“March on Washington” + 50 Years, and Live Music Tonight -- special edition, Aug 28 2013

UP FRONT in this edition…

Two items, one on TV, one on broadcast & web radio...

TV:

PETER YARROW (Peter Paul & Mary) performs on "Hardball" with Chris Matthews on MSNBC... The trio played at the "March on Washington" 50 years ago today. And the FULL "I Have a Dream" speech airs at the top of the coming hour (5 pm Pacific) on MSNBC. It's NEVER heard or seen in full, and it is AMAZING!

RADIO:

Wed, Aug 28,
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7 pm (Pacific) "THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF THE GREAT MARCH” with Civil Rights legend LEN CHANDLER and folksinger ROSS ALTMAN as guests on "WHICH WAY L.A." with host WARREN OLNEY on his long-running L.A. radio show.

The show is broadcast on 89.9 FM and simulcast at www.kcrw.org at 7 pm Pacific time.

Today is the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. LEN CHANDLER was there with Dr. Martin Luther King in 1963, and sang from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial.

Ross Altman tells us, "We will be on the [radio] show to discuss the themes of my upcoming program 'The Musical Legacy of The Great March' this Saturday, August 31, at 2 pm at the Allendale Branch of the Pasadena Public Library. It is free and open to the public. I hope you can make it to the performance and are able to tune in Wednesday evening."

The library's address and phone number are in the Guide's Saturday, 2 pm, listings, and in the special listing below. Plan to arrive early to get in Saturday. No reservations, and it'll be packed.

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As for the TV coverage? Excerpts of today’s “March on Washington” commemoration are all over the web. The entire event repeats on C-SPAN at 5 pm (Pacific).


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Tonight’s live music coverage follows.
But first, there is a reason for this special edition.

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THE GREAT MARCH, PLUS FIFTY…

The Acoustic Americana Music Guide often notes significant dates and observes the anniversaries. Today marks five decades since August 28, 1963, when the “March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom” happened as unprecedented event in the history of the Nation’s Capital, and the nation itself. In the media at the time, it was called “The Poor People’s March on Washington,” and some may read something into that and the attitudes of decision makers at the time. But the day became a watershed in the struggle for Civil Rights in the United States.

The March brought so many artists – recording stars, and especially Hollywood and Broadway stars -- that New York’s “Great White Way” was largely dark that night, and motion picture production in California simply shut-down. The entertainment community, including producers and directors, supported the March, together with their famous stars. Everyone from Harry Bellafonte to Charlton Heston was there.

The Kennedy White House had been nervous about the March, concerned for the potential for violence. There was not a single incident of violence at the March. Not one. President Kennedy would welcome the March’s leaders that night.

The great March entered the world’s consciousness when it culminated with speeches on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. It was the same spot where globally-acclaimed American opera contralto Marian Anderson had sang at the invitation of First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt more than 20 years earlier. The Lincoln Memorial, the temple dedicated to the Great Emancipator, has had a long history as a refuge of Civil Rights.

Marian Anderson sang there after the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to allow her to perform in Constitution Hall, which was owned by the DAR. Though she had performed in the great concert halls of Europe, she could not sing in Constitution Hall in her own country because she was black. In stepped Eleanor Roosevelt, who resigned her own membership in the DAR and invited Marian Anderson to sing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Instead of singing to a few thousand, Anderson’s voice reached millions on live radio, on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939. And Americans faced their nation’s racial divide.

Martin Luther King’s 17-minute-long "I Have a Dream" speech was the sublime moment of the March 50 years ago today, August 28, 1963, on those steps of the Lincoln Memorial. That speech is widely credited with helping to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, and with changing the media consciousness to cover the violent resistance to the efforts to gain equality, especially in the states of the Deep South.

Last Saturday, an event on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial commemorated the anniversary, a few days early. Today, in the same place, the President and others spoke – including Congressman JOHN LEWIS, who was there as a young man 50 years ago.

