John Hockenberry

John Hockenberry

The Affirmative Action Office and the Council for Disability Concerns in association with the University of Michigan 's Major Events Office are pleased to present veteran newsman John Hockenberry--

MONDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1996  -  8:00 P.M.

MICHIGAN UNION BALLROOM

John Hockenberry joined NBC news as a correspondent for "Dateline NBC" in January, 1996. The two-time Peabody Award Winner joined "Dateline NBC" after a 15-year career in broadcast news, at both NPR and ABC News. Hockenberry is also the author of Moving Violations: War Zones, Wheelchairs and Declarations of Independence, his memoir of life as a foreign correspondent and of overcoming obstacles, and "Spokesman," a one-man show that he wrote and is performing off-Broadway.

A paraplegic since an auto accident at age 19, Hockenberry holds nothing back in this honest, often hilarious chronicle that ranges from the Ayatollah's funeral (where his wheelchair is pushed by a friendly Iranian chanting "Death to all Americans!"), to the problem of "crip sex" and the inaccessibility of the New York City subway system.

TICKETS ARE $10 AND ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MICHIGAN UNION TICKET OFFICE AND AT ALL TICKETMASTER OUTLETS OR CHARGE BY PHONE BY CALLING (313) 763-TKTS.

For more info, Call the Affirmative Action Office at (313) 763-0235 or (313) 647-1388 (TDD)