Our
Town: the people, their interests
Aaron Copland and Thornton Wilder
Circa
1948
Photographer: Victor Craft
Collection: Aaron Copland
Collection; Music Division, Library of Congress
Box/Folder: 481/2
Original
format: 10 x 8 in.
Copyright holder: Mrs. Victor Craft,
Cranston,
Rhode Island
Thornton
Wilder (left) with Aaron Copland in a Manhattan restaurant discussing the music
and staging of "Our Town." Copland's compositions are poetic, yet articulate renderings that accurately capture the essence of the American
spirit.
We extend a
heart-felt thanks to our friend, Luis Schmidt, who graciously created the
electronic rendering of the first movement of Aaron Copland's "Our Town" suite
for this site. Luis makes his home in Leipzig, Germany.
Who we are
and what we're doing
As this site has recently undergone a revamp, the content here
will be constantly evolving. We must have a forum to attract visitors and
help drive our economy, but in order to do that we've got to have something to
offer. Indeed, there are strong draws for visitors, but our fair town has
far, far too many people and points of interest that go unnoticed. We
simply must get the word out.
This space is dedicated to the people of
our community and their lives, families and interests. We welcome your
suggestions for ways that we may best represent our people and their dreams--and
share our story with the world.
As of now, the Bulletin Board is the main
attraction here. If you'd like to post public interest information on the
bulletin board, please click on the appropriate links. We'll do our best
to take care of you.
If you have ideas about things that would be
appropriate for inclusion in "Our Town" please let us know.
