Cory Hunter

Performance Featuring Music of the Black Church at St. Lawrence

- Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall
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St. Lawrence University and the Ken Okoth ’01 Black American Music Project will welcome Cory Hunter to campus for an interactive workshop titled “The Music of the Black Church” on Friday, February 27, at 7 p.m. in the Peterson-Kermani Performance Hall.

The event is free and open to the public. 

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