Ohio Chautauqua kicks off with Henry Ford portrayal, barbershop quartet

A monologue portrayal of Henry Ford and entertainment by The Singing Buckeyes barbershop quartet will kick off the Ohio Chautauqua 2005 celebration on Tuesday (7/19) on The Ohio State University campus.

Ohio Chautauqua, from July 19 through 23 at various locations in Columbus, is a blend of living history and entertainment. It is presented by Ohio State's Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities and the Ohio Humanities Council, and is free and open to the public.

The opening night will feature the Singing Buckeyes barbershop quartet at 6:45 p.m. Later, scholar Hank Fincken will present a monologue based on the life, ideas, and writings of Henry Ford at 7:30 p.m. Both events will take place under the tent located on the north lawn of the Drake Union, 1849 Cannon Drive.

Each nightly performance under the tent will have an ASL interpreter. General questions about access or other requests for accommodations should be directed to Elizabeth Lantz at lantz.38@osu.edu. For more information, see http://www.ohiohumanities.org/chaut/chaut.htm

WHAT: A monologue portrayal of Henry Ford and entertainment by The Singing Buckeyes will kickoff opening night of Ohio Chautauqua 2005 held in Columbus and on Ohio State's campus.

WHEN: Singing Buckeyes:6:45 p.m. on Tuesday (7/19)
Henry Ford portrayal: 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday (7/19)

WHERE: Both events will take place under the large tent on the north lawn of the Drake Union, 1849 Cannon Drive