Inspirational speaker Billy McLaughlin and his eclectic string quartet perform at St. Scholastica

Release Date: 02/15/13

DULUTH, MN - Billy McLaughlin, a best-selling guitar virtuoso, composer and inspirational performer, will perform in concert with his Eclectic String Quartet at 7:30 p.m. Friday, March 8, in the Mitchell Auditorium on campus. Tickets are $15.

In 2001, McLaughlin was diagnosed with focal dystonia, an incurable neuromuscular disease. In 2006 he began a comeback and learned to play his songs left-handed. McLaughlin continues to astound audiences with both his music and one of the most remarkable comebacks in musical history. 

The performance is part of the College's Bravo! Series, created last year as an expansion to the College's existing Mitchell Performing Arts series. 

The final Bravo! show for the 2012-2013 season is: 

April 20
Sing a-long-a Sound of Music
Enjoy a chance to sing along to the most successful movie musical of all time. This is an audience participation event with subtitles for all of the songs.

Bravo! performances are single events, priced separately from the Spotlight Series. Season Spotlight ticket holders receive a 10 percent discount on Bravo! performance tickets. Tickets can be purchased online through the Spotlight Box Office at spotlight.css.edu or call (218) 723-7000. Spotlight@css.edu is St. Scholastica's one-stop shop for arts and lectures information and tickets.

The College of St. Scholastica is regularly recognized as one of the finest colleges in the Midwest. The 2013 "America's Best Colleges" survey by U.S. News & World Report magazine ranks St. Scholastica in the top tier of Midwestern universities. The Washington Post has rated St. Scholastica as one of the nation's 100 "hidden gems" among U.S. colleges and universities.