Stories tagged with: music

August 15, 2010 - 10:36pm
2 weeks 4 days ago

Some local residents at Zane Landing Park are taking a step back in time.

The Simcox Big Band performed a free concert that had many tunes dating back to the 1940's and 1950's. Dan Kocher of Zanesville says it was nice to pull up a chair and enjoy music that was popular when he was a teen.

"When I was in high school, we went to a couple places, all of us went, and we even remember that it was called teen time. All the young people went down to the Y, sang, and dances. It was...

June 13, 2010 - 7:42pm
11 weeks 4 days ago

The "Creating Artists, Stimulating Success" or C.A.S.S. Camp is back for its 7th year, and it's growing in size.

It's typically known for its focus on performing arts because kids get to explore the genres of classical, jazz, and gospel music. They also experience different instruments.

"We are musical beings. They way we walk, talk, and our heartbeats. Music is in all of us. Everyone likes some style. So, it's nice to be educated, and it's just a fun element. It's...

May 12, 2010 - 5:28pm
16 weeks 1 day ago

Students were singing along and clapping their hands today at Hopewell Elementary School. They call themselves the Alato Trio and they're an outreach educational group as well as a performance trio. Music Director of the Southeast Symphony Orchestra and a member of the group, Laura Schumann, says that children need great music.

"To have a bassoon come in for school children and for them to be able to see that up close is just wonderful" says Schumann.

During the...

April 18, 2010 - 8:59pm
19 weeks 4 days ago


Students and musicians at Muskingum University played beautiful music Sunday afternoon to commemorate a well-loved professor.

Doctor William Schlacks passed away unexpectedly at the beginning of the school year.

"We are still all reeling from it and we just wanted to pay honor to him by having this concert this afternoon," says Don Kason the Interim Director of Wind and Percussion Ensemble.

Doctor Schlacks taught music education, conducting and music...

October 11, 2009 - 6:23pm
46 weeks 4 days ago


Music and applause could be heard coming from Roger's Auction Barn in Adamsville Sunday.

The 24th annual Muskingum County Music Hall of Fame Day celebrated Zanesville musicians with live performances and inducted three people in a surprise celebration.

"Arthur Danison and he is the only full fledged member going in and we have honorary members and these are people that, a lot of them are like wives of members, there are two honorary members being taken in today. Their...

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