<p>OK, this is pretty cool. Hey, if you're honored with Clint Eastwood and John Williams....</p>
<p>not to mention Bob Dylan…and Michael Tilson Thomas. Good company. If they can get Stevie Wonder for the opening of the new Jazz building, it will be another coup!</p>
<p>My son mentioned Bill Cosby (rumor) as an addition to Stevie Wonder as a performer for the opening. However, there hasn’t been any communication regarding the jazz building opening…so don’t know the status. It is looking gorgeous on the webcam, however.</p>
<p>I saw this online:
“Oberlin College will also be celebrating April 30 and May 1 the opening of the Litoff Building. Attending will be Stevie Wonder and Bill Cosby.
Yoko Ono, who’s grandfather attended Oberlin, will lecture on May 6 at the Finney Chapel.”</p>
<p>Where did you see this Mamenyu?</p>
<p>cleveland dot com, but it has been picked up on various other sites too.
here’s the whole thing:</p>
<p>Oberlin Conservatory of Music wins the 2009 National Medal of Arts award
By Tonya Sams, The Plain Dealer
February 25, 2010, 8:46PM
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Barack Obama presented the Oberlin Conservatory of Music with the 2009 National Medal of Arts at the White House on Thursday.
David H. Stull, Dean of the Conservatory at Oberlin, accepted the award in the East Room.
“The Conservatory of Oberlin’s recognition by President Obama with the highest award in the nation is very important,” Stull said in a telephone interview. “It was a privilege to accept the award, but I accepted it on behalf of all of our staff, faculty and alumni, past and present.”
Created in 1984, the National Medal of Arts is the highest award given by the U.S. government to individuals and organizations that encourage the arts.
Many of the conservatory’s graduates and staff have won several awards ranging from the Grammys to international competitions.
The Oberlin Conservatory of Music is the only professional music school to be honored this year. Others honored Thursday include actor/director Clint Eastwood; soprano Jessye Norman; singer/songwriter Bob Dylan; graphic designer Milton Glaser; architect/sculptor Maya Lin, singer/dancer/actress Rita Moreno; and the School of American Ballet.
Oberlin College will also be celebrating April 30 and May 1 the opening of the Litoff Building. Attending will be Stevie Wonder and Bill Cosby.
Yoko Ono, who’s grandfather attended Oberlin, will lecture on May 6 at the Finney Chapel.</p>
<p>Also Krislov referred to Stevie Wonder in his state-of-the-college address:
“We will hold an official opening ceremony on the first weekend of May, 2010. Dean David Stull has informed me that Stevie Wonder will be part of that celebration, so mark your calendars.”</p>
<p>Thank you!</p>