Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the Dream

09/11/2018

Thank you Southwest Ohio - Cincinnati - Dayton - Yellow Springs for making Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the Dream nothing short of spectacular and wonderful! Nearly 2000 people interacted in some way over the 6-day program - 19 total events!

Thank you World House Choir and AlivenArts for teaming up to launch a brilliant production honoring such a brilliant man - Bayard Rustin.

Thank you to ArtsWave and Ohio Arts Council and so many others for their generous support! Greater Cincinnati HRC Miami University Xavier University First Unitarian Church (Cincinnati, Ohio) Clifton United Methodist Church

And, to Steve Milloy your musical genius put the oratorio right at the top!

09/09/2018

Can it be the last day? Day 6!

Here are today's final two events!

Sunday September 9, 2018 at 10:00 AM
First Unitarian Church of Cincinnati:
536 Linton St, Cincinnati, OH 45219
Dr. Jared Leighton, Guest Speaker
“The Role of LGBT Civil Rights–Black Power Activists in Advancing LBGT Rights

Concert IV:
Sunday, September 9, 2019; 4:00PM
House of Joy Christian Ministries
5912 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45224

Steve Milloy World House Choir House of Joy Christian Ministries First Unitarian Church (Cincinnati, Ohio)

09/08/2018

Inside the Youth Collaborative Conversation Thank you The African-American Chamber of Greater Cincinnati-Northern Kentucky Tyrone Patel and Tim’m West!

09/08/2018

And here we go! Youth Collaborative Conversation has started!

09/08/2018

Saturday September 8 Line-up!

Today is full of great events - including Concert 3! If you have not been to hear the Oratorio - you only have today and tomorrow!

And, one last chance to hear Walter Naegle in Yellow Springs and Jared Leighton in Cincinnati!

Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 9:30AM
Coretta Scott King Center for Cultural and Intellectual Freedom
One Morgan Place, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
“Non-Violent Direct Action Today” with guest author Walter Naegle, Gavin DeVore Leonard, James Hayes, Dr. Kevin McGruder, Mila Cooper, Dr. Carl Hyde, Dr. Tanya Maus

Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 10:00 AM
Youth Collaborative Conversation
African American Chamber of Commerce: 2945 Gilbert St., Cincinnati, 45206
Advanced Registration Required (Free to youth 10 and up)
Tim’m West, Facilitator

Saturday, September 8, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Harriet Beecher Stowe House: 2950 Gilbert Street, Cincinnati, 45206
Dr. Jared Leighton, Guest Lecturer
“The Role of LGBT Civil Rights–Black Power Activists in Advancing LGBT Rights"

Concert III:
Saturday, September 8, 2018; 7:00 PM
Foundry Theatre at Antioch College
920 Corry St. Yellow Springs, OH 45387

09/07/2018

Thank you Yellow Springs, Ohio Library and Aurelia Blake and the wonderful students from Yellow Springs Schools! Village Read-In with Walter Naegle!

World House Choir AlivenArts

09/07/2018

Yes this is happening! Dr. Jared Leighton, Dr. John D’Emilo, and Walter Naegle!

Wittenberg University

09/07/2018

A very exciting Day 4! Here's the line-up:

Friday, September 7, 2018 at 11:00AM
Wittenberg University, Ness Auditorium in Hollenbeck Hall
289 Bill Edwards Dr., Springfield, OH 45504
Writing for Social Change, Professor Rick Incorvati’s class
Dr. Jared Leighton, Dr. John D’Emilio, and Walter Naegle, Guest Lecturers

Friday, September 7, 2018 at 2:00PM
Antioch College, Arts and Science Building,
Cinema Room, 2nd floor
One Morgan Place (by the library)
Documentary: “Brother Outsider” and Panel Discussion
Dr. Kevin McGruder and Patricia Dewees

Friday, September 7, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Yellow Springs Public Library:
415 Xenia Ave, Yellow Springs, OH 45387
Village Read for Young Adults: Bayard Rustin: Invisible Activist, by Walter Naegle
Friday September 7 at 4:00 with the author Walter Naegle

CONCERT II:
Friday, September 7, 2018; 7:00PM
Westminster Presbyterian Church
125 N. Wilkinson Street, Dayton, 45402

Wittenberg University Jared Leighton Kevin McGruder Equality Ohio Greene County Public Library: Yellow Springs Community Library World House Choir AlivenArts Rachel Kramer

09/06/2018

And here they are! Dr. Bennyce Hamilton who is hosting Dr. John D’Emilio! This is awesome!

Here at Miami University Regional Hamilton

09/06/2018

Thursday September 6 Line-Up!

Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 11:00AM
Central State University:
1400 Brush Row Rd. Wilberforce, OH, 45384
Documentary: “Brother Outsider” and Panel Discussion, Dr Geoffrey Giddings,
Dr. Kevin McGruder, Jeremy Winston

Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 6:00 PM
Miami University/Hamilton Campus
Parrish Auditorium, 1601 University Blvd, Hamilton, OH 45011
Dr. John D’Emilio, Guest Lecturer
“Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin”

Opening Concert:
Thursday, September 6, 2018; 7:00PM
Foundry Theatre at Antioch College
920 Corry St. Yellow Springs, OH 45387

World House Choir Central State University Miami University Regionals Delta Fyre Kevin McGruder Jeremy Winston Rachel Kramer

Bayard Rustin (1912-1987) was a leading strategist of the Civil Rights Movement. Rustin organized the 1963 March on Washington and it was Rustin’s understanding and teaching of non-violence and unwavering commitment to non-discrimination that became the framework through which Dr. Martin Luther Ki...

09/06/2018

Dress Rehearsal #3 and final before opening concert on Thursday September 6!