Freedom Sings: A Musical Celebration of the First Amendment
Thursday, 12 Apr 2012 at 8:00 pm – Great Hall, Memorial Union
Ten years after launching Iowa State's First Amendment Day Celebration, Freedom Sings returns to campus. The multimedia presentation is part concert and part conversation and features music that has been banned, censored or sounded a call for social change. A program of the First Amendment Center, Freedom Sings features live music, video and narration, and showcases hit songwriters, performers and Grammy Award winners. It looks at some of the most controversial songs in American history, recognizing the full spectrum of political views. Ken Paulson, former editor of USA TODAY and president of the American Society of Newspaper Editors will host. Participating musicians include Bill Lloyd, guitar; Jason White, guitar; Ashley Cleveland, vocals; and the Steve Miller Band's Joseph Wooten, keyboard. Part of the 10th-Anniversary First Amendment Day Celebration.Cosponsored By:
- Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication
- Iowa State Daily
- Lee Enterprises
- Society of Professional Journalists - ISU Chapter
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.