HVWC - Kim & Reggie Harris - Songs of the Underground Railroad

The ability to read and write has not always been considered a basic human right, and songs have often filled in when pen and paper were denied or considered too dangerous. The songs of the Underground Railroad were lifesavers for slaves and abolitionists, a critical means of passing messages and keeping the metaphorical railroad running. Kim and Reggie Harris, former Philadelphians who now live in upstate NY, have for years been delighting audiences from the Kennedy Center to the International Children's Festival with music of their own and by others, and we welcome them here at our station.

The ability to read and write has not always been considered a basic human right, and songs have often filled in when pen and paper were denied or considered too dangerous. The songs of the Underground Railroad were lifesavers for slaves and abolitionists, a critical means of passing messages and keeping the metaphorical railroad running. Kim and Reggie Harris, former Philadelphians who now live in upstate NY, have for years been delighting audiences from the Kennedy Center to the International Children's Festival with music of their own and by others, and we welcome them here at our station. www.kimandreggie.com
Admission $10 ($20 for a family of up to four people) Reservations are suggested - call 914-332-5953
This series is made possible in part by a grant from the Bydale Foundation; with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a State Agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts; and by Westchester Arts Council with funds from Westchester County Government, corporations and individuals. Additional support for this event is provided by the Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns and Meet the Composer, Inc.
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