The U-M Women of Color in the Academy Project (WOCAP) will bestow its 6th Annual Shirley Verrett Award to Anita Gonzalez, Ph.D. on February 8th, 2017 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. at Stamps Auditorium on U-M’s North Campus.

Featuring musical and theatrical performances by:

- Olivia Johnson, Mezzo-Soprano, Graduate Student, School of Music, Theatre & Dance and Cesar Canon, Pianist, Graduate Student Staff Assistant, School of Music, Theatre & Dance performing "Hat dich die Liebe berührt" by Joseph Marx

-Video Screening from the University of Michigan World Class Series - "Chippewa Storytelling Incubator" - https://worldclass.umich.edu/course-challenges-students-to-learn-about-other-cultures-through-immersion/

-Excerpt from the musical Ybor City. Book by Anita Gonzalez, Music and Lyrics by Dan Furman, Music Director Martijn Appelo

-"People Like Us" performed by Elyakeem Avraham and Jake Smith

A reception will immediately follow in the lobby.

Free, reserved shuttles will be leaving from Hill Auditorium at 4:30pm and 4:45pm for the event. After the event, the shuttle will make 2 return trips from the U-M bus stop on Murfin Avenue back to Hill Auditorium. The first will leave at 6:45 pm, and the second at approximately 7pm.

This event is free and open to the public, however registration is requested: http://www.cew.umich.edu/events/ShirleyVerrettFeb8