Quincy at the Tate

Few of us are as privileged in life as to have earned the following labels for our efforts: “composer, record producer, artist, film producer, arranger, conductor, instrumentalist, TV producer, record company executive, magazine founder, multi-media entrepreneur and humanitarian.” But that’s how SMU is describing Quincy Jones before his lecture at 8 p.m. Tuesday at McFarlin Auditorium, as part of the Tate Lecture Series. Excuse me, make that the Omni Hotels Lecture of the Tate Lecture Series.

Maybe we should launch our own lecture series? Austin could discuss NASCAR, Dan can handle comic books (or should we call them graphic novels?), Chuck will tackle high school sports, Tierney has the social scene, Charles could discuss golfing on the finest courses in the world (after our title sponsor has arranged for him to play all of them, of course), and Merritt can find some way to cause trouble, I’m sure. The Overheard Lecture Series, anyone? Excuse me, make that the Wild About Harry’s Overheard Lecture Series…