

#1566 How To Be a Chautauquan
Sep 25, 2023
Actor Steven Duchrow discusses his experience as a Chautauquan and the challenges of portraying historical characters. They explore the importance of understanding the character's worldview, the process of turning research into a performance, and provide superb recitations of poems by Vachel Lindsay and Carl Sandburg, including Sandburg's famous poem 'Chicago, Hog Butcher of the World'.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Chautauqua, Poetry, and Performance
03:14 • 13min
Exploring Historical Figures and Sandberg's Lincoln Volumes
16:06 • 2min
The Life and Career of the 'Prairie Poet'
17:47 • 26min
Sandberg Buffalo poems and the impact of the Midwest
43:19 • 13min
Exploring Character Interviews and Appreciating Eric Severide
56:39 • 2min
Reflections on Chicago: Wickedness, Resilience, and Vibrancy
58:13 • 3min