{"id":309,"date":"2017-04-07T13:17:20","date_gmt":"2017-04-07T13:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/bluesconference\/?page_id=309"},"modified":"2021-09-30T18:49:58","modified_gmt":"2021-09-30T18:49:58","slug":"schedule","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.deltastate.edu\/bluesconference\/schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"Schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”245″ bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”4%” bottom_padding=”4%” text_color=”light” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” color_overlay=”#000080″ overlay_strength=”0.8″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1565040851023{padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”]\n

Schedule<\/h1>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”15″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″][vc_column_text]\n

Thursday, Sept. 30th, 2021<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][vc_column_text]Pre-conference concert \u2013 Shake & Holla:<\/strong><\/span> Shake & Holla: North Mississippi Allstars & ReBirth Brass, with special guest Cedric Burnside.<\/p>\n

Shake & Holla showcases foot-stomping Mississippi \u201chill country\u201d blues and the funky, syncopated sounds of New Orleans brass. The Grammy-nominated and Blues Music Award-winning North Mississippi Allstars will be joined by the legendary Rebirth Brass Band in a musical celebration of two great southern musical traditions. Appearing with them on this tour is blues guitarist, vocalist, and drummer Cedric Burnside, A Grammy- nominated artist in his own right, as well as the grandson of legendary Fat Possum recording artist RL Burnside.<\/p>\n

Tickets are available at bolognapac.com or by calling (662) 846-4626.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″][vc_column_text]\n

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Friday, Oct. 1, 2021<\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\n
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All events are virtual by way of the Whova App.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”30″][vc_text_separator title=”Morning” border_width=”5″ el_class=”half-schedule”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

8:15 AM\u20133 PM<\/span>
\nREGISTRATION | DMI Lobby<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Registration is on your own mobile phone or other device. Please show your preregistration using the Whova app or register on-site using the QR code. Registration staff will be in the lobby to assist with the self-check-in process. <\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

8:30 AM<\/span>
\nOPENING SESSION | DMI Studio A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome Remarks
\n<\/strong>Dr. Shelley Collins and Prof. Don Allan Mitchell, Co-Chairs
\nDr. Rolando Herts, Director, The Delta Center
\nGreetings from President LaForge<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

9\u20139:45 AM<\/span>
\nPERFORMANCE | <\/strong><\/span>DMI Studio A<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Gospel & The Blues Tradition
\n<\/strong>Featuring ensembles from the Coahoma Community College Concert Choir
\nDr. Kelvin Towers, Director<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

10:15\u201311:30 AM<\/span>
\nPERFORMANCE<\/strong><\/span> | DMI Studio A<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Jontavious Willis and the Gospel Tradition
\n<\/strong>Our keynote solo performer, Jontavious Willis, is a returning artist and a world class performer of the African American musical tradition. He returns to the Delta as a recent GRAMMY nominee, which he picked up for \u201cSpectacular Class,\u201d his album of original blues.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

11:30 AM<\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span>BREAK<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_background” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” bg_image=”772″ bg_position=”center center” background_image_loading=”default” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none” parallax_bg=”true” parallax_bg_speed=”medium”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”450″][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” scene_position=”center” top_padding=”2%” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” row_border_radius=”none” row_border_radius_applies=”bg” overlay_strength=”0.3″ gradient_direction=”left_to_right” shape_divider_position=”bottom” bg_image_animation=”none”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/1″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”No Line” custom_height=”15″][vc_text_separator title=”Afternoon\/Evening” border_width=”5″ el_class=”half-schedule”][vc_row_inner column_margin=”default” column_direction=”default” column_direction_tablet=”default” column_direction_phone=”default” text_align=”left”][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

12\u201312:50 PM<\/span>
\nKEYNOTE | Virtual\/Whova
\n(Streaming in Studio A)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews
\nProfessor of Music Theory & African American Music, Emory University<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

1\u20131:25 PM<\/span>
\nKEYNOTE Q&A with Rev Dr. Dwight Andrews | Virtual\/Whova
\n(Streaming in DMI 201)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

1\u20131:50 PM<\/span>
\nTHE BUSINESS OF BLACK MUSIC | DMI Studio A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

A Conversation with Annette Hollowell, Producer and Manager, Foxfire Ranch<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

1:25\u20131:50 PM<\/span>
\nPRESENTATION: Composition | DMI 201<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Suite for Charlottesville<\/em><\/strong>: Regarding the August 2017 \u201cUnite the Right\u201d Rally
\n<\/strong>Mr. Kris Monson, Charlottesville, Virginia
\nMonson\u2019s \u201cSuite for Charlottesville\u201d is a reflection on the white supremacist uprising in Charlottesville VA, presented via the great tradition of Black American Music.<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

