NEWS:
Recently, the SWOCWRT Website received this e-mail:
Dear Southwestern Ontario Civil War Roundtable and friends,
My name is Adam Lazarus and I am a theatre artist in Toronto. I'm writing to you because I am currently helping spread the word about a new Toronto play that could interest you and your group.
It's called Eternal Hydra by Anton Piatigorsky, directed by Chris Abraham. It's a literary mystery about an author whose masterpiece is discovered 60 years after his death. Upon the novel's discovery, questions of race, art, authorship and ownership arise. It really is a stunning piece of writing..and theatre!
What I'm doing is helping get the word out for the show from the ground up. contacting people and discussing the play, why they might like to come, how it could be relevant to them. In essence, I'm promoting going to the theatre and being part of a community. I would love to have a chat with you if you have a few moments to discuss the play's relevance to a civil war enthusiasts (the central mystery of the play revolves around the American Civil War) and answer any questions you might have.
Please do let me know if you'd like to talk further.
Cheers,
Adam.
416-821-3833
adlazarus@rogers.com
Help Get "Gettysburg" back on the big screen!
Jeff McArthur just released a documentary about women soldiers in the American Civil War. It was shot at many of the battlefields where the women actually fought, and includes some of the top experts on the subject, such as Joyce Henry, DeAnne Blanton, and Wendy King. It can be found on Amazon or at this website.
Lisa Meyer has released a new CD "Voices Hushed and Still", a collection of Southern Songs and Rare Gems from the Civil War Period.
Meyer is a member of the UDC Kate Litton Hickman Chapter in Nashville and is a chairman for The Music of the Confederacy for the state of Tennessee. The CD layout was shot at the McGavock Confederate Cemetery in Franklin, TN.
The Song List includes:
- The Homespun Dress
- Old Folks at Home/Oh Shenandoah
- Somebody's Darling
- Long, Long Ago
- The Rebel Soldier
- Slumber On, Baby Dear
- Richmond is a Hard Road to Travel
- Cruel War/Johnny Has Gone for a Soldier
- Pray, Maiden Pray!
- I'm Going Home to Dixie/Dixie's Land
- Home, Sweet Home
- When Upon the Field of Glory
You can hear samples of the songs, download and/or purchase here
Author Lee Rolston has published a new book entitled Long Time Gone, the story of two neighbours in Rhode Island who served on opposite sides during the Civil War. For more information on that book, and other Civil War-related publications from Mariner Media, click here.
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