Ashland Chautauqua: An Evening with Annie Sullivan
Date: 07/18/2025
Time: 08:00 pm-09:15 pm
Location: Guy C. Myers Memorial Band Shell at Brookside Park, 209 Parkside Drive, Ashland, OH 44805
Organizer: Ashland Chautauqua
Cost: Free
Contact and more info:
info@ashlandchautauqua.org
https://www.ashlandchautauqua.org/scheduleofevents.php
About the event:
Scholar Anne Pasquale takes on the persona of teacher, and lifelong companion of Helen Keller, Annie Sullivan in a living history performance on Friday, July 18 at 8:00 p.m. at the Guy C. Myers Memorial Band Shell at Brookside Park, 209 Parkside Drive, Ashland. After the first-person characterization of Sullivan, Anne will participate in a Q&A session, first as Annie Sullivan and then as herself.
American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation will be provided for this event, funded by the Ashland County Community Foundation.
Opening Music Act at 7:00 p.m. – Falcon Punch
Ashland Chautauqua’s 5-day Breaking Barriers event runs from July 15-19, 2025 with daytime workshops at various locations and living history performances each evening at Myers Memorial Band Shell at Brookside Park, Ashland. All events are free and open to the public. All event locations are accessible and sensory-friendly.