Following the reception at the Red Bricks, we will gather outdoors at the Shrine near CHE for an evening of food, music, and community.

A barbecue buffet prepared by Big Cat’s Catering will be served from 6–7:30 p.m. for all dietary types*, including:

• Baby back ribs with smoky BBQ sauce
• Pulled pork with apple BBQ sauce
• Brined chicken thighs with Big Cat’s Alabama white BBQ sauce
• Cornbread
• Five-cheese country mac and cheese
• Corn on the cob
• Potato salad
• Grilled seasonal vegetables with balsamic glaze
• Baked beans

*including vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options

The evening will continue with live music and dancing featuring The Hendos from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

The Hendros is a father-and-son musical collaboration that brings fun and funk, swing and swagger, joy and jazz wherever they go. Jim Henderson on saxophone (often playing tenor and alto at the same time!) and Jonathan Henderson, COA Faculty, Darron Asher Collins Chair in Music & Sound Studies, on bass share a lifelong love of music that brings people together to celebrate, dance, and make memories.

Joined by drummer Mike Bennett, guitarist Ryan Blotnick, and vocalist Katherine Perkins, The Hendos promise an energetic evening that will open your heart, move your feet, and create a little music magic right before your eyes.