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A Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers perform in Des Moines

February 3, 2012

The ensembles will be featured as guest choirs in the Choral Evensong, a series of events for the whole community hosted by the Cathedral Church of St. Paul that is designed to encourage spiritual and artistic growth.

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High school choral students attend Singfest ’12

January 30, 2012

Nearly 150 students from 20 Iowa high schools will attend Central’s Singfest 2012 on Feb. 9 for a day of choral instruction and performance.

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Diego Urcola performs at Jazzmania festival

January 25, 2012

Central College presents the 33rd installment of its annual Jazzmania festival Feb. 4, featuring high school and middle school jazz band competitions and a concert from the Central College Jazz Band, who will be joined by Argentinean jazz trumpeter Diego Urcola.

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Students perform Acoustic Underground concert

January 25, 2012

Acoustic Underground gives singer-songwriters from the Central community a chance to share their music. Sophomore Megan Koolmees will perform indie and acoustic pop, and first-year Curtis Jackson will perform his original compositions.

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Professor Anne Petrie hosts recital

January 23, 2012

Anne Petrie, vocalist and professor of music, will present Ned Rorem’s “Poems of Love and the Rain,” as well as foreign-language compositions and two tribute pieces to Barbara Cook.

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Author Ralph Savarese at Writers Reading

January 19, 2012

A Grinnell professor and the author of “Reasonable People: A Memoir of Autism and Adoption,” Ralph Savarese will read his creative nonfiction and poetry Jan. 26.

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High school students attend Central’s Bandfest

January 18, 2012

The Central College music department will welcome over 75 students from 14 high schools across Iowa for a day of workshops and a collaborative performance

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Central hosts startup fair for local entrepreneurs

January 17, 2012

The fair, sponsored by StartUpIowa, will showcase local entrepreneurs in Marion Country. Both Central students and the general public will get the opportunity to see creativity and innovation in action.

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Rob Lindley performs cabaret concert

January 16, 2012

Alumnus Rob Lindley ’95, a professional actor and musician working in Chicago, will return to Central as artist-in-residence Jan. 23-26. He will host a cabaret concert Jan. 25 at 7:30 p.m. in Cox-Snow Recital Hall. In cabaret style, Lindley’s performance will feature an intimate combination of spoken word and music. It will include musical selections…

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Juried show of student artwork

January 11, 2012

Central College will host a juried show of student artwork in the Mills Gallery Jan. 18-Feb. 10, with top prizes awarded by local artist Sheryl Ellinwood.

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