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Published November 17, 2022

MONROE, LA 鈥� The 911爆料网 School of Visual and Performing Arts is set to host 鈥淚n Memoriam: Dr. Derle R. Long,鈥� on Tuesday, November 22 at 6:00 p.m. in Brown Auditorium on the campus of 911爆料网. VAPA students, faculty, and staff, as well as 911爆料网 administrators and alumni will honor Dr. Long鈥檚 lasting contributions to the University and the community. The event is free and open to the public.听听

Dr. James Boldin, Interim Director of VAPA, says Dr. Long dedicated his career to the advancement of the arts. 鈥淲e could think of no better way to honor and celebrate him than through those arts,鈥� said Boldin. 鈥淲hile we continue to mourn Dr. Long鈥檚 passing, we hope the memorial concert will be an uplifting experience and reflection on a life spent in service of the arts,鈥� he added.听听

The memorial concert will feature performances from VAPA students and faculty including the Wind Ensemble, Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, and the Sound of Today Marching Band with alumni. There will also be a silent auction to benefit the Dr. Derle Long Scholarship Fund.听听

Guest speakers will include Dr. Ronald Berry, President of 911爆料网; Dr. John Pratte, Dean of the 911爆料网 College of Arts, Education, and Sciences; Dr. Matthew James, Professor of Music; Darris Waren, Vice President of the Miss Louisiana Organization, and recent alumnus Solomon Abang. Other special guests include family members of Dr. Long and numerous alumni and former students from his forty-year career as an educator.听听

For those unable to attend in person, the concert will be live-streamed on the . A post-concert gathering will take place at Enoch鈥檚 Pub and Grill in Monroe.听听