Printer Friendly
Email to a Friend
Peru State College will host its 39th annual Jazz Festival this Wednesday in the College Theatre.
Competition for Classes A, B, and C begins at 8:30 a.m. and competition for Class 2-A schools begins at 12:30 p.m. The Peru State College Hoyt Street Jazz Ensemble will perform at 11:30 a.m. and again at 4:30 p.m. Awards ceremonies will be held at noon for classes A, B, and C, and at 5:00 p.m. for Class 2-A.
A few area schools will participate in the competition. The Auburn Jazz Band, under the direction of Trenton Stump, is among the Class A and B schools.
Class C schools include Johnson County Central, Elmwood-Murdock, and Tri-County High Schools.
The judge for this year’s competition is Ansyn Banks, who directs the University of Louisville’s jazz combo program. Banks has performed with Aretha Franklin, The Four Tops, The Temptations, and many other jazz and R-and-B artists.
The Jazz Festival is free and open to the public.
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Holton man receives Hard 25 sentence for child sex crime
Horton man arrested following weekend shooting
Hiawatha man facing sex, drug charges waives prelim hearing
Two arrested Thursday in Jackson Co on meth-related charges
Power outage leads to early school dismissal
Inmate dies at Lansing Correctional Facility
Jackson Co traffic stop leads to arrest
Early Thursday storms leave damage, outages, locally
Vacancy filled on USD 115 board
MO grass fire battled Thursday
Community Healthcare System hires new CEO
Mound City Mayor Duane Nauman remembered
Brown Co Planning Commission established
One held for past Atchison shooting
Falls City School Board approves personnel moves and purchases
Valley Falls' future set for Wednesday eve discussion
PBPN breaks ground for new business
LATEST STORIES
Falls City man sentenced to Federal Prison
New nurse practitioner in Mound City
Mound City Aldermen reorganize and approve purchases
Valley Falls gains state tire grant
KS' LaTurner will not seek another term
One held for past Atchison shooting
Lancaster boil water advisory lifted Thursday
RELATED STORIES
Former Peru State College president dies
Grant Awarded For Project Involving Peru State Professors
All College Reunion at Peru State
Peru State Not Liable For Student Disappearance
Gov. Ricketts to Speak at Peru State Commencement
Ribbon Cut on New Peru State Facility
Peru State College To Host Job Fair
Olympic Gold Medalist to Speak At Peru State
Hiawatha, Ks 66434