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DECADES OF HOT TIMES HISTORY

HOT TIMES HISTORY

THE FRIENDLIEST FESTIVAL IN COLUMBUS

THROUGH THE YEARS THE FESTIVAL HAS GONE THROUGH MANY TRANSITIONS  - IT HAS MOVED FOUR TIMES, CHANGED IT'S NAME THREE TIMES AND CHANGED IT'S FISCAL AGENT ORGANIZATION TWICE - HOT TIMES HAS HOSTED OVER FOUR DECADES OF PROGRAMMING INCLUDING A CHAUTAUQUA PLAY ENTITLED "THE ESCAPE OF JANE" BY HENRY BURKE*, PREMIERED THE OPERA "MANY THOUSANDS GONE" BY  LESLIE BURRIS, HOSTED COMMUNITY TALKS ON A VARIETY OF SUBJECTS MODERATED BY COMMUNITY LEADERS, HAS GROWN TO THREE STAGES,  IS FOUNDER OF AND PARTNER IN THE COLUMBUS CHILDREN'S PARADE, HOSTS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST ART CAR SHOW IN THE MIDWEST, HAS HOSTED DECADES OF PERFORMANCES IN IT'S "HEAR HISTORY IN THE MUSIC" PROGRAMS, HOSTS THE "LISTEN FOR THE JAZZ" PROJECT, EVEN HOSTED THE JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING PROJECT TOUR BUS AND STILL MAINTAINS THE WONDERFUL COMMUNITY REUNION FEEL IT HAS ALWAYS HAD. MANY PERFORMERS AND VENDORS HAVE LONG HISTORIES WITH THE EVENT AND RETURN EACH YEAR. THE FESTIVAL HAS THIRD GENERATION VOLUNTEERS WORKING TO KEEP IT THE VERY SPECIAL AND UNIQUE  EVENT THEY GREW UP WITH.  

Enjoy this CD recorded LIvE at HOT Times in 2005 and slide show

https://youtu.be/QzMqpJcV8ag

OVERALL THE HOT TIMES FESTIVAL HAS SEEN A LOT OF REALLY GOOD TIMES AND HAS" REMAINED THE FRIENDLIEST FESTIVAL IN COLUMBUS" AS DUBBED BY THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH IN THE EARLY 80S. 

Enjoy this old copy of a tape from 1991

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-ZU023ucRUg

What you have to say!

Sheila F: "Best Festival Ever..Hot Times, Columbus, Oh..music, food trucks, people..love it Enjoyed!"

Tracy G: "Great bands, good food & amazing vendors

Anthony R: "its a blast. poetry slam spoken word rap battles and the hip hop dance kids are awesome"

Michael W: "This is one really well run festival. It features great food choices, diverse music on two stages, and all kinds of great vendors. I get to a lot of different festivals around the country every year but Hot Times stands in a class all by itself and I give this event five big yelp stars"


Additions will be made to this page through time so if you have photos or memories to share send them to buildafest@gmail.com put hot times in the subject line.


HEAR HISTORY IN THE MUSIC

THE JAZZ POETRY ENSEMBLE & Kate Schulte Foundation concerts

HEAR HISTORY IN THE MUSIC

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HEAR HISTORY IN THE MUSIC IS A MULTI YEAR MUSIC HISTORY AND DISCOVERY PROJECT. BRINGING HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT PERFORMERS, AND PERFOMERS WHO FEATURE HISTORICALLY IMPORTANT MUSICAL SYLES.

PAST PERFOMERS:

H BOMB FERGUSON

BILL PINKNEY AND THE ORIGINAL DRIFTERS

THE IMPRESSIONS

THE MAREVLETTES

JOSH WHITE JR.

ROBERT "JUNIOR" LOCKWOOD

JIMMY MCGRIFF

MIKEY DRED

THE MEDITATIONS

BISINGUO MUSICA

TAL NATIONAL

FRED WESLEY

CHARLES WALKER & THE DYAMITES

NIKKI HILL

C.J. CHENIER

BIG JOE DUSKIN


BISENGUO MUSICA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FubaYot4dYY

SMOKY BROWN

THE JAZZ POETRY ENSEMBLE & Kate Schulte Foundation concerts

HEAR HISTORY IN THE MUSIC

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SMOKY BROWN OR GRANDPA SMOKY AS HE BECAME TO BE KNOWN WAS THE FIRST ART CAR ARTIST AT HOT TIMES. HIS OLD STATION WAGON COVERED WITH LIFE SIZE OR BIGGER PAPER MACHE HEADS BECAME HIS SIGNATURE RIDE. SMOKY DESIGNED HOT TIMES STAGE SKIRTS FOR DECADES AND HE WAS THE VERY FIRST HOT TIMES HONORED ARTIST. WHEN THE FESTIVAL WAS UP ON N. MONROE AVE. AND BROAD HE STAYED LATE AT NIGHT (WE ARE TALKING 2AM) PLAYING THE OLD UPRIGHT PIANO THAT USED TO GRACE THE STAGE WHILE DOUGHNUTS AND COFFEE FLOWED FREELY TO ALL WHO CAME THROUGH. 

