Women's Focus 10/19 12p: "" co-founder Vivian Nesbitt is bringing a one-woman musical show "Mother Jones In Heaven" to Albuquerque and Santa Fe. The show was written by activist, organizer and songwriter and includes 12 original songs.
Mary Mother Jones was a legendary labor organizer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who fought for better working conditions and fair pay for miners, mill workers and child laborers. A West Virginia judge once called her the most dangerous woman in America for ability to get workers to walk out on strike.
鈥淢other Jones in Heaven鈥� celebrates the life of Jones as she looks back over her controversial history. Nesbitt performs the show, accompanied by her husband John Dillon.
Dates:
Thursday, October 24 7 p.m. - Rio Grande Center for Spiritual Living, 4374 Alexander Blvd. NE, Suite T, Albuquerque.
Friday, October 25 7 p.m. - Unitarian Universalist Church, 107 West Barcelona Road, Santa Fe.
Saturday, October 26, 2 p.m. & 7 p.m. - Unitarian Universalist Church, Santa Fe. .
