| Friday, Conference
Center: $20
7:00 p.m. – Lecture
8:00 p.m. – Jazz Concert
Lecture by Dan Morgenstern, Director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University, followed by Leroy “Hog” Cooper,
a legendary baritone sax player and a Dallas native. Cooper played with the Ray Charles Band for 19 years and will perform
a Ray Charles tribute.
Saturday, Jonsson
Performance Hall : free
2:00 p.m. – Panel Discussion
Featuring Dan Morgenstern, Paul Oliver, Alan Govenar and Akin Babatunde.
Saturday, University
Theatre: $25
7:00 p.m. – Lecture and
8:00 p.m. – Blind Lemon Blues
Lecture by Paul Oliver, author of The Blues Fell This Morning, followed by a performance of the musical theatre piece Blind Lemon Blues.
Blind Lemon Blues, written by Alan Govenar and Akin Babatunde, pays homage to the influence of Blind Lemon Jefferson who emerged in the 1920s as the biggest selling country blues singer in America. Set in New York City in 1948 at the last recording session of the legendary Huddie Ledbetter, better known as Leadbelly, Blind Lemon Blues combines elements of traditional blues, gospel, rhythm and blues, soul, doo-wop and rap to evoke the enduring legacy of Blind Lemon, portrayed by Babatunde. The work explores the relations between blues music and the spectrum of the human circumstance -- from joy to pain, despair to hope.
About Larry D. Terry
Dr. Terry, who also was a Professor of Public Administration in the School of Social Sciences, was a renowned scholar in the fields of public affairs and political science. He was an acclaimed author, international authority in public administration and a member of the National Academy of Public Administration. In recent years, he served as editor of the prestigious scholarly journal Public Administration Review.
During his five-year tenure at UTD, he earned the respect and admiration of his many colleagues, faculty and staff, as well as numerous students. Dr. Terry was an exceptionally skilled scholar and administrator, a gentleman, a loving father to four children and a friend to so many.
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