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WELCOME TO CHAUTAUQUA -- where historic figures like Thomas Jefferson, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Martin Luther
King, Jr. come to talk with us -- a Colonial Williamsburg-on-stage. Scholars, costumed as famous people, bring our history
and literature to life. It's authentic humanities education that is lively, interactive and fun!
And it's
not a Chautauqua performance unless audience questions are the most dramatic and exhilarating part. In the guise of entertainment,
Chautauqua gathers generations from diverse cultures together to think about and discuss the problems of the day. We're
not about answers; we're about asking questions.
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ANNUAL CHAUTAUQUA EVENTS
PRELUDE TO
MIDNIGHT - New Year's Eve
Our only benefit performance. Dinner and Silent Auction. Wednesday Dec. 31,
2008
WINTER CHAUTAUQUA-Sat. Feb 21
Wade Hampton and Robert E. Lee on War and Reconstruction 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm Wade Hampton High School
TUESDAY LIBRARY DISCUSSIONS
March 17, April 21, May 5 and May 19 Join an
audience of avid history and literature fans who love talking back to History. Led by Scholars, it's the personal experiences
of the audience make them so much fun.
SUMMER FESTIVAL - June 19 - 24, 2009 Recalling the entertainment tent shows that traveled
across the nation a century ago, Chautauqua creates an old-fashioned setting where everyone can spend a summer evening listening
to lively music and hearing a great historical speaker debate the issues of the day. Bring your picnics, share our stories
and enjoy! Evening performances outdoors in Falls Park and under the Chautauqua Tent at Greenville Tech. Daytime and indoor
performances throughout the community. BUNCOMBE COUNTY CHAUTAUQUA IN ASHEVILLE, NC June 22 -25, 2009 For dates info: (828) 250-4741 laura.gaskin@buncombecounty.org
Asheville NC Chautauqua
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| Photos at Falls Park by Teresa Buchanan |
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AMERICA
IN CRISIS : The Times That Try Our Souls
"Crisis - a situation or period
in which things are very uncertain, difficult, or painful especially a time when action must be taken to avoid complete disaster
or breakdown". In 2009 we explore five periods of American crisis where great leaders
spurred the nation to action. As we reflect on times of Crisis Past, we effect our thinking on the Crises Present -
War, Economy, Environment and Citizenship. And so to help us think about these times through the voices
of leaders that took action in times of crisis, we've invited to speak with us: George Washington Nathanael Greene Robert E. Lee Wade Hampton Abraham Lincoln Franklin D. Roosevelt Eleanor Roosevelt Rosa Parks
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Chautauqua Festival June 19 - 24, 2009
Fri Falls Park, downtown Greenville
George Washington and Nathaneal Greene Sat - Wed Greenville Technical College George Washington, Abraham Lincoln,
FDR, Eleanor Roosevelt and Rosa Parks
2009 - Schedule of Events
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Sponsors & Partners: The Woodlands at Furman, Metropolitan Arts Council, BMW Manufacturing, The Graham Foundation, The
Open Book, Furman University, Greenville Technical College, Greenville County Library System, Greenville County Museum of
Art, Greenville News, Greenville Parks & Recreation
Greenville Chautauqua * 943 Rutherford Rd, * Greenville, SC * (864) 244-1499 * info@greenvillechautauqua.org
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