2014-2015

Characterized by its youth, brilliant playing, and soulful interpretations, this quintet-in-residence at the University of Cincinnati’s College Conservatory of Music performs widely in Israel, Europe, and North America.
Jason Marsalis is joined by Austin Johnson, David Potter, and Will Goble to deliver an exploratory yet swinging mix of chamber and post-bop jazz with a relaxed, intuitive sense for group interplay.
Versatile and virtuoso accordionist, singer, and producer Guzman joins with gifted bi-lingual singer-songwriter Sarah Fox to push the boundaries of Tex-Mex music.
Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble offers a rich variety of American Indian traditions and aesthetics in dance, instrumentals, song and storytelling.
Martha Redbone performs a unique blend of roots, blues, and soul music drawing from her Cherokee, Choctaw,
Shawnee, African American and Appalachian heritage.
Rhonda Vincent and The Rage incorporate savvy contemporary touches while drawing deeply from
the haunting mountain soul of classic Monroe-style bluegrass.

Stephenson Memorial Concert Series 2014-2015

Fall 2014

Spring 2015

Aug. 28
DR. LYLE ROELOFS
Exploring the Commitments.

Jan 19
DR. FREEMAN HRABOWSKI
The Role of Youth in the Civil Rights Movement: Reflections on Birmingham.

Sep 4
DR. DAVID ZURICK
Land of Pure Vision: The Sacred Geography of Tibet and the Himalaya.

Jan 22
DR. AINISSA RAMINEZ
Shattering the Stereotype in Science: Scholar, Inventor and Science Evangelist.

Sep 11
APPALATIN
Bridging Musical Cultures.

Jan 29
DR. HOWARD McGARY
Frederick Douglass, Self-Help, and the Self-Made Person.

Sep 18
KEVIN LOCKE NATIVE DANCE ENSEMBLE
The Drum Is the Thunder, the Flute Is the Wind.

Feb 5
ROBERT STANTON
Legacies of African Americans Preserved in the National Park Systems:
Lessons in Courage and Leadership.

Sep 25
TIM TERNES
More Work Than We Knew, More Joy Than We Imagined.

Feb 12
ARIEL QUARTET
Romantic Music for Valentines.

Oct 2
DR. RUSSELL HANSON
Being Good Without God: The Case for Secular Humanism.

Feb 19
DR. STANLIE JAMES
Goler’s Daughters: Black Women, International Human Rights, and Paving Roads to Peace.

Oct 9
DR. PETER GIRGUIS
In the Deep Sea.

Feb 26
KYLE and KELLY PHELPS
Working Class Ceramic Art

Oct 16
JAMES LEVA
A Kindly Visitation.

Mar 12
RHONDA VINCENT and THE RAGE
Breakneck-Speed Reels and High-Lonesome Ballads.

Oct 23
MARTHA REDBONE
Martha Redbone Roots Project Quintet.

Mar 19
GUSTAVO ESTEVA
Another World is Necessary: Women Leading the Way.

Oct 30
LESLÉA NEWMAN
He Continues To Make a Difference: The Story of Matthew Shepard.

Mar 26
MAM-YASSIN SARR
The Role of Service in the Advancement of Humanity

Nov 6
BARBARA KINGSOLVER
Writing and Roots: Barbara Kingsolver’s
Novel Perspective, a Public Conversation with Silas House.

Apr 2
ELANDRIA WILLIAMS
Social Change and the Highlander Center.

Nov 13
JASON MARSALIS VIBE QUARTET
In a World of Mallets.

Apr 9
JOEL GUZMAN and SARAH FOX
Conjunto: Cantina Music from the Heart of Texas.

Nov 20
REVEREND GARRET VICKREY
Why the Church Must Die.

*A student can receive up to a total of three convocation credits during the academic year for attending one theatre event, one musical event, and one dance event chosen from among these convocations.