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Calkin to perform in faculty recital

Calkin to perform in faculty recital

Kaitlyn Bengtson, Staff Writer March 13, 2024

Josh Calkin, director of bands, will be performing in a Faculty Recital at 7:30 p.m. in Ramsey Theater, Peterson Fine Arts, on Tuesday, March 19.  Admission for this performance is free. Performing...

High School trumpet players work together during the Festival of Honor Bands on January 29th.

Festival of Honor Bands

Jayde Teutsch, News Writer February 2, 2022

Wayne State College hosted the annual Festival of Honor Bands Saturday, Jan. 29 in the Rice Auditorium. Two bands performed several songs during a concert with a $5 admission fee that was open to the public....

David Bohnert, Gary Reeves, Josh Calkin, Randy Newharth and Keith Krueger performed a Touch of Brass last Sunday in Ley Theatre.

Quintet kicks some brass

Anna Cole, Staff Writer February 22, 2017

Touch of Brass got back together last Sunday to perform a show featuring overtures from a wide selection of operas. The group was founded in 1984 by Keith Krueger, who played trumpet. Dave Bohnert,...

WSC band concerts

Taylor Koch, Staff Writer November 16, 2016

Two concerts were held this week at WSC: woodwind ensembles on Monday and the symphonic band and wind ensemble yesterday. The Monday concert consisted of small groups: flute choir, clarinet choir and...

There’s nothing like music

Sami Taylor, Lifestyles Editor February 12, 2016

The Wayne State College Music Department will host three events in the next two weeks.   The first event held is the second Annual Piano Day for students on Friday, Feb. 19, from 9 a.m. to 3...

Improving the South Sioux City College Center

Chantal Lawson, Staff Writer December 9, 2015

The College Center in South Sioux City is looking at some big improvements, thanks to collaborative efforts from various local parties. “We co-own a wonderful facility in South Sioux City with Northeast...

That’s a wrap on Shakespeare

Sarah Lentz, Staff Writer November 19, 2014

Puke, tornado jokes and Shakespeare don’t usually come together but last weekend, the Wayne Community Theater brought all of these elements together for its production of “The Complete Works of William...

The Pride of Wayne State Marching Band performed at NSBA in Lincoln on Saturday and spent Sunday at Worlds of Fun in Kansas City to tie up a “super” marching season.

A world of fun in marching band

Lauren Deisley, Lifestyles Editor October 29, 2014

It’s that time of year again. The Nebraska State Bandmaster’s Association (NSBA) State Marching Band competition took place in Lincoln on Saturday. For the third year in a row, the Pride of Wayne...

The Wayne State Wind Ensemble will perform at NSBA for the first time in almost 20 years this Thursday in Lincoln.

The first time in 20 years at NSBA

Lauren Deisley, Lifestyles Editor March 5, 2014

It’s been almost 20 years since the Wayne State College Wind Ensemble was last invited to perform at the Nebraska State Bandmaster’s Association (NSBA) convention. That will be changed by tomorrow...

Students from various local schools got together for an all-day rehearsal to perform in Saturday’s Festival of Honor Bands.

Annual Festival of Honor Bands held at WSC

Lauren Deisley, Lifestyles Editor January 30, 2014

More than 300 students from grades 6-12 flocked to the Wayne State campus for the Festival of Honor Bands on Saturday. Students were chosen through a very selective process after sending in audition tapes...

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