Victory at Arnot: a True Story from PA History
Fri May 20 , 8pm
This piece recounts how Mary “Mother” Jones led an army of coal miners’ wives known as the “Dishpan Brigade” to assist their husbands in a successful strike for better working conditions. Throughout the long strike, she insisted on non-violence despite the illegal tactics used by the coal corporation. The story also recounts the leadership of union president William Wilson, a self-educated immigrant who later became the United States’ first Secretary of Labor. Appropriate for ages 10 and up. Composer/pianist: Eleanor Aversa. Flutist: Michele Kelly. Violinist: Andreia Torain. Narrator: Megan Hicks. Text: Eleanor Aversa and Kristen Wall, using historical sources. Settlement Music School is one of the oldest and largest community schools of the arts in the United States. Settlement provides 10,000 weekly services of individual lessons, classes, and activities in music, dance, and visual arts to children and adults. Settlement provides more than $2 million of financial aid each year. More at www.smsmusic.org. Settlement Music School is wheelchair-accessible and has ample free, off-street parking.
