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Renowned jazz artist Dmitri Matheny and his all-star band will appear at The Juice Box Public House in downtown Centralia from 7 to 9 p.m. on Saturday, May 11.  “The performance, a …

“Songs go through their own evolution, like people,” the pianist says.

Walla Walla musicians are getting jazzed up for the annual ‘Tis the Season holiday concert this December, featuring musicians and vocalists from across the state.

Pocket yachts. Port Townsend hosts the Pocket Yacht Palooza, a free boat show, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 29. The boats will be shown in the Commons area of the Northwest Maritime …

The next generation of jazz was center stage at Bainbridge High School during the Puget Sound Jazz Festival April 15.

Bainbridge Island Museum of Art has three concerts coming up as part of its “Snowglobe Concert Series.”

North Georgia Technical College is honoring the life and legacy of the college’s late president, Dr. Mark Ivester, with a new facility on its Clarkesville campus.

Listen to this week’s playlist on YouTube and Spotify  NYO Jazz’s first full-length studio album, “We’re Still Here,” features artistic director, bandleader, and trumpeter Sean Jones and special guest Melissa Aldana on tenor sax, plus an appearance by trombonist Wycliffe Gordon. One of Carnegie Hall’s three acclaimed national youth ensembles, NYO Jazz—comprising outstanding young musicians ages 16-19 from … Continue reading

St. Bonaventure president Dennis DePerro, right, died Monday after testing positive for COVID-19 in December. Higher education leaders who worked closely with Dennis R. DePerro remember the university president as warm and engaging, often invited to dine with members of the clergy as if he were in their order because others wanted to be around him. “He was a larger-than-life personality,” said Joseph Zimmer, who served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at St. Bonaventure U...

Wilkinson named president of North Georgia Technical College Wilkinson named president of North Georgia Technical College CTAE leader and former State Senator to lead college February 1  John Wilkinson Former District 50 State Senator John Wilkinson of Toccoa has been named President of North Georgia Technical College. Technical College System of Georgia Commissioner Greg Dozier announced his appointment today. Wilkinson spent nine years in the State Senate. He chose not to seek reelection l...