O G A D E
2012 Performance Schedule

In addition to the performances listed below, OGADE members in larger and smaller quantities also show up for a variety of educational demonstrations for schools and clubs, occasional guerilla street performances, church services, university student group gatherings, private parties, retail store events, rhythmn festivals, drum circles, and other private and public occasions. Most all the details regarding our past performances are contained in our calendar whose link is in the right column of this page.


Djembe January 15, 2012 MLK celebration, Episcopal Church, Dayton,  Ohio, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Djembe January 15, 2012 MLK celebration, Grace Church, Loveland, Ohio, 6- 8:00 pm
DjembeJanuary 16, 2012, MLK celebration, Miami University Hall Auditorium, 11:00 am.
DjembeJanuary 20, 2012, OGADE occupays Carl Soleway's GAllery John Cage Show opening.
DjembeFebruary 11, 2012, OGADE performs with African Student Dance Show ,  Miami University, Alexander  Hall
DjembeFebruary 18, 2012, OGADE performs with African Student Dancers at EDL Graduate Student Meetings, Miami Univesity.
DjembeMarch 10, 2012, OGADE performs at Circle of Rhiannon Hafla in Fairfield , Ohio.
DjembeMarch 24, 2012, OGADE performs with African STudent Dancers, McGuffey Hall, Miami Universit.
DjembeApril 20, 2012 -  Miami University African Students Fashion Show,  Alexander Hall Dinning Room, 5:00 PM  
DjembeMay 6, 2012-  Flying Pig Marathon,  Cincinnati, Ohio 8:00 AM
DjembeMay 12, 2012 -  Queen City Birds with AudubonMiamiValley at Hueston's Woods State Park, 9:00 AM
DjembeMay 19, 2012 - DrumStrong at Hopedale UU church, Relay for Life fund raiser.
DjembeJuly ?, 2012 -  Oxford 4th of July Parade, 7:00 PM
DjembeSeptember 29-30, 2012 - Ohio Gourd Show, Greenville, Ohio 2:00 to 5:00 PM
DjembeSeptember 30?, 2012 - State to State Marathon, End of Peter's Driveway, Oxford, Ohio, 8:00 - 11:00 AM
DjembeNovember ?, 2012 - Lilly Conference, Miami Inn, Oxford, Ohio 8:30 to 11:00 PM
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PAST PERFORMANCES
(All performances in Ohio unless otherwise noted)


