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In Conversation with Alec Wightman & Maggie Brennan

Carnegie Author Series

Author Alec Wightman comes to Main Library to discuss his book "Music in My Life" with WCBE's Music Director Maggie Brennan. (Outdoor event with limited seating.)

CARNEGIE AUTHOR SERIES
In Conversation with Alec Wightman and Maggie Brennan

Sunday, August 15
Main Library - Outdoors

1 p.m. | Library opens

2 p.m. | Author Talk 

2:45 p.m. | Audience Q&A

3 p.m. | Book Sale & Signing 

Alec Wightman chronicles his musical evolution from the great rock & roll of the 1960s to numerous Neil Young concerts in the ’70s and on to decades discovering singer-songwriter favorites like John Stewart, Jesse Winchester, Tom Russell, Rosie Flores, and Dave Alvin in his debut book MUSIC IN MY LIFE: Notes From a Longtime Fan.

In MUSIC IN MY LIFE, the admiration of music is genuine and palpable, regardless of whether the talent springs from the lesser-known (Chuck Prophet, John Fullbright) or the renowned (Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Webb).

With his tireless advocacy for live music, Wightman has forged special connections with scores of musicians over his lifetime, using his passion to bring artists and fans together. And his engagement with the Rock Hall gives him a unique perspective into the world of rock & roll—the music of our lives.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

With a lifelong passion for music, ALEC WIGHTMAN formed Zeppelin Productions, Inc. in 1995, beginning 26 years of promoting national act singer-songwriter concerts in Columbus. Music in My Life is his debut book.

Alec has been a member of the board of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame since 2004, serving as chair from 2013 to 2016. He is currently co-chair of the Rock Hall's capital campaign and a board member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.

He is also a member of the Duke Performances advisory board and a director of the Columbus Music Commission.

Born and raised in the Cleveland area, Alec graduated from Duke University and the Moritz College of Law at Ohio State University. He lives in Columbus and is a senior partner in the national law firm BakerHostetler.

MAGGIE BRENNAN is the Music Director for local NPR affiliate 90.5 WCBE and host of The Global Village, a daily 3-hour musical journey starting in your very own backyard and reaching the ends of the earth with live "Studio A" performances and interviews.

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