Participants enjoy the scenery and listen to the music provided by Milo Bowes Band and the NCCU Jazz Ensemble while Dean Gretchen Bell and Dr. James Owen go over placement of the schedule

David Kipen, NEA representative, overjoyed that this community has selected the NEA Big Read project to encourage people to read

Lionell Parker introducing Milo Bowes Band and the NCCU Jazz Ensemble

Dr. Susan Shillinglaw enjoying her introduction by Lionell Parker as the keynote speaker

R.C. Ransom IV playing American Pride on soprano saxophone

A member of the Milo Bowes Band playing the banjo

They were AWESOME

Bass player from NCCU Jazz Ensemble playing a mean bass

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September 13-October 31, 2008