City hosts ‘Voices’

First performances of the 2017 production of “Voices from Eureka’s Silent City” living history tours take place Thursday through Saturday at the city cemetery, U.S. 62 East in Eureka Springs. Performances will repeat Oct. 27-28.

Guests will be welcomed to the event by host Robert Ripley portrayed by Terry Miller, on board the tram to the cemetery. There they will meet Joe Parkhill, as portrayed by Jon Loudermilk; Annie House, by Annunziata Scarpino; Chryesis Sanford, by Christie Braswell; Katie Morgan, by Ann Brittenum; Elna M. Smith by Joanie Kratzer; Ola Farwell by Chris Ritthaler; Robert Mullins, by Chuck Landis; and Norman Baker by Kent Turner, all in character and costume.

Guides on the tour include Stephanie Stodden, Elizabeth Loudermilk, Glenna Booth, Debbie Quigley Smith, Carolyn Green, Karen Pryor, Gayla Wolfinbarger and Alexa Pittenger. They not only provide introductions to the residents of the evening’s tours, but other historical information about the cemetery and about Eureka Springs.

Tours begin at 5:30 p.m. and every 20 minutes thereafter, with the last one at 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 and younger at the Eureka Springs Historical Museum, Chamber of Commerce and all Cornerstone Bank locations, or may be purchased on site at the tour. Free parking and shuttle service is available at the former Victoria Inn, 4028 E. Van Buren. There is no parking at the cemetery.

This event is a major fundraiser for the Eureka Springs Historical Museum and is sponsored by Cornerstone Bank, Local Flavor Cafe & Aquarius Taqueria.

Information: (479) 2539417 or email info@eurekaspringshistoricalmuseum.org.