Judy Collins

Legendary folksinger and author Judy Collins was 13 when she made her public musical debut, performing Mozart's "Concerto for Two Pianos." Influenced by musicians like Oklahoma's Woody Guthrie, she soon traded the piano for the guitar and since has recorded nearly 40 albums. Collins was the first to record the songs of Leonard Cohen and helped bring to prominence artists such as Randy Newman and Joni Mitchell. She was the muse for Stephen Stills' "Suite: Judy Blue Eyes." Her recordings have earned Grammy Award nominations, and a film she produced and co-directed about conductor Antonia Brico was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. Her version of Stephen Sondheim's "Send in the Clowns" received the 1975 Grammy for Song of the Year.

Ms. Collins will discuss her memoir Sanity and Grace which focuses on the death of her only son. "Suffering is the price of being alive," Collins has said, "And it is music and singing and art that have helped me live through some of the most difficult things that have happened to me."

A pre-lecture event is planned for 7:30 p.m. on Monday, March 27. Prepare yourself for Collins' visit. Don't miss the secreening of her interview with Bill Moyers, "Revlatory and Personal Journey with Judy Collins: Voice of the Century," and her performance of three memorable songs. 60 min. Kerr-McGee Auditorium at the Meinders School of Business, Northwest 27th Street and McKinley.