Sponsors and Collaborators

Blues and the Spirit Planning Committee:
Janice Monti, PhD, Director of the Blues and the Spirit Initiative and Chair of Sociology and Criminology
Robbi Byrdsong-Wright, Assistant Dean for Academic Success and Diversity

Gil Cook, Assistant Professor of English
David Whiteis, PhD, Writer and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Sociology and Criminology
Jennie Bell and Nashisha Florestal, Blues and the Spirit Interns

Rebecca Lauris, Michael Wasielewski and Gregory Zook,  Conference Assistants

 

Blues and the Spirit 3 has been made possible by the generous support of the following university offices and departments:
Office of the President, the Provost and the Dean of the Rosary College of Arts and Sciences
Office of Marketing and Communication
Office of Scheduling and Events Services
Departments of American Studies, Black World Studies, Communication Arts and Sciences, English, History, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Music, Sociology and Criminology,Theology, and the Siena Center

Special thanks to these Dominican University administrators:
Donna Carroll, President
Jeffrey Carlson, Dean of Rosary College or Arts and Sciences and Professor of Theology
Cheryl Johnson-Odim, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
David Krause, Associate Provost and Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs

Grateful acknowledgment to the following Friends of Blues and the Spirit:
Betsy Butterworth, Director of Marketing  

David Carlson, Manager, Scheduling and Events Services
Dolores Carrizosa, Senior Event Coordinator 

Samella Johnson-Hargro, Supervisor, Physical Plant and the Physical Plant Crew

Jessica MacKinnon, Director of Public Information 
Jim McQuillan, Web Designer, Office of Marketing and Communications
Pam Norpell, Art Director, Office of Marketing and Communications Web Production Artist
Meredith Melville, Marketing and Operations Coordinator, DUPAC

Emma Mims, Faculty Secretary
Alex Oquendo, Manager of Student Workforce and Computer Lab Coordinator, Information Technology
Daniel Martin, Creative Digital Specialist, Information Technology

Leslie Rodriguez, Managing Director, DUPAC 
Terry Shimkus, University Bursar

John Tshoulous, Assistant Director of Campus Safety and Security and his staff
Chartwells Campus Dining
Dominican University Staff Benevolence Committee

Rich and Cathy Nichin

Mike and Deb Morsovillo 

Roberta Scotto

Joanne Eberwein
Mark Camarigg, Publications Manager of Living Blues Magazine

Robert Kieser, Publisher of Blues Blast Magazine

Mrs. Marie Dixon and The Blues Heaven Foundation

The Chicago Blues Divas, Deitra Farr, Sharon Lewis, Peaches Staten and Nellie Travis,  and the band: Carl 'CC' Copeland, Tony Dale, Bruce James and Roosevelt 'Hatter' Purifoy

Sugar Blue, Ilaria Lantieri and the rest of the band: Rico McFarlane, James Knowles and Damiano Della Torre

Rosa’s Lounge (and Anthony Mangiullo)
3420 W. Armitage Ave.
Chicago, IL 60647

And, last, but hardly least, a heartfelt thanks to the CHICAGO BLUES COMMUNITY,

especially to the musicians and industry representatives for their input and support from the earliest planning stages through to the final program.