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Oberlin Overviews:The Bertram and Judith Kohl Building: Fact Sheet
Press Releases and Media Advisories
- Star-Studded Grand Opening Planned April 30-May 1 for Oberlin’s New, Iconic Music Building
- Media Advisory: Stevie Wonder, Bill and Camille Cosby Are Among Those Parcitipating in the Grand Opening Celebration and Dedication of the Bertram and Judith Kohl Building, the Oberlin Conservatory of Music's New Home for Jazz Studies
- The Oberlin Conservatory of Music Awarded 2009 National Medal of Arts
- American Institute of Architects Recognizes the Bertram and Judith Kohl Building's Design
- Photographer Donates Rare Jazz Photographs to Oberlin
- The Frederick R. Selch Center for American Music at Oberlin
- Construction Begins on the Bertram and Judith Kohl Building
- Oberlin Receives Three $4 Million Gifts for Jazz Education
- Kulas Foundation Awards $750,000 Toward Jazz Building; Architectural Firm Hired
- Oberlin Receives Largest Gift Ever for Support of Jazz Education
Biographical Notes
- Marvin Krislov, President of Oberlin College
- David H. Stull, Dean of the Conservatory of Music
- Paul E. Westlake Jr., FAIA, Managing Principal, Westlake Reed Leskosky
- Jonathan Kurtz, Project Designer, Westlake Reed Leskosky
Oberlin Jazz Studies Faculty
- Wendell Logan, Chair of the Jazz Studies Department, Professor of African American Music
- Gary Bartz, Visiting Professor of Jazz Saxophone
- Marcus Belgrave, Visiting Professor of Jazz Trumpet
- Peter Dominguez, Professor of Jazz Studies and Double Bass
- Robin Eubanks, Associate Professor of Jazz Trombone
- Bob Ferrazza, Associate Professor of Jazz Guitar
- Billy Hart, Assistant Professor of Jazz Percussion
- Dan Wall, Associate Professor of Jazz Piano
Press Coverage
The grand opening of the Bertram and
Judith Kohl Building on the Oberlin College campus generated tremendous
media coverage. A two-day celebration held April 30 and May 1 featured
special guests Bill and Camille Cosby, and Stevie Wonder, plus musical
performances by alumni, faculty, and students. To date, more than 240
stories have been posted online related to this new $24 million building.
Coverage included the following in
print and broadcast media organizations:
Broadcast Media
April 30, 2010
Oberlin
College Celebrates the Grand Opening of its New Jazz Music Building
WEWS-TV 5 (ABC affiliate)
Legendary
Stevie Wonder kicks off weekend celebration
WKYC-TV3 (NBC affiliate)
Big Event:
Stevie Wonder, Bill Cosby visit Oberlin College
Fox8 News Cleveland
Story also appeared in the following newspapers:
April 29, 2010
Jazz at Oberlin Graduates from a Decrepit Gymnasium to a $24 Million Building
89.7 WKSU
April 28, 2010
Oberlin Jazz Center: The Bertram and Judith Kohl Building
90.3 WCPN
VIDEO
May 1, 2010
Isn’t
Stevie ‘Wonder’ful
The Morning Journal
Print Media
Associated Press (AP)
May 1, 2010
Wonder,
Cosby receive honorary degrees at Oberlin
Huffington Post
The AP story also appeared in these
and other online publications:
- Access Hollywood
- The Boston Herald
- The Charlotte Observer
- The Chronicle-Telegram
- Dayton Daily News
- Forbes.com
- Hartford Courant
- Jamaica Observer
- Los Angeles Times
- The Miami Herald
- Salon.com
- San Francisco Chronicle
- Seattle Times
- Taiwan News
The Plain Dealer
May 31, 2010
Oberlin Conservatory of Music's Wendell Logan Builds a Foundation for Jazz
May 2, 2010
New music
building continues Oberlin College's devotion to jazz education
May 1, 2010
Stevie
Wonder performs in rare small concert at Oberlin College
April 30, 2010
Oberlin
College honors Bill Cosby, Stevie Wonder as it celebrates new jazz music
building
At Oberlin
College dedication, Bill Cosby adapts his familiar material
April 25, 2010
Jazz
students get stunning new home in Kohl Building at Oberlin Conservatory
of Music
Local News
The Morning Journal
May 3, 2010
OUR
VIEW EDITORIAL: Music world to benefit greatly from Oberlin’s unique
gift to jazz
May 2, 2010
'Wonder'ful
night
May 1, 2010
Comedian
keeps ’em laughing
April 30, 2010
Wonder,
Cosby set for jazz building opening
The Chronicle-Telegram
May 2, 2010
Building
dedication day culminates in jazz concert
May 1, 2010
Oberlin
College gives Cosbys, Stevie Wonder honorary doctorates
Special Media
April 14, 2010
Stevie
Wonder and Bill Cosby to Appear at Jazz Themed Celebration at Oberlin JazzTimes
Editor's Note - Effective April 22, 2010: Since these articles originally appeared, the Litoff Building has been renamed. Oberlin's new home for jazz studies, music history, and music theory is now the Bertram and Judith Kohl Building.
