A series of concerts run first by Walter Walker in the 1920’s, and later by music teacher and promotor Marie Treece after her arrival at Mesa College (now Colorado Mesa University). Under Walker’s leadership, musicians played primarily in Lincoln Park. Treece brought musicians to Houston Hall and other venues. Musicians that played in the community concert series included Al Jolson, Ethel Barrymore, John Philip Sousa, Barnie Oldfield, Roland Hayes, Pauline Frederick, Thomas Marshall, Carl Sandburg, and Thomas Edison.
