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Foodstock.... FOLKFEST            Monday December 6 at 7 PM at the  Knox Memorial Theater

11/29/2021

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MOUNT VERNON - The 10th annual Foodstock concert to benefit Food for the Hungry will be held on Monday Dec. 6 at 7:00 PM (doors open at 6:30PM) at the Knox Memorial Theater, located at 112 E. High Street, Mount Vernon, Ohio.
 
This year the program will be called FolkFest and will pay tribute to the folk music of the 1960’s including the songs of Peter, Paul & Mary, Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and others. The performance will feature Sarah Goslee Reed, Bob Ford & Chris Noon, and Chris Petee, Jeff Putnam and Mike Petee with upright bass provided by Bill Miller playing the music of Peter, Paul & Mary. To read more about the performers, go to www.elixirpresents.com.  
 
The concert is family friendly and the cost is by donation of food items, cash or check. Each dollar raised provides $8.50 of buying power at the Central Ohio Food Bank. For information on needed food items or if you are unable to attend but would like to donate, go to www.elixirpresents.com for details. All proceeds go to the Food for the Hungry campaign.
 
If you are unable to donate we ask invite you and your family to come to this event, as a Christmas gift to you from the musicians of Knox County and surrounding communities.
 
Foodstock is made possible through the efforts and support of Elixir Presents, the Ariel Foundation and the Mount Vernon Arts Consortium.
 
For more information, visit www.elixirpresents.com or call 740-392-3018.
 


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​  Chautauqua Series Welcomes Marie Curie Thursday November 18

11/13/2021

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​Mount Vernon –
On Thursday November 18, the first person in history to accomplish the feat of receiving the Nobel Prize in two different disciplines will be the featured speaker at the Chautauqua Series. That person is Marie Curie and she will be portrayed by Tammy Souhrada, a seasoned Chautauqua performer. The program will be at the Grand Hotel (12 Public Square in downtown Mount Vernon) at 7 PM and is brought to you on a donation basis, with all monies going to the performers.
 
Learn of the fascinating life of the only woman to ever win two Nobel Prizes, physics and chemistry. She also developed a portable x-ray machine to help on the battlefield during World War I. Tammy will bring Marie Curie to life and into the world of Madam Curie.
 
Opening the program will be Bill Miller and his many acoustic instruments, playing and explaining music you though you knew about but now will learn so much more.
  
The Chautauqua Series is sponsored in part by a grant from the Ariel Foundation, The programs are intended for families, students and all who wish to know more about history in a family friendly, entertaining manner. Audiences will be able to ask questions at the end of each program.
 
NOTE: masks are required and will be provided and hand sanitizer will be available.
 
The remaining program for 2021:
 
December 6 – FOODSTOCK  (at the Knox Memorial Theater – Folk Fest – featuring the music of Peter, Paul & Mary, Joan Baez and music of the era)
 
For more information about these programs, visit www.elixirpresents.com, or you can call 740-392-3018. If you would like to receive a “Gentle Reminder” on the Sunday before each program contact Mike Petee at elixir_petee@hotmail.com. 
 


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Amelia Earhart Flies in for Chautauqua Thursday Nov. 11

11/6/2021

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Mount Vernon – Mark your calendars. Thursday November 11, Amelia Earhart will make a rare appearance, gracing the Chautauqua Series stage at The Grand Hotel (12 Public Square – Mount Vernon, Ohio). The program is brought to you by Elixir Presents and will feature Amy K. Stoner as Amelia Earhart, performing first person living history. The program is presented on a donation basis with all monies going directly to Amy and her opening act – Bob Ford, a musician that will teach you, entertainment and make you laugh. Not necessarily in that order.
 
Amy K. Stoner is no stranger to the Chautauqua stage, having made many appearances in roles ranging from Helen Keller to Gilda Radner to Aubrey Hepburn to Pocahontas. She is a director, actor and current President of the Mount Vernon Players.
Amelia Mary Earhart was an American aviation pioneer and author. Earhart was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She set many other records, wrote best-selling books about her flying experiences.
 
  
The Chautauqua Series is sponsored in part by a grant from the Ariel Foundation, The programs are intended for families, students and all who wish to know more about history in a family friendly, entertaining manner. Audiences will be able to ask questions at the end of each program.
 
NOTE: masks are required and will be provided and hand sanitizer will be available.
 
The remaining programs for 2021 are as follows: 
November 18 – Marie Curie (Tammy Souhrada) 
December 6 – FOODSTOCK  (at the Knox Memorial Theater – Folk Fest – featuring the music of Peter, Paul & Mary, Joan Baez and music of the era)
 
For more information about these programs, visit www.elixirpresents.com, or you can call 740-392-3018. If you would like to receive a “Gentle Reminder” on the Sunday before each program contact Mike Petee at elixir_petee@hotmail.com. 

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