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Romancing the West

Romancing the West® is the critically acclaimed time-traveling documentary concert taking audiences on a 240-year journey through the American West, telling the epic story of Western Expansionism with rare historic photographs, film, and original music. The two-hour show spans decades, from the Native tribes and the free trappers to the Spanish Missions and Gold Rush, the Indian Wars, through the industrial revolution and the Great Depression, World Wars and The Sixties to the present day.

Romancing the West Legacy tours nationally in theaters, with its highlights version, Time Travels Through the American West, appearing in interpretive centers, museums, and schools. The show is produced by husband and wife team, Writer/Composer/Producer Christina Lynn Martin and co-producer Cowboy Poet and Balladeer Garnet Butch Martin, and Martin Gerschwitz of Iron Butterfly who perform the shows original music and signature songs of the eras together.

This multimedia presentation captures the significant times over the last two centuries, from the beauty of the Native peoples culturewhen the West lay untouched by timeto the modern west. The show appeals to all ages, presenting history in a way that is entertaining and educational for all ages and boldly remembers the tragic while celebrating the triumphant episodes in Western History with a focus on civil rights, cultural respect and nature conservation. Romancing the West® delivers an epic journey through decades of social and political change to celebrate the pioneering human spirit and diverse legacy of the American West.