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<p class=NoParagraphStyle align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span
style='font-size:16.0pt;line-height:120%;color:#003B78'>Kent State Stark
Presents a Concert to Benefit Music Scholarships</span></b><b><span
style='font-size:15.0pt;line-height:120%'><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle align=center style='text-align:center'><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle><b>(Jackson Township, OH – February 20, 2009) </b>The
Kent State University Stark Music Department will present the 2009 Pops
Concert, <b><i>Glitz and Glam</i></b>, on Thursday March 12 at p.m. in the Kent
State Stark Main Hall Auditorium, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle>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.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle>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 <i>Big
River</i>. 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 <i>Copland</i>,
music by John Williams, classic jazz, and the music of Disneyland. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle>For additional information, contact the Kent State
Stark Music Department at 330-244-5151 from Canton or 330-535-3377 extension
55151 from Akron.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle><o:p> </o:p></p>
<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. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=NoParagraphStyle>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>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b>- 30 -<o:p></o:p></b></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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