THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! in Carthage & Webb City - 2008
From circus acts to movies, and popular fiction to popular music, THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT! spotlights a broad range of mass entertainment by portraying innovative figures that helped democratize this field. Far from the highbrow, these figures brought often-inexpensive entertainment to new kinds of audiences.
Historical Figures
Schedule
The following list includes only the "main stage" presentations. Thursday through Saturday, enjoy the program at Carthage High School Auditorium, 7th and South Main. The Sunday matinee will be in Webb City at the Route 66 Theatre. For details about additional programs, please check the Powers Museum web site.
Thursday, June 26 - Walt Disney
7:00 p.m. Ragtime piano music by Susan Cordell
7:45 p.m. Bill Worley as Walt Disney
Friday, June 27 - P. T. Barnum
7:00 p.m. Traditional and Bluegrass Music by Baled Green and Wired Tight
7:45 p.m. Jeffrey Smith as P.T. Barnum
Saturday, June 28 - Thomas Edison
7:00 p.m. The Heartland Band
7:45 p.m. Hank Fincken as Thomas Edison
Sunday, June 29 - Margaret Mitchell - Afternoon program
1.30 p.m. Debra Conner as Margaret Mitchell
Don't forget: this one's in Webb City at the Route 66 Theatre!