Dr. Janis Amatuzio lectures on many topics pertaining to forensic pathology and related sciences. The lecture, Beyond the Threshold of Death: A Forensic Pathologists Perspective on Living reflects upon the real-life stories and messages in her book, FOREVER OURS. ... read full bio
Doctors Without Borders/Mdecins Sans Frontires (MSF) is an international medical humanitarian organization created by doctors and journalists in France in 1971. Today, MSF provides aid in nearly 60 countries to people whose survival is threatened by violence, neglect, or catastrophe, primarily due to armed conflict, epidemics, malnutrition, exclusion from health care, or natural disasters. MSF provides independent, impartial assistance to... read full bio
With her groundbreaking What Do We Tell Our Children" essays, Adams deepens her commitment to improving the lives of children. Emmy Award-winning journalist, historian, producer, and publisher, Janus Adams is the author of nine books and creator of the award-winning BackPax children's book-and-audio series. Her commentaries are featured on NPR, and her syndicated column is beginning its fourteenth year. Adams... read full bio
A dreamer, visionary, and grassroots realist, Ms. Avery combines activism and social responsibility by developing a national forum for the exploration of health issues of African-American women. By gathering and documenting African-American women's health experiences she is providing a supportive atmosphere for African-American women. Prior to her entry into the health care arena, Ms. Avery taught special education to emotionally... read full bio
The DELTA WIRES is a big, high-energy harmonica and horns blues band from the Oakland/San Francisco Bay Area. They were Finalists out of 100 band representatives from blues societies all over the world. The DELTA WIRES have recorded 7 CDs, debuting in the top 25 of the Living Blues National Radio. They have appeared at the San Francisco Blues... read full bio
Curtis Salgado was the inspiration behind John Belushi's creation of the Blues Brothers characters in the late 1970s. They met and became friends while Belushi was in Eugene, Oregon filming the movie Animal House. The Blues Brother's debut album Briefcase Full of Blues is dedicated to Salgado and Cab Calloway's character in The Blues Brothers film is named after Curtis.... read full bio
David Akerman has performed in a variety of settings, both as a soloist and in an ensemble, including the Indiana Convention Center, the Kennedy Center, Cambridge University, Indianapolis Civic Theatre and the Cristel DeHaan Fine Arts Center. Additionally, he has performed at an array of events including the 70th Birthday Celebration for Leonard Bernstein, the Third Armored Division Veterans 58th... read full bio
Barbara McAlister is an internationally acclaimed mezzo-soprano Native American opera singer from Muskogee, Oklahoma. She won the Loren Zachary Competition in Los Angeles, California, which launched her career. She has since performed in the opera houses of Passau, Koblenz, Bremerhaven, and most notably Flensburg, where she was engaged for a decade. She has given solo performances at Carnegie Hall, Alice... read full bio
Initially a member of Garth Brooks' band, Ty England began his solo career recording a self-titled debut album on RCA Records. A second album, Two Ways to Fall, followed in 1996. Three years later, he recorded Highways & Dance Halls under the name Tyler England on Capitol Records, and Alive and Well and Livin' the Dream released on the independent... read full bio
Joe Louis Walker is one of the most important blues stars. He is a very successful guitarist, singer and producer. Over the years Joe Louis Walker managed to come up with an outstanding guitar style. One just needs to hear his guitar and knows it's Joe Louis Walker. Another strength of Joe Louis Walker is his own original material. He... read full bio
Common Sense has established itself as one of Californias premier reggae rock bands. Their influences from reggae, rock and ska, give them a new roots sound of their own. The bands multiple personalities work together to craft soulful, intelligent sound that tells stories of real life. With heartfelt lyrics and melodic harmonies Common Sense delivers a true music experience. The... read full bio
Big Brother and the Holding Company is a rock band that formed in San Francisco, CA in 1965 as part of the same psychedelic music scene that produced the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane. They are best known as the band that featured Janis Joplin as their lead singer. Their album Cheap Thrills is considered one of... read full bio
The American actor and comedian, Wayne Federman has been noted for his numerous comedy appearances across the country. In 1977, Federman attended the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. He began his comedic career with his own show Comedy Tonight. His one-man show was soon brought to the 13th Street Theatre. After college, Federman began doing stand-up... read full bio
DJ Abel gives the audience some different music than what they maybe accustomed. The song that stood out the most was hearing Navajo man singing traditional in the background as he started spinning to different songs. It is quite amazing how he puts it all together and it sounds like it was made for each other. DJ Abel is quite... read full bio
Grand Puba emerged as the lead emcee of Brand Nubian. After their innovative and versatile debut album One for All covering areas from reggae-influenced hip hop music to new jack swingPuba left the group after disputes with its other members and embarked on a solo career. He became a member of the group again around recording a few tracks for... read full bio
DJ StoneRokk has developed a style of mixing and matching songs from varying directions, from hip hop to rock to house to funk, creating a potpourri of related sounds, disregarding genre. And the fickle tastes of the nightlife industry has finally caught up with him. Though a cadre of new jack DJs have appeared in the recent past, all claiming... read full bio
In the studio, DJ Escape has released eight mix CDs: Ultimate Afterhours Volume I, Ultimate Afterhours Volume II, Party Time 2000, Party Time 2001, Party Time 2002, Party Time 2003, Circuit Party Volume 8 and now, Party Time 2004. In addition, Escape has produced original tracks including club anthems ""Everybody Get Up"", ""People Get Down"", ""Wer*ship"", ""Music Take Me Higher"",... read full bio
Rob Schiffmann is an internactive keynote speaker, award-winning corporate host, and emcee that has over 20 years of experience performing in corporate. Schiffmann has hosted meetings internationally and nationally for companies and corporations such as Folgers, Microsoft, Bank of America, BMW, Genentech, Pepsi, Dannon, Big Lots, IBM, and many more. Schiffmann is also known for directing and performing with Broadway’s... read full bio
Gary Morris provides an unbelievable tenor that delivers a musical niche unlike any other. With an incredible career that crosses multiple genres, Morris has just about accomplished it all. Morris has broadened his horizons from not only being a phenomenal country music artist, but also an outstanding gospel artist, a platinum selling/Grammy Award winning Broadway musical actor and even an... read full bio
Johnny Sanchez is one of America's premiere comedians. Having performed in Comedy clubs for years, he has honed his comedy into an exquisite art form. From coast to coast and everywhere in between, Johnny is always a club favorite. With his feverish energy, detailed characters and pinpoint delivery, his shows take you on a laughing journey of people, places and... read full bio
