News
Mister Rogers’ Neighbor, Francois Clemmons ’67
February 12, 2021
Yvonne Gay
When Mister Rogers invited Officer Clemmons—played by Francois Clemmons ’67—to join him in cooling his feet in a pool of water, the pair was not only spending a refreshing moment together, Rogers was proudly showing his viewers where he stood on civil rights at a time when some public pools prohibited Black swimmers.
![Two men sit with their feet in a child's pool.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/images-2021/1clemmons-rogers.john_beale_courtesy_of_focus_features_copy.jpg?itok=mC8dlyKg)
Oberlin Vocalists Rise to the Top
January 15, 2021
Cathy Partlow Strauss ’84
First-year students secure top prizes in national and regional competitions.
![Caroline Carter.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/caroline_carter_24.jpg?itok=3o7JHAV2)
Rhiannon Giddens '00 to Appear on Oberlin Stage Left
December 7, 2020
Erich Burnett
December 10 performance with Francesco Turrisi also features Giddens in conversation.
![Francesco Turrisi and Rhiannon Giddens](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/rhiannon_and_francesco.jpeg?itok=fHIFD9mH)
Get to Know Tamara Jade ’12
November 9, 2020
Oli Bentley '21
The Voice sensation will meet Oberlin students November 11 as part of the Alumni CONnections Series.
![Black woman singer on stage dressed in pink outfit.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/tamara_jade_courtesy_nbc_universal.jpg?itok=bqMlgFBq)
Out Loud and Outside
October 19, 2020
Charlotte Maskelony ’21
Oberlin College Choir sings in different ways for a different world.
![socially distanced student musicians rehearsing together.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/oberlin_college_choir_sings_at_mudd_sep_2020.jpg?itok=9HjHsTN0)
Two Phones and One Big Experiment
October 15, 2020
Erich Burnett
Oberlin Opera Theater breaks through the COVID wall with an unlikely pairing of comedy and drama.
![opera performer being videotaped](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/virtual_opera2_by_morgan_carder.jpg?itok=uJgyz3KC)
Katherine Jolly Leads Conversation on the Spiritual as an American Genre
June 26, 2020
Hillary Hempstead
In a discussion produced by SongFest, four internationally renowned opera singers shared their thoughts on the spiritual as an American genre in the classical vocal world.
![headshot of Katherine Jolly, searing a grey turtleneck shirt.](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/katherine-jolly-news.jpg?itok=bEqeVg-A)
Eyeing Her Finnish Line
May 22, 2020
Erich Burnett
Soprano Maggie Kinabrew ’20 bolsters ties to her ancestral music through a Fulbright opportunity in Helsinki.
![singer performing onstage](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/maggie_kinabrew_at_2020_danenberg_photo_by_scott_shaw.jpg?itok=u6LY0wIR)
Oberlin Conservatory Claims Record Number of Fulbright Finalists
May 13, 2020
Erich Burnett
Honored students for 2020-21 plan musical studies across Europe, teaching in India, and more.
![Fulbright Program](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/fulbright_logo_2020.jpg?itok=kqIul4L7)
Soprano Alexandra Prat ’20 Awarded 2020 Rubin Scholarship
May 8, 2020
Erich Burnett
Presented by opera legend Marilyn Horne, honor supports future training and professional development.
![soprano Alexandra Prat](https://www.oberlin.edu/sites/default/files/styles/fp_w360_h270/public/content/news/image/alexandra_prat_couresy_alexandra_prat.jpeg?itok=BIl-_Lak)