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OHIO CHAUTAUQUA is a five-day event that combines living history, music and entertainment, education, theater, and audience interaction in an exciting cultural event the entire community can enjoy.
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The theme is INVENTORS & INNOVATORS. This series will explore the legacies of those who helped shape our modern world. Characters for OHIO CHAUTAUQUA 2008 are inventor Thomas Edison, educator Mary McLeod Bethune, industrialist Andrew Carnegie, scientist George Washington Carver, and inventor Alexander Graham Bell.
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The Ohio Humanities Council, the premier facilitator of humanities programs across the state, will present this exciting series. Additional support comes from The Ohio State University Humanities Institute.
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Major presentations occur under the red & white striped tent and begin with local musical entertainment. Each evening, a different living history program is offered. During chautauqua presentations, a scholar becomes a figure from the past, giving a unique monologue that showcases the person’s importance in our culture. The audience then has the opportunity to ask questions of the character. The evening concludes after the scholar steps out of character to answer more audience questions. Audience members can meet and talk with the performers after the presentation.
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Concessions will be available, or bring your own picnic. Although the tent holds 500 wooden folding seats, some folks prefer to bring their own lawn chairs.
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In addition to the living history performances, other exciting activities include “behind-the-scenes” programs and workshops for adults and children, scholar presentations at local libraries and other organizations, and various publicity appearances.
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OHIO CHAUTAUQUA 2008 will reach out to five communities across the state. Each venue will host the traveling tent show and make it an event that is unique to the community. Please contact those listed below for site-specific information.
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LEBANON: June 17–21; contact the Warren County Historical Society at 513-932-1817 |
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NEW CONCORD: June 24–26; contact Bil Kerrigan at 740-826-8273
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WESTERVILLE: July 2–6; contact Beth Weinhardt at 614-882-7277 ext. 160 |
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PORT CLINTON: July 8–12; contact Lisa Marie Benko at 419-734-0815 |
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GALLIPOLIS: July 15–19; contact Amanda Crouse at 800-765-6482 |
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Chautauqua activities will take place RAIN OR SHINE.
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Free OHIO CHAUTAUQUA companion readers, programs, maps, and activity schedules will be available in local libraries, businesses, newspapers, and bookstores prior to the chautauqua and at the events. Information is also available in OHC’s newsletter, Pathways, and at www.ohiohumanities.org.
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OHIO CHAUTAUQUA sites and programs are accessible to everyone! Services for people with disabilities include designated parking, wheelchair seating areas, and a sound amplification system.
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