Coming Soon to
Bantam Cinema & Arts Center
Coming Soon to
Bantam Cinema & Arts Center
Come learn how music evolved
in America, through the musicianship
of more than a dozen CT musicians. The
historical backstory is woven through
stanzas of “John Brown’s Body,” the song
that became “Battle Hymn of the Republic.”
African Drumming by Angaza Mwando
Harriet Tubman reenactment by Effie Mwando
Speaker: Mark McEchern, director of Torrington Historical Society
Documentary Film: His Truth is Marching On
Speaker: Daniel Morrison, producer
Music video: John Brown’s Body, 21st century mix