Brenda Hoff will entertain with patriotic music reflective of US history between 1755 and 1984.  Hoff explores history using the patriotic music that was written during the time of our young nation’s progress.  Hoff will explore how the original national song was first used by the British to mock the ragtag, unskilled farmers who were fighting alongside them against the French and the Indians.  Most people are familiar with the background of our national anthem, but more details will be provided, including which two other songs were in the running for this title.

Hoff is a talented pianist and harpist from Leawood, Kansas.  She has been playing the piano since the first grade and studied at the Conservatory of Music at the University of Missouri, Kansas City.  She learned to play the harp as an adult and performs throughout the Kansas City area, specializing in themed programs for senior communities.

Hoff’s tour in Montgomery County will start on Monday, October 22nd at the Coffeyville Meal Site, Sycamore Landing and Windsor Place Assisted Living before arriving at the Spencer/Rounds Theatre on the CCC Campus at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 23rd. Hoff will continue her tour of Coffeyville with Windsor Place, Windsor Place SCU and the Medicalodge of Coffeyville on Tuesday.  Wednesday she will entertain residents at Pickwick Place, Asbury Village and the Dale Apartments followed by the students at Caney Valley High School on Thursday and the Caney Nursing Home and Guest Home Estates in Caney on Friday.

The public is invited to the 10:20 a.m. Tuesday Humanities performances at CCC.  The performances are free and held in the Spencer/Rounds Theatre.  For more information call 620-251-7700 ext. 2145 or 2038.