The showing of the jazz documentary “Music Inn" will held be at noon on Thursday in the Bear Cave in McIntosh Center. The film lasts just more than an hour, and the event is free and open to the public. After the showing, producer George Schuller will be available for a discussion about jazz and the film.
“Music Inn” tells the story of the famous educational summer camp and artist-colony experience that shaped today’s biggest names in jazz.
Schuller, son of the famous Gunther Sculler, is a composer, arranger and drummer.
The Town and Gown Banquet, which celebrates the connection between Ada and Ohio Northern University, will be held Monday, Nov. 6 in the McIntosh Center. Highlights of the evening are the presentation of the Distinguished Citizen Award and the welcoming of newcomers to the community.
Distinguished Citizen Award nominations may be submitted online at www.onu.edu/towngownor by downloading the form from that site and sending to Katie Fitzgerald, ONU office of Human Resources, 525 S. Main St., Ada, or [email protected]. The nomination deadline is Oct. 18.
Guest artist Staff Sgt. Mike Forbes will present a tuba recital at 8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 5 in Presser Hall.. The event is free and open to the public. He will be accompanied by Eric Jenkins on piano.
Forbes began his career as a tubaist with the U.S. Army Band. He is associate lecturer of low brass at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse. Jenkins is a collaborative pianist and vocal coach at Emory University and Kennesaw State University.
Monty Siekerman photos
Kate Newland (left) and Nikki Lehsten practice passing the football.
Meanwhile, below, if the girls play football, what do the guys do...become the cheerleaders, of course.
Here, Reece Evans (left) and Al Morgan lead the spectators in a cheer during Sunday night's Powder Puff football game at War Memorial Stadium.
It was the 9th and 10th grade girls pitted against the 11th and 12th grade girls in a game organized to raise funds for the Junior Class for prom. The upperclassmen won in a blowout: 61-0.
Dr. Jo Ann Scott, long time member of the ONU Political Science program and founding member of the Criminal Justice program, has died.
Chair of the Department of History, Political Science, and Geography, Rob Alexander released the following statement: "Our colleague and friend, Dr. Jo Ann Scott passed away yesterday after a brief illness.
Jo Ann retired in 2015 and left her mark on the Department and Ohio Northern. Her most noteworthy accomplishments include the creation of the Criminal Justice major at ONU as well as establishing and coaching the Mock Trial team on campus for many years.
