FUNNY, TOUCHING, EYE-OPENING AND TRANSFORMATIONAL ARE JUST A FEW OF THE WORDS USED TO DESCRIBE DR. CAMPOLO'S ONE-OF-A-KIND PRESENTATION, SUNDAY'S A-COMIN'. A PROFESSOR OF SOCIOLOGY AT EASTERN COLLEGE, A MINISTER, AND A MUCH-REQUESTED SPEAKER, HE IS ALSO THE FOUNDER OF THE EVANGELICAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF EDUCATION. Dr. Tony Campolo is a sociologist, a teacher, the founder of... read full bio
Judge Webster is the only person ever to head both the Central Intelligence Agency (1987-1991) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (1978-1987). During that time, he has been at the heart of every national security issue this country has ever faced. Engaging, fiercely independent and judicious, Judge Webster is uniquely qualified to analyze what recent world developments hold for America's... read full bio
Veteran racer Tommy Kendall has competed in the SCCA, NASCAR, and IMSA. Additionally, he has participated in the 24 Hours of Le Mans, most notably as a factory driver for Dodge's brief SRT Viper GT program. Being one of the few American drivers to have competed in Australia's renowned Bathurst 1000 touring car race, he has the unusual expertise of... read full bio
Cherie Currie is more famously known as the lead vocalist of the all-female rock band, The Runaways. The American singer/songwriter started her career with The Runaways. She started with the band at the young age of 15. They were apart of the West Coast punk rock scene. Their single “Cherry Bomb” gained them commercial success and became the teenage rock... read full bio
Grammy Award Winner, Best Selling author JIM PETERIK offers an expert song writing workshop, ""Song Writing for Dummies - Live"" that can be customized for adult, student or mixed audiences based on the book he co-authored. The workshop incorporates his 20 top 40 Billboard hits and involves other accomplished/credited guests on stage. PRIDE OF LIONS is Peterik's rock band... read full bio
Chicago native Rockie Fresh is quickly becoming your next favorite rapper. Only starting his music career a few years ago, this young up-and-comer is already one of the hottest independent artists in hip-hop.... read full bio
The Platters were quintessential to the introduction of the Rock and Roll era, a defining time in music history that turned the industry in a new direction and defined and generation. Their sounds helped bridged the gap between the old and the new, opening them up for a massive fan base. They have forty Billboard Top 40 hits including Only... read full bio
Sadao has been sharing his unique vision of Jazz with audiences all over the world. Both a Charlie Parker devotee and one of the founding fathers of contemporary jazz, Watanabe has worked with luminaries in both the straight-ahead and smooth jazz scenes.... read full bio
Founded in 1989, the Borromeo String Quartet (Nicholas Kitchen and Ruggero Allifranchini, violin; Hsin-Yun Huang, viola; and Yeesun Kim, cello) won second prize at the 1990 International String Quartet Competition in Evian, France. They won the 1991 Young Concert Artists International Auditions and made their New York debut at the 92nd Street Y in 1992. They have also made debut... read full bio
Boris Belkin is a famous Soviet-born violinist. A prodigy in every sense of the word, he has been performing publicly since the age of 7 - with just one year of lessons under his belt. He was a renowned performer within Russia before the age of 25, after which he emigrated to the West and has been an international sensation... read full bio
Rev Theory is a four-piece rock band whose music, live show, and appeal position them among today’s best in the business. Their sound originates from hard rock, early grunge, and the excitement of nu-metal. Rev Theory offers a potent blend of grungy guitars, powerful vocals, and distinctive harmonies. Their live show and anthemic choruses are stadium ready.... read full bio
Hugh Cornwell, The original guitarist, singer and main songwriter in The Stranglers, enjoyed massive UK and European success with ten hit albums and twenty-one top forty singles. The Stranglers etched themselves into the UK's musical psyche with PEACHES, NO MORE HEROES, GOLDEN BROWN, ALWAYS THE SUN, NICE N SLEAZY, DUCHESS, WALK ON BY, STRANGE LITTLE GIRL, AND SKIN DEEP. Cornwell... read full bio
New Breed Brass Band is poised to be the next heavyweight contender among internationally renowned New Orleans artists. They count legends James 12" Andrews, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Topsy Chapman, Karl Leblanc, and Bruce "Sun-pie" Barnes as family members, and have showcased their originality opening for such diverse bands as The Fray, Red Baraat, Dr. John, The Waterboys, and Trombone... read full bio
Dr. Roberta Bondar, after many years of training, became Canada's first female astronaut when she flew on the space shuttle Discovery in January 1992. She currently conducts research into blood flow in the brain during microgravity and various pathological states. Dr. Bondar is keenly interested in physical fitness and in educating students about environmental issues. She has received many honours,... read full bio
Roy Juarez Jr. dreamed of using his difficult yet inspirational life experience to inspire young people and bring families back together. To that end, he formed the human development organization IMPACTtruth, Inc. Juarez has inspired thousands of people both domestically and internationally by collaborating with national organizations including the United States Hispanic Leadership Institute, Ford Motor Company Fund, and U.S.... read full bio
Sam Fulwood III is a correspondent for the Los Angeles Times in Washington, D.C., where he created a race relations beat. A former Nieman Fellow at Harvard University, he wrote award-winning stories on the Clarence Thomas hearings and contributed to his paper's Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage of the Los Angeles riots in 1992.... read full bio
As President of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, Dr. Joseph Lowery has led the organization he cofounded with Martin Luther King, Jr. and others to new levels of vigor, effectiveness and visibility. He organized and led the 2,700 mile pilgrimage in 1982 to extend and strengthen the Voting Rights Act.... read full bio
Sean Swarner has broken through defined human limitation in order to redefine the way the world views success. Sean was diagnosed with two completely different types of cancer, once at the age of 13 and again at the age of 16 where he was given fourteen days to live and read his last rights. He astounded the medical community when... read full bio
Roland Emmerich was a celebrated director of small-budget science fiction films when he teamed up with American actor/producer Dean Devlin to make the high-kicking Jean-Claude Van Damme film Universal Soldier in 1992. The movie was a box-office success, and Emmerich followed it up with the interstellar action flick Stargate, a surprise hit that spawned a television series. His sci-fi blockbusters... read full bio
Many consider Dr. Huizenga from the hit NBC series, The Biggest Loser," to be the most credible and interesting part of the show. His medical and clinical expertise on losing weight, combined with his advice to the participants on living a healthier lifestyle, is highly regarded. He has an innovative anti-obesity approach, which combines his research from the show and... read full bio
