STCC Ovations series to feature Blues to Green
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – Ovations Educational and Cultural Event Series at Springfield Technical Community College will feature the organization Blues to Green as its second event of the spring semester.
Charles Neville (Blues to Green photo)
The free event will be held April 12 at 10:10 a.m. and 11:15 a.m. in Scibelli Theater, Scibelli Hall.
Blues to Green is a nonprofit organization devoted to using music to bring people together to build a more equitable and sustainable world.
Founded by Kristin Neville, Blues to Green features Kristin's husband, Charles Neville, a founding member of the legendary Neville Brothers Band.
Known as the “New Orleans First Family of Funk,” the Neville Brothers have won multiple Grammy Awards, and have performed worldwide. Locally, Charles Neville has performed throughout the Pioneer Valley, including at the Springfield Jazz Festival in the summer of 2016.
As part of the presentation, Charles Neville will be performing with his son, Khalif.
To learn more about Blues to Green, visit: https://bluestogreen.org/
About Springfield Technical Community College
Founded in 1967 and located on 35 acres of the Springfield Armory National Historic Site, STCC is a major resource for the economic vitality of Western Massachusetts. As the only technical community college in Massachusetts, STCC, an Achieving the Dream Leader College, offers a variety of career programs unequalled in the state. STCC’s highly regarded transfer programs in business, engineering, liberal arts, science and technology continue to provide the most economical options for students pursuing a four-year degree. With an annual enrollment of more than 8,500 day, evening, weekend and online students, STCC is a vibrant campus rich in diversity.
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