Film about Al Jarreau available for viewing

“Al Jarreau: Coming Home,” a video about the late multi-Grammy Award winner and 1962 Ripon College alumnus, can be viewed on the Wisconsin Public Television website.

In addition to being able to stream the documentary online, it will air this Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, at 9:30 p.m. on Wisconsin Public Television. Additional viewing times can be found here.

The film is about the Milwaukee native’s life and includes clips from his October 2016 visits to Milwaukee Public Schools and the Wisconsin Foundation for School Music Lifetime Achievement Award event


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