A folklorist, William Ferris, and a blues musician, Lorenzo “Logie” Meachum, headline the annual Friends of the UNCG Libraries dinner Wednesday, March 28, in UNCG’s Elliott University Center.

The blues celebration kicks off at 6:30 p.m. with a reception, followed by a seated dinner. The program starts at 8:30 p.m.

Ferris teaches at UNC-Chapel Hill, where he specializes in Southern studies, African American music and folklore. His book, “Give My Poor Heart Ease: Voices of the Mississippi Blues” provides the focus for his presentation. Ferris, former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities, has conducted thousands of interviews with musicians – from blues legends like B.B. King to inmates working in the fields.

Meachum, a member of the Friends’ board of directors, is a blues musician and storyteller from Greensboro. He is a founding member of the Piedmont Blues Preservation Society and a past recipient of the Keeping the Blues Alive Award for his efforts to perform and promote blues music. He is completing his PhD in English at UNCG.

Tickets are available for the entire evening, or for the program only. Contact the UNCG Box Office at 336-334-4849 or visit http://www.uncg.edu/euc/boxoffice. 

For corporate and table sponsorships for the dinner, call Barry Miller at 336-256-0112, Linda Burr at 336-256-0184, or Cindy Wyrick at 336-334-3248.

Ticket options include:

• $50 dinner and program for members
• $60 dinner and program for non-members
• $18 for the program only (members or non-members)
• $500 personal table sponsorships (includes a table for eight, recognition on program, signage, and from the podium)
• $1000 for business table sponsorships (includes a table for eight, recognition on program, signage, and from the podium)
• $70 individual sponsor (includes a seat at a preferred table with others in this category)

Parking is available in the Walker Avenue Parking Deck.

88.5 WFDD is an official media partner of the event.

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