Composer & Songwriter: Cole Porter

Location: Gregory Family Theater Speaker: Steven Abramowitz Presented by the Lifelong Learning Institute, Manassas This event is open to the public. For more information about the Lifelong Learning Institute, Manassas, visit lli-manassas.org Steve Abramowitz’s presentation will delve into the early life of Cole Porter, his entrance into the world of Broadway musicals, what made his music so great, and why Hollywood ultimately produced two movies about his life. Along the way, we will also look at the stars and singers who appeared in his many plays and movies. In addition to success, we will examine a life that was based on secrecy and tragedy. Filled with great film clips and songs from a number of his plays and movies, this will be an informative and highly entertaining presentation. So join us as we learn about another musical legend. Steve Abramowitz grew up in Queens, New York, and graduated from C.W. Post College of Long Island University. For four years he served as an officer in the United States Navy on aircraft carriers and on a destroyer escort, where he was a navigator and intelligence officer. Following his time in the Navy, Steve and his wife settled in New York, where he worked in advertising and marketing for advertising agencies. For the last 16 years of his career, he worked in advertising sales for USA Today . Upon retiring in 2013, Steve found time to explore his love of musical theatre. Coupled with his love of history and writing, he began to develop presentations on the lives of many of Broadway’s greatest contributors, including Cole Porter.