EMMIE BOESE
Hutch Post
HUTCHINSON, Kan. — The Hutchinson Community College Fine Arts Department will host Jazz and Jambalaya on Feb. 22, 7 p.m., at Stringer Fine Arts Center's Galley Theatre. Director of Choral Activities' Neal Allsup said the performance will be set up like a jazz club.
"So if they need to get up and move around or want to dance to one of the pieces or whatever," Allsup said. "It's a wonderful atmosphere for the students to understand that all Jazz performances aren't in a concert hall with a proscenium. That if you are a jazz musician, you will be playing in Jazz clubs too which means that the proximity of the audience will be rather close and people will be eating and drinking around their singing and that sort of thing."
The concert will feature HutchCC Vocal Jazz Ensembles, Badinage and Sonance directed by Allsup. The HutchCC Instrumental Jazz Combo, directed by Greg Weis, will also perform.
As of Friday, Feb. 16, Allsup said that the annual event is more than half sold out and only 80 tickets remain. Tickets are $15 a piece and include a meal. Call (620) 665-3503.
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