“My brother need not be idealized…he saw wrong and tried to right it, saw suffering and tried to heal it, saw war and tried to stop it.”

- Senator Edward Kennedy

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Booking Information

America 1968

This was one of the most tumultuous years in all American history. Running alongside the frightening roller coaster of national and international events, was a soundtrack of songs that stirred a restless nation. These events and these songs are woven together in a powerful upcoming performance in 2006. Sign up for the newsletter to find out when tickets will be available.

National Events

  • Martin Luther King is assassinated
  • Robert Kennedy is assassinated
  • The Tet Offensive in Viet Nam
  • LBJ withdraws from the presidential campaign
  • Mayor Daley rules the chaos of the Democratic Convention in Chicago
  • Richard Nixon is elected president
  • Apollo mission makes it to the dark side of the moon

 

Hit Songs

  • Dance To The Music - Sly and the Family Stone
  • Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
  • I Heard It Through The Grapevine - Marvin Gaye
  • Jumpin' Jack Flash - Rolling Stones
  • Hey Jude - Beatles
  • Sunshine Of Your Love - Cream
  • Think - Aretha Franklin
  • Abraham, Martin, and John - Dion