The People Speak at Liberty Brew & View
For the first time, there will be a live performance with this month's Liberty Brew & View movie! The movie is "The People Speak" based on the book "Voices of A People's History" by historian Howard Zinn. You'll see the extended version with portions that weren't included in the recent History Channel airing.
The film features the actual words (in letters, songs, poems, speeches, and manifestoes) of rebels, dissenters, and visionaries from our past--and present--including Frederick Douglass, Susan B. Anthony, Bob Dylan, Langston Hughes, Chief Joseph, Muhammad Ali, and unknown veterans, union workers, abolitionists, and many others never featured in high school textbooks. These dramatic moments from our history are brought to life by a group of remarkable musicians and actors.
Before and after the movie we're honoring Illinois' own history of dissent and activism. Some of Springfield's leading activists and actors will perform readings from people and events in state history, including Jane Addams, Chief Black Hawk, Mother Jones, Abraham Lincoln, Clarence Darrow and more. Illinois has a strong, often overlooked tradition of standing for peace, justice and equal rights that will be honored through these performances.
We're starting a little early at 6:40 to make time for performances before AND after the movie. This is a unique event for Springfield so I hope you'll decide to come early or stay late. It happens...
Tuesday, March 16, 6:40
City Nights Theater at Capital City Bar & Grill
3149 S. Dirksen Pkwy, Springfield