BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//events.la.psu.edu//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20201101T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20200308T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6045-13d6d04ab7b4a90e2d013d3879c1b687@events.la.psu.edu DTSTAMP:20260311T221219Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20191103T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20191103T193000 SUMMARY:Mother Jones in Heaven - a musical by Si Kahn DESCRIPTION:\nBranded as the &ldquo\;most dangerous woman in America&rdq uo\; according to one West Virginia judge\, &ldquo\;at the crook of her little finger\, [Mother Jones] could get 8\,000 men to walk out on strik e\,&rdquo\; Mother Jones in Heaven centers on the life of Mary Harris &l dquo\;Mother&rdquo\; Jones\, and combines storytelling with musical thea tre to bring her incredible story to audiences nationwide in this one-wo man performance. \;The State College performance is sponsored by the School of Labor and Employment Relations.\n\nJones was a fiery labor or ganizer in the late 1800s and early 1900s who fought tirelessly for the rights of the working class\, advocated for fair wages and better workin g conditions while protesting against child labor. Her messages surround ing social justice and equal rights are as relevant today as they were m ore than 100 years ago. \;\n\nThe show opens as Mother Jones\, portr ayed by Vivian Nesbitt\, enters heaven. Over the course of the 80-minute performance\, Mother Jones looks back over the events of her life sifti ng through her storied past\, balancing the scales. On one hand\, her me thods and practices\, on the other\, her reputation and results. Moments of profound insight are woven with hilarious tales of a hellion in her prime through original songs performed by Nesbitt&rsquo\;s husband\, Joh n Dillon.\n\nMother Jones in Heaven is currently on tour nationwide\, re minding audiences of the power people have when taking action together f or the betterment of others. The musical by State College native\, Si Ka hn\, will be presented at The State Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday\, Nov ember 3. \;\n\nKahn has worked for over fifty years as a professiona l civil rights\, labor and community organizer and musician\, touring an d recording with artists such as Pete Seeger. \;\n\n&ldquo\;Anyone w ith even an inkling of interest in the history of the American labor mov ement\, or just American history\, should see \;Mother Jones In Heav en. Vivian Nesbitt&rsquo\;s dramatic embodiment of &ldquo\;Mother&rdquo\ ; Jones had me transfixed from start to finish. The musical interludes o nly heighten the dramatic quality of the play. \; A thoroughly enjoy able experience.&rdquo\; \;Doug Born\, Pres. Southern Maine Labor Co uncil/Treasurer Maine Chapter AFL-CIO\, IATSE member.\n\nTickets are cur rently on sale and may be purchased on The State Theatre&rsquo\;s \; website.\n\nTicket prices: \;\n\nStudents/Seniors $23.50 (includes f ees) \;\n\nAdults $26.50 (includes fees)\n\nThe run time of this per formance is 80 minutes with a Q&\;A to follow.\n\nFor more details: h ttps://events.la.psu.edu/event/mother_jones_in_heaven_-_a_musical_by_si_ kahn/ X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Branded as the “most dangerous woman in America” according to one West Virg inia judge, “at the crook of her little finger, [Mother Jones] cou ld get 8,000 men to walk out on strike,” Mother Jones in Heaven ce nters on the life of Mary Harris “Mother” Jones, and combine s storytelling with musical theatre to bring her incredible story to aud iences nationwide in this one-woman performance. The State College performance is sponsored by the School of Labor and Employment Relations .

Jones was a fiery labor organizer in the late 1800s and early 19 00s who fought tirelessly for the rights of the working class, advocated for fair wages and better working conditions while protesting against c hild labor. Her messages surrounding social justice and equal rights are as relevant today as they were more than 100 years ago. 

The show opens as Mother Jones, portrayed by Vivian Nesbitt, enters heaven. Over the course of the 80-minute performance, Mother Jones looks back o ver the events of her life sifting through her storied past, balancing t he scales. On one hand, her methods and practices, on the other, her rep utation and results. Moments of profound insight are woven with hilariou s tales of a hellion in her prime through original songs performed by Ne sbitt’s husband, John Dillon.

Mother Jones in Heaven is curr ently on tour nationwide, reminding audiences of the power people have w hen taking action together for the betterment of others. The musical by State College native, Si Kahn, will be presented at The State Theatre at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 3. 

Kahn has worked for over f ifty years as a professional civil rights, labor and community organizer and musician, touring and recording with artists such as Pete Seeger.&n bsp;

“Anyone with even an inkling of interest in the history of the American labor movement, or just American history, should see&nb sp;Mother Jones In Heaven. Vivian Nesbitt’s dramatic embodiment of “Mother” Jones had me transfixed from start to finish. The musical interludes only heighten the dramatic quality of the play.  A thoroughly enjoyable experience.” Doug Born, Pres. Souther n Maine Labor Council/Treasurer Maine Chapter AFL-CIO, IATSE member.

Tickets are currently on sale and may be purchased on The State Theat re’s website.

Ticket prices: 
Students/Seniors $23 .50 (includes fees) 
Adults $26.50 (includes fees)

The r un time of this performance is 80 minutes with a Q&A to follow.

< p>For more details: https://events.la.psu.edu/event/mot her_jones_in_heaven_-_a_musical_by_si_kahn/

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