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DESCRIPTION:MICHIGAN TECH MUSIC SERIES EVENT\n\nThe Annual Don Keranen Jazz
  Festival pays tribute to the founder of the Michigan Tech Jazz Studies Pro
 gram\, Don Keranen. The weekend includes three unique performances\, a prof
 essional guest artist\, and a masterclass led by Jazz Studies Director Adam
  Meckler.\n\nThe weekend will feature guest artist Steven Hobert\, whose re
 pertoire spans jazz\, world music\, and more. Hobert performs on piano\, ac
 cordion\, & vocals as a soloist\, and works with Sirclesound\, FireFlyFores
 t\, and Oudyano alongside renowned oud player Issam Rafea.\n\nHere's this y
 ear's lineup:\n\nFRIDAY 7:30 PM PERFORMANCE\nDURATION | Approx. 2 hours\nVi
 deo Game Jazz Ensemble and the R&D Band featuring the 2025 Guest Artist\, S
 teven Hobert.\n\nSATURDAY 2 PM MASTERCLASS\nJazz Studies Director Adam Meck
 ler invites local middle and high school students to the Band Room for a ma
 sterclass. Students will learn a tune by ear and are invited to open the 6 
 p.m. Saturday concert performing that tune. Contact Adam to participate.\n\
 nSATURDAY 6 PM PERFORMANCE\nDURATION | Approx. 90 minutes\nLab Band with th
 e 2025 Guest Artist\, Steven Hobert performing original compositions by Ada
 m Meckler. Opening set by the Don K Weekend Masterclass students.\n\nSATURD
 AY 8 PM PERFORMANCE\nDURATION | Approx. 2 hours\nLate night sets by JazTec 
 and Workshop Brass Band.\n\nCONTENT GUIDANCE | None\n\n Things to know\n\nS
 EATING| General Admission\nPUBLIC TICKETS| Pay As You're Able ($20 Full Fee
 )\nMICHIGAN TECH STUDENT RUSH | Reserve online or walk-up\n\nPlan your visi
 t with information about parking\, accessibility\, Pay As You're Able ticke
 ting\, and more. \n\nConcessions: Non-alcoholic concessions available durin
 g this event.\n\nContact the Rozsa Box Office with any questions about this
  event via phone at 906-487-1906\, or by email at rozsa@mtu.edu. View curre
 nt Box Office Hours. \n\n Related Events\n\nExplore upcoming Michigan Tech 
 Music Events.\n\n About The Performers\n\nSteven Hobert\, 2025 Guest Artist
 \n\nSteven's transportive sound from the heart embodys Wonder and Mystery. 
 He seeks to facilitate playfulness\, healing\, provoke compassion and warml
 y sink into the moment. His music has been described as “delightful\, innov
 ative and viscerally inspiring” that “dazzles audiences\, opens hearts and 
 fires up imaginations.” Steven performs on piano\, accordion\, & vocals as 
 a soloist\, with jazz project Sirclesound\, the world beat-driven ensemble 
 FireFlyForest\, and Oudyano with renowned Syrian oud player Issam Rafea.\n\
 nHe has released three albums: "Ballet"\, "Ocean Eyes"\, and "Soft Equation
 ".\n\nLearn more about Steven Hobert at stevenhobert.com\n\n \n\n JazTec\n\
 nJazTec is a dynamic 5 to 7-piece jazz combo that specializes in contempora
 ry jazz\, funk\, and original styles. The instrumentation of 3 horns and rh
 ythm section allows each member ample opportunity to explore jazz improvisa
 tion and composition and to develop an individual style.\n\n \n\n Jazz Lab 
 Band\n\nThe award-winning Michigan Tech Jazz Lab Band\, under the direction
  of Adam Meckler\, comprises 18 musicians from throughout the country and f
 eatures a broad repertoire of music ranging from the Big Band Era to today’
 s contemporary big band Jazz\, focusing on modern and original compositions
 .\n\n \n\n Research and Development Big Band (R&D)\n\nDirected by Drew Kilp
 ela\, the R&D performs repertoire from Jazz’s storied history including a m
 ix of traditional and modern big band repertoire\, emphasizing traditional 
 repertoire. R&D learns tunes by ear and spends time on improvisation and de
 fining chord changes for improvising.\n\n \n\nVideo Game Music\n\nTwo Huski
 es channeled their love of jazz\, funk\, fusion\, and video game music into
  a 30-member student-run ensemble that arranges\, rehearses\, and performs 
 songs from video game franchises. Computer engineering major Ryan Briggs an
 d mechanical engineering graduate Sean Hanson '21 formed the Video Game Mus
