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SUMMARY:50th Annual PSU Jazz Festival Concert
DESCRIPTION:Tickets are on sale for a milestone moment in Pitt State history: the 50th Annual PSU Jazz Festival Concert featuring the Matt Catingub Big Band. Planned for 7:30 p.m. March 1 at Memorial Auditorium\, it will wrap up a day-long festival aimed at student musicians.\nThe concert will kick off with the PSU Jazz Ensemble\, directed by Professor Todd Hastings\, before the headliner takes the stage. \nMatt Catingub is considered one of the pioneers of the modern Big Band. The son of the great jazz vocalist and “Polynesia’s First Lady of Song\,” Mavis Rivers\, he is a proud Pacific Islander. In his early years\, he performed with her around the world\, including a 1983 performance for Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip. \nAt age 17\, he performed and presented his original big band compositions at the Monterey Jazz Festival\, with that success catapulting him to a tour of Japan playing with jazz legends Dizzy Gillespie\, Thad Jones\, and Ruth Brown. \nRight out of high school\, Catingub joined the big bands of Louie Bellson\, who performed at Pitt State in the mid-1980s. \nHe was only 21 when he formed his first big band in Los Angeles and released his first recording\, “My Mommy and Me\,” which is recognized as one of the great break-out jazz recordings. It featured many of his hits that still resonate today\, including “Blues and the Abscessed Tooth” and “Bopopularity\,” and featured his mother. \nHe then released “Hi Tech Big Band\,” one of the most innovative recordings of the genre\, on which he performed all of the instruments\, electronically recreating the sound of a big band while also introducing more big band classics like “The Umpire Strikes Back” and “Indian Riffs.” \nHis credits also include touring the world with the legendary Rosemary Clooney\, and creating the music for the film “Goodnight and Good Luck\,” which won a Grammy and allowed him the chance to work with jazz great Diane Reeves and writer-director George Clooney. \nHe has conducted\, created\, and performed with symphonic pop orchestras\, including the Hawaii & Honolulu Symphony Pops\, the Glendale Pops in L.A.\, and the Macon Pops near Atlanta\, Georgia. With these entities he has conducted\, performed\, and orchestrated for artists like Al Jarreau\, Diana Krall\, Michael McDonald\, and Kenny Loggins. \nLast year marked the rebirth of the Matt Catingub Big Band\, and the release “From Samoa to Sinatra\,” celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra and Catingub’s mother\, the first female artist Sinatra signed to his Reprise Records label in 1961. \nPerforming brand new arrangements and revisiting many of his hit originals\, his band presents an exciting mix of old and new\, including using technology to perform with “mom from the past” using tracks recorded while his mother was pregnant with him! \nThe concert will feature his longtime superstar drummer Steve Moretti and vocalist Michelle Amato. \nTickets\nTickets for the evening concert are $16 for adults and $10 for children\, seniors\, and military. Pitt State students are admitted free\, and discounted tickets for PSU faculty and staff are available with valid Pitt State ID.\nThey may be purchased or picked up at the PSU Ticket Office in 137 Garfield Weede Building. They also may be purchased at 620-235-4796 or at pittstate.edu/tickets. \nPurchase Tickets \nLearn more about the PSU Music Department at pittstate.edu/music \nAbout the Festival\nThe festival itself\, meanwhile\, has reached capacity\, with more than 70 high school and middle school bands on tap to come to Pittsburg to perform and be judged.\nBeginning at 8 a.m. and continuing throughout the day\, student bands will take turns playing for a group of judges who are experienced educators and musicians. \nThose performances will take place at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts\, 1711 S. Homer\, and at Memorial Auditorium\, 503 N. Pine. They are open to the public at no charge. \nThe festival was started in 1974 by Professor of Music Russell Jones with just 14 bands. In 1978\, he passed the baton to Professor Robert Kehle\, who continued to grow it until his retirement in 2023. It’s now coordinated by a committee of music faculty with Kehle as a consultant. \n“I’ve had the privilege of being part of the festival for 27 years and it’s a landmark cultural event for our area\, the university\, and the state of Kansas\,” Hastings said. “Bob Kehle has done a wonderful job of turning the festival into a must-see event\, inspiring countless students\, educators\, and professional musicians. It’s an incredibly exciting event that the students and the community look forward to each year.”
