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Dorothy Parker Lyceum November 6th

10/31/2014

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Chautauqua/Lyceum Features Dorothy Parker

Mount Vernon –Stepping out from her usual role as an amazing accordion player and discussing the Klezmer musical style, Marian Funk makes her debut was featured lecturer, discussing the importance of the life and work of Dorothy Parker. This will be the final program at ThePlace@TheWoodward’s current location, 111 S. Main Street in downtown Mount Vernon [the next Chautauqua, Woody Hayes on November 20 will occur at the new location of ThePlace@TheWoodward, next door to the Alcove Restaurant, 120 S. Main Street].

Who was Dorothy Parker? Dorothy was a poet, short story writer, critic and satirist, best known for her wit, wisecracks, and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. She was a founding member of the Algonquin Round Table. Following the breakup of the circle, Parker traveled to Hollywood to pursue screenwriting and received two Academy Award nominations. Dismissive of her own talents, she deplored her reputation as a "wisecracker". Nevertheless, her literary output and reputation for her sharp wit have endured. She also has served as a role model for women in that she competed head to head with a male dominated field and although black listed for her politics, did not buckle under as did many of her male counterparts.

Opening the program will be Noah Shull, performing Blues guitar selections of the era. The Dorothy Parker Lyceum will start with Noah at 7 PM, with Marian Funk’s discussion starting at approximately 7:45 PM. These Chautauqua/Lyceums are brought to you in association with support in part by the Rolls-Royce Charities/Civic Fund and Ariel Foundation and are presented on a donation basis.

The final program for the 8th season of the Chautauqua/Lyceum Series will be Woody Hayes on November 20 and we’d like to announce the Chautauqua Series will be presenting another concert to help raise food and funds for the annual Food For The Hungry drive. The concert will be called Foodstock: Summer of Love/Winter of Hope, featuring music of the ‘60’s and ’70’s and a musical tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival. Information on the 2015 Chautauqua Series will be announced soon.

To receive a program reminder the weekend before each program request to be added to the gentle reminder mailing at elixir_petee@hotmail.com. For more information on upcoming programs, visit www.elixirpresents.com, www.VisitKnoxOhio.org or call 740-392-6102.


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Jim Bowsher - Master History Teller October 30th  

10/24/2014

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Jim Bowsher – Master History Teller Returns

Mount Vernon - Imagine seeing a photo of a Civil War soldier and them hearing a story about how the soldier’s mother gave him a statue of a guardian angel to protect him during the war. She told him to protect the statue and the statue would protect him from being killed. As fate would have it, the statue fell from a table during an enemy attack and cracked. The soldier went into battle, was severely injured, had an arm amputated but survived. A month later he came and knocked on his mother’s door with his remaining arm and told his mother that the angel didn’t protect him. At this point the master storyteller, Jim Bowsher, shows the audience the angel the soldier gave back to his mother and it is missing the same arm the soldier had amputated. Bowsher tells us that the angel couldn’t protect that arm.

Mount Vernon Chautauqua/Lyceum goers enjoy the yearly visit from this amazing collector of objects that he tells the amazing histories of, including the head ornament from the car James Dean drove when he died, part of the Berlin wall, a piece of wood Abraham Lincoln held, bullets used in a battle George Washington participated in, a bill of lading for a slave, and on and on.

IF you have not experienced the enthusiasm of Jim Bowsher, make your way to ThePlace@TheWoodward [111 S. Main Street in downtown Mount Vernon, Ohio], on Thursday October 30. Doors open to this first floor theater at 6 PM and with no opening act, Jim with start his program at 7 PM sharp. This program is brought to you by the fine folks in Elixir [Chris Petee, Gerry Rensel and Mike Petee] with assistance for rent and programs from the Ariel Foundation and Rolls-Royce Charities/Civics Fund. Your cost is by donation, with all monies going to the presenters, in this case, Jim Bowsher.

For information on this program and upcoming programs visit: www.elixirpresents.com, www.VisitKnoxOhio.org or call 740-392-6012. The schedule 2015, the 9th season of this, the only year round Chautauqua in the United States, is in the planning stages and should be ready soon.

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WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST - Thursday October 16 @ 7 PM ThePlace@TheWoodward

10/11/2014

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Chautauqua Series Welcomes William Randolph Hearst

Mount Vernon – Do you remember the name Citizen Kane had for his most prized possession as a child? [Answer at the end of this article]. If ever there was a person whose life deserved to be made into a movie, William Randolph Hearst was that person. Newspaper tycoon, inventor of what became known as yellow journalism and some indicate helped start the Spanish-American War to sell newspapers, Hearst was very complicated and influential in so many ways.

On Thursday, October 16, you can meet the man and hear his story as portrayed by Dayne Baughman, a veteran of the Chautauqua stage. Dayne has brought us Baby Ruth and Burl Ives in past performance, now he brings us a man, who most either respect and love or dislike and distain with no middle ground. Opening the program will be the Harmony Brothers.

The program brought to you on a donation basis will be held at ThePlace@TheWoodward (downtown Mount Vernon at 111 S. Main Street). The theater is a first floor facility and accessible to those with special needs such as wheel chairs, walkers and strollers. Doors open at 6 PM, Harmony Brothers at 7 PM and William Randolph Hearst at 7:45 PM with a question and answer period with Mr. Hearst after his presentation.

For more information on this and future programs visit www.elixirpresents.com, www.VisitKnoxOhio.org or call 740-392-6102. To receive a reminder email on the Sunday before each program, contact Mike Petee at elixir_petee@hotmail.com.

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