Here in Los Angeles, the best commemoration is yet to come. On Saturday, August 31, folk singer and lifelong political and social activist ROSS ALTMAN will present a program of the folk music originally performed at the 1963 “March on Washington” – performed there, 50 years ago, by BOB DYLAN, JOAN BAEZ, LEN CHANDLER, and PETER, PAUL AND MARY.

Altman’s performance will also include a few songs that became prominent in the months leading up to the March, songs from the 1963 “Newport Folk Festival,” sung there by PETE SEEGER and THE MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM SINGERS, and songs sung in the aftermath of the March as the Civil Rights struggle grew bloody, such as RICHARD FARINA’s "Birmingham Sunday." The program will conclude with a 50th anniversary remembrance of the assassination of PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY on November 22, 1963.


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SHINING EXAMPLES

“Not everybody can be famous, but everybody can be great.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., as quoted today by Oprah Winfrey.

An utterly amazing vocal trio performed just ahead of today’s keynote speakers. IDENTITY FOR POP, three young women, dazzled with their woven, braided vocal harmonies, performing the National Anthem. They were astounding, and no better musical prelude could have been chosen before the keynote speakers.

Congressman JOHN LEWIS of Georgia, who was there in 1963 and a participant throughout the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s where he was physically beaten by racist reactionaries – and President BARACK OBAMA, the first African-American President of the United States – delivered today’s culminating addresses. Excerpts are all over the web. The entire event repeats on C-SPAN at 5 pm (Pacific).

Many words are out there. We suggest these:

In "THE MARCH ON WASHINGTON STILL INSPIRES," the Daily Beast relates across a five-decade divide how "Tone-deaf media coverage and indifferent politicians were no match for the thousands who marched on Washington in 1963 to support the Civil Rights movement."

The Daily Beast’s JON FAVREAU explores why The March continues to inspire us. Plus, they have a piece by MAURICE DECAUL on King’s message of love, and their writer BRANDY ZADROZNY charts the progress of the civil rights movement. They're promising full coverage of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington.

You can find all of that in The Daily Beast, at (looooong url):

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/08/28/the-1963-march-on-washington-still-vividly-inspires-those-fighting-for-change.html?utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=cheatsheet_morning&cid=newsletter%3Bemail%3Bcheatsheet_morning&utm_term=Cheat%20Sheet


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“THE STRUGGLE CONTINUES”

That phrase – “The Struggle Continues” – was used during the Civil Rights era, particularly from older to younger generations, to assure against complacency or to redouble strength after an often brutal physical attack by police dogs or fire hoses or police night sticks or all of the above.

The election of BARACK OBAMA was a cathartic moment. But much of what has happened since, surrounding our government and its behavior, proves that racism is not dead in America.

In another forum today, the Guide’s editor contributed the following, following on commentator CHRIS MATTHEWS assertion that President Obama has been stymied by racism masquerading as politics. We share with you here those comments by the Guide’s editor.

“I got tired long ago of media people dancing all the way around it when all of us have known from the outset: all this unprecedented, unprincipled, inscrutable, oppose-just-to-oppose, time-wasting, money-wasting, economy-paralyzing, emotionally-deflating, involvement-alienating, utterly cynical bullsh*t has always been motivated by outraged-that-"onea-THEM-is-in-office" racism. If Chris Matthews (who has ratings problems and is scared after an MSNBC schedule change) -- if he wants to be the one to get in front and maybe finally get the media to call racism what it is, then it's about damn time.”


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Oh, for a time when we can all just get along, and when, as Dr. King said, each individual “will be judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin.”



