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Juneteenth Celebration at Dayton Philharmonic Celebrating the Life of Paul Laurence Dunbar
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Date:
Saturday, June 18, 2022
Time:
8:00 PM
Duration:
2 hours
Type of Event
Exhibition/Show
Partner Program
Description
The Dayton Philharmonic celebrates the sesquicentennial anniversary (150 years) of the birth of Paul Laurence Dunbar, acclaimed African-American poet born in Dayton, to parents who had been enslaved in Kentucky prior to the Civil War. Classical meets gospel as the DPO performs a beautiful program of music honoring the long and arduous fight for freedom.
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