Dr. Eric Conway writes on September 15, 2019:
Yesterday,
the Morgan State University Choir performed for the re-opening of the
Central Branch of the Enoch Pratt Free Library on Cathedral Street
downtown. The library had a full day of activities beginning with a
ribbon cutting ceremony with many city officials on hand. The library
underwent a $115 million restoration project that took over three years
to complete. Thousands of persons came out to see the finished project.
Libraries nowadays are much different, boasting
scores of computers and multi-media rooms as well as the stacks of
books. The entire building underwent a restoration, from the basement to
the top floor, with a goal of having the building restored to how it
looked in 1933 when it originally opened. As a native Baltimorean, I
well appreciated the transformation. Many times as a student, I was
referred to the main branch of the Enoch Pratt whenever my local branch
did not have the requested book on hand. I had a chance to walk around
the building and take in the beautiful changes to the library.
What
a great day for the city of Baltimore - reclaiming one of its treasures
- the Enoch Pratt Free Library! I was pleased that the Morgan State
University Choir had an opportunity to be a part of this celebration.
See
attached photos to our event, and PDFs of literature given to those in
attendance. Also see links to a Baltimore Sun feature story about the
opening and a link to the choir’s performance.
Eric
Baltimore Sun Coverage of Opening:
Link to choir performance:
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We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit. - Aristotle
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Eric Conway, D.M.A.
Fine and Performing Arts Department, Chair
Morgan State University
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