The Magic of Louis Armstrong

Executive Director Regina Bain ’98, ’01 MFA

The Louis Armstrong House Museum

Wednesday, February 28 | 6:30 PM ET

The Yale Club of New York City & Zoom

Please join us on February 28th as YANA celebrates Black History Month with a special Town Hall focusing on America’s first Black musical icon, Louis Armstrong.  

Regina Bain, Executive Director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum in Queens, will describe how Louis Armstrong - in the midst of the reverberations of slavery, Jim Crow, and the Great Migration - became a global musical ambassador and Civil Rights pioneer. 

Under Regina’s leadership, the Museum has gained international recognition — and just last year opened the new 14,000 square foot Armstrong Center, which will preserve Louis Armstrong’s legacy for generations to come. 

Our Town Hall will be broadcast via ZOOM using OWL technology to enable YANA members from outside the NY area to participate. This format is an experiment – and we hope it works well. Join us and give us feedback!

This event is open to all YANA members, friends, and family. There is no charge but registration is required. If attending in person, please join us for cocktails in the Main Lounge following the program.

Regina Bain ’98, ’01 MFA is the Executive Director of the Louis Armstrong House Museum (LAHM) in Corona - Queens, New York. She is an artist, leader, facilitator, and program designer with over 16 years of experience building non-profit capacity for organizational growth Previous to her appointment at LAHM, Regina served as Associate Vice President of the Posse Foundation, a national leadership and college access program which helps send high-potential students to top colleges and universities.