 ic ensemble in 2019 when they discovered their mutual appreciation for the 
 genre.\n\n \n\nWorkshop Brass Band\n\nLed by Adam Meckler\, the Workshop Br
 ass Band performs works learned by ear\, stemming from the New Orleans Bras
 s Band tradition. That means you’ll hear Workshop play old favorites like W
 hen the Saints Go Marching In\, and Basin Street Blues alongside traditiona
 l brass band versions of hymns like I’ll Fly Away and What a Friend We Have
  in Jesus right up against modern brass band takes on R&B hits like Sexual 
 Healing and Just My Imagination. The Workshop Brass Band puts on a show\, u
 nlike anything you’ve seen in the UP!\n\n Thanks to Our Sponsors\n\nThis ev
 ent is made possible by the Visual and Performing Arts Department\, and its
  Circle of Supporters.\n\n About the Michigan Tech Music Series\n\nThe Mich
 igan Tech Music Series unites students\, faculty\, and community members fo
 r a vibrant season of live music in the Keweenaw. Enjoy the commanding Kewe
 enaw Symphony and experience Michigan Tech Jazz as it transforms the Rozsa 
 and McArdle Theatre into Orchestra\, stirring Michigan Tech Choirs\, and in
 ventive New Music events. Feel the dynamic energy of the Superior Wind Symp
 hony\, Campus Concert Band\, and iconic Huskies Pep Band\, intimate jazz cl
 ubs.\n\nPart of the the annual Rozsa Season\, the Michigan Tech Art\, Music
 \, and Theatre Series are presented by the Visual and Performing Arts Depar
 tment. Through these series\, students and faculty create art that connects
  us to the world. With majors in audio production and technology\, sound de
 sign\, theatre and entertainment technology\, and nine minors\, the departm
 ent fosters creativity\, self-motivation\, and the development of practical
  and artistic skills. Everyone is welcome\, and there's something for every
 one.
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CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment,Music
DESCRIPTION:MICHIGAN TECH MUSIC SERIES EVENT\n\nThe Annual Don Keranen Jazz
  Festival pays tribute to the founder of the Michigan Tech Jazz Studies Pro
 gram\, Don Keranen. The weekend includes three unique performances\, a prof
 essional guest artist\, and a masterclass led by Jazz Studies Director Adam
  Meckler.\n\nThe weekend will feature guest artist Steven Hobert\, whose re
 pertoire spans jazz\, world music\, and more. Hobert performs on piano\, ac
 cordion\, & vocals as a soloist\, and works with Sirclesound\, FireFlyFores
 t\, and Oudyano alongside renowned oud player Issam Rafea.\n\nHere's this y
 ear's lineup:\n\nFRIDAY 7:30 PM PERFORMANCE\nDURATION | Approx. 2 hours\nVi
 deo Game Jazz Ensemble and the R&D Band featuring the 2025 Guest Artist\, S
 teven Hobert.\n\nSATURDAY 2 PM MASTERCLASS\nJazz Studies Director Adam Meck
 ler invites local middle and high school students to the Band Room for a ma
 sterclass. Students will learn a tune by ear and are invited to open the 6 
 p.m. Saturday concert performing that tune. Contact Adam to participate.\n\
 nSATURDAY 6 PM PERFORMANCE\nDURATION | Approx. 90 minutes\nLab Band with th
 e 2025 Guest Artist\, Steven Hobert performing original compositions by Ada
 m Meckler. Opening set by the Don K Weekend Masterclass students.\n\nSATURD
 AY 8 PM PERFORMANCE\nDURATION | Approx. 2 hours\nLate night sets by JazTec 
 and Workshop Brass Band.\n\nCONTENT GUIDANCE | None\n\n Things to know\n\nS
 EATING| General Admission\nPUBLIC TICKETS| Pay As You're Able ($20 Full Fee
 )\nMICHIGAN TECH STUDENT RUSH | Reserve online or walk-up\n\nPlan your visi
 t with information about parking\, accessibility\, Pay As You're Able ticke
 ting\, and more. \n\nConcessions: Non-alcoholic concessions available durin
 g this event.\n\nContact the Rozsa Box Office with any questions about this
  event via phone at 906-487-1906\, or by email at rozsa@mtu.edu. View curre
 nt Box Office Hours. \n\n Related Events\n\nExplore upcoming Michigan Tech 
 Music Events.\n\n About The Performers\n\nSteven Hobert\, 2025 Guest Artist
 \n\nSteven's transportive sound from the heart embodys Wonder and Mystery. 
