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News from the Associated Students of Lane Community College
For release February 8, 2011
LCC students celebrate Black History Month with special events Feb. 26-27
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EUGENE, OR - Acclaimed performers are coming to Eugene for Black History Month events sponsored by Lane Community College student groups and co-sponsors.
A Billie Holiday Tribute will be held Saturday, February 26, from 7-9 p.m. at Central Lutheran Church, 1857 Potter Street in Eugene. Maya Thomas will perform. Thomas is a Lane alumni and graduate of the Julliard School in New York City. After many years working in NYC and then as a company member of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Thomas is back to celebrate the life and music of American jazz singer and songwriter Billie Holiday. Thomas has dedicated herself to the lifework and legacy of Billie Holiday for the past 15 years. Oliver Lake will perform an introductory piece.
Oliver Lake performs Sunday, February 27 from 4-6 p.m. in the Lane Performance Hall, main campus, 4000 E. 30th Avenue in Eugene. He is an acclaimed saxophonist, composer, poet and performer. He helped establish the St. Louis Black Artists Group in the 1960s and founded the World Saxophone Quartet in 1977. His son is jazz drummer Gene Lake. The event includes an opportunity to meet and talk with Lake following the performance.
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Opening for Lake will be the West African music and dance company Won Tan Nara with Alseny Yansane and Andrea DiPalma, and Mounfanyi Percussion and Dance Ensemble with Fana Bangoura. Each will give a 15-minute performance. Caribbean folk musicianEvan Belize will perform a Calypso music piece.
Sponsors include the Associated Students of Lane Community College, Black Student Union at Lane Community College, Red Lion Hotel of Eugene, Eugene Weekly, and KLCC 89.7 Facilities, Management and Planning.
This is an educational opportunity for students that will offer insight on the African American experience, says Eric Richardson, multicultural program coordinator for ASLCC.
Tickets are $12 general admission, $5 for students, staff and seniors. Advance tickets are available online at 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu/tickets or at the door the nights of the performances.
For disability accommodations, contact Disability Resources at (541) 463-5150 or (541) 463-3079 (TTY) at least one week in advance.
Visit online at 2011sitearchive.lanecc.edu, www.twitter.com/lanenews and www.facebook.com/lanecommunitycollege
Lane Community College is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.
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Joan Aschim, Public Information Officer, (541) 463-5591, aschimj@lanecc.edu
Eric Richardson, ASLCC Multicultural Program Coordinator, (541) 463-5332, Cell (541) 255-8903 richardsone@lanecc.edu
