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For Immediate Release
History Comes Alive with Echoes in Time Theatre
Ohio Historical Center presents "Free at Last!"
(COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 14, 2008) – Echoes in Time Theatre at the Ohio Historical Center will be presenting “Free at Last!” June 5, 12, 19 and 26. Juneteenth is widely talked about and celebrated throughout the country. Come listen and learn about the origin of this popular African-American celebration.
Traveling through time listen as we hear from three African-American women, portrayed by Lesley Cornathan of Hilliard, Ohio. The first woman tells of the first celebration in 1867, the second talks about its resurgence in the 1920s, and the third relates present day. Come and listen to the story as it unfolds in this Echoes in Time presentation.
The 30-minute, solo performance takes place each Thursday evening at 7 and 8 p.m. Admission to the Ohio Historical Center is $8/adults, $4/students and free for OHS members and children 5 years old and under. Parking is $4 for nonmembers. For more information, visit www.ohiohistory.org or call 614.297.2300 or 800.686.6124.
The Ohio Historical Center is located on I-71 and 17th Avenue. It is one of 59 historic museums and sites operated by the Ohio Historical Society, a nonprofit organization that serves as the state’s partner in preserving and interpreting Ohio’s history, archaeology and natural history.
Photo Cutline: Lesley Cornathan of Hilliard is featured in "Free at Last!," an Echoes in Time Theatre presentation, at the Ohio Historical Center Thursdays in June at 7 and 8 p.m.
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Media contact: Kim Schuette: 614.297.2314 or kschuette@ohiohistory.org
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