Tag: 2020
Susan B. Anthony’s Birthday
1820 – Susan Brownell Anthony is born on February 15 in Adams, Massachusetts, the second of seven children.
RPO presents The Mother of Us All
Ward Stare, conductor
THOMSON The Mother of Us All
The Mother of Us All, an opera by Virgil Thomson to a libretto by Gertrude Stein, chronicles the life of Susan B. Anthony. In fanciful style, it brings together characters, fictional and non-fictional, from different periods of American history.
Join us for a FREE pre-concert chat, located in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, one hour before the concert as conductor and guest artist(s) discuss the program.
RPO presents The Mother of Us All
Ward Stare, conductor
THOMSON The Mother of Us All
The Mother of Us All, an opera by Virgil Thomson to a libretto by Gertrude Stein, chronicles the life of Susan B. Anthony. In fanciful style, it brings together characters, fictional and non-fictional, from different periods of American history.
Join the RPO for a FREE pre-concert chat, located in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, one hour before the concert as conductor and guest artist(s) discuss the program.
RPO presents Women’s Suffrage: Past + Present
Join Music Director Ward Stare for the world premiere of a new work by renowned composer, Gemma Peacocke. Plus, playwright Mark Mobley is creating a new theatrical work setting the stories of strong Rochester women, past and present, to music.
Join us for a FREE pre-concert chat, located in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, one hour before the concert as conductor and guest artist(s) discuss the program.
RPO Presents Women’s Suffrage: Past + Present
Join Music Director Ward Stare for the world premiere of a new work by renowned composer, Gemma Peacocke. Plus, playwright Mark Mobley is creating a new theatrical work setting the stories of strong Rochester women, past and present, to music.
The RPO has a pre-concert chat, located in Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre, one hour before the concert as conductor and guest artist(s) discuss the program.
Speaker Announced for Susan B. Anthony 200th Birthday Dinner
Susan B. ROCs her second century at this historic event!
Rochester, NY– Many world leaders are forgotten by subsequent generations, but Susan B. Anthony persists as the center of attention. As the nation celebrates the centennial of the 19th Amendment, we will be celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s 200th Birthday, in Rochester, NY, which was her home base during her 40 most politically active years.
The keynote speaker for the 2020 Susan B. Anthony Birthday Dinner is Tena Clark, author of Southern Discomfort, and a Grammy award-winning producer. Clark is also the CEO/Chief Creative Officer for DMI Music & Media Solutions, and her work spans film, television, stage, records, and brands. Join us to discover more about this multi-faceted, multi-talented woman.
Our big party will take place February 12, 2020 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main Street, Rochester, NY. Celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s birthday is a tradition that began in her lifetime and continues to this day to honor contemporary women who continue her legacy, and to raise awareness of the educational and inspirational programs offered by the Anthony Museum.
Corporate sponsorships are available. Contact Lesia Telega at 585/279-7490 x 12 for more information. Make your reservations here.
Questions related to this event may be directed to pr@susanb.org.
You can read more about Tena Clark at her web site, tenaclark.com.
Susan B. Anthony’s 200th Birthday Celebration Dinner
Join us at this historic event as we celebrate Susan B. Anthony’s 200th Birthday with with a special dinner and fundraiser on February 12, 2020 at the Joseph A. Floreano Riverside Convention Center, 123 E. Main Street, Rochester, NY, 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
The Convention Center will open at 4:30 pm, with the general reception (cash bar) open at 5:00pm. Dinner is at 6:00 pm.
The evening will feature the keynote speaker, Tena Clark. You may know her as the author of Southern Discomfort, or as a Grammy award-winning musician and composer. But there is a lot more to this woman than you know already. Come find out!
Celebrating Susan B. Anthony’s birthday is a tradition that began in her lifetime, and this year the celebration rises to a new level. At the same time, the celebration continues to honor contemporary women who continue her legacy, and to raise awareness of the educational and inspirational programs offered by the Anthony Museum.
Corporate sponsorships are available. Contact Lesia Telega at 585/279-7490 x 12 for more information.
Reservations for our 2020 Dinner Celebration are closed.
VIRTUAL MONDAY LECTURE SERIES—Carrie Chapman Catt: the woman behind the passage of the 19th Amendment
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House proudly presents the 17th season of its popular Monday Lecture Series. June’s featured speaker is Dr. Jennifer M. Lloyd, History Professor Emerita, The College at Brockport , who will present “Carrie Chapman Catt: the woman behind the passage of the 19th Amendment.”
This presentation is offered as an online presentation at 1pm. Invitations will be sent to registered attendees.
Register to attend the online presentation here.
VIRTUAL MONDAY LECTURE SERIES—Was Women’s Suffrage a Failure?
The National Susan B. Anthony Museum & House proudly presents the 17th season of its popular Monday Lecture Series. April 2020’s featured speaker is Dr. Christina Wolbrecht, Professor of Political Science, University of Notre Dame, who will present “Was Women’s Suffrage a Failure?”
This presentation is offered as an online presentation at 1pm. Invitations will be sent to those previously registered.