The Music of the 1894 Midwinter Fair: a Soiree and Performance, Mechanics' Institute, San Francisco August 21, 2019, 6 pm-8:30 pm

A Soiree and Performance at Mechanics' Institute
57 Post Street, 4th Floor Meeting Room
Wednesday, August 21, 6 pm~8:30 pm
57 Post Street, 4th Floor Meeting Room
period dress encouraged! 

• 2019 marks the 125th anniversary of the California Midwinter Exposition, commonly known as the Midwinter Fair. Held in Golden Gate Park, the fair featured more than 100 buildings and hosted 2.5 million visitors over six months in 1894.
• Visitors saw the latest innovations of arts, culture, manufacturing, industry, and agriculture; and heard glorious music!​​​​

Join the Mechanics' Institute and the San Francisco Historical Society for a soiree that samples the music played at the fair: waltzes, marches, polkas and more! Midwinter Fair historian Ed Herny will provide historical context and the pieces will be performed and sung by pianist Frederick Hodges and vocalist Noah Griffin

Registration, $25-$30, period dress encouraged! 

Before the performance, you are encouraged to visit Ed Herny’s Midwinter Fair exhibit in the library on the second floor,11 am-1:30 pm
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Space is limited, registration, $30