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WEDNESDAY’S LIVE MUSIC SCENE…

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Wed, Aug 28; every 4th Wed, in Altadena:
5 pm  "ALTADENA FARMERS MARKET" at 600 Palm Av, Altadena 91001; http://altadenafarmersmarket.com or www.facebook.com/AltadenaFarmersMarket
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WHEN PIGS FLY! brings their Celtic hammered dulcimer-based music for toe-tapping, knee-slapping Irish jigs and reels, and old-timey music, too. WHEN PIGS FLY! brings Bea Romano on hammered dulcimer and autoharp; Jim Romano on fretted dulcimer, bodhran, fiddle, bouzouki, guitar, and bodhran; Marianne Scanlon on hammered and fretted dulcimers and guitar; Jim Cope on fiddle, bouzouki, guitar and bodhran. They’re here every 4th Wednesday.
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Free event, with casual entertainment amongst gourmet food and produce items. "Lots of upscale delicacies for the fun foodie in you. Come for the farmers market; stay for dinner and music," says Bea. More at www.WhenPigsFlyMusic.com
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Wed, Aug 28, in Venice:
6:30 pm Monthly “OPEN MIC” at the Talking Stick Coffee Lounge, 1411 Lincoln Bl, Venice 92091.
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LATE ADDITION...
Wed, Aug 28, in OC (Fullerton):
7-9:30 pm "HOOT NIGHT" with STEVE NOONAN & FRIENDS at Paradox, 110 E Commonwealth Av, Fullerton.
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Steve says the venue is "the place where it all started back in '66 for so many of our now loved -- and some passed on -- historical players / writers / singers -- the list is too long. We've got people coming from out of town, and perhaps some new local surprises as well, so ignore anything you might have heard about the show being cancelled. It's as ON as it could be."
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Wed, Aug 28, in Hollywood:
7 pm SHANE ALEXANDER, CHRIS LATERZO, and LITTLE LONELY, each play acoustic sets at the "Desert Nights" series at The Standard, 8300 W Sunset Bl, Hollywood.
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The Guide had written before about two of these acts: SHANE ALEXANDER does hootin' alt-country, and CHRIS LATERZO's riginals are more akin to the folky side of trad-country, from the time before the Nashville Mafia took over and ruined it. So it's time to tell you about the other artist performing tonight.
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LITTLE LONELY, aka Julie Cain, is an L.A.-based singer-songwriter-musician whose Americana-tinged sound uncovers her Kansas City roots. In fact, it's been said that Missouri-born Little Lonely’s storytelling "evokes Dustbowl salvation, train ride time machines  and roadside general stores."
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If you missed Little Lonely's record release party last month at the Ham & Eggs Tavern, catch her here. Here's a sneak peak -- her offbeat video for the Lynchian song, "Top Stair," at:
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More on Little Lonely at www.littlelonely.com
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Every Wednesday, the series brings three musical acts, each playing acoustic sets, in the hotel lounge.
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Wed, Aug 28, in San Diego:
7 pm  CLAUDIA NYGAARD plays the "San Diego Songwriters" at Rebecca's, 3015 Juniper St, San Diego.
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A winner of the Kerrville, TX Folk Festival songwriting competition and former Nashville Music Row staff songwriter, Nygaard has learned her craft well. Her latest CD “Let The Storm Roll In” rose to the coveted #1 position on the Roots Country Chart and #8 on the Folk DJ Chart - with every one of her self-penned compositions receiving airplay.
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The album received glowing reviews from the press that included five stars from Americana benchmark “Maverick” magazine. The legendary Folk music magazine “Sing Out” claimed her songs “rival the likes of Guy Clark or Ian Tyson in their plainspoken, memoir-like quality, rich with personalized images and a resonant point-of-view.”
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With a powerful, resonant voice like amber honey, and a twinkle in her eye that makes everyone in the audience think she is sharing a secret with them alone, Claudia Nygaard’s brilliant storytelling overflows from her songwriting into her live performance.
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More at www.claudianygaard.com
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Wed, Aug 28-Sun, Sep 1,
LIVE THEATRE,
in Griffith Park (L.A.):
