[NEohioPAL] Kent State Stark Pops Concert Benefits Scholarships

[WILLIAMS, CYNTHIA]

Kent State Stark Presents a Concert to Benefit Music Scholarships



(Jackson Township, OH - February 20, 2009)       The Kent State University Stark Music Department will present the 2009 Pops Concert, Glitz and Glam, on Thursday March 12 at p.m. in the Kent State Stark Main Hall Auditorium, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township.



Tickets to this annual concert are $10 and all proceeds benefit the Kent State Stark Music Department Scholarship Fund. Admission is free to Kent State University students with a current ID, but reservations are required. Tickets and reservations may be obtained by calling the Kent State Stark Theatre Box Office at 330-244-3348, Monday through Friday, from 1 to 5 p.m. MasterCard, VISA and Discover are accepted.



The concert will feature performances by Kent State Stark students and faculty. Performing ensembles will include the University Chorus, under the direction of Kenneth C. Kramer, performing the music of Andrew Lloyd Weber. The Lyric Theatre Workshop, also under the direction of Kenneth C. Kramer, will perform music from Roger Miller's Broadway show Big River. The Studio Ensemble, directed by Erin Vaughn, will feature classic American jazz, blues and rock music. The event will also feature the Kent State Stark Concert Band, conducted by Dr. Patricia Grutzmacher. They will perform Copland, music by John Williams, classic jazz, and the music of Disneyland.



For additional information, contact the Kent State Stark Music Department at 330-244-5151 from Canton or 330-535-3377 extension 55151 from Akron.



About Kent State University Stark:

Kent State Stark is the largest regional campus of Kent State University and serves 10,000 students each year, comprised of 5,300 enrolled in academic coursework and 4,700 enrolled in professional development courses. Kent State Stark offers 11 bachelor's degrees and three master's degrees, in addition to associate degrees. The campus is located in Jackson Township and consists of seven major buildings.

The University Center (Professional Education and Conference Center), which houses The Office of Corporate and Community Services and the Small Business Development Center, is accredited under the stringent guidelines of the International Association of Conference Centers. Always striving to enhance education through technological advancement, Kent State Stark features indoor and outdoor, campus-wide wireless Internet. Combining the best of a major university and a liberal arts college, Kent State University Stark serves our region as a key intellectual resource providing access to academic, economic and cultural advancement through excellence in teaching and learning. To learn more about Kent State Stark, visit www.stark.kent.edu<http://www.stark.kent.edu>.


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CONTACT:  Cynthia Williams, public relations coordinator

                        Phone: 330-244-3262 (Canton) or 330-535-3377 ext. 53262 (Akron)

                        E-mail: cdwillia at kent.edu<mailto:cdwillia at kent.edu>

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