Columbus: Civil War Dramatic Performance

By Amanda Nelson, posted on November 30th, 2011.

[ February 12, 2012; 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. ] Kids, Courage, and the Civil War

This event will be presented by the Imaginating Dramatics Company.  Kids, Courage and the Civil War utilizes the words of children from the North and South recorded in journals as its source and is accompanied by music from the Civil War period.   Appropriate for children 4 and over.

The Imaginating [...]

Black History Month: White House Hosts Performance of Music from the Civil Rights Movement

By Kristina, posted on January 6th, 2010.

In honor of Black History Month, the White House will be hosting “In Performance at the White House: A Celebration of Music from the Civil Rights Movement.” The concert airs on February 11th at 8 p.m. E.T. on PBS and will feature songs from the Civil Rights Movement performed by Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Seal, [...]

Columbus Gay Men’s Chorus Performs Civil War Melody, “Christmas By the Hearth”

By Kristina, posted on November 24th, 2009.

[ 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 [...]