Local jazz lovers will have the opportunity to hear Missouri Southern students perform during three upcoming concerts.
The first performance will take place at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, in Corley Auditorium on the MSSU campus.
It will feature four University Jazz Combos performing a variety of jazz standards. Bailey Park, senior radiology major from Joplin, will sing several classic jazz numbers.
Next, the Southern Jazz Combos from MSSU will present “Pizza and Jazz” beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, April 28, at Gusano’s Pizza, 3929 E. Seventh Street in Joplin.
The performance will feature four student combos performing a variety of selections from the jazz idiom. Park will sing “My Funny Valentine,” “God Bless the Child,” “Blue Skies” and other great jazz standards.
For reservations, which are recommended, contact Gusano’s at 417-623-9090.
Finally, the Jazz Standards Concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 1, in Corley Auditorium. The concert will feature the talents of longtime community musicians Rebecca and Robert Ensor. Park also will perform again, accompanied by Jazz Combos members.
Finally, the Jazz Standards Concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 1, in Corley Auditorium. The concert will feature the talents of longtime community musicians Rebecca and Robert Ensor. Park also will perform again, accompanied by Jazz Combos members.
All three shows are free and open to the public. The Jazz Combos are under the direction of Dr. Phillip C. Wise, director of music education and jazz studies at Missouri Southern State University.
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Members of the Department of English and Philosophy will present “Polyphany” – a reading of original poetry and fiction – at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 27, in Spiva Art Gallery.
Readers will include Joey Brown, Dustin Faulstick, Michael Howarth, Bill Kumbier and Brad Modlin. The event is planned in honor of National Poetry Month and in support of the Saltzman Visiting Writers Series.
The event is free for students. Members of Missouri Southern’s faculty and staff, as well as the general public, are invited to make a suggested donation of $10 for the Saltzman Visiting Writers Fund.
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Other activities scheduled next week at Missouri Southern include a one-act play festival, seminars for business owners and the annual Spring Picnic.
Tuesday, April 25
Custom Color Change Mugs: 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Lion’s Den, Billingsly Student Center. Students can create custom coffee mugs.
Microsoft Excel Level 2: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., Plaster Hall. The two-training, which will continue April 27, will cover intermediate features of Excel. Cost is $124 per person. Contact the Small Business and Technology Center at 417-625-3128 for more information.
Wednesday, April 26
Customer Service – Does It Still Exist?: 3 to 4:30 p.m., Plaster Hall. The seminar will discuss how customer service can make a difference in your marketing program. Free.
An Evening of One-Act Plays: 7:30 p.m., Bud Walton Theatre. Plays rated “M” for mature audiences. Free.
Thursday, April 27
Why Export to Canada and Mexico?: 9:30 to 10:45 a.m., Plaster Hall. The training will offer information for business owners seeking to expand their sales. Free.
Polyphany: 7 p.m., Spiva Art Gallery. Suggested donation, $10.
An Evening of One-Act Plays: 7:30 p.m., Bud Walton Theatre. Plays rated “M” for mature audiences. Free.
Friday, April 28
38th Annual Spring Picnic: 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., on the Oval. The annual picnic will feature a western theme and live music by Jordy Searcy, from Season 7 of “The Voice.”
Pizza and Jazz: 6 p.m., Gusano’s, 3939 E. Seventh St. For reservations, call 417-623-9090.
An Evening of One-Act Plays: 7:30 p.m., Bud Walton Theatre. Plays rated “M” for mature audiences. Free.
Saturday, April 29
An Evening of One-Act Plays: 7:30 p.m., Bud Walton Theatre. Plays rated “M” for mature audiences. Free.
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