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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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By Antjea Wolff / awolff@morningsun.net
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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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By Dustin R. Strong / dstrong@morningsun.net
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1/13/23
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It’s a bowl-food time of year
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When the weather is gray and cold, it's time to pull out the big bowls. Winter soups and stews are hefty and can lean rich, meant to encourage slurping with big spoons and passing napkins to catch …
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By Lynda Balslev
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1/12/23
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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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Six concerts, Broadway play planned for PSU this month
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Several musical opportunities open to the campus and the community are coming up in November at PSU. Four events are free, while three are ticketed.
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11/2/22
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PSU Indian Student Association to host Diwali Night
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The Indian Student Association at PSU will once again share their culture with the campus and community with Diwali Night, an annual festival that will be held starting at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 29.
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10/26/22
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PHS Theatre to bring tale of ‘Big Fish’ to life on stage
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Tickets are on sale now for “Big Fish,” being produced by Pittsburg High School’s Music Rep Theatre class, with the help of students in jazz band and stagecraft classes, Nov. 10 to 12, in the PHS Auditorium.
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10/26/22
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Midwest Trumpet Festival to return to PSU
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An intensive weekend of master classes, recitals, and concerts is planned for Oct. 30 to 31 when the Midwest Trumpet Festival returns to Pittsburg State University after a hiatus in 2020 and 2021.
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10/21/22
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Watco featured on ‘How America Works’ TV show
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An upcoming episode of Mike Rowe’s “How America Works” will give viewers a behind-the-scenes look at the critical work performed by Watco, a leading transportation and logistics services company based in Pittsburg, to keep the supply chain moving.
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10/14/22
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Pittsburg Multigenerational Choir to perform at PSU
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Returning to the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts for a concert on Oct. 19 is the Pittsburg Multigenerational Chorus with “It’s a Swing Thing,” featuring jazz standards and Big Band favorites.
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10/11/22
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Couple builds community through music
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Carol Puckett and Rob Poole used to enjoy going to house concerts in Kansas City, Fayetteville, Arkansas; Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Manhattan, Kansas. But then the price of gas went up, and the trips had gotten exhausting.
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By Olive L. Sullivan, Morning Sun Columnist
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10/8/22
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Mountain Stage radio program to record live at PSU
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Tickets are selling quickly for Mountain Stage, one of the most beloved programs in public radio history, which is coming to the PSU campus on Oct. 23 to record a live concert.
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10/8/22
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