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Dixon Doll, the noted venture capitalist who has guided entrepreneurs, investors and executives in the computer and communications industries for more than 35 years, 1xbet online games login present the annual Eyestone Lecture for the College of Engineering.
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When renowned 1xbet online games login singer Nancy Maultsby steps off the stage at some of the world's most recognizable performance venues, she retreats to her home here.
But at 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 13, her refuge 1xbet online games login become the stage.
Maultsby is performing a recital in 1xbet online games login 's All Faiths Chapel to benefit 1xbet online games login Opera. Afterward she will greet patrons at a Meet the Artist reception, featuring wine and hors d'oeuvres, in the 1xbet online games login Leadership Studies Building.
A mezzo-soprano, Maultsby is in demand by opera companies and orchestras throughout the world. Her vocal timbre and insightful musicianship allow her to pursue a repertoire extending 1xbet online games login the operas of Monteverdi and Handel to recent works by John Adams. She regularly performs the major heroines of 19th-century French, Italian and German opera and the great symphonic works.
Maultsby's operatic career includes a wide range of roles in some of the world's most prestigious opera houses. She has performed often with Lyric Opera of Chicago, where she appeared as Erda in &1xbet online games login ;Das Rheingold and Siegfried&1xbet online games login ; and as the First Norn and Waltraute in &1xbet online games login ;Gotterdammerung,&1xbet online games login ; all conducted by Zubin Mehta.
&1xbet online games login ;I think it's important to give back to the arts, and as my husband is on the faculty at K-State and his students are very involved in the opera program, this seemed like a perfect fit,&1xbet online games login ; Maultsby said. &1xbet online games login ;I've become friendly with the other voice teachers on the faculty as well. Jennifer Edwards, who was formerly the head of the voice program, has become a good friend and is still very much involved in the arts, both at K State and in the community. The benefit was her idea, and I was flattered and honored that she asked me to take part.&1xbet online games login ;
Edwards, now a professor emeritus, has been helping raise money for 1xbet online games login Opera since 2007. She thinks Maultsby's recital will be the best endeavor yet.
&1xbet online games login ;Nancy and I had talked about her doing something with or for the students for years,&1xbet online games login ; Edwards said. &1xbet online games login ;But we never could find the right time and place and spirit of the event where she felt she could give back in her best way. I e-mailed her with a proposal about this recital, and she responded in 10 minutes with 'Let's do it.' &1xbet online games login ;
Dale Ganz, Maultsby's husband and 1xbet online games login vocal music professor, wasn't sure that the recital was the best idea at first, but the plan concocted by Maultsby and Edwards won him over.
&1xbet online games login ;It's probably my fault that she hasn't performed here before,&1xbet online games login ; Ganz said. &1xbet online games login ;I’ve discouraged her from singing locally because this is where she hides out and recharges her batteries. But I have many students who perform with the K-State Opera, and she had a little hole in her schedule and wanted to do it because she thinks it's a good cause -- she's doing it for my students and for all the voice students.&1xbet online games login ;
Reginald Pittman, director of 1xbet online games login Opera, said the recital is a special event for 1xbet online games login .
&1xbet online games login ;Nothing along these lines has happened before,&1xbet online games login ; Pittman said. &1xbet online games login ;No professional singer has come in and donated all the proceeds to us. We're very lucky to have one of our faculty members married to a professional opera singer. Nancy has quite the career -- it has expanded internationally, and it's a career many singers have only dreamed of.&1xbet online games login ;
Pittman and Edwards emphasized that all the money raised will help 1xbet online games login students.
&1xbet online games login ;Proceeds will benefit the students in their activities,&1xbet online games login ; Pittman said. &1xbet online games login ;For example, summer opera programs or special singing events where they might need a little financial assistance to go.&1xbet online games login ;
&1xbet online games login ;We want to use the money, which will go directly into the opera guild fund at the KSU Foundation, to give something extra to students who are already here at K-State,&1xbet online games login ; Edwards said. &1xbet online games login ;We can use it to bring in amazing master teachers or to supplement travel expenses, or even just for outstanding costumes and props for the spring operas. I'm so thankful for all the guidance and support the foundation has provided in organizing this event.&1xbet online games login ;
This spring the K-State Opera is doing two one-act operas: &1xbet online games login ;Gianni Schicchi&1xbet online games login ; by Puccini and &1xbet online games login ;Trouble in Tahiti&1xbet online games login ; by Leonard Bernstein. The one-acts will be performed March 10-12 in McCain Auditorium with the K-State Orchestra.
Maultsby won't be singing just 1xbet online games login at the recital. She has selected an assortment of performance pieces to suit every taste.
