Carl Sandburg’s Lincoln: A Living Portrait
Does Abraham Lincoln still matter? Carl Sandburg makes his case. The play, Carl Sandburg's Abraham Lincoln: A Living Portrait, reveals Lincoln through the words of Carl Sandburg. It’s an evening of stories that transports you to Sandburg’s cozy writing den and into the audience of his historic national speaking tours. Pulitzer Prize winner Sandburg takes the stage to animate Lincoln off the page as if you passed him on the street and saw his gangly, charismatic frame, unshapely clothes and signature hat in vivid detail. Sandburg's resonant writing puts you in the picture with Lincoln and brings him close enough to touch. This show reminds us why Abraham Lincoln and the American promise still matters.
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A Lincoln Portrait
Performed with a Symphony
Book Steve as Carl Sandburg in Aaron Copland's masterful American anthem, A Lincoln Portrait, with your symphony. Three masters are brought to life in one evening: Abraham Lincoln, Aaron Copland, Carl Sandburg. What is better than the power of Lincoln’s words, Copland’s soaring music and Sandburg’s unforgettable poetic voice?
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This historic collaboration, written to inspire a nation after the devastation of Pearl Harbor, uses Aaron Copland’s symphonic mastery as a soundtrack for Lincoln’s words and Sandburg’s voice with spine-tingling results. Bring Copeland’s masterpiece to your community and hear the raw power of The People’s President, The People’s Composer and The People’s Poet!