As of Monday afternoon, a limited number of tickets remained for the 49th Annual Pittsburg State University Jazz Festival concert featuring acclaimed trombonist Wycliffe Gordon and his International All Stars.
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2/20/23
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Guests can once again go around the world in a few hours when the International Student Association at Pittsburg State University hosts the annual International Food and Culture Fair from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4.
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2/20/23
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SEK is center-stage in Black history, Civil War
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As the end of Black History Month draws closer, the nation celebrates the trials, tragedies, and accomplishments of legendary men and women like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and countless others. In many of those accounts, Kansas seems to get forgotten about, when, in fact, Kansans have often been the trend setter in civil rights.
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2/18/23
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Local author to appear at book signing
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Debuting October of last year, Darrell Lacey’s Brothers of the State has consistently earned a five-star customer rating on Amazon.com. Published by Ozark Hollow Press, it tells a fictionalized story of Lacey’s time in the Kansas state foster care system.
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2/17/23
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Poet Joan Kwon Glass, whose recent collections have focused on grief, recovery, and life after great loss, will read from her works at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21, in the Governors Room in the Overman Student Center at Pittsburg State University.
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2/15/23
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Pitt State Theatre brings ‘Emilia’ to life
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Emilia Bassano was a trailblazer 400 years ago, but her story is almost completely lost to history. Next week, students will bring it alive in Pitt State Theatre's production, "Emilia."
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2/14/23
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Pittsburg Polar Plunge makes big splash
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Twenty-two teams totaling 120 people took their chances jumping into near-freezing waters at the Crimson Villas swimming pool this weekend.
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2/14/23
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An exhibit titled “Real Abstraction” by artist Nick Gadbois will open at the Harry Krug Gallery in Porter Hall, home to the Pittsburg State University Department of Art, on Feb. 15.
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2/10/23
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PSU honors Dr. Eva Jessye
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The Pittsburg State University Department of Music, in collaboration with PSU Theatre and Special Collections and University Archives, paid tribute to southeast Kansas native Dr. Eva Jessye on Wednesday night at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts.
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2/10/23
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Pittsburg State University will host two concerts next week, a performance by the PSU Wind Ensemble titled “Unoriginals” on Thursday, Feb. 16, and another by the Calidore String Quartet on Friday, Feb. 17, as part of the Department of Music’s Solo & Chamber Music Series.
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2/9/23
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Musical club shares movie with community
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Every month the Treble Clef Club of Pittsburg holds a meeting at which members feature a musical performance, and for January’s event the club decided to invite the community to view the movie “Hamilton” at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts on Monday afternoon.
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1/17/23
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Dad & Daughter Date Night
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Next month, local dads will have the chance to take their daughters on a whirlwind world tour, courtesy of the City of Pittsburg. On Thursday, the Pittsburg Park and Recreation Department announced its 13th annual Dad & Daughter Date Night will be held on Saturday, Feb. 18, at Memorial Auditorium.
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1/13/23
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PSU to host Eva Jessye Salute
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Pittsburg State University is inviting the public to attend a free event in February celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Eva Jessye, a Southeast Kansas native and Artist in Residence at PSU from 1978 to 1981.
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12/31/22
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The classic production H.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor, by the renowned theatrical duo W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan, will be coming to Pittsburg State University in early 2023.
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12/29/22
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The Pittsburg State University Solo & Chamber Music Series, which began in September, will continue with its next concert, a performance by Italian trombonist Peter Steiner, on Friday, Jan. 20.
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12/27/22
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Just in time for the holiday season, Pittsburg State University will host its annual Holly Jolly Tubas celebration and concert from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17.
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12/16/22
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Holiday Extravaganza planned for Sunday
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The SEK Symphony, along with many community members, faculty, staff, and students, will bring the excitement of the holiday season to the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts this Sunday with the long-running annual "Holiday Extravaganza" concert.
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12/3/22
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After loss, music student finds way to honor advisor
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A native of Hawaii, Johnathan De Soto enrolled as a graduate music student at Pittsburg State University in 2021 without having ever stepped foot on campus.
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12/1/22
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City to start Cornhole League Jan. 5
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The Pittsburg Parks & Recreation Department is kicking off the new year with a Cornhole League, beginning on Jan. 5 and running through Mar. 9, 2023.
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11/30/22
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PSU to host holiday music events
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Musical offerings planned at Pittsburg State University in coming weeks will help ring in the holiday season.
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11/16/22
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