 He seeks to facilitate playfulness\, healing\, provoke compassion and warml
 y sink into the moment. His music has been described as “delightful\, innov
 ative and viscerally inspiring” that “dazzles audiences\, opens hearts and 
 fires up imaginations.” Steven performs on piano\, accordion\, & vocals as 
 a soloist\, with jazz project Sirclesound\, the world beat-driven ensemble 
 FireFlyForest\, and Oudyano with renowned Syrian oud player Issam Rafea.\n\
 nHe has released three albums: "Ballet"\, "Ocean Eyes"\, and "Soft Equation
 ".\n\nLearn more about Steven Hobert at stevenhobert.com\n\n \n\n JazTec\n\
 nJazTec is a dynamic 5 to 7-piece jazz combo that specializes in contempora
 ry jazz\, funk\, and original styles. The instrumentation of 3 horns and rh
 ythm section allows each member ample opportunity to explore jazz improvisa
 tion and composition and to develop an individual style.\n\n \n\n Jazz Lab 
 Band\n\nThe award-winning Michigan Tech Jazz Lab Band\, under the direction
  of Adam Meckler\, comprises 18 musicians from throughout the country and f
 eatures a broad repertoire of music ranging from the Big Band Era to today’
 s contemporary big band Jazz\, focusing on modern and original compositions
 .\n\n \n\n Research and Development Big Band (R&D)\n\nDirected by Drew Kilp
 ela\, the R&D performs repertoire from Jazz’s storied history including a m
 ix of traditional and modern big band repertoire\, emphasizing traditional 
 repertoire. R&D learns tunes by ear and spends time on improvisation and de
 fining chord changes for improvising.\n\n \n\nVideo Game Music\n\nTwo Huski
 es channeled their love of jazz\, funk\, fusion\, and video game music into
  a 30-member student-run ensemble that arranges\, rehearses\, and performs 
 songs from video game franchises. Computer engineering major Ryan Briggs an
 d mechanical engineering graduate Sean Hanson '21 formed the Video Game Mus
 ic ensemble in 2019 when they discovered their mutual appreciation for the 
 genre.\n\n \n\nWorkshop Brass Band\n\nLed by Adam Meckler\, the Workshop Br
 ass Band performs works learned by ear\, stemming from the New Orleans Bras
 s Band tradition. That means you’ll hear Workshop play old favorites like W
 hen the Saints Go Marching In\, and Basin Street Blues alongside traditiona
 l brass band versions of hymns like I’ll Fly Away and What a Friend We Have
  in Jesus right up against modern brass band takes on R&B hits like Sexual 
 Healing and Just My Imagination. The Workshop Brass Band puts on a show\, u
 nlike anything you’ve seen in the UP!\n\n Thanks to Our Sponsors\n\nThis ev
 ent is made possible by the Visual and Performing Arts Department\, and its
  Circle of Supporters.\n\n About the Michigan Tech Music Series\n\nThe Mich
 igan Tech Music Series unites students\, faculty\, and community members fo
 r a vibrant season of live music in the Keweenaw. Enjoy the commanding Kewe
 enaw Symphony and experience Michigan Tech Jazz as it transforms the Rozsa 
 and McArdle Theatre into Orchestra\, stirring Michigan Tech Choirs\, and in
 ventive New Music events. Feel the dynamic energy of the Superior Wind Symp
 hony\, Campus Concert Band\, and iconic Huskies Pep Band\, intimate jazz cl
 ubs.\n\nPart of the the annual Rozsa Season\, the Michigan Tech Art\, Music
 \, and Theatre Series are presented by the Visual and Performing Arts Depar
 tment. Through these series\, students and faculty create art that connects
  us to the world. With majors in audio production and technology\, sound de
 sign\, theatre and entertainment technology\, and nine minors\, the departm
 ent fosters creativity\, self-motivation\, and the development of practical
  and artistic skills. Everyone is welcome\, and there's something for every
 one.
