Little Balkans Days schedule announced
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Labor Day is just around the corner, which means Little Balkans Days is also coming up. This year’s festival is planned for Aug. 29 to Sept. 4.
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8/6/22
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Kufara marimba band to play Crawford State Park show
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Kufara, a marimba band based in Joplin, will be performing at Lakeview Café at Crawford State Park on Saturday, July 9, from 6 to 8 p.m.
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7/6/22
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Summer Kicks
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Photos from the Summer Kicks Jazz Band performance on Monday at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts as part of the Pittsburg Festival of the Arts.
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6/15/22
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Wacky Wednesdays return to CCHM
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With the official start of summer right around the corner, Wacky Wednesdays started back up for the 2022 season at the Crawford County Historical Museum this week.
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6/9/22
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Bicknell Center partners with Olive Street Presents for concerts
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A new partnership between the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts and Olive Street Presents will bring Americana and folk concerts to the Bicknell Center.
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6/4/22
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YMCA Academy of Dance presents ‘WORK’
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Photos from the YMCA Academy of Dance's performance of "WORK" at Memorial Auditorium in Pittsburg on Saturday, May 28.
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5/31/22
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Ballet Spring Showcase
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Photos from Pittsburg Ballet’s Spring Showcase at Memorial Auditorium on Thursday, May 19.
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5/21/22
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TJ Leland’s to host 10th Anniversary Celebration
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To commemorate the 10th anniversary of local pub TJ Leland's, owners John Kutz and Terri Steele-Kutz will host a street fair celebration Saturday, May 28.
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5/18/22
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream
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Photos from the Midwest Regional Ballet's recent performance of Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.”
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4/26/22
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Big Kansas Road Trip offers ‘adventures a la carte’
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Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford in southeast Kansas will be the showcase counties for the Big Kansas Road Trip, May 5-8.
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4/22/22
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Final concerts of the school year planned at PSU
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The end of the 2021-22 school year is quickly approaching, but before it’s over Pittsburg State University still has several upcoming concert events planned.
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4/20/22
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Game on!
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Tabletop gaming — board games, card games and role-playing games — has always had a reputation of being for geeks and nerds. But in recent years, with the popularity of mainstream TV shows like The Big Bang Theory and YouTube channels like Tabletop and Critical Role, tabletop gaming is fast becoming a favorite past-time. And its popularity is growing in Pittsburg.
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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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4/16/22
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Pitt State Theatre presents Larry Kramer’s ‘The Normal Heart’
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Next up by Pitt State Theatre: a raw and heartfelt production that is considered the first to seriously examine the subject of the AIDS crisis.
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4/12/22
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The art of movement
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The 2nd Annual PSU Dance Research Symposium and Performance will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts.
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By Antjea Wolff / awolff@morningsun.net
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4/9/22
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Music on the lake returns to Crawford State Park
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FARLINGTON, Kan. — The Friends of Crawford State Park will once again be hosting live music this year at Crawford State Park, Farlington. Each Friday, music will be from 6 to 8 p.m. at Lake …
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4/8/22
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Pittsburg ArtWalk is back
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After two years, the Pittsburg ArtWalk is set to return downtown as an in-person event on April 29.
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By Sam Kombrink / skombrink@morningsun.net
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4/7/22
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Schott tells journey to becoming Nashville songwriter
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As graduation from the University of Missouri's School of Journalism approached around 25 years ago, Jenn Schott was prompted to make a career change.
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By Jim Henry / jhenry@morningsun.net
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4/1/22
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PSU English Dept., BSA to host ‘Maya’s Poetry Slam’
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The PSU Department of English and Black Student Association will host "Maya's Poetry Slam" at Root Coffeehouse from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 4, to celebrate National Poetry Month.
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4/1/22
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Arma coal camp exhibit coming to Miners Hall
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Miners Hall Museum in Franklin has announced that the 2022 Second Quarterly Exhibit, “Little Balkans Coal Camp – Arma,” will be opening April 1 and continuing through June 26.
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3/31/22
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