Mar 22 Sunday
This event has been canceled due to a medical emergency. The Forum hopes to be able to be reschedule it at a later date.
The Whiteside Forum will host Bucky Halker and his presentation of "This Land is Your Land: The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie," on Sunday March 22 at 2:00pm in Morrison. Clark "Bucky" Halker is an American academic, music historian, labor activist, singer and songwriter who specializes in American folk music. Halker is best known for his work on labor protest songs, Illinois folk music, and his involvement with the preservation of Woody Guthrie's musical legacy.
Please join us at 2:00pm on March 22 in the Community Room of the Odell Public Library located at 307 S. Madison St. in Morrison, IL. to hear Woody Guthrieβs music, learn the history, and discuss how art inspires our better nature. Bucky is a veteran Chicago performer with fifteen albums to his credit. You can find out more about him on his website: www.buckyhalker.com/
All Whiteside Forum events are free and open to the public due to the generosity of many. For more information about this event or the Whiteside Forum you can contact Marc Adami by email at marcadami53@gmail.com or text 815-718-5347..
The Whiteside Forum, established in 1985, is a nonpartisan, not-for-profit community group which sponsors presentations and discussions of issues of importance and interest to the public. Issues chosen for conferences have an international dimension as well as local interest and importance. The organization is supported entirely by individual, special and business contributions and all events are free and open to the public.
Apr 04 Saturday
Stockholm Inn is the home for our potpourri of music from 5pm to 7pm on 1st Saturday and 5:30pm to 7:30pm on 3rd Friday of each month. The Trinadora musical mixture includes vintage and contemporary pop, folk, country, jazz, blues, Latin, Celtic, and variety music - everything except the proverbial kitchen sink π Janel Nelson and Ron Holm accompany their vocals with keyboard, ocarina, guitar, ukulele, fiddle, harmonica, jSax, bass, steel guitar, concertina, and more. The room can fill up, so please phone 815.397.3534 for reservations, and mention that you need seating in the music area.
May 02 Saturday
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Aug 01 Saturday
Aug 07 Friday
Fulks and Griffin are bringing a World Class night of Americana, Folk rock, Blue Grassand Northern Country for 1 night only. It will be an evening of original hits. A rarechance to see these masters of heartfelt American storying telling with vibrant music,shimmering guitar mastery and lively tunes that tell the tales of today. This music ismade to stir your soul and move your feet. Be part of a night that will make movingmemories for all who attend.
Sep 05 Saturday
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