URL:https://www.pittks.org/event/50th-annual-psu-jazz-festival-concert/
LOCATION:Memorial Auditorium\, 503 N. Pine St.\, Pittsburg\, KS\, 66762\, United States
CATEGORIES:Adults,Children,Enrichment/Learning,Fine & Performing Arts,Memorial Auditorium,Nightlife
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SUMMARY:PSU International Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join the International Student Association as they host the International Showcase! This event will feature performances by students from a diverse list of countries in the Linda and Lee Scott Performance Hall\, followed by cultural informational booths and a dessert reception in the lobby. Tickets for this event are $5 and will be sold online in advance as well as at the door. \nSchedule: \n6 p.m. – doors open\n6:30 p.m. – performances begin\napproximately 8 or 8:30 p.m. – cultural informational booths open and desserts are served\n9 p.m. – event ends \n  \n\n\nContact information\nBrenda Hawkins \n(620) 235-4680
URL:https://www.pittks.org/event/psu-international-showcase/
LOCATION:Bicknell Family Center for the Arts\, 1711 S. Homer\, Pittsburg\, KS\, 66762\, United States
CATEGORIES:Enrichment/Learning,Fine & Performing Arts
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SUMMARY:Plan Pitt 150
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday\, March 28 at 5:30 pm for “Plan Pitt 150” and dream with us as we plan for Pittsburg’s sesquicentennial (150th anniversary) happening in 2026. \nSponsored by the Celebrate Pittsburg Committee\, “Plan Pitt 150” is a community brainstorming event where Pittsburgians can share memories\, ideas\, inspiration\, and input into the year-long celebration of our city. \n\nPin sticky notes to our giant-size “Pinterest Board” and tell us how you would celebrate Pittsburg’s 150th Birthday through food\, music\, art\, history\, education\, and more!\nKids can grab Pittsburg 150 coloring pages and draw out their favorite things about Pittsburg.\nGet to know Celebrate Pittsburg volunteers and learn how you can get involved.\n\nThis is a come-and-go event! Drop in\, grab a snack\, say hello\, share your ideas\, meet cool people\, and find out more. \nLet’s party like its 2026. \n– – – – – – \nWho we are:\nCelebrate Pittsburg is a group of representatives from across the community\, in cooperation with the City of Pittsburg\, that is leading support for Pittsburg’s sesquicentennial celebration. \nWhy we’re here:\nIn 2026\, Pittsburg will celebrate its 150th birthday. This is a significant milestone for our city\, and\, importantly\, provides an opportunity for us to tell a story of resilience and progress. Though the faces and places change\, Pittsburg’s original spirit and values remain and will forever shape our path forward. We know our founding day is May 20\, though the vision for the sesquicentennial is a year-long celebration with broad community buy-in and participation. \nWhat we’re doing:\nWe are in the early stages of planning\, and beginning to outline what the year could look like. Celebrate Pittsburg will organize the anchor sesquicentennial celebration events\, and will also lead creation of a brand and infrastructure for involvement\, provide a hub of support of participating organizations\, and coordinate promotion and publicity for all activities and projects. \n 
URL:https://www.pittks.org/event/plan-pitt-150/
LOCATION:Root Coffeehouse\, 402 N. Broadway\, Pittsburg\, 66762
CATEGORIES:Celebrations/Fundraisers,Civic Engagement,Crafts & Traditional Arts,Enrichment/Learning,Fine & Performing Arts,Food,Government,History,Holiday,Kids,Nightlife,Outdoors,Retail Shopping,Trade Show/Expo,Wellness
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