7-9:35 pm “As You Like It,” staged by the “Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival,” has added performances at The Old Zoo at Griffith Park, near 4730 Crystal Spring Dr, Los Angeles 90027 (cross streets, Crystal Springs Dr / Los Feliz Blvd); 818-710-6306.
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Independent Shakespeare Co. returns with the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, celebrating 10 years of Free Shakespeare in the Park. In “As You Like It” by William Shakespeare, directed by Cassandra Johnson, the question is posed, What would you do if you could break all the rules? One of Shakespeare’s most popular comedies tells the story of a kingdom in disorder. Its rightful leader is banished, a young man is denied his due by his malevolent elder brother, and a woman is exiled from the place that has always been her home. All of their paths lead away from the painted pomp of the court into the heart of the forest of Arden. It’s a place where natural laws outweigh the laws of man and the force of love reigns supreme.
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It’s FREE admission, and kid-friendly. There is no seating at the site. Bring a blanket or low-backed chair. It is also very cool when the sun goes down. Dress warmly. There are light food services. It’s wheel chair accessible. More at www.iscla.org
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Wed, Aug 28, in
7 pm Weekly “WINE & SONG” showcase series brings acoustic performances by invited recording artists and performing host BRAD COLERICK at the Firefly Bistro, 1009 El Centro St, South Pasadena 91030; 626-441-2443.
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Wed, Aug 28, in VC (Simi Valley):
7:30 pm SONGMAKERS monthly “SIMI VALLEY HOOT” in Simi Valley. Location and info at www.songmakers.org
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Wed, Aug 28, in Altadena:
8 pm CATHERINE FRASER & DUNCAN SMITH are ” An Australian Fiddle & Piano Duo: A Down Under Delight,” plus an opening set by the ROSWELL SISTERS, at the Coffee Gallery Backstage, 2029 N Lake Av,  Altadena; Reservations (10 am-10 pm) 626-798-6236.
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Venue impresario Bob Stane tells us, “The captivating ROSWELL SISTERS are out to steal the show.
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Nonetheless, CATHERINE FRASER’s captivating violin artistry won her an international reputation as a performer of rare clarity and depth. The musical connection she shares with pianist DUNCAN SMITH is deeply evident in their diamond-like performances and creative repertoire. Whilst steeped in the Scottish tradition they nimbly explore the stylistic integration between classical, folk, and original composition.
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Bob says, “A welcome addition to the world of art and a night out of satisfaction and pleasure. Singular in quality, the ethereal pair creates musical memories of durability and style.”
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Catherine Fraser and Duncan Smith, with a winning reputation as concert performers, show true musical magic, not just with their instruments, but of the Scottish fiddle idiom. In firm possession of a rare combination of technical ability, musical genius and emotional depth, this duo garnered rave reviews of their scintillating staging in Scotland, England, Germany, North America, New Zealand and Australia. Critics enthusiastically lauded them as having "extraordinary talent and taste" and a creative blend conjuring sensational repertorial choices.
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"...grabs you from the first long note and never lets go...beautiful music...played magnificently." – Strings magazine USA
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“Rhymes & Reasons,” named as one of Folk World Europe's Top 10 recordings, was produced in Montreal, Canada, featuring a pantheon of artists, with Tony McManus on guitar, Natalie Haas on cello, Hanneke Cassel on fiddle, and Eric Breton on percussion. The disc, with media and critical approval and supercharged by popular personal appearances, established Catherine and Duncan as a world class act, solidified when Catherine was named “Best Fiddler as Soloist in Australia” at the prestigious “Golden Fiddle Awards.” The prize is an homage to both her musical talent and dedication promoting the depth, humanity, history and pleasure inherent in the Scottish fiddle. Scottish musicality is fortunate to have such champions.
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"This duo make a powerful team" – The Living Tradition Magazine, UK.
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"..superb, clear & elegant...just how Scottish music should sound." www.muiscinscotland.com, Scotland.
