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2022–23 Arts & Humanities Dean’s Lecture Series Featuring Dionne Warwick in Conversation With Dean Stephanie Shonekan

  • The Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center, Dekelboum Concert Hall 8270 Alumni Drive College Park, MD, 20740 United States (map)

Dionne Warwick

For her first Dean’s Lecture Series as dean of the College of Arts and Humanities, Stephanie Shonekan will be in conversation with legendary singer, activist and philanthropist Dionne Warwick. Shonekan and Warwick share a rich background in music. Shonekan is an esteemed ethnomusicologist, and Warwick is an award-winning, chart-topping musician. They will discuss the connection between music and social justice and how celebrities can catalyze positive change in the world. They will also delve into a timely dialogue around race, culture, identity and history. The lecture will conclude with a Q&A.

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