Deacon John and the 100 Men Hall
On October 15, 2022 Deacon John & The Ivories will take to the historical stage of the 100 Men Hall for the Chitlin Circuit weekend celebration. Deacon John likes to say he is the last man standing on the circuit...
On October 15, 2022 Deacon John & The Ivories will take to the historical stage of the 100 Men Hall for the Chitlin Circuit weekend celebration. Deacon John likes to say he is the last man standing on the circuit...
When the pandemic shut us down in March 2020. we had an exciting year of music and cultural events that suddenly vanished off of our calendar. Then in October 2020, when Hurricane Zeta sent a tornado to tear off our roof,...
A BLUES CHRONICLE Click to watch the FILM During the month of June 2022, Tin Shed artist in residence Jimbo Mathus and local artist Dale Pohl offered a month-long community (free) workshop for 25 children, ages 7-20 at the 100...
I love this photograph taken March 1963 of Harry Fairconnetue walking into the Hall with his chair in his hand. Look at his expression - he is happy, among friends, and looking forward to a good time. I don't know what...
The hardwood floors of the 100 Men Hall contain so much history in them from all the dancing, juking, jiving and stomping that went on back in the day. Well, that is still going on actually - we continue to...
The 100 Men Hall begins its year-long centennial celebration with the Ancestors' Weekend during June 17, 18 and 19, 2022. Although the exact date the Hall's building construction was finished is unknown, it is close enough to Juneteenth to mark the occasion...
Friday, June 17, 2022, the 100 Men Hall begins its centennial celebration with African drumming and dancing on the grounds. We welcome the community to come join us as we pay homage to the ancestors whose DNA, encoded with survival, gave...