Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Marsalis to lead "A Celebration of America"

WYNTON MARSALIS, SANDRA DAY O’CONNOR TO LEAD
“A CELEBRATION OF AMERICA”
HOSTED BY ANDERSON COOPER & SOLEDAD O’BRIEN
LIVE ON CNN

To be held at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on
Monday, January 19th at 7 p.m.

Jazz at Lincoln Center and The Rockefeller Foundation will present “A CELEBRATION OF AMERICA” in the Kennedy Center’s Eisenhower Theater on the occasion of the Presidential Inauguration and Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on Monday, January 19, 2009 live on CNN at 7 p.m.

The evening’s program will look back on the life of one of the greatest of all Americans, and forward to a new era under a new President. An all-star cast will illustrate that American democracy and America's music – jazz – share the same tenets and embody the same potential for change, hope and renewal, which Dr. King himself called America's “triumphant music.” Special guest stars will be announced shortly.

“A CELEBRATION OF AMERICA” by Jazz at Lincoln Center is made possible through the generous support of the Rockefeller Foundation.

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