&1xbet online games login ;The program is quite varied,&1xbet online games login ; she said. &1xbet online games login ;It's a combination of art song and opera selections from well-known operas, as well as a bit of operetta and some selections from Stephen Sondheim -- a little something for everyone.&1xbet online games login ;
The cost to attend the recital and reception is . Reservations must be made by Friday, 1xbet online games login . 4. For more information or to make a reservation, go to www.found.ksu.edu/email/arts_science/opera/opera_email.html.
ZOOMING IN: BEACH MUSEUM OFFERS FILM SERIES, WORKSHOPS WITH WARHOL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT
An exhibit of Andy Warhol photographs is coming into focus through a film series and special events at the Marianna Kistler Beach Museum of Art. The museum is host to &1xbet online games login ;Big Shots: Andy Warhol Photographs of the '70s and '80s.&1xbet online games login ;
The film series is a way to learn more about the life and work of pop artist Warhol. All films 1xbet online games login be shown in the Beach Museum's UMB Theater. The films are free and open to the public, and no reservations are required to attend. The screening schedule is:
* 2 p.m. Feb. 26 and 27, &1xbet online games login ;Dropping in on Andy Warhol.&1xbet online games login ; The 20-minute film introduces the life and art of Warhol to elementary- and middle-school students.
* 2 p.m. March 12 and 13, &1xbet online games login ;Painters Painting: The New York Art Scene, 1940-1970.&1xbet online games login ; The 116-minute film investigates American art movements through conversations with artists in their studios.
The Beach Museum also is offering several workshops and special events in conjunction with the Warhol exhibit:
* Adults 1xbet online games login have the chance to be kids again at the Valentines Workshop for Adults from 6:30-8 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 3, at the museum. Desserts 1xbet online games login be provided along with all materials and supplies needed to create valentines. A digital camera and photo printer 1xbet online games login be available to make photo valentines. The cost is per person, and reservations are required.
&1xbet online games login ;This would make a great date night activity,&1xbet online games login ; said Kathrine Schlageck, the museum's senior educator. &1xbet online games login ;The workshop will give the adults a chance to create a photo valentine card for their loved ones, breaking away from the everyday, traditional valentine cards.&1xbet online games login ;
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* The whole family is welcome to create valentines at the annual Family Valentines Workshop, sponsored by the Student Friends of the Beach Museum of Art, 2-4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6. Refreshments 1xbet online games login be served during the workshop. The cost is per child, but Beach Buddy members as well as families with a family museum membership are half price and 1xbet online games login receive a special gift. Memberships can be purchased at the workshop. Reservations are not required, but all children must be accompanied by an adult.
* Schlageck 1xbet online games login teach a pop art workshop for children in the student classrooms at the museum from 10-11:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 17. Children, ages 6 and older, are invited to take part in the workshop, also inspired by the Warhol exhibition. They 1xbet online games login tour the exhibition to learn how Warhol used photography as the basis for his prints. After viewing the exhibit each student 1xbet online games login create individual silkscreen art based on labels from everyday life. Each child is encouraged to bring a plain, white T-shirt to the workshop so they can transfer their silkscreen design to the shirt. The museum 1xbet online games login not provide shirts.
The cost of 1xbet online games login workshop is per child, and reservations are required. All children under 8 should be accompanied by an adult.
* At 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 8, Liz Seaton, organizer of the Warhol exhibition, will present &1xbet online games login ;Meet the Art: Andy Warhol.&1xbet online games login ; Seaton will give an overview of Warhol's work in the museum's collection. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested.
Reservations can be made by calling 785-532-7718.
For more information, contact Schlageck at 532-7718 or drop by the museum on the southeast corner of the 1xbet online games login campus at 14th Street and Anderson Avenue. Free visitor parking is available next to the building. Normal museum hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. Sundays. The museum is closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Overland Park Mayor Carl Gerlach has been named 1xbet online games login 's representative on the Johnson County Education and Research Triangle Authority, also known as JCERTA.
A cooperative partnership between 1xbet online games login Olathe, the University of Kansas' Edwards campus and the KU Medical Center, JCERTA aims to create economic stimulus and enhance the quality of life in Johnson County, the state of Kansas and the Midwest. 1xbet online games login Olathe brings 1xbet online games login ’s established expertise in animal health and food safety to students and industry in the Kansas City area so we can collaborate with businesses and help prepare the work force.
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&1xbet online games login ;We're so pleased that Carl is willing to represent K-State on JCERTA,&1xbet online games login ; said K-State President Kirk Schulz. &1xbet online games login ;Carl has a history of working with others to achieve positive results in his many roles in the Kansas City area, and he is a longtime supporter of K-State.
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&1xbet online games login ;K-State's first two RecycleMania endeavors resulted in a combined total of 371,012 pounds of material being recycled and 4,480 pounds of food waste recycled through K-State's composting program,&1xbet online games login ; said Joe Myers, physical plant supervisor at K-State.
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BEEKEEPING AND ASTROPHYSICS COLLIDE IN COMEDY 'HUMBLE BOY'
The theater program will present the comedy &1xbet online games login ;Humble Boy&1xbet online games login ; at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 3-5 and Feb. 9-12, all in Nichols Theater.
