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<p class=NoParagraphStyle align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:15.0pt;line-height:120%;color:#003B78'>Kent State Stark
Presents a Blues Concert to Celebrate Black History Month</span></b><b><span
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<p class=NoParagraphStyle><b>(Jackson Township, OH – February 17, 2009) </b>Kent
State University Stark proudly presents <b>Traditional Blues with Wallace
Coleman </b>to commemorate February as Black History Month. The concert will
take place on Thursday, Feb. 26 at 6 p.m. in the Main Hall Auditorium, 6000
Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township. This event is free and open to the public.
No tickets are required.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=NoParagraphStyle>Coleman, the 10-year veteran of the great Robert
Lockwood Jr. Band, formed the Wallace Coleman Band in 1996. Four years later,
he established his own record label, Pinto Blues Music. Since then, he has
released four CDs, including <i>Repossession Blues</i> with UK bluesman Dave
Thomas. Coleman has also won a Living Blues Award for Outstanding Harmonica and
been named an Ohio Heritage Fellow. His performance on the harmonica embodies
an American art form that has all but disappeared from the African American
music landscape and is certain to captivate blues lovers of all ages.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=NoParagraphStyle>For the performance at Kent State Stark, Coleman will
play the harmonica and lead vocals. Joining him on stage will be Dean Cohen and
Kevin Okey on guitar; George Lee on bass; Rockin’ Robin Montgomery on
piano; and Scott Flowers on drums.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle>For more information, call 330-499-9600 or
visit <a href="http://www.stark.kent.edu">www.stark.kent.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=NoParagraphStyle><b>About Kent State University Stark:<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle>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 <span style='color:blue'><a
href="http://www.stark.kent.edu">www.stark.kent.edu</a></span><span
style='color:windowtext'>.</span><span style='color:blue'> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=NoParagraphStyle style='line-height:normal'><b>CONTACT: </b>Cynthia
Williams, public relations coordinator<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle style='line-height:normal'> Phone: 330-244-3262
(Canton) or 330-535-3377 ext. 53262 (Akron)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle style='line-height:normal'> E-mail:
<a href="mailto:cdwillia@kent.edu">cdwillia@kent.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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