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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

EWU annual jazz festival features alumni, other guests

Celebrating its first successful decade, Eastern Washington University’s annual Jazz Dialogue Festival will once again welcome middle school, high school and college jazz combos, choirs and bands from across the Northwest to learn the language of jazz. The Nov. 14 and 15 event will also feature the very first All-Years EWU Jazz Alumni Reunion Big Band.

Additionally, there will be clinics, ensemble critiques, workshops, open rehearsals and master classes with the guest artists – professionals from as far away as Boston and faculty from Eastern.

Public performances on Friday will feature the U.S. Army Jazz Ambassadors, joined by the festival guest artists and the High School Best-Section Band and High School Outstanding Soloists. The special guest for Saturday’s activities will be the Bob Curnow Band playing the music of Pat Metheny.

Outstanding students from the daytime activities and some special guest artist appearances will also be seen and heard on Saturday night. The evening concerts will be held at 8 p.m. in the Music Building Recital Hall and historic Showalter Auditorium.

Tickets are $15 for adults, and $7 for students and seniors (age 55 and up). Tickets and information are available at 359-7073.

Cheney

Parks department needs gymnastics instructor

A part-time gymnastics instructor is needed by the Cheney Parks and Recreation Department to work Tuesday evenings primarily with preschoolers in a gymnastics/tumbling setting.

The successful applicant must be 18 and an energetic self-starter; experience in gymnastics is preferred. Hourly wage depends on experience.

Send resume and cover letter to Cheney Parks and Recreation, 615 Fourth St., or to jdonner@cityofcheney.org.

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