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<span class="gmail-im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80);font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:-webkit-left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><div style="line-height:44px;font-family:"Times New Roman",Times,serif;margin:10px 0px 0px"><span style="font-size:24pt">Maplerock Jazz Festival </span><font size="6">at Ashland </font><br></div><div style="font-size:18px;color:rgb(185,75,42);line-height:22px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;margin:0px 0px 10px"><span style="color:rgb(102,51,102)">JANE MONHEIT, headliner</span></div></span><div style="font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:-webkit-left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(79,79,79);line-height:18px;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div style="margin:0px 0px 10px"><span class="gmail-im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)">Ashland University’s award-winning jazz program is proud to present the<span style="font-weight:400"> </span><strong style="font-weight:400">2018 Maplerock Jazz Festival<span> </span></strong>slated for<span style="font-weight:400"> </span><strong style="font-weight:400"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Friday, March 16</span></span></strong>. Along with free performances by area high school jazz ensembles from<span style="font-weight:400"> </span><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="font-weight:400;border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">10:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.</span></span>, the event presents a main stage concert at<span style="font-weight:400"> </span><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="font-weight:400;border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">7:30 p.m.</span></span><span style="font-weight:400"> </span>in Hugo Young Theatre which features acclaimed Grammy-nominated vocalist<span style="font-weight:400"> </span><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AshlandUniversityMus/a28d831dd5/TEST/bff207a15a" target="_blank" style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(17,85,204)"><b>Jane Monheit</b></a>.<br><br>
<div style="font-weight:400;font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:-webkit-left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;color:rgb(79,79,79);background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"><strong>Tickets: </strong>$10 adults | $5 seniors, non-AU students, AU faculty/<wbr>staff | FREE for AU students<span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"> </span><span style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"></span></div><ul style="color:rgb(79,79,79);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:-webkit-left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="color:rgb(102,51,102)"><b>419.289.5125</b></span>,<span style="font-weight:400"> </span><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="font-weight:400;border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">12 p.m. - 6 p.m.</span></span>, Mon - Fri<span style="font-weight:400"> </span></li><li style="margin-left:15px">or online (add'l fees apply) at <span style="color:rgb(102,51,102)"><b><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AshlandUniversityMus/a28d831dd5/TEST/5ce562ddad/t=tix&e=bc01eb4315b04259f205a8b2173f95d4&vqitq=9448dd5f-8a75-4def-acf2-c3f29fb3a374&vqitp=88099409-9d96-4abb-a9fa-7a92149c03d3&vqitts=1520527072&vqitc=vendini&vqite=itl&vqitrt=Safetynet&vqith=053edf646edfca75ea70c112ee25bfe6" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)">ashland.edu/tickets</a></b></span></li></ul>Monheit will perform as the headliner of the Jazz Festival’s evening concert, which will open with the<span style="font-weight:400"> </span><strong style="font-weight:400">Ashland University Jazz Orchestra under the direction of Dr. Scott Garlock</strong>. Ashland High School alumnus<span style="font-weight:400"> </span><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AshlandUniversityMus/a28d831dd5/TEST/8929eb2c24" target="_blank" style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(17,85,204)">Chip Stephens</a>, piano;<span style="font-weight:400"> </span><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AshlandUniversityMus/a28d831dd5/TEST/717189b08d" target="_blank" style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(17,85,204)">Rich Shanklin</a>, saxophone; and<span style="font-weight:400"> </span><a href="http://cts.vresp.com/c/?AshlandUniversityMus/a28d831dd5/TEST/b85cd26362" target="_blank" style="font-weight:400;color:rgb(17,85,204)">Bob Bonora</a>, drums, will join Monheit as guest artists on the evening program. <br><br>Blessed with “a voice of phenomenal beauty” (Stephen Holden, New York Times), Jane Monheit has had plenty of milestone moments in establishing herself as one of today’s best and most important vocalist-musicians. >From being labeled a musical prodigy to her first runner-up finish in 1998’s Thelonious Monk International Vocal Competition, her ingénue looks and passion for the <em style="font-weight:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.25em;font-family:inherit">Great American Songbook</em> led her to producing <em style="font-weight:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.25em;font-family:inherit">Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald</em>, her tenth studio recording since her 2000 debut, <em style="font-weight:inherit;margin:0px;padding:0px;border:0px;outline:0px;vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:inherit;font-stretch:inherit;font-size:1em;line-height:1.25em;font-family:inherit">Never Never Land</em>.<br><br>Monheit explains, "The Great American Songbook is always going to be the core for me. I have a real sense of pride and purpose about keeping it alive, bringing the music to new generations. It’s a national treasure. I’m really proud to be one of the singers that people want to hear handling that material.” <br> <div style="font-weight:400">The guest artists will workshop directly with the ELEVEN area school bands that will perform earlier in the day in Hugo Young Theatre according to the following schedule:</div></span><ul style=""><span class="gmail-im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-weight:400"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">10:45 a.m.</span></span> </span><b>Foundation Academy</b> Jazz Band</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-weight:400"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">11:10 a.m.</span></span> </span><b>Ashland</b> High School Jazz Band B</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-weight:400"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">11:35 a.m.</span></span> </span><b> Lake </b>High School Jazz Band</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-weight:400"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">12:00 p.m.</span></span> </span><b>Rittman</b> High School Jazz Band</li><li style="font-weight:400;margin-left:15px"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">12:25 p.m.</span></span> BREAK</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="font-weight:400;border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">12:50 p.m.</span></span> <b>Ashland</b> High School Jazz Band A</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-weight:400"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">1:15 p.m.</span></span> </span><b>GlenOak</b> High School Jazz Band I</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-weight:400"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">1:40 p.m.</span></span> </span><b>Crestview</b> High School Jazz Band</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-weight:400"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">2:05 p.m.</span></span> </span><b>Galion</b> High School Jazz Band</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-weight:400"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">2:30 p.m.</span></span> </span><b>GleanOak</b> High School Jazz Band II</li><li style="margin-left:15px"><span style="font-weight:400">2:55 p.m. </span><b>Crestwood</b> High School Jazz Band</li></span><div style=""><div class="gmail-im" style="color:rgb(80,0,80)"><li style="margin-left:15px"><span class="gmail-aBn" tabindex="0" style="font-weight:400;border-bottom:1px dashed rgb(204,204,204)"><span class="gmail-aQJ" style="top: 2px; z-index: -1;">3:20 p.m.</span></span> <b>Brecksville-Broadview Hts</b> Jazz Ensemble</li></div></div></ul></div></div>
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