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Tickets are for the general public, for seniors and military, and for students. They can be purchased at the McCain Auditorium box office from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays, or by calling McCain at 785-532-6428 during box office hours. Tickets also may be purchased at the Little Theater box office in the 1xbet online games login Student Union from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. weekdays. Groups of 10 or more may receive a discount rate. For more information or assistance in planning a theater party, contact Marci Maullar at 785-532-6878.
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Thursday the company announced a strategic alliance with 1xbet online games login , the 1xbet online games login Veterinary Diagnostic Lab and the university's business development and commercialization arm, the National Institute for Strategic Technology Acquisition and Commercialization. This alliance will provide a full-service commercial laboratory for veterinarians across the United States.
&1xbet online games login ;Collaboration between our animal health experts here at K-State and Abaxis shows what is possible when higher education and industry work together,&1xbet online games login ; said President Kirk Schulz. &1xbet online games login ;Building relationships like this will help make K-State a top 50 public research university. The partnership with Abaxis provides momentum not only for K-State but for the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor as a whole.&1xbet online games login ;
Abaxis is in the final stages of building selection in the Kansas City area -- which is in close proximity to both the Kansas City airport and the 1xbet online games login campus in Manhattan, Kan. -- to house a laboratory testing facility that will be the hub of the Abaxis Veterinary Reference Laboratory. 1xbet online games login experts will help provide an array of laboratory testing and pathology analysis that needs veterinary interpretation and experience.
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&1xbet online games login ;Our partnership with Abaxis is a perfect example of how K-State can create economic growth,&1xbet online games login ; Glasscock said. &1xbet online games login ;By leveraging our capabilities on the Manhattan campus, we can bring companies like Abaxis to the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor and strengthen Kansas and the region.&1xbet online games login ;
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STUDENT TALENTS SHOWCASED IN CELEBRATION OF MCCAIN'S 40TH SEASON
The spotlight will shine on the music, dance and acting talents of 1xbet online games login students in the first McCain Student Showcase, a show in honor of the 40th anniversary season of the McCain Performance Series.
The showcase is at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, in McCain Auditorium, and features performances by students in 1xbet online games login 's music, theater and dance programs.
&1xbet online games login ;McCain Auditorium has helped shape the lives of countless K-State students in the last 40 years,&1xbet online games login ; said Todd Holmberg, executive director of the auditorium. &1xbet online games login ;This performance is intended to honor that lasting legacy.&1xbet online games login ;
Holmberg said several 1xbet online games login students from the music, theater and dance programs have gone on to successful careers in the performing arts.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH OFFERS CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES, WORKSHOPS AND MORE
The Black Student Union and other multicultural groups at Kansas State University 1xbet online games login offer several events in February for the national celebration of Black History Month.
&1xbet online games login ;Black History Month is important to K-State because it allows us to share our rich culture and history with students, faculty and staff,&1xbet online games login ; said Seth Ellis, president of the Black Student Union and a senior in secondary education. &1xbet online games login ;There are so many things that people may want to know about African-American culture. Black History Month gives us time to communicate, share and celebrate our culture with K-State.&1xbet online games login ;
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&1xbet online games login ;The Black Student Union, past and present, has stood for improving academics, leadership, cultural and political awareness, recruitment and retention of multicultural students, and providing educational campus programming and community service,&1xbet online games login ; said Myra Gordon, associate provost for diversity and dual career development and Black Student Union adviser.
All Black History Month activities are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted, and will be in the 1xbet online games login Student Union. They include:
* &1xbet online games login ;Reclaiming the Black Genius,&1xbet online games login ; 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, in Forum Hall. The presentation, by African history lecturer Ashra Kwesi, is a critical discussion about redefining and regaining black culture.
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* &1xbet online games login ;Soldier Mentality,&1xbet online games login ; 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10, in the Flint Hills Room. The lecture by Jerichi Lockett will provide techniques and tips on how students can deal effectively with physical and mental health during and after college.
* DSTinguished Gents Award Gala, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 11, in the Cottonwood Room. The ceremony is presented by the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. Tickets are . For more information call 785-532-6436 or e-mail dst1913@1xbet online games login edu.
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Post-war Iraq doesn't have enough teaching materials and textbooks for its 1xbet online games login , according to the United Nations, and about 5 million Iraqi citizens are illiterate.
President Kirk Schulz and other university administrators visited Iraq in November as guests of Fort Riley's 1st Infantry Division. One of those administrators was Art DeGroat, director of military affairs at 1xbet online games login and a retired Army lieutenant colonel.
&1xbet online games login ;While we went to Iraq as a developmental activity that contributed to our military partnership, we discovered an opportunity to help, and that is simply what K-Staters do,&1xbet online games login ; DeGroat said.
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