Cool Cleveland talks with Dr. Lauren Onkey, VP of Education and Public Programs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as they prepare to welcome rock legend Chuck Berry to Cleveland to be honored at this year’s American Music Masters program 10/22-27.
Listen as Dr. Onkey shares her passion for this rock and roll pioneer and how she put together some of the many programs featured during the 2012 American Music Masters event:
Mon 10/22: Rock and Roll Night School spotlights Chuck Berry
Tue 10/23: An evening with author Nadine Cohodas on the history of Chuck Berry on Chess Records
Wed 10/24: Educational program using spoken word and poetry with Teachers Rock, plus a screening of the classic film: “Chuck Berry: Hail, Hail, Rock and Roll”for teachers.
Thu 10/25: Keynote lecture by Greg Tate on “Chuck Berry and the History of our Future”
Fri 10/26: Live concert by Rick Derringer Trio on the Rock Hall Stage
Sat 10/27: PlayhouseSquare’s State Theatre features American Music Masters Tribute Concert featuring inductees Ernie Isley and Darryl DMC McDaniels, Joe Bonamassa, Rick Derringer, Rosie Flores, John Fullbright, David Johansen, Ronnie Hawkins, Steve Jordan, Malina Moye, JD McPherson, Lemmy Kilmister, Merle Haggard, Chuck Prophet, Vernon Reid, Duke Robillard, Ray Sharpe, Earl Slick and M. Ward. Oh, and Chuck Berry himself is expected to perform a couple of numbers, too!
All events are FREE with reservations, except for the 10/26 & 10/27 concerts for which tickets are available at http://rockhall.com/events/american-music-masters