Arts & Entertainment
History Comes Alive At Montgomery College's Chautauqua
Actors Portray Celebrated Historical Figures: Duke Ellington, Gwendolyn Brooks, Ernest Hemingway.

Taking its name from a lake in New York State, the Chautauqua (shuh-tqaw-kwa) is a free humanities program that brings history to life in vivid detail. Meet and talk with celebrated figures from our nation's past.
Programs begin each evening at 7 p.m. with a variety of local music talent performing. Free and open to the public. For more information, call 240-567-7751 or visit http://www.montgomerycollege.edu/chautauqua
Wednesday, July 6
Duke Ellington
Performed by Tevin Brown
Opening Act: Tevin Brown
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Thursday, July 7
Gwendolyn Brooks
Performed by Dorothy Mains Prince
Opening Act: Ellen Cherry
Friday, July 8
Ernest Hemingway
Performed by Brian Gordon Sinclair
Opening Act: Andrew McKnight
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Illustrations by Tom Chalkley