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Friends of Music: Interacting with the Trombone by KAREN POPPELE The bass trombone is probably not the fi rst instrument that comes to mind when one thinks of a solo musical recital. But music lovers will have the chance to see, hear and interact with Dr. David Krosschell, an accomplished bass trombonist, tenor trombonist and music educator, in an evening performance on Friday, February 18, at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of Methodist University. The performance at Hensdale Chapel is free and open to the public. “David Krosschell is newer to the area via North Texas State University and Northwestern University,” said Deanne Renshaw, Fine Arts Coordinator with Methodist University and Orchestra Personnel Manager of the Fayetteville Symphony Orchestra. “He is a fantastic bass trombone player. It is unusual to hear solo bass trombone recitals. It’s a unique and cool situation, and whatever he plays will be engaging.” Krosschell received his BA in music education and music performance D.C. area, Chicago, Il., and Dallas/Ft. Worth, Tx. His repertoire includes classical, jazz and commercial styles, and he has played with the North Carolina Symphony, the Opera Company of North Carolina, Fayetteville Symphony, and the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra, as well as the 1 o’clock Lab Band and North Texas Wind Symphony. The performance is part of David Krosschell will perform on Feb. 18 at Hensdale Chapel at Methodist University. The event is free and open to the public from Western Michigan University, his MA in trombone performance from the University of North Texas and his PhD in music performance from Northwestern University. He presently lives and works in the Raleigh/Durham/ Chapel Hill, N.C., area as a freelance trombonist and music educator. Before moving to North Carolina, Krosschell performed and taught in the Washington, the Friends of Music (FOM) series at Methodist University. “Friends of Music presents a concert almost every other week during the school year,” Renshaw said. “It’s not just to bring in national artists for the public, but also for the benefi t of Methodist University’s music students so they can see what they might do in their careers. The concerts are less formal than typical concert performances, and the artists talk and interact with the audiences. They are free for the public, and of course, we couldn’t do it without the generous support of the Arts Council.” For more information, contact (910) 630-7100 or visit www.methodist.edu/music. KAREN POPPELE, , Contributing Writer. COM- MENTS? editor@upandcomingweekly.com Evening With the Stars to Benefit Partnership for Children a STAFF REPORT For some, it’s the Super Bowl. For others, it’s the World Series, but for some folks the biggest event of the year doesn’t revolve around a sporting event, but rather the annual presentation of the Oscars. For those folks, a movie is more than something you sit through for a little entertainment. They know the characters, the stars, the directors. They take a movie apart and can tell you its glitches and where it soared. So maybe you aren’t that much of a movie buff, that doesn’t mean that you can’t fl ock to the red carpet to celebrate the evening. In fact, the Partnership for Children is hoping you’ll do just that. On February 27, 2011, the partnership will roll out the red carpet and bring Hollywood glamour and excitement to downtown Fayetteville for its annual celebration of the movies — an Evening With the Stars. Guests will enjoy great food and entertainment during the pre-party from 6 to 8 p.m. at 214 Hay Street, and then walk to the Cameo Art House Theater to watch the Oscars on the big screen from 8 p.m. until the last awards are announced. Guests will be greeted by paparazzi and screaming fans as they walk the red carpet and enter the pre-Oscar party. Prizes will be awarded for the best costumes, so be sure to dress as your favorite Oscar nominee or movie character. After enjoying heavy hors d’oeuvres and entertainment, guests are invited to enjoy dessert while watching the Academy Awards at the Cameo Theatre Arts House. The Partnership for Children of Cumberland County encourages guests to dress as their favorite character or star from the movies and to arrive at the event in style, by parking in the lot across Maiden Lane Extension from AIT, and riding to the red carpet in a brand new BMW, courtesy of Valley Auto World. Each year the partnership holds the annual event to support its efforts at the Partnership’s KidStuff children’s area at the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival and to support military children and their families. In addition to providing fun, hands-on activities specifi cally designed for young children at Partnership’s WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM KidStuff, the partnership also take advantage of this well-attended event to educate families about services available throughout the region and to conduct our annual assessment of families’ needs in our community. Evening with the Stars supports military children and families through such activities as coordinating the Military Children Education Coalition’s local initiative, Living in the New Normal, and the annual Forward March Conference. These efforts bring together diverse community resources to address the needs of military children in these challenging times of multiple deployments. Community support of this event sends a strong message to the community about the importance of providing the support our civilian and military families need to help their children succeed. According to the partnership, today’s children are our state’s future leaders, parents and workers. Our future prosperity depends on their healthy development and growth. With the support of engaged communities and nurturing families, all children can thrive and have the opportunity to grow into caring, contributing and healthy adults. The Partnership for Children is the nonprofi t organization that supports early care and education professionals and parents as they work together to prepare all young children to succeed in school. The organization achieves its mission through administration of the Smart Start and More at Four school-readiness programs in Cumberland County. To learn more about the Partnership for Children of Cumberland County call (910) 867-9700 or log onto www.ccpfc.org. Tickets to the event are $60 per person, $40 for Cameo members, $50 for Fayetteville Young Professionals or $100 per couple. To reserve your ticket, call the Partnership for Children at 826-3101. FEBRUARY 16-22, 2011 UCW 9