The Annual Umbrella Arts Stroll is being held in the Hapgood Wright Forest in Concord, all along the Thoreau-Emerson Ramble (which is the path through the woods from Concord Center to Walden Pond)
My role in the live art is performing my piece about Henry David Thoreau called Marching & Sauntering. It originated in the idea that his work (mostly Civil Disobedience) has become relevant, which is the greatest gift an author can have. A great birthday present for his 200th.
Sadly, the "Marching" piece got turned on its head when the KKK erupted in a march in Charlottesville, VA.
There was a performance the next day, in addition to reading my particular piece, I also read ALL of CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE. Henry was happy to have his words spoken out loud in the woods. And yes, it did take about an hour, the same time it took him when he gave it as a lecture himself.
The next performance has been updated with excerpts from "Slavery in Massachusetts"
And the final performance of Marching & Sauntering will be held on Saturday, September 9th at 3pm (the Sept 2nd performance was moved due to Labor Day).
More info is below:
theumbrellaarts.org/arts-environment/2017-art-ramble
