Performed entirely by residents of Coshocton, Calling Hours was written as a memorial service that should have been: a multidisciplinary requiem in text, live music, and projected animation paying tribute to the monumentality of coal work while acknowledging coal’s complex legacy and future. The performance tells stories of how this specific closure affected a community—among countless others across the globe impacted by the transition away from coal energy.
Calling Hours is the final product of the Ohio Coal Communities transdisciplinary research project at The Ohio State University, which included sociologists, geographers, community developers, engineers, librarians, and visual and performing artists. (program approx. 60 mins.)
A celebration of community with light refreshments will be held in the lobby of Mershon Auditorium immediately following the performance.
