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Roy Kotynek and John Cohassey

 
   
 
 
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Keep checking this web page for announcements of future book signings and other events involving the authors and this book.



 
 
PAST EVENTS
 
 

 Jones Talk Invite - Click to enlargeOn Thursday, August 25th, Co-Author John Cohassey was part of a panel discussing the lives and accomplishments of Hank, Thad, and Elvin Jones. This was part of the celebration of the City of Pontiac's 150th year of cityhood.

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During the month of May 2010, the Pontiac Creative Art Center featured an exhibit called Exposed: The ART of Getting Published. Part of the exhibit was a display by co-author John Cohassey of different elements that went into the research for the book. Click on either image below to enlarge.

 
  The authors appeared for the "History Comes Alive" series at Oakland University, March 22, 7:00 PM.  The evening's topic, "American Cultural Rebels:  How a Book was Made," dealt with making and publishing of their book.  Held in the Oakland Room of the Oakland Center, this event was free and open to the public. Click here to go to the multimedia page to watch video clips from this evening.  
 

On February 27th at 7:00 p.m., the Pontiac Creative Arts Center presented artist and Professor Emeritus of History Roy Kotynek who discussed his portrait of Abraham Lincoln, Man of Sorrows. Click on any image to enlarge.

 
 

Author John Cohassey appeared at the Service Street Fair in Detroit Michigan on September 26, 2009. Click on any image to enlarge.

co-author John Cohassey with John Sinclair

 
 

Oakland Community College Program - "Revolution in the Air"

Co-authors Roy Kotynek and John Cohassey presented their program "Revolution in the Air" at the OCC Auburn Hills Campus on April 14th.


 

 

 
 

MOCAD Symposium

The Book Club of Detroit presented a special symposium "Artistic Avant-Garde Art: A Legacy of a Term," on Sunday, October 5, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. at the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, 4454 Woodward Avenue, Detroit. This not-to-be-missed event will featured both authors.

Click here to listen to the broadcast interview with John Cohassey on WDET.
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Co-author John Cohassey appeared at the Rendezvous Jewel Box Theater in Seattle Washington on December 27th. Click on any image to enlarge.

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Co-Authors Roy Kotynek and John Cohassey appeared at A.J.'s Music Cafe in Ferndale Michigan in December. Click on any image to enlarge.

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Author John Cohassey appeared at the River Gallery in Chelsea Michigan in August 2008. Click on any image to enlarge.

 
  Detroit Public Library Book SigningAuthors Roy Kotynek and John Cohassey at the Detroit Public Library book signing in August 2008 (click to enlarge).  
 

On Thursday, May 1, 2008 , the authors hosted an admission-free book party at the beautifully remodeled Waterman Center at 91 North Saginaw Street in Downtown Pontiac. All enjoyed music by DJ "Tiger" Pearson along with hors d'oeuvres and beverages.

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America’s Cultural Rebels is now on sale by McFarland & Company Inc., Publishers.

 
 
 
 

About the authors

Professor Roy Kotynek of Oakland University in southeastern Michigan has been a History Department faculty member since 1967.

John Cohassey is an arts historian, and writer of both fiction and non-fiction, including Toast of the Town (Wayne State Univ. Press, 1998).

 
 
 

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