John Legend performing in Athens next week
Athens, Ga. - The University of Georgia University Union Student Programming Board will present "An Evening with John Legend," a lecture and performance by the Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter on April 17 at 8 p.m. in the Tate Student Center Grand Hall. Tickets are now on sale and can be charged with a credit card over the telephone at the number listed below. Legend will speak about his philanthropy work with Teach for America and his advocacy for equal access to education for all children. He also will perform several of his songs. Born John Stephens on Dec. 28, 1978, in Springfield, Ohio, Legend was a child prodigy whose grandmother taught him to play the piano. He grew up singing in church choirs and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he directed a coed a cappella group. After graduating, Legend worked for a consulting group and performed in New York nightclubs. He became an in-demand session musician and songwriter, working with such arti...