SMOKY INFLUENCED THE EXTERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCULPTURE EXHIBIT THAT WAS PART OF HOT TIMES FOR YEARS. 

THE IMAGE ABOVE IS A PAINTING SMOKY DID FOR HOT TIMES. 




THE JAZZ POETRY ENSEMBLE & Kate Schulte Foundation concerts

THE JAZZ POETRY ENSEMBLE & Kate Schulte Foundation concerts

THE JAZZ POETRY ENSEMBLE & Kate Schulte Foundation concerts

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MICHAEL VANDERDOES PERFORMED FOR 32 YEARS AT THE HOT TIMES FESTIVAL. 

HERE ARE SOME OF HIS WORKS! HIS EFFORTS HAVE BROUGHT NATIONALLY KNOWN JAZZ ARTISTS Kidd Jordan, HAMIET BLUETT, DD JACKSON,  AND Marlon Jordan TO HOT TIMES.


PEACE SONG

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gelgLIr6xnk

Kate Schulte CONCERT 

https://www.kateschultefoundation.org

SECOND LINE FOR KATE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvOsiqBn7Hw

WEB SITE

www.makejazznotwar.org



HOT TIMES EXTERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCULPTURE EXHIBITION

HOT TIMES EXTERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCULPTURE EXHIBITION

THE JAZZ POETRY ENSEMBLE & Kate Schulte Foundation concerts

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FOR MANY YEARS ARTISTS FROM ALL OVER COLUMBUS WOULD SEND IDEAS FOR PIECES AND 5 WOULD BE CHOSEN BY A COMMITTEE OF COMMUNITY PEOPLE AND ARTISTS TO BUILD THEIR PROPOSED WORKS. FROM THE WORKS BUILT ON THE HOT TIMES SITE THE PUBLIC WOULD CHOOSE A WINNER AND THAT ARTIST WAS AWARDED A CASH GRAND PRIZE. ALL FIVE ARTISTS WERE AWARDED HONORARIA TO FUND THEIR BUILDS.

PARTIAL LIST OF PARTICPATING ARTISTS:

LEON PAGE

BARBARA CHAVOUS

QUEEN BROOKS

RICHARD DUARTE BROWN 

YASUE SAKOKA

SMOKY BROWN

JIM ARTER

HARRY WASHINGTON

WALT NEIL

JAMES KWAME CLAY

DANIEL WORK

SEAN WILLIAMS

BILL MALIS

CHRIS MOHLER

BENJAMIN CRUMPLER

RUTH MACKLIN

CINDRA CONISON

MAC WORTGINGTON

LINDA SORRELLS SMITH

ROGER WILLIAMS

HENRY ROBERT BURKE JR.

HOT TIMES EXTERIOR ENVIRONMENTAL SCULPTURE EXHIBITION

HENRY ROBERT BURKE JR.

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 Thanks to Henry's research, the history of  Ohio's  Underground Railroad has been preserved,  visitors to the Belpre Historical Society’s museum along the Ohio River can view his Ohio Underground Railroad exhibit. He also authored many books and articles on the subject. 

Because of his volunteer lectures places like HOT TIMES many people learned facts about Ohio and the Northwest Territories and history of the struggle for freedom.  Born in Columbus, Burke served nine years in the U.S. Army, part of it stationed in West Germany during the Cold War. He also worked for 35 years as a construction foreman. During the whole time he researched and wrote about the Underground Railroad and  the clandestine route of safe houses and abolitionists that led escaped slaves to freedom.

He also wrote about the approximately 200 African-American men from Washington County and surrounding counties known to have enlisted to fight in the Civil War with the United States Infantry.

Burke was recognized for his scholarship by the Ohio legislature and historical and educational organizations around the midwest. 

He was a humble man who enjoyed sharing his knowledge with others, as he did at HOT TIMES where he sat on the front porch and told stories and answered questions for many years up until his death in 2012.

Thanks to his knowledge and passion about the Underground Railroad and life in Civil War-era Ohio, Ohioans have a fuller understanding of this time in history.

TONY & AZIZA WEST

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TONY & AZIZA WEST

Tony & Aziza West have performed at every Hot Times Festival  - For many years with the Imani Folk Theatre. Tony is known  as the Elder Master Drummer in Columbus, Ohio. His generosity through the years teaching drumming and dance to everyone is legendary. For many years he and Aziza led dance workshops and most currently he has led the Sunday Morning Drum Circle.  Aziza  comes from a strong dance background and currently leads Zumba classes. Tony & Aziza are also part of the Hot Times Honored artist Alumni. 


WOSU FILM TONY TALKING ABOUT THE LINCOLN THEATRE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUtu8-TUofU


CELEBRATIONS!

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For decades you have come to celebrate your special events at Hot Times! 

The HT Team past and present Birthdays:

Smokin' Joe Jackson, Arnett Howard, Suzie Simpson, Deborah Tucker, Michael Gruber, Freda Abbot Ayodele, Cyndi Woods, David Meyers, Marianna Bauer. Feel free to add to the list send an email to buildafest@gmail.com

Happy Anniversary: Jody & Dan Thomas who were married at Hot Times!


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