2\u20132:50 PM<\/span>
\nPAPER SESSION I | DMI 201<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cAll Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll Had Sprung from This Root\u201d: The Big Bill Broonzy Film that Inspired Eric Clapton
\n<\/strong>Dr. Tom Zlabinger,\u00a0York College\/CUNY
\nIn his autobiography, Eric Clapton described how watching Big Bill Broonzy on TV in 1956 changed his life. This presentation will discuss the film \u201cLow Light and Blue Smoke\u201d and Clapton\u2019s reaction.<\/em><\/p>\n

A Century of \u201cCrazy Blues\u201d:\u00a0 Mamie Smith\u2019s Legendary 1920 Recording in Context
\n<\/strong>Dr. Tammy L. Turner,\u00a0Murray State University
\nA historical and cultural context for understanding \u201cCrazy Blues\u201d through examination of essential earlier works, circumstances surrounding the recording, and its significance and influence.<\/em>
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2\u20132:50 PM<\/span>
\nPAPER SESSION II | (Virtual\/Whova)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Exploring the History & Legacy of Cotton in the Mississippi Delta
\n<\/strong>Prof. Christine Clark Zemla, Rutgers University
\nThe growth of cotton in the U.S. created both great wealth and extreme poverty. This presentation will examine the settling of the land, the music and the legacy of cotton in the Mississippi Delta.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cLeave the Door Open\u201d for \u201cBlue Magic\u201d: Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak\u2019s homage to TSOP
\n<\/strong>Dr. Brooke Joyce,\u00a0Luther College
\nThis presentation will trace the lineage of Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak\u2019s hit song, \u201cLeave the Door Open,\u201d to the 1970s hit \u201cSideshow,\u201d with special attention paid to harmony and orchestration.<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_tablet=”inherit” column_padding_phone=”inherit” column_padding_position=”all” column_element_spacing=”default” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” column_link_target=”_self” gradient_direction=”left_to_right” overlay_strength=”0.3″ width=”1\/2″ tablet_width_inherit=”default” bg_image_animation=”none” border_type=”simple” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

3\u20133:50 PM<\/span>
\nPAPER SESSION III | DMI 201<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Blues Music and Generation Z
\n<\/strong>Dr. Ron Pimentel,\u00a0Washington State University Vancouver
\nThis study shows a low level of awareness and involvement in blues music by members of Generation Z (13-26). Recommendations are presented for increasing youth involvement with the blues.<\/em><\/p>\n

Music and the Rule of Law: The Blues\u2019s legacy in legal reform augurs a future role for Hip-Hop
\n<\/strong>Prof. David Pimentel,\u00a0University of Idaho College of Law
\nThe Blues reflects a lament of Black America over denials of justice. Hip-Hop music is doing the same in the 21st century. As the music (and the message) reach white audiences, it becomes a vehicle for change in legal institutions.<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

3\u20133:50 PM<\/span>
\nPAPER SESSION IV | Virtual\/Whova<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

August Wilson\u2019s Blues
\n<\/strong>Prof. Don Allan Mitchell,\u00a0Delta State University
\nAn interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Rev. Dr. Dwight Andrews as August Wilson\u2019s music director at Yale Repertory Theatre and on Broadway.<\/em><\/p>\n

Muddy Waters: Icon of New Urban African American Identity and Father of Modern Rock Guitar
\n<\/strong>Mr. David Cosby,\u00a0Boston University\/Besant Hill School
\nMuddy Waters changed the very sound of the blues and the electric guitar with his seminal recordings of 1955. Equally important was Water\u2019s influence upon the growing modern Civil Rights movement.<\/em><\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=”Small Line” line_alignment=”default” line_thickness=”1″ divider_color=”default”][vc_column_text]\n

4\u20134:50 PM<\/span>
\nPAPER SESSION V | Virtual\/Whova<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Lomax was Wrong: Recognizing Native American Roots in the Blues
\n<\/strong>Mr. Jimi Del Duca, Montana State University-Bozeman
\nDel Duca\u2019s research reveals foundational connections between Native American music and the blues. Native America has contributed significant and vital stylistic elements as well as performers to the blues. <\/em><\/p>\n

Becoming Beale: The Transformation of Beale Street from a Neighborhood to a Tourist Attraction
\n<\/strong>Dr. Lydia Warren,\u00a0University of Virginia
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4:50\u20135 PM<\/span>
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