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CES at FSU Presents Teaching Kitchen: Irish Culinary TraditionsThe Cultural Events Series at Frostburg State University and Frostburg Dining will present a Teaching Kitchen on Thursday, Nov. 21, at 6 p.m. in FSU’s Chesapeake Dining Hall. Led by professionally trained chefs, participants will learn to make mouthwatering Irish fare, including potato leek soup and Irish soda bread.Tickets are $30. Attendance is limited and registration is required.For more information, visit ces.frostburg.edu or call 301-687-3137.CES is supported in part by the Maryland State Arts Council (msac.org) and receives financial support from the Allegany Arts Council and the City of Frostburg.

University Programming Council invites you to Thanksgiving dinner with friends, a movie, and some music on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 6 p.m. in the Lane University Center Manicur Assembly Hall.

The Student Government Association meets bi-weekly to:Hear and address student comments and concernsProvide funding to recognized student organizationsDevelop and administer student self-government policiesProvide services to studentsDiscuss upcoming campus eventsServe as the liaison between students, faculty, staff and administrationDecide how student activity fees will be spentAll are welcome to attend!

What is alcohol use disorder (AUD)?About 18 million adult Americans have an alcohol use disorder (AUD). This means that their drinking causes distress and harm. AUD can range from mild to severe, depending on the symptoms. Severe AUD is sometimes called alcoholism or alcohol dependence.AUD is a disease that causes:Craving - a strong need to drinkLoss of control - not being able to stop drinking once you've startedNegative emotional state - feeling anxious and irritable when you are not drinking Do you need help with curbing your alcohol use? Join us, Thursday evenings from 7-8 p.m. at the Osborne Newman Center for support managing your use of alcohol.Recovery is built on the simple foundation of one person sharing with another. If your drinking is out of control, A.A. can help.

Interested in hearing more about leadership and scholarship opportunities? Building friendships that last a lifetime? Exploring new avenues for growth and service to others. Become something great, meet the men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. contact via email at rvhines@gmail.com

FSU’s Department of Music Presents Evening of Jazz Concert, “The Monster and the Flower – A Study in Latin Jazz”Frostburg State University’s Department of Music will present its Evening of Jazz Concert, “The Monster and the Flower – A Study in Latin Jazz,” featuring the FSU Jazz Orchestra, directed Dr. Brent Weber, on Friday, Nov. 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Pealer Recital Hall of FSU’s Woodward D. Pealer Performing Arts Center.Performers are vocalist Mack Taylor; section leader Gabe Hicks, Hailey Beining, Gwen Fazenbaker, Vincent Hangarter, Luis Hernandez, Lucas Lusby and Andre Perras on reeds; section leader Patrick Godfrey, Martin (MJ) Harden and Stephen Hess on trumpets; section leader Alex Frye, Connor Curtis, Doug Holtz, Zach Inglish (bass) and Jerimiah Twigg on trombones; and rhythm section members Nick Mellen on guitar Taylor Bryan on piano, Brandon Little on bass, Daniel Hicks on drum set and Jacob Deaver on percussion.The program consists of “Mokopuni Magic” by Mark Taylor; “Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise” by Oscar Hammerstein and Sigmund Romberg, arranged by Dave Rivello; “Besame Mucho” by Consuelo Velasquez, arranged by Roger Ingrahm; “The Monster and the Flower” by Claudio Roditi and Ricard Silveira, arranged by Darmon Meader; “Coconut Champagne” by Denis DiBlasio, arranged by Bob Lowen; “Chu Cho” by Paquito D’Rivera, transposed by Miles Collins; “This I Dig of You” by Hank Mobley, arranged by Mike Tomaro; “La Fiesta” by Chick Corea, arranged by Michael Phillip Mossman; “Feeling Good” by Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse, arranged by Matt Amy; and “Tiger of San Pedro” by John LaBarbera.Reminiscent of the music Taylor wrote for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, the fiery showpiece “Mokopuni Magic” features a churning Afro-Cuban groove alternating with sections in swing.“Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise” is a song from the 1928 operetta “The New Moon.” One of the best-known numbers from the show, it is a song of bitterness and yearning for a lost love.“Bésame Mucho” (“Kiss Me a Lot”) was written in 1941 by Velasquez, who was about 15 years old at the time, in bolero style. Inspired by the “Nightingale Aria” from the opera “Goyescas” by Enrique Granados, she said that she had never been kissed when she wrote the song.“The Monster and the Flower” is a song associated with multiple artists and arrangements. The original version was released in 1986 by Paquito D’Rivera Explosion.In a Latin/calypso style, the appealing chart “Coconut Champagne” features crisp ensemble writing and a drum solo. “Chu Cho” is a wonderful Latin number D’Rivera wrote for Mario Bauza and his Afro-Cuan Orchestra.“This I Dig of You” is from “Soul Station,” an album American jazz saxophonist Mobley recorded in 1960. It’s an up-tempo hard bop vehicle full of slash chords and a Latin pedal/swing head.Corea recorded “La Fiesta” on “Return to Forever,” a jazz fusion album, in 1972.“Feeling Good” (also known as “Feelin’ Good”) is a song written by Newley and Bricusse for the musical “The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd.” It was first performed on stage in 1964.“Tiger of San Pedro” is a jazz song by LaBarbera, made popular by trombonist Bill Watrous. It was the title song of the Grammy-nominated Columbia recording “Tiger of San Pedro” by Watrous’ band, The Manhattan Wildlife Refuge.Admission is $10 for adults; $5 for seniors, members of the military, and FSU faculty and staff; and free for students and children. Tickets can be purchased at tickets.frostburg.edu. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the door.For more information, contact FSU’s Department of Music at 301-687-4109.