Humanities Project News
Gayle Ross is an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation and a direct descendant of John Ross, Principal Chief of the Cherokee during the infamous “Trail of Tears.”
Bob Bovee will bring western and railroad songs of his past to the stage for Montgomery County residents.
William Chico Schwall will present a program entitled “Makin’ A Livin’: Labor and Work Songs” for Montgomery County audiences the week of October 14th.
Andru Bemis has wandered the ends, edges and in-betweens of North America more times than he can count, touring hundreds of thousands of miles by foot, thumb, and public transportation to sing his tunes.
Janet Rutland will perform a program entitled Jazz and Life: Johnny Mercer. Rutland has been a fixture in the Tulsa theater and music scene for more than twenty years.
Laura Packer has been telling stories her whole life. Packer has spread her stories across the U.S. and in selected European venues.
Dave Hawkins is a Cincinnati-based songwriter who has been touring and recording music for more than 30 years.
A sixth generation central Illinois resident, Tom Irwin relates the experiences of rural Midwestern life through original songs, folk music and stories.
Flavia Everman has been telling stories since her high school drama class at Buchanan High School in Troy, Missouri.
Steve Warner paints vivid pictures of people and places with his colorful songs. His lyrical word play can intrigue and inspire, make you laugh and sometimes cry.
Claudia Nygaard is an entertainer known for her quick wit and an affable connection with her audience.
Jim Hall and Cindy Morgan have been playing music together since 1997 as a duo and in their band, Mingled Circumstances, performing a variety of folk, bluegrass, old-time, blues, traditional and contemporary music.
Robert Stemmons began whistling at the age of five. When legendary whistler Fred Lowery, who twice headlined at Carnegie Hall, performed at his school, he was mesmerized and inspired.
As a young guitarist, Tom Page fell under the spell of a local art band, The Embarrassment, and began to set the stage for a cutting-edge music scene that thrives to this day.
Connie Neil Fisher’s life in public service lends itself well to his newest pastime of telling tales.
Jane Godfrey began singing harmonies with her sisters and brothers further back than memory serves her.
Charlie Roth brings to the stage a presentation of story songs from his Celtic studies abroad.
Violet Rae Downey, Vickie Ellis and Roberta Schultz make up the trio known as Raison D’Etre.
Lee Murdock is a noted fluent instrumentalist on the six and twelve-string guitars. His musical influences span fifteen generations from 17th century Irish harp music to Scott Joplin guitar rags embracing the blues, freshwater shanties, original songs and ballads.
Marilyn and Larry Kinsella will team up to present the true story of Ishi, the last of the Yahi Indians.
Anna Stange has a powerful melodic voice and a gypsy-like smile throughout her story-telling presentation.
Kelly and Diana Werts explore many times and places with their music as they perform old favorites on the accordion, guitar and fiddle.
Brenda Hoff will entertain with patriotic music reflective of US history between 1755 and 1984. Hoff explores history using the patriotic music that was written during the time of our young nation’s progress.
The Hollands! are educators and seasoned concert performers who engage audiences with their nationally touring act based in the US via Australia.
David Drake will present his “What a Wonderful World” environmental program of songs for the earth, about other cultures and “recycled” sing-alongs.