Jazz And Poetry At Purchase College at Neuberger Museum Of Art At Purchase College

Purchase College-SUNY will present Kevin Young: Poetry in Sound on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. The program, which is free and open to the public, will take place at Purchase College in the Neuberger Museum of Art. A combo comprised of Jazz students from the Conservatory of Music will perform original settings of poems by Kevin Young. Mr. Young, this year’s Roy and Shirley Durst Distinguished Chair in Literature, will accompany the performance with a live reading.

The Durst Distinguished Lecture Series and the Roy and Shirley Durst Distinguished Chair in Literature are funded by the Roy and Shirley Durst Distinguished Chair in Literature Endowment. The mission of the Durst programs is to infuse the experience and intellect of leading writers into the Purchase community, while providing diverse opportunities for these writers to interact with students and influence campus life. ...

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Purchase College-SUNY will present Kevin Young: Poetry in Sound on Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at 4:30 p.m. The program, which is free and open to the public, will take place at Purchase College in the Neuberger Museum of Art. A combo comprised of Jazz students from the Conservatory of Music will perform original settings of poems by Kevin Young. Mr. Young, this year’s Roy and Shirley Durst Distinguished Chair in Literature, will accompany the performance with a live reading.

The Durst Distinguished Lecture Series and the Roy and Shirley Durst Distinguished Chair in Literature are funded by the Roy and Shirley Durst Distinguished Chair in Literature Endowment. The mission of the Durst programs is to infuse the experience and intellect of leading writers into the Purchase community, while providing diverse opportunities for these writers to interact with students and influence campus life.

As a small public college, Purchase is proud to introduce students to the level of expertise provided by the Durst Distinguished Lectures—outstanding opportunities for students and local community members alike to interact with accomplished authors.

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