- We had it coming, but jazz is going (Chicago Tribune)
- Why Are Music Schools Seeing Influx of Funds (Chicago Tribune)
- From Obsession to Archive (Downbeat)
- Oberlin Gains $12M in Gifts (Crain's Cleveland Business)
- Westlake Reed Leskosky is big winner in Cleveland Chapter of American Institute of Architects design awards (The Plain Dealer)
- Oberlin College gets three $4 million gifts (AP)
Oberlin News Articles
- Associate Professor of Jazz Trombone Robin Eubanks Wins 2009 DownBeat Readers' Poll
- The Litoff Building Earns Design Awards
- Jazz Trumpet Professor Marcus Belgrave Awarded Kresge Eminent Artist Prize
- Rare 1950s Jazz Photographs on View at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music
- Photos from an Exhibition: The Frank Kuchirchuk Collection of Jazz Photography On View
- Upcoming Coverage of the Frank Kuchirchuk Collection of Jazz Photography
- Three Student Composers Win Jazz Studies Contest
- Oberlin Grads Win Grammys in Chamber Music and Jazz
- The Geri Allen Trio, with Tap Dancer Maurice Chestnut, to Perform at Oberlin on Feb. 12
- Oberlin Jazz Septet's January Tour Includes a Performance at Jazz at Lincoln Center
- Tune by Pianist Sullivan Fortner ’08 Featured on JAZZIZ CD
- Leave Me Alone!, a Jazz Opera by Harvey Pekar and Dan Plonsey, to Premiere at Oberlin
- Construction Begins of Phyllis Litoff Building, Oberlin's New Home For Jazz Studies
- The Roof That Jazz Is Raising
- Raising the Roof Even Higher
- The Oberlin Jazz Ensemble Kicks Off the Season with the Works of Jean-Baptiste "Illinois" Jacquet Nov. 3
- Now Playing: Oberlin Music: the Conservatory's New Commercial Record Label
- It’s Official: Oberlin Is ‘… Home to One of the Country’s Best Music Conservatories,’ According to U.S. News & World Report
- Oberlin Jazz Septet Heads to the Motor City for Jazz Festival
- The Oberlin Jazz Septet Embarks on Winter Term Tour
- Oberlin Receives $750,000 Grant from the Kulas Foundation for New Jazz Building; Architect Chosen
- Kevin McHugh '06 Is Named Watson Fellow
- Oberlin Jazz Septet Winter Tour Includes Stops in Atlanta, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C.
- The Oberlin Jazz Septet
- A Home for Oberlin Jazz: Stewart and Donna Kohl commit $5 million for new jazz studies facility
Public Relations & Media Contact
Marci Janas, Director of Conservatory Communications
Address:
Oberlin Conservatory of Music
Office of Communications
39 West College Street
Oberlin, OH 44074-1576
Phone: (440) 775-5464
Fax: (440) 775-5457
E-Mail: marci.janas@oberlin.edu
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