# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Planes, 8-Tracks, and Automobiles: 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 03:30 pm (-07:00)
- **Event Description**: Bill Lear is best known in the aviation industry as the founder of Learjet but he was also an inventor with dozens of patents across multiple industries.

Learn about how he revolutionized vehicular and musical culture with the invention of the 8-track player from Assistant Professor of Popular Music at University of California Riverside, Dr. Amy Skjerseth, featuring a selection of materials from the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers.  

Event Details
Date: Saturday, June 13, 2026
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM
This program is FREE for Museum Members and included in the cost of General Admission.

About the Speaker:

Dr. Amy Skjerseth is Assistant Professor of Popular Music at the University of California, Riverside. Her scholarship focuses on intersections of music, media, material culture, and technology. She has two books coming out this year: the edited volume Routledge Companion to Voice and Identity in June 2026, and the monograph Preprogrammed: How Electronic Presets Changed Music and Media, which will be published open-access with University of California Press in September 2026. 

Her work has appeared in multiple music, film and media publications and she has directed several public-facing conferences and academic organizations.

From the Collection:

This program will feature materials from the William P. and Moya Olsen Lear Papers, which focus on the extensive and varied career of inventor and businessman William P. Lear, as well as the philanthropic and business activities of Moya Olsen Lear. This collection was donated to The Museum of Flight by Moya Lear in 2000.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/white-center/planes-8-tracks-and-automobiles/200029915507728
- **Event Categories**: Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 11

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: White Center
- **state**: WA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98108
- **lat**: 47.51901
- **long**: -122.29709
- **full address**: 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98108, 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108-4046, United States, White Center

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Planes, 8-Tracks, and Automobiles:  being held?
  - **A:** Planes, 8-Tracks, and Automobiles:  takes place on Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Sat, 13 Jun, 2026 at 03:30 pm at 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA, United States, Washington 98108, 9404 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, WA 98108-4046, United States, White Center.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Planes, 8-Tracks, and Automobiles: ?
  - **A:** Planes, 8-Tracks, and Automobiles:  is organized by The Museum of Flight.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Planes, 8-Tracks, and Automobiles:  is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in White Center, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Planes, 8-Tracks, and Automobiles:  sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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