

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 1619: The Journey of a People, The Musical
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm – Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: On August 20, 1619, 20 enslaved Africans arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. The 400-year journey that followed would change a nation and the world. 1619: The Journey of a People is a dynamic theatrical and lecture experience featuring playwright, professor, and performer Ted Williams III.

This one-man show packs generations of history into an abridged performance. 1619: The Journey of a People commemorates the struggles, recognizes the heroes, and critically analyzes the American journey towards freedom and equality. From the beginning of American slavery to the Reconstruction, the Great Migration, the Civil Rights Era, and modern movements for justice, Williams uses history to explain America’s current reality.

Since the world premiere in August of 2019, the production has been performed over a dozen times throughout Chicago and at various locations including Elmhurst College, Wheaton College, and Hampton University. It has been featured in the Chicago Defender, Daily Herald, WCIU’s The Jam, V103’s Chicago Speaks with Darryl Dennard, WVON’s Real Talk Real People, and on Fox32 Chicago. 1619: The Journey of a People was funded by the Illinois Arts Council and nominated for the 2020 August Wilson Award for Best Writing of Musical by the Black Theater Alliance Awards.

Registration is required and space is limited.
Registration link: https://www.normalpl.org/event/1619-journey-people-musical-40367

Sponsored by the Normal Public Library Foundation.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/normal/1619-the-journey-of-a-people-the-musical/200029664280800
- **Event Categories**: Art, performances, Theatre, Entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.normalpl.org/event/1619-journey-people-musical-40367?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=normal-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Normal
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 206 W College Ave, Normal, IL, United States, Illinois 61761
- **lat**: 40.51071
- **long**: -88.98656
- **full address**: 206 W College Ave, Normal, IL, United States, Illinois 61761

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Normal Public Library (https://allevents.in/org/normal-public-library/12240953)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sun, 22 Feb, 2026 at 02:00 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 206 W College Ave, Normal, IL, United States, Illinois 61761
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Normal Public Library
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, performances, Theatre, Entertainment
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 1619: The Journey of a People, The Musical ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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