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<p class="NoParagraphStyle" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:16.0pt;line-height:120%;color:#003A77">An Operetta in Concert performed by Kent State University at Stark’s Lyric Theatre Ensemble<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="NoParagraphStyle">Kent State University at Stark presents an <b><i>Operetta in Concert</i></b>, performed by The Lyric Theatre Ensemble, on Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Main Hall Auditorium, 6000 Frank Avenue NW in Jackson Township.
<b>The concert is free and open to the public; however, tickets are required.</b> To reserve general seating tickets, call the Kent State Stark Theatre Box Office at 330-244-3348, Monday through Friday, from 1 to 5 p.m.
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<p class="NoParagraphStyle">Treat yourself to an amazing evening of entertainment by The Lyric Theatre Ensemble, Kent State Stark’s professional ensemble in residence. Opera lovers will enjoy a full concert of selections from renowned composers, including Gilbert
and Sullivan, Leonard Bernstein, Johann Strauss, Victor Herbert and more. <span style="color:windowtext">
Performing will be vocalists </span>Catherine Robison, soprano; Laurel Seeds, soprano; James GraySmith, tenor; and Kenneth Kramer,
<span style="color:windowtext">baritone;</span> <span style="color:windowtext">with piano accompaniment
</span>by Kenneth Furlan. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="NoParagraphStyle">For more information, contact the Music Department at 330-244-5151. To view a list of Kent State Stark’s music events and learn more about the academic music program, visit
<a href="http://www.kent.edu/stark/music">www.kent.edu/stark/music</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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