ASU-Beebe’s Division of Arts and Humanities will present “Arkansas History in Songs & Stories” by Charley Sandage at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Abington Library as part of the Abington Library Series in the 2023-2024 Performing Arts Series.
The presentation is free and open to the public. The Abington Library is located on the ASU-Beebe campus at 204 N. Palm Street.
Sandage is a songwriter and retired educator known for his riveting compositions and contributions to Arkansas history. His notable works include the “Arkansas Stories” project, with the acclaimed song “A Little War in Little Rock.”
With a background in teaching and a role at AETN, Sandage holds a Bachelor of Science from Henderson State College and advanced degrees from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
"It’s all about the songs; the stories behind them, the people they connect me with, and the activities they lead me through. It’s about being able to focus on writing after a career in education, media, and similar pursuits, living in a music town, Mountain View, Arkansas and constantly searching for the next really ‘good one’ to show up – a combination of lyrics and melody that comes from some place I don’t fully understand but try to capture as best I can,” posted Sandage on his webpage at https://charleysandage.com/.
Other presentations in the Abington Library Series will include “Ozark Dogs & Don’t Know Tough” by Eli Cranor at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12 and “Arkansas Backstories, Volume One & Two” by Joe David Rice at 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
For more information about the Performing Arts Series, view the website at: https://www.asub.edu/performing-arts/.
