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There are photos below of an excellent event held at the Cinema Arts Center in Huntington (Long Island, NY). The movie America’s Victoria: The Victoria Woodhull Story, by director Victoria Weston, was shown. In 1872, before women had the right to vote, Woodhull was the first woman candidate for US President. She ran on the Equal Rights Party ticket, with the support of key figures from the woman’s suffrage movement and spiritual movement. “The Woodhull”, as her supporters sometimes called her, is an important third party figure.
There was also a special guest at the event – Victoria Bond. Victoria Bond is an internationally recognized composer/conductor. She has an opera, “Mrs. President”, about Victoria Woodull, scenes of which were played. I have known of the wonderful work of Victoria Bond when she was the conductor of the Roanoke Symphony in Virginia, so it was a treat to get to meet her and hear her speak. Victoria Bond is hosting a series with new music by various composers at Symphony Space in New York City in April. And, she is interested in finding support and the best venue to premiere her work, “Mrs. President.”
Fan Kimberly Wilder (l) with composer/conductor Victoria Bond
Judie Gorenstein of the LOWV with composer/conductor Victoria Bond
Watching composer/conductor Victoria Bond presentation
Victoria Bond (l) is greeted by Beth Fiteni, a member of the Woodhull Institute
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