collection audiophile pressings are renowned for their masterful engineering, making them the perfect showcase for our reference-grade stereo system. As we spin a general selection of tracks from across their career, we'll also celebrate the incredible broadcasting legacy of Bill Shapiro, whose passion for music educated and inspired our community for decades. Join us to experience the genius of The Beatles with the unmatched depth, warmth, and clarity of a world-class listening space.
The Marr Sessions is a series at The Listyning Room brought to you by C4RM.org and the Marr Sound Archives housed at the UMKC Library. These events represent a unique synergy between the preservation of music history and the art of modern listening. This program bridges the gap between the Marr Sound Archives at UMKC - one of the nation's premier repositories of recorded sound—and the Center for Recorded Music (C4RM), which is dedicated to the social and technical impact of audio.
With The Marr Sessions, the archives provide the "raw material" of history in the form of rare, physical artifacts, while The Listyning Room provides the "lens" through which to experience them, utilizing a world-class, high-fidelity sound system featuing equipment by Audio Note, Perlisten, and Cambridge Audio, that brings these vintage recordings to life with startling clarity.
This collaboration is particularly powerful because it transforms what is often a solitary research activity into a communal, sensory event. By bringing rare recordings out of the climate-controlled vaults and into a purpose-built social space, C4RM and UMKC are making Kansas City’s deep musical heritage accessible and visceral. It allows the public to not just learn about the past, but to hear it exactly as it was meant to be heard, fostering a deeper connection to the artists and engineers who shaped our cultural landscape.
We begin with an introduction by staff from the Marr Sound Archives and then play the full album. Doors open at 6:30pm with music in the air.
Your $10 Donation supports Center For Recorded Music 501(c)(3) and includes admission, complimentary snacks and 1 beverage including soft drinks, flavored waters, and a selection of adult beverages including beer, wine, mixed drinks, and NA versions of your favorites.
Seating at The Listyning Room is on a first-come first-seated basis. Donate in advance to secure a spot for these exclusive events. If any spots are left open, donations will be accepted at the door.
The Listyning Room is located inside the nbkc building - at 3510 W. 95th Street, Leawood, KS 66206 - on the north side of Ranch Mart. There is plenty of parking next to the building.
It’s Paul’s birthday! Let’s celebrate him at June's Marr Sessions! We are honored to feature curated selections from The Beatles: The Collection box set, donated to the Marr Sound Archives by the estate of Bill Shapiro, the legendary local public radio host. Hear it in pristine high-fidelity.
This special session offers a rare opportunity to hear the Fab Four's timeless catalog through a profound new lens. The Collection audiophile pressings are renowned for their masterful engineering, making them the perfect showcase for our reference-grade stereo system. As we spin a general selection of tracks from across their career, we'll also celebrate the incredible broadcasting legacy of Bill Shapiro, whose passion for music educated and inspired our community for decades. Join us to experience the genius of The Beatles with the unmatched depth, warmth, and clarity of a world-class listening space.
The Marr Sessions is a series at The Listyning Room brought to you by C4RM.org and the Marr Sound Archives housed at the UMKC Library. These events represent a unique synergy between the preservation of music history and the art of modern listening. This program bridges the gap between the Marr Sound Archives at UMKC - one of the nation's premier repositories of recorded sound—and the Center for Recorded Music (C4RM), which is dedicated to the social and technical impact of audio.
With The Marr Sessions, the archives provide the "raw material" of history in the form of rare, physical artifacts, while The Listyning Room provides the "lens" through which to experience them, utilizing a world-class, high-fidelity sound system featuing equipment by Audio Note, Perlisten, and Cambridge Audio, that brings these vintage recordings to life with startling clarity.
This collaboration is particularly powerful because it transforms what is often a solitary research activity into a communal, sensory event. By bringing rare recordings out of the climate-controlled vaults and into a purpose-built social space, C4RM and UMKC are making Kansas City’s deep musical heritage accessible and visceral. It allows the public to not just learn about the past, but to hear it exactly as it was meant to be heard, fostering a deeper connection to the artists and engineers who shaped our cultural landscape.
We begin with an introduction by staff from the Marr Sound Archives and then play the full album. Doors open at 6:30pm with music in the air.
Your $10 Donation supports Center For Recorded Music 501(c)(3) and includes admission, complimentary snacks and 1 beverage including soft drinks, flavored waters, and a selection of adult beverages including beer, wine, mixed drinks, and NA versions of your favorites.
Seating at The Listyning Room is on a first-come first-seated basis. Donate in advance to secure a spot for these exclusive events. If any spots are left open, donations will be accepted at the door.
The Listyning Room is located inside the nbkc building - at 3510 W. 95th Street, Leawood, KS 66206 - on the north side of Ranch Mart. There is plenty of parking next to the building.
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3510 W. 95th Street, Leawood, KS, United States, Kansas 66206, 3510 W 95th St, Leawood, KS 66206-2033, United States, Prairie Village
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