We invite you to join us in an interesting and unique project on campus. Starting several months ago, my friend and colleague, Dr. Ron Zeigler and I were thinking about how differently music can touch us as compared, say, to a dry straight-forward lecture. Music seems at times to come from the heart and come into our own heart without ever passing through the cold hard calculating brain. With the help of a grant from the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, we conceived a series that would explore this phenomenon and do so with a lot of lively music, some food, and a lot of opportunity to ask top notch musicians about the social chasms that their music bridges.

- Roger Candeleria, Campus Compliance Officer, Office of Diversity Education and Compliance

PIEDMONT BLUES
Eleanor Ellis, Phil Wiggins, Rick Franklin, and Mike Baytop

Feb 7th at 7PM

Nyumburu Cultural Center's Multipurpose Room

AFRICAN AND EASTERN EUROPEAN ROOTS OF BRAZILAIN AND SALSA
Richard Miller and the Choro de Manha

Feb 22nd at 2PM

Nyumburu Cultural Center's Multipurpose Room

AMERICAN ROOTS
Benjamin Pasternack

Feb 26th at 8PM  

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center's Gildenhorn Recital Hall

JAZZ MUSIC AS DIVERSITY
Dr. Ronald Zeigler and Dr. Sais Kamalidiin

March 4th at 2PM

Nyumburu Cultural Center's Multipurpose Room

ISLAM, WOMEN, AND MUSIC FROM HERE TO KAZAKHSTAN
Zarinah Shakir and Laurel Victoria Gray

March 13th at 2PM

Nyumburu Cultural Center's Multipurpose Room

CHINESE SOLO PIPA
Wu Man

March 25th at 8PM

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center's Gildenhorn Recital Hall Ticket Required

ANDEAN MUSIC AS WORLD MUSIC
Dr. Fernando Rios

April 9th at 12N

Nyumburu Cultural Center's Multipurpose Room

NINETY MILES CUBAN
Stefon Harris, Nicholas Payton & David Sanchez

April 26th at 8PM

Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center's Kay Theatre Ticket Required