Jean Ritchie News

Articulate Theatre, an ensemble collection of playwrights, actors, directors and designers, is presenting its signature benefit performance -Articulating the Arts: Folk City Scenes. The event includes a discussion after the Saturday show with producer Doug Yeager, musician Phil Marsh, director David Marquez and author/curator Stephen Petrus.

ARTICULATE THEATRE is pleased to announce the participants in our Articulating the Arts panel discussion on folk music. Articulate Theatre, an ensemble collection of playwrights, actors, directors and designers, is presenting its signature benefit performance - Articulating the Arts: Folk City Scenes. The event includes a discussion after the Saturday show with producer Doug Yeager, musician Phil Marsh, director David Marquez and author Stephen Petrus.

Lexington, KY—Appalachia is known for its distinct voice and unique culture, and its long tradition of folk art, storytelling, and music has made the region a creative hotbed. Collectors have long sought work from the weavers of the Appalachian Craft Revival as well as from modern potters and glass blowers from towns like Berea and Asheville. Appalachia's strong oral tradition, where rhymes and stories continue to be passed from one generation to the next, has led to a flourishing literary community boasting best-selling novelists like Lee Smith, Silas House, Ron Rash, and Sharyn McCrumb. Likewise, Appalachia's influence on music ranges from the “Mother of Folk” Jean Ritchie to the “Father of Bluegrass” Bill Monroe.

In 1982, Actors' Theatre of Columbus (ATC) kicked off its first season with a single production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. The success of that season proved that Schiller Park was an excellent venue for open air Shakespearean theater, and the troupe has continued this tradition for 35 years. Actors' Theatre will perform its 100th play in Schiller in 2016.

The Folk Music Society of NY celebrates Jean Ritchie, the "Mother of Folk", her life and music with a gathering to sing the songs that have inspired and touched so many. The concert takes place at 7:30pm at St John's  Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, Manhattan (just West of 7th Avenue). Contribution: General public $25, Folk Society members $20. Tickets are available at the door or online at: http://jeanritchie.bpt.me .

The Folk Music Society of NY celebrates Jean Ritchie, the "Mother of Folk", her life and music with a gathering to sing the songs that have inspired and touched so many. The concert takes place at 7:30pm at St John's  Lutheran Church, 81 Christopher Street, Manhattan (just West of 7th Avenue). Contribution: General public $25, Folk Society members $20. Tickets are available at the door or online at: http://jeanritchie.bpt.me .

'The Folk Festival That Changed America' will take place tonight, July 25, at 7 pm at The Found Theatre, 599 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802.

'The Folk Festival That Changed America' will take place on Saturday, July 25, at 7 pm at The Found Theatre, 599 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802. Admission is $10. Tickets may be reserved at 562-433-3363 or info@foundtheatre.org. Join as we bring that historic weekend in 1965 back to life. For more information: foundtheatre.org.

The New York Festival of Song (NYFOS) opens its 20th Anniversary season on October 16 and 18 at 8PM with 'No Song is Safe From Us,' an evening of song encompassing four musical genres.