Lincoln the Great Communicator live online concert July 29th

 

[July 28, 2020] 

Looking for Lincoln and the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area is pleased to co-host a live streamed performance of Lincoln, the Great Communicator on Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 7 PM CST.

The live, online performances will combine period music with conversation and narrative by President Lincoln, using Lincoln’s own words, while illuminating Lincoln’s use of communication as a personal and political tool. This engaging show features Lincoln impersonator George Buss and Illinois folk musician and folklorist Chris Vallillo. The performance will be followed by a Q&A with Buss and Vallillo.

“This performance provides an engaging way for visitors to learn more about Abraham Lincoln and the work of Looking for Lincoln and the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area in telling that story,” said Executive Director, Sarah Watson.

This is a collaborative project involving Looking for Lincoln, Chris Vallillo, George Buss, and key partners in the seven Looking for Lincoln Communities.

Lincoln lived in a time when the power of mass communication was just beginning to come of age and his mastery of those skills would play a large role in his ultimate success as a leader. Traditional means of mass communication like books and popular music would be augmented by the rise of the Industrial revolution, steam powered printing presses, the telegraph, photography and improved transportation systems like steamboats and railroads.

This performance is partially supported by a grant from the Illinois Arts Council Agency.

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