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"..a joy to listen to." The Scots Magazine, UK.
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THE ROSWELL SISTERS are a captivating close-harmony group from Los Angeles, modeled loosely on the legendary New Orleans ’30s band THE BOSWELL SISTERS, but bringing unexpected, eccentric, and occasionally even glam rock touches to that vintage vocal style. Group leader Justin Tanner has a special gift for arranging songs from the ’20s and ’30s straight through to originals by Roswell’s pianist Kristian Hoffman in classic “old tyme” tight, dense harmonies, dazzling in their complexity. Justin (tenor) is a noted Los Angeles playwright (“Zombie Attack,” “Pot Mom,” “Day Drinkers”) and a classically trained pianist. Lisa Jenio (alto), lead singer and songwriter for L.A. pop band CANDYPANTS, has also collaborated with THE NEGRO PROBLEM and RONNIE SPECTOR. Kristi Callan uses her varied experience working with a wide range of artists from DAVID GRAY to DAVE DAVIES to her own alt-country band, DIME BOX and ’80s girl group WEDNESDAY WEEK, to inform her role as the emotive soprano in the group. The Roswell Sisters are backed by Kristian Hoffman (Ann Magnuson, Prince Poppycock, Rufus Wainwright, Mumps, Klaus Nomi) on piano and Pierre Smith (El Vez, Ann Magnuson, New Marines, Human Hands) on guitar. The response to this young combo has been wildly enthusiastic, and audiences have been transfixed by the gorgeous harmonies the Roswells bring to classic 30s songs like “Shuffle Off to Buffalo” and modern pop gems like the Mumps’ “Just Look, Don’t Touch.”
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From their show-stopping version of “42nd Street” to their spectacular original “Imaginary Friend,” the group delivers a mesmerizing performance every time. The Roswells have played eclectic venues all over the greater Los Angeles area and are currently in the studio recording their debut.
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Wed, Aug 28, in Santa Monica:
8 pm  CLIFF WAGNER (of THE OLD #7) plays Areal's Restaurant on Main in Santa Monica.
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Wed, Aug 28, in Burbank:
8 pm "JOHN PIASANO'S GUITAR NIGHT" brings a lineup of formidable players to Viva Cantina, 900 Riverside Dr (at Main), Burbank.
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Venue is known for its Mexican food and full bar. Park free across the street at Pickwick Bowl (same owners). No cover.
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Wed, Aug 28, in the Eastern Desert:
8 pm THE BROTHERS COMATOSE plus NICKI BLUHM & THE GRAMBLERS at Pappy & Harriet’s Place, 53688 Pioneertown Rd, Pioneertown 92268; 760-365-5956.
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Wed, Aug 28, near LAX:
8 pm Weekly “GUITAROLOGY” showcase at Melody Bar & Grill, 9132 S Sepulveda Bl, Los Angeles 90045; 310-670-1994.
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Wed, Aug 28, in L.A.:
9 pm NEW COUNTRY REHAB plays The Mint, 6010 W Pico Bl, Los Angeles 90035; 323-954-9630.
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Wed, Aug 28, in SFV (Sherman Oaks):
9 pm Weekly “ACOUSTIC CORDIALE” showcase at Café Cordiale, 14015 Ventura Bl, Sherman Oaks 91423; 818-789-1985.
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Sat, Aug 31, in Pasadena:
2 pm "THE MUSICAL LEGACY OF THE GREAT MARCH” with folksinger ROSS ALTMAN, at and presented by Pasadena’s Allendale Branch Library, 1130 S Marengo Av, Pasadena 91106; 626-744-7260.
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Here in Los Angeles, the best commemoration of the 50 th anniversary of the “March on Washington” is this one, as folk singer and lifelong political and social activist ROSS ALTMAN presents a program of the folk music originally performed at the 1963 “March on Washington” – performed there, 50 years ago, by BOB DYLAN, JOAN BAEZ, LEN CHANDLER, and PETER, PAUL AND MARY.
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Altman’s performance will include a few songs that became prominent in the months leading up to the March, songs from the 1963 “Newport Folk Festival,” sung there by PETE SEEGER and THE MISSISSIPPI FREEDOM SINGERS, and songs sung in the aftermath of the March as the Civil Rights struggle grew bloody, such as RICHARD FARINA’s "Birmingham Sunday." The program will conclude with a 50th anniversary remembrance of the assassination of PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY on November 22, 1963.
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Free, public invited, all ages but arrive plenty early or you won’t get in,. Light refreshments served.
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