February 22, 2023
No more tears
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Photo courtesy Brian Chilson Pianist and composer, Christopher Parker leads the “No Tears Project” ensemble. He and his wife and vocalist, Kelley Hurt, have collaborated with the Oxford American on this project since 2016.
Gateway Arch National Park will host the No Tears Project St. Louis, a free community experience featuring civil rights and arts education events By Wendy Todd Gateway Arch National Park, The Oxford American (a nonprofit arts organization and national magazine) and Jazz St. Louis have teamed up to present the No Tears Project St. Louis, a free community experience featuring civil rights and arts education events. The project, hosted by Gateway Arch National Park, begins April 2 and wraps up with four free concerts held the weekend of April, 28 at Jazz St. Louis’s Ferring Jazz Bistro.
The programs are the first in a series of events offered by Gateway Arch National Park over the next few years while the Old Courthouse undergoes restoration. The event is geared to bring communities together for learning, discussion and celebration. Tarona Armstrong, deputy superintendent of Gateway Arch National Park, believes the organization was an ideal choice to host the series. “Gateway Arch National Park was established to commemorate Thomas Jefferson’s
vision of building a unified continental nation and interpret key individuals and cultural groups involved in exploring, exploiting and inhabiting the lands from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean,” she said. “In addition, the park preserves the architecturally significant Old Courthouse as the site of the Dred Scott case. The No Tears events directly tie to these nationally significant stories and provide opportunities for civic engagement with See ‘TEARS’ page 2
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