Derek Burrows, Storyteller, Tradition Bearer, Musician, Educator to Perform at Assumption

April, 2004—Assumption College's Offices of Residential Life and Multicultural Affairs present Derek Burrows, a renowned storyteller, musician, and diversity educator, on Tuesday, May 4, 2004 at 6:00 p.m. in Charlie's.

Derek Burrows has been telling folktales, myths and legends for many years.A graduate of Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA, he has performed for the past 25 years with the international music group Voice of the Turtle, a group specializing in music of the Sephardic Jews. He has also performed as a solo classical guitarist, flutist and singer. Derek is the recipient of a Massachusetts Artist Foundation Fellowship for Storytelling. He has received numerous other grants for his research work and funding from the Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities for his compelling program "Reflecting Stories", about AIDS.

Derek performs in many settings, from schools and libraries, to museums and corporate functions. He has appeared as a keynote speaker and workshop leader in these venues and in the medical field using stories to look at diversity, healing, cross-cultural understanding and conflict resolution.

For more information, please contact Terrance Miller at 508-767-7000, ext. 5250.