The Oklahoma Historical Society, with the help of the Oklahoma City Repertory Theatre (CityRep) and Oklahoma City University, will present "Music of the Dust Bowl." Performers will include Monica Taylor, Dr. Harold Aldridge, and Shelby Eicher's band. The event is free for OHS members. Non-members may purchase a membership by calling 405.522.5202 to receive two reservations for this concert.

The concert will be held at the Oklahoma History Center. The doors will open at 5:45 p.m. and the concert will start at 6:30 p.m. To RSVP and/or buy memberships for the concert contact Nicole Harvey at 405.522.5202 or nharvey@okhistory.org.

The concert will feature Monica Taylor performing southern gospel from the 1930s and 1940s, such as Oklahoman Albert Brumley's "I'll Fly Away." Also, Harold Aldridge will play regional Blues music from that era, and Shelby Eicher and his band will play Bob Wills' music, which was prevalent in Oklahoma as KVOO broadcasts could be heard statewide at the time. In between the music will be readings from actors involved in the CityRep/OCU stage production of The Grapes of Wrath.

Both the play and the concert are official parts of the National Steinbeck Center's 75th anniversary of The Grapes of Wrath.

The 48th Annual Heritage Hills Historic Homes and Garden Tour will be held from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. on September 27 and 28, 2014. All five private Tour homes are within walking distance of the Overholser Mansion, 405 NW 15th Street. This self-guided tour offers a glimpse of the past and present beautifully melded together to feature the neighborhood's "Historic Charm in the Heart of the City". The Overholser Mansion will be the central hub of activities including; food truck line ups, pop up shops, live music, performances by the Oklahoma City Ballet, guided informational walking tour with narration at 2 p.m. each day, as well as transportation via Trolley to the open homes on tour.

Tickets go on Sale August 1, 2014, online at http://www.heritagehills.org/hh/ and at select ticket outlets September 1st. Advance tickets are $12.00. On the tour days tickets may be purchased for $15.00 at the Overholser Mansion or at any of the tour homes.

For more information contact:

Alicia Champion, Public Relations Chair: 405-605-5858     

Katy Leffel, Home Tour Chair 2014: 405-922-5420