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Four university groups perform in April pops concert

Posted by Anne Pannabecke... on April 4, 2016 - 11:08pm

Four Bluffton University musical ensembles will come together Friday, April 22, to present the annual Pops Concert at 7:30 p.m. in Yoder Recital Hall. The event is free and open to the public.
 
Providing instrumental music will be the university’s Jazz Ensemble and Concert Band, both conducted by Dr. Roy Couch, assistant professor of music.
 
Dr. Mark J. Suderman, professor of music, conducts both performing choral groups, Camerata Singers and the University Chorale. Accompanying the Chorale’s performance will be Ana Yoder Coulter on piano. 
 

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Bluffton University
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Steiner and Granger: The first quarter of 2016 in review

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2016 - 10:48pm

Steiner & Granger
141 N. Main St
P.O. Box 28
Bluffton, OH 45817
419-358-0689
[email protected]

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Bluffton's big bird

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2016 - 8:27pm

It's not Big Bird, but it is a big bird for Bluffton. The great blue heron frequents Riley Creek, as these three photos demonstrate. Mary P. Steiner took these photos with her cell phone as one of the herons took to flight near Spring Street. The largest of the herons can have wing spaces of up to six feet and can cruise at 20 miles per hour.

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These kids grew up in the Great Depression

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2016 - 6:03pm

Here's the Bluffton High School class of 1951 as sophomores - taken during the 1948-49 school year. They were born in the early 1930s and experienced the Great Depression as youngsters.

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Historical Bluffton
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It's "Curtains" at this year's university musical

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2016 - 4:54pm

Bluffton University will present “Curtains,” the musical comedy whodunit, for the May Day musical from May 5-7.

Tickets are on sale for the musical comedy by John Kander, Fred Ebb and Rupert Holmes.

Dr. Melissa Friesen, a professor and chair of communication and theatre at Bluffton, will direct the show, to be staged at 7:30 p.m. each evening in Founders Hall.

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Bluffton University
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Bluffton Junior High musicans very successful at solo and ensemble event

Posted by Fred Steiner on April 4, 2016 - 3:37pm

Here are results of the April 2 Bluffton Junior High solo and ensemble adjudicated events held at Elida High School.
STRINGS
Superior
• 8th Grade Violin/Cello Duet: Annalise Nisly, Grace Paquin
• Bluffton 8th Grade String Quartet: Annalise Nisly, Matt Daws, Tucker Neff, Grace Paquin
• Bluffton 7th/8th Grade Boys String Ensemble: Matt Daws, Tucker Neff, Levi McClain, Grant Klinger, Gabe Neuenschwander, Patrick Estell, Chris Frysinger, Carlin Mathewson, Daniel Siders

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