[ December 4, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. December 5, 2009; 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. December 12, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] The Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus is performing two commissioned pieces at our annual holiday show, Joy! One of these original works, “Christmas By the Hearth,” is based on actual letters written during the American Civil War during the holidays by those who were involved in the conflict. Both heartbreaking and uplifting, the piece ends hopeful [...]

[ December 8, 2009; 7:15 pm to 8:30 pm. ] “Oberlin’s Sable Arm: Black Ohioans and the Civil War”

Dr. Kelly D. Selby, a Walsh University assistant professor of history, discusses Oberlin-area African-Americans’ participation in the war and the effect that their service had on their lives when they returned home. The illustrated presentation takes place at Kendal at Oberlin’s Heiser Auditorium (600 Kendal Drive) and [...]