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Eagle Marching Band performing “Sounds of the Stadium” concert Nov. 5
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s Eagle Marching Band will present its season-ending “Sounds of the Stadium” concert on Sunday, Nov. 5. The free event will take place inside Kates Gymnasium at 4 p.m. The Eagle Marching Band, directed by Joseph Lewis, Jr., will be playing selections from this year’s pregame and halftime shows. The concert will include current and classic songs, such as “Centuries,” “Don’t Stop Believin’,” “The Greatest Show,” “Holding Out…
AU Fall Choral Concert to be held Sunday, Oct. 29
ASHLAND, Ohio – Three choral ensembles—the Ashland University Chamber Singers, the Ashland Area Chorus and the Ashland University Choir—will perform during this coming Sunday’s (Oct. 29) annual Fall Choral Concert. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel starting at 4 p.m. Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and professor of music at AU, will conduct all three groups. The AU Chamber Singers,…
First “Jazz at the Nest” concert to take place Thursday, Oct. 26
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Jazz Orchestra will perform its first “Jazz at the Nest” concert of the 2023-24 season on Thursday, Oct. 26. The event, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Hawkins-Conard Student Center’s Eagle’s Nest starting at 7:30 p.m. The AUJO, under the direction of Scott Garlock, a professor of music, has been providing the AU campus and greater Ashland community with diverse jazz programming and…
Reed to perform faculty recital on Nov. 5
ASHLAND, Ohio – Thomas Reed of the Ashland University Department of Music will present his annual faculty recital on Sunday, Nov. 5, at 7:30 p.m., in the Elizabeth Pastor Recital Hall at the Center for the Arts (331 College Ave.). The performance is free and open to the public. Reed, who plays the clarinet and saxophone, will be joined by guest artists Charles Reed (cello) and Kevin Jones (piano). The program will feature compositions by Wolfgang Amadeus…
Tickets for AU’s 47th annual Madrigal Feaste on sale through Nov. 27
ASHLAND, Ohio – Tickets are on sale now for the Madrigal Feaste, a beloved and long-standing tradition at Ashland University. The 47th annual event, presented by the AU Department of Music, will be held Thursday, Nov. 30, through Sunday, Dec. 3, at Redwood Hall with doors opening at 6 p.m. each night and the royal procession beginning at 6:30 p.m. The Madrigal Feaste takes audiences back to “Merry Olde England,” a term that refers to the country’s powerful…
Ashland Area Chorus to begin 2023-24 season next week
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland Area Chorus, a community-based mixed choir of 40-50 singers, will start its 2023-24 season next week and is still accepting new members. Weekly rehearsals for the chorus will be held on Monday nights from 7-8:30 p.m., beginning Aug. 28. They will take place in room 242 of Ashland University’s Center for the Arts. “The AAC will perform a program of beautiful music (at) the AU Fall Concert Oct. 29 and participate in the annual…
Master's degrees and more - Ashland University a big part of the Nickoli/Miller family
When it was announced in April that Ashland University had been recognized as a 2023-24 Best Graduate School for education by U.S. News & World Report, AJ Nickoli didn’t waste any time commenting about it on social media. “Whole Nickoli family went to grad school here,” the AU assistant football coach wrote on the university’s Twitter post about the recognition. “This is LEGIT!!” “My mom, dad, grandpa and uncle all got their master’s at AU,” Nickoli…
AU Choir touring across Ohio, following commencement ceremony
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Choir and AU Chamber Singers will go on a brief tour, following this weekend’s commencement ceremony, and perform a series of concerts May 8-10. This year’s touring ensemble will sing a variety of selections previously performed throughout its 2022-23 concert season. The AU Choir is conducted by Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and professor of music at AU, and accompanied by pianist Deborah Logan. The…
AU Symphonic Band, Ashland Area Community Band presenting “Star Wars and Stripes”
ASHLAND, Ohio – The Ashland University Symphonic Band and the Ashland Area Community Band will present “Star Wars and Stripes” during their annual combined Spring Band Concert this Friday, April 28. The free concert will take place at Hugo Young Theatre at 7:30 p.m. The program will feature John Williams’ famous theme song from Star Wars, as well as a series of familiar patriotic numbers. Among the selections will be “American Salute,” a military classic by…
Spring Choral Concert on April 30 to be dedicated to the late Timothy Guenther
ASHLAND, Ohio – Ashland University’s annual Spring Choral Concert will be Sunday, April 30, at 4 p.m., and features the AU Choir, the AU Chamber Singers and the Ashland Area Chorus. The event, which takes place at Jack and Deb Miller Chapel, is free and open to the public. Rowland Blackley, director of choral activities and professor of music at AU, will conduct all three ensembles, and Deborah Logan will serve as the accompanying pianist throughout the…