  • 1st Year Institute Ice Cream Social, Oxford, August 2000
  • 4th of July parade, Oxford, July 3, 2007, 2008, 2009 (3rd place float Trophy), 2010, 2011
  • Africa-Italy Conference, Marcum Center, Oxford, November 1998
  • African benefit Dinner, Miami University Middletown, Oxford, March 2004
  • Annual AFS Dinner, Talawanda High School, Oxford, April 2003-2004
  • Annual MATEP Conference, Oxford, October 1997
  • Bread Not Bombs Dinner, Oxford, December 1997- 2004, 2007, 2009, 2010
  • Blanton Wedding Rehearsal Dinner, Connersville, IN, August 2007
  • Celebrating Communit y: OCAC, Oxford, October, 2010
  • Community Meals Center, Hamilton, March & November 2007
  • Dedication of Uptown Park, Oxford, October 2000
  • El Dia de los ninos, Cincinnati Public library, Price Hill/Kentuckey, April /May, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • DrumStrong Relay for Life Fund Raiser, Hopedale UU Church, May, 2012 4 to 9 pm
  • Earlham College Brown Bag Lunch, Oxford, February 1999
  • Earth Day, Oxford, April 1997-2009
  • Ebacher Wedding, Cincinnati, September 2007
  • Ernst Fall Fest, Western Campus, Miami University, Oxford, September 1999, October 29, 2009
  • Fountain Square Festival, Cincinnati, 12-1 pm. Ma;;y 8, 2008
  • Fitton Center for the Arts, Hamilton, July 2000
  • Flying Pig Marathon, Cincinnati, Ohio, 8am to noon, May 2009, 2010
  • French Honorary Initiation, Miami University, Oxford, February 1999-2004
  • GEO Awareness, Miami University, Oxford, November 2007
  • Get Out the Vote Rally, Uptown Park, Oxford, with Colombia Viva, October 15, 2010
  • Global Village, AIESEC, Oxford, April 2003, 2004
  • Gourds & Ghouls Festival, Dayton, October 2001-2002, 2006-2009
  • Great miami River Days, Hamilton, Ohio, September 12, 2009
  • Hafla Festival, Middletown, May 2007
  • Hamilton Arches Festival w/Circle of Rhiannon, Hamilton, June 2007
  • Holy Chow, Community Meal Program at Holy Trinity, Oxford, May 2007
  • Indiana Gourd Festival, Kokomo, IN, April 6, 2002
  • International Family Dinner, Miami Child Care Center, Oxford, February 2007
  • Kroger Store, Grand Opening, Oxford, March 1998
  • Kroger Super Store, Oxford, Grand Opening, 6- 8:00 pm March 2, 2010
  • KWANZAA Dinner, Oxford, December 2000-2002
  • Larry Sherman's retirement party at the Gourd Farm, Oxford, July 2007
  • Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Miami Tavern, Oxford, November 2002-2011
  • Marco's Pizza, Middletown, May 2007
  • Martin Luther King Day Celebration, Loveland HS, Loveland, January 2007; Loveland MS, January 2008-2012
  • Martin Luther King Day Celebration, Episcopal Church, Dayton, Ohio, January, 2011-2012
  • Martin Luther King Day Celebration, Miami University Hall Auditorium, January 2011-2012, MLK celebration,
  • Music Cafe, Fitton Center for the Arts, Hamilton, December 2003; w/Circle of Rhiannon, June 2007
  • Ohio Gourd Fair, Mt. Gilead, October 2003, 2004; Greenville, Ohio Last weekend in September, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
  • Oxford Community Arts Center, Open House, March & June 2007, 2011, 2012 (march for Community Arts Statewide)
  • Oxford Community Arts Center, Art Exhibit Opening, April & September 2007
  • Oxford Music In the Park, Oxford, July 20, 2000
  •  OGADE at the Bird Blind M.U. Natural Areas WAlk, Oxford, OhioOctober 22, 2011
  • Parent's Weekend, Miami University, Oxford, October 1999
  • Peffer Park picnic, Oxford, October 2007
  • Presbyterian Generation Dinner: Shriver Center 1809 Room, Oxford, April 2000
  • Psych Symposium, Oxford - 6:30-8 pm, April 18, 2008
  • Pyramid Hill w/Circle of Rhiannon, Hamilton, October 2007
  • Relay for Life,  Oxford, June 2008-2009-2010-2011
  • - Ronald McDonald House, Cincinnati, Ohio 1:00 to 4:00 PM
  • Sigma Xi Honorary Dinner: Heritage Room, Shriver Center, Miami University, Oxford, April 2002
  • Silk Road Festival w/Circle of Rhiannon, Miami University, Oxford, April 2007
  • State-to-State Half Marathon, Oxford, September 2003-2005, 2007-2011
  • Stewart School Classroom Performance, Oxford, March 1998
  • The Knolls at Oxford Retirement Community, Oxford, September 2007
  • The Unity Project Fest, Oxford, October 2007
  • Three Valley Conservation pig roast, 7:30-8:30 pm, July 12, 2008
  • Tom & Kelly's Wedding at the Geddes' Farm, Riley, April 2007
  • Opening Day of Uptown Farmer's Market, Dedication, May 2004; opening, May 2005-2011; appearance, August & October 2007-2011 + 5th Saturdays of the months.
  • Walk of the Generations: The Knolls of Oxford, 9am to noon, April 24, 2010
  • Western Alumni Weekend, Oxford, October 1998, 2007
  • Western Campus Coffee House, Oxford, November 1997