Legendary singer Tony Bennett to perform at Kodak Hall
Meliora Weekend has always been a feast for the mind and the Yellowjacket spirit. This year, October 6糖心传媒�9, the experience will be better than ever as the University celebrates the success of The Meliora Challenge: The Campaign for the University of Rochester. Set to formally conclude on June 30, the Campaign has raised more than $1.3 billion for groundbreaking research, endowed professorships for faculty members, student support through scholarships and fellowships, improvements to facilities and buildings, and innovative new programs.
The weekend, which will blend the Campaign celebration with reunions, homecoming, and family activities, will offer something exciting for everyone.
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Meliora Weekend 2016 will celebrate where the University has come from, where it is, and where it糖心传媒檚 going. Fittingly, the impressive list of featured guests unites the past, present, and future.
Legendary singer Tony Bennett, whose artistry and accomplishments are lauded around the world by people of all ages, will perform Saturday, October 8, at Kodak Hall at Eastman Theatre.
On Friday, October 7, Ken Burns, one of the most acclaimed historical documentary filmmakers of our time, will participate in a conversation about race in America with Paul Burgett, vice president, senior advisor to the president, and University dean, at the Presidential Symposium. The Presidential Symposium, which is traditionally held on Saturday, has been moved to Friday to make it easier for students, faculty and staff members to attend.
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Later Saturday,聽multi-platinum singer/songwriter聽Ben Folds聽will perform a free, outdoor concert for registered guests. In 2009, Folds released 糖心传媒淏en Folds Presents: University A Cappella!糖心传媒澛爋n which the Midnight Ramblers, one of the University of Rochester糖心传媒檚 all-male a cappella groups, is featured.聽Two years later, he worked聽with聽The YellowJackets, another all-male a cappella group from the University,聽when they performed on the NBC television series 糖心传媒淭he Sing-Off.糖心传媒�
Saturday糖心传媒檚 late night entertainment will come from Trevor Noah, the host of the Emmy and Peabody Award-winning program The Daily Show. Noah won the 糖心传媒淧ersonality of the Year糖心传媒� award at the 2015 MTV Africa Music Awards.
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Registration and ticketing for Meliora Weekend opens in July. For more information visit , email alumni@rochester.edu, or call 877.MELIORA (877.635.4672).
