Goldsborough Bruff will take the stage under the Ohio Chautauqua tent located at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds, 707 Kenilworth Avenue on Friday, July 10, beginning at 7:30 p.m. 'If you came to Ohio Chautauqua in 2013 in Coshocton you will remember Hank Fincken as he portrayed Johnny Appleseed during that tour,' said Jan Myers, Director of the Coshocton Visitors Bureau.

Of course, this character fits perfectly with the Ohio Chautauqua theme this year of Journey Stories since Bruff actually journeyed across the entire country.' People really love the history of the California Trail and this character Bruff. 'I have followed the last third of the California Trail that Bruff would have traveled. 'I've studied him in depth,' said Fincken. 'I also plan to travel to Guatemala next January to portray Thomas Edison.'įincken has been studying this character, Bruff, for 20 years. 'I have also performed with Chautauquas in Florida, Indiana, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, and have been asked to perform at the New York Chautauqua later this summer,' said Fincken. This will be Fincken's 13th tour with Ohio Chautauqua. Bruff will be portrayed by Hank Fincken from Indianapolis, Ind. Goldsborough Bruff, an 1849'er on the California Trail in search of gold, will be in Coshocton July 7-11 as part of the Ohio Chautauqua's Journey Stories, presented by the Ohio Humanities Council. 'My youth workshop allows the children to enjoy drawing and then coloring their own pictures of natural scenes that Thoreau describes in his most famous book, Walden (1854).' 'My adult workshop explains the ways by which Thoreau's writings affected and influenced the ideological underpinnings of the preservation movement and contemporary environmentalism,' Radaker said. Radaker feels that those who hear Thoreau's message will be intrigued and challenged by his critique of certain widely held American values and his prophetic celebration of our wild lands. Prior to his performance, there will be live musical entertainment from Jerry Weaver beginning at 6:30 p.m. Henry David Thoreau will take the stage under the Ohio Chautauqua tent located at the Coshocton County Fairgrounds, 707 Kenilworth Avenue on Wednesday, July 8, beginning at 7:30 p.m. 'I've been offering my portrayal of Thoreau since 1991 and have performed him over 400 times in over 30 states in the United States.' 'Since 1991, I have participated in Chautauqua summer tours in Missouri, Illinois, Massachusetts, the Carolinas, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, Maryland, and Colorado,' said Radaker. He was on the Ohio Chautauqua tour in 2014 and has performed with the Ashland Chautauqua a couple of times as well. This will be Radaker's first time to perform in Coshocton. Thoreau will be portrayed by Kevin Radaker from Noblesville, Indiana. COSHOCTON - Philosopher 'Henry David Thoreau' will be in Coshocton July 7-11 as part of the Ohio Chautauqua's Journey Stories, presented by the Ohio Humanities Council.

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