This event is in the past.It took place on February 4, 2026 at University of Michigan Rackham Graduate School.


Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis sits down with Ford School Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes to riff on America at 250, music's power to shape culture, and how artists steer the future. A rare chance to hear a master thinker unpack creativity and citizenship in real time.
Intimate conversation
Jazz icon
Free cultural event
Thought-provoking discussion
Tips
😷masks required in auditorium
♿wheelchair access between Floor 1 and 1R can be confusing
Wynton Marsalis in Conversation


Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis sits down with Ford School Dean Celeste Watkins-Hayes to riff on America at 250, music's power to shape culture, and how artists steer the future. A rare chance to hear a master thinker unpack creativity and citizenship in real time.
Intimate conversation
Jazz icon
Free cultural event
Thought-provoking discussion
Tips
😷masks required in auditorium
♿wheelchair access between Floor 1 and 1R can be confusing
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