Schuedule of Events:
11am-1pm: Fan Favorite Music at the Museum The Showroom at Miami County Museum
Surrounded by a vast collection of historical items and art, enjoy Cole Porter songs performed live by Zac Tschiniak and Sami Soutar-Lightsey. With special honoring of this year's Cole Porter Scholarship recipients. Free Event!
11:00am/1:00pm/3:00pm: Discovering Cole Bus Tour at Buses depart from Miami County Museum
Take a one-of-a-kind narrated tour of iconic Cole Porter Landmarks, including the charming Cole Porter Inn, The Old-Fashioned Garden, and the timeless family plot at Mount Hope Cemetery. Tour Duration Approximately 90 Minutes. $15 boarding pass. Limited Seating / Advance Tickets Recommended
1:30-2:30pm: Charles Troy Presents Cole Porter's Top Ten Lust Songs at Festival Auditorium at Story Church
Many of Porter's great love ballads can be characterized as lust songs. More than any other songwriter writing in the Great American Songbook tradition, his ballad lyrics often had a sexual connotation. You'll find out why while you hear his Top Ten, in this multimedia presentation examining how the songwriter's private life was reflected in his most well-known standards. $15.
3:00-4:00pm: Sneak Peek! a conversation with Paul Kaplan at Festival Auditorium at Story Church
Free Event
Accomplished author Paul Kaplan visits from New York to provide a behind-the-pages look at the writing process for his upcoming Cole Porter biography.
4:30pm-5:30pm:Dr. Philip Seward Presents The Porters in Venice at Festival Auditorium at Story Church
Talented presenter and musician Dr. Philip Seward explores the social life and musical works from Cole Porter's time in Venice, Italy. $15.
7:00pm-9:00pm: Double-Header! Edelfelt and Doyle at Festival Auditorium at Story Church
"COLE PORTER - YOU'RE THE TOP" with a special opening performance by WARREN & FLICK Cabaret sensations David Edelfelt & Elizabeth Doyle deliver a delightful journey through the music of Cole Porter. Jacob Warren and Grant Flick kick things off with a captivating set you won't forget! $50.
9pm-11:30pm: Cole's Cover-Tune Contest Mceda Music Stage 5th and Broadway in Peru Indiana
Grand Prize $1000 2nd Place: $500 Honorable Mentions: $100 each. Bands re-imagine Cole Porter songs, in their own unique style. Contest judged by an independent panel. 6 Bands have been selected for the competition and will be announced here soon! Submissions now closed for this year's contest. Come on out and root for the bands!
Free Entry / No Cover Food and Drinks Available For Purchase All Ages 21+ Only In The Bar Area
