Student Life

Apr 28, 2026 6:00 PM | Join the Lewis J. Ort Library and FSU Tutoring Center on the 3rd floor of the Library for help as you work toward wrapping up and submitting final assignments. Get walk-in help with:MathWritingResearch & CitationsTips to Combat Procrastination (from Counseling Center)Refreshments provided.

Apr 28, 2026 7:30 PM | An Evening of Jazz at FSUFSU Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance presents An Evening of Jazz!, featuring the FSU Jazz Orchestra, directed by Dr. Brent Weber, and FSU Jazz Combo, directed by Tom Harrison. The concert is Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 7:30 pm in the F. Perry Smith Studio Theatre in the Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center.The FSU Jazz Orchestra is trying something new this semester....Commercial Band! This band's instrumentation will be more in line with a funk or fusion ensemble which is made up of rhythm section + 5-6 wind instruments. The music presented was learned by ear and transcribed onto sheet music by the individual student - similar to what professional bands do. Rehearsals were held partly in a studio space where they had the opportunity to experience what happens in the music industry. This included hearing themselves through a digital audio workstation, using microphones, and hearing themselves back in recordings.The music presented was selected by members of the FSU Jazz Orchestra and will include a wide variety of music from soul to Anime to video game music and beyond. Each tune represents an individual student's transcription. You will hear: “Rush” from the Cowboy Bebop soundtrack; A Soul Medley of Sam & Dave's “Hold On I'm Comin'” and Junior Walker's “Shotgun”; “Pick Up the Pieces” by Average White Band; “Papa's Got a Brand New Bag” and “The Boss” by James Brown; “Sand Ocean” from the F Zero soundtrack; “Mr. Eclectic” made famous by Laufey; “Senor Blues” by Horace Silver; “In All My Wildest Dreams” by Joe Sample; and Snarky Puppy's landmark hit “Shofukan”.We hope you come and sing along with us!The Jazz Combo, under the direction of Tom Harrison, will explore the sounds of Brazilian Bossa Nova on selections composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim, Marcos Valle, and Norman Gimbel. These include “The Girl from Ipanema”, “Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars”, and “Summer Samba”. Leon Russell’s “This Masquerade”, made popular by guitarist/vocalist George Benson is played in a Bossa style as well with a touch of funk.Vocalist Mack Taylor is featured on the Bossa tunes as well as Stevie Wonder’s “Golden Lady”, and the standard “Everything Happens to Me”. Guitarist Garrett Yoder brings the authentic Brazilian sound to the combo with the nylon string guitar.With Max Partlow on tenor sax, Sam White on trumpet, Joe Rubens III on drums, and Harrison on bass, jazz standards also included are Kern & Hammerstein’s “All the Things you Are”, Wes Montgomery’s “Four on Six”, and the beautiful ballad “I Fall in Love Too Easily” by Jule Styne and Sammy Cahn.Ticket prices are adults $20 cash/$21.09 credit/debit card; seniors, military, youth (13-18), and FSU ID $10 cash/$10.69 credit/debit card; and free for children 12 and under. Purchase tickets online at tickets.frostburg.edu; or at the University Box Office, Lane University Center 203 (Mon.-Fri. 10am– 4pm), 301-687-3137; or at the door the evening of the performance. Seating is limited so get your tickets today.

Apr 29, 2026 7:30 PM | Frostburg State University Guitarists Present“Strings Through Time” Ensemble and Studio RecitalFrostburg State University's Department of Music, Theatre and Dance is pleased to announce “Strings Through Time: A Guitar Ensemble & Studio Recital,” featuring talented student and faculty guitarists on Wednesday, April 29, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center. The event is free and open to the public and will also be live-streamed. Viewers can access the livestream by visiting www.frostburg.edu/concerts.The program showcases a diverse selection of classical and contemporary works for guitar, highlighting both solo and ensemble performances. Featured guitarists include Nicholas Mellen, Raymond Gibson, Eleanor Spence and lecturer of guitar Dr. Felipe Garibaldi.This engaging evening offers audiences a journey through time and style, from Baroque masterpieces to modern compositions, all performed on classical guitar. The studio portion of the recital opens with two duets: Spence and Garibaldi performing Filho’s “Pequeno Prelúdio”; and Gibson and Garibaldi performing York’s “Snowflight” and “Spider Dance”, as arranged by Dr. Garibaldi. Followed by soloist Mellen performing Villa-Lobos’ “Prelude No. 1” and Brouwer’s “Danza Característica”. Concluding with trio Mellen, Gibson, and Garibaldi performing Lecuona’s “Malagueña”, as arranged by Dr. Garibaldi.The recital will close with the FSU Guitar Ensemble performing “Americana, Op. 96a” (I. Broadway) by John Duarte; the traditional “Wayfaring Stranger,” arranged by FSU Guitar Ensemble; and “Canarios” by Gaspar Sanz.For more information about the recital or the FSU Department of Music, Theatre and Dance, please visit music.frostburg.edu or call 301-687-4109.

Apr 30, 2026 3:00 PM | Grief can impact every aspect of your life, from your mood and sleep to your ability to focus and stay connected with others. It often feels exhausting, isolating, and overwhelming. This group offers a safe, supportive, and judgment-free space where you can share your experiences and feelings openly. Together, we’ll create a space where you can talk about, feel, and process all things grief.