Sponsors and Collaborators

Funded in part with support from the Illinois Humanities Council:  www.prairie.org

Sponsored by Dominican University’s Department of Sociology, Siena Center and the Division of Multicultural Affairs

Media Sponsors:
Living Blues Magazine, www.livingblues.com
90.9 FM, WDCB College of DuPage Public Radio, www.wdcb.org
 
The Blues and the Spirit Initiative is grateful for the support of the following university departments, organizations and individuals:

Office of the President, the Provost and the Dean of the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences
Office of Marketing and Communication
Office of Conference Services
Departments of History, American Studies and Communication Arts and Sciences
Jean Bevier, Instructor of Graphic Design and her students Sydney Nogle and Justin Delre
Janet Helwig, Associate Professor of Computer Science and her students Douglas Dowd, Greg Bandy, and Jake Sopcak
Elgin Sweeping Services and the Cacciatore Family
Gregorian Institute of America
Big City Rhythm and Blues Magazine:  www.bigcitybluesmag.com
Blues Heaven Foundation:  www.bluesheaven.com
Koko Taylor Celebrity Aid Foundation:  www.kokotaylor.com/foundation.html
Gayle Dean Wardlow:  www.amazon.com/Chasin-That-Devil-Music-Searching/dp/0879305525
David Whiteis:  www.press.uillinois.edu/books/catalog/85epd5hc9780252030680.html
Billy Branch:  www.billybranch.com
Sharon Lewis:  www.sharonlewisblues.com
Larry Taylor:  www.larrytaylorbluesandsoul.com
Fernando Jones:  www.fernandojones.com
Bluesoterica (Jim O'Neal):  http://stackhouse-bluesoterica.blogspot.com/
Soul Patrol (Bob Davis):  www.soulpatrol.com
Nat Dove:  www.natdove.com
Oak Park Public Library Public Program - The Blues: The Roots of American Music: www.oppl.org/blues/index.htm
Maxwell Street Foundation: Blues Season Maxwell Street Film Series: http://cowdery.home.netcom.com/maxwell.htm#bluesfilms

And our favorite blues club:

Rosa’s Lounge
3420 W. Armitage Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647
www.rosaslounge.com