Some say that size doesn't matter. Tell that to the Washington Center for the Performing Arts, which is hosting a six-week-long program series with an insanely-lengthy title, "America's Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway." Each week, the AM:AFHoOPMfBtBtB (which, by the way, is pronounced AM-AFF-HOOP-EM-fuh-BEAT-BEAT-BEEEE! and should be immediately declared a musical genre unto itself) will seek to enlighten audiences by highlighting uniquely American forms of music through film. This first installment covers blues and gospel music and features excerpts from the almost-as-lengthily-titled documentary Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues, Episode 1: Feel Like Going Home, and cinéma vérité classic Say Amen, Somebody.  Andrew "Drew" Buchman, Expressive Arts (read: Music) faculty member at The Evergreen State College, will be on hand to introduce the film portion of the evening, and lead a discussion afterward. Someone may bust out a harmonica and play Nobody Knows The Troubles I've Seen. Anything could happen. The series continues through May 2, including those on swing jazz, country and rock. I look forward to the future part seven, which finds Buchman explaining crunk and playing Lil Jon videos.

America's Music: A Film History of Our Popular Music from Blues to Bluegrass to Broadway, 6:30 p.m., Washington Center, 512 Washington St. SE, Olympia, free admission, 360.753.8586