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CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment,Music
DESCRIPTION:MICHIGAN TECH MUSIC SERIES EVENT\n\nThe Annual Don Keranen Jazz
  Festival pays tribute to the founder of the Michigan Tech Jazz Studies Pro
 gram\, Don Keranen. The weekend includes three unique performances\, a prof
 essional guest artist\, and a masterclass led by Jazz Studies Director Adam
  Meckler.\n\nThe weekend will feature guest artist Steven Hobert\, whose re
 pertoire spans jazz\, world music\, and more. Hobert performs on piano\, ac
 cordion\, & vocals as a soloist\, and works with Sirclesound\, FireFlyFores
 t\, and Oudyano alongside renowned oud player Issam Rafea.\n\nHere's this y
 ear's lineup:\n\nFRIDAY 7:30 PM PERFORMANCE\nDURATION | Approx. 2 hours\nVi
 deo Game Jazz Ensemble and the R&D Band featuring the 2025 Guest Artist\, S
 teven Hobert.\n\nSATURDAY 2 PM MASTERCLASS\nJazz Studies Director Adam Meck
 ler invites local middle and high school students to the Band Room for a ma
 sterclass. Students will learn a tune by ear and are invited to open the 6 
 p.m. Saturday concert performing that tune. Contact Adam to participate.\n\
 nSATURDAY 6 PM PERFORMANCE\nDURATION | Approx. 90 minutes\nLab Band with th
 e 2025 Guest Artist\, Steven Hobert performing original compositions by Ada
 m Meckler. Opening set by the Don K Weekend Masterclass students.\n\nSATURD
 AY 8 PM PERFORMANCE\nDURATION | Approx. 2 hours\nLate night sets by JazTec 
 and Workshop Brass Band.\n\nCONTENT GUIDANCE | None\n\n Things to know\n\nS
 EATING| General Admission\nPUBLIC TICKETS| Pay As You're Able ($20 Full Fee
 )\nMICHIGAN TECH STUDENT RUSH | Reserve online or walk-up\n\nPlan your visi
 t with information about parking\, accessibility\, Pay As You're Able ticke
 ting\, and more. \n\nConcessions: Non-alcoholic concessions available durin
 g this event.\n\nContact the Rozsa Box Office with any questions about this
  event via phone at 906-487-1906\, or by email at rozsa@mtu.edu. View curre
 nt Box Office Hours. \n\n Related Events\n\nExplore upcoming Michigan Tech 
 Music Events.\n\n About The Performers\n\nSteven Hobert\, 2025 Guest Artist
 \n\nSteven's transportive sound from the heart embodys Wonder and Mystery. 
 He seeks to facilitate playfulness\, healing\, provoke compassion and warml
 y sink into the moment. His music has been described as “delightful\, innov
 ative and viscerally inspiring” that “dazzles audiences\, opens hearts and 
 fires up imaginations.” Steven performs on piano\, accordion\, & vocals as 
 a soloist\, with jazz project Sirclesound\, the world beat-driven ensemble 
 FireFlyForest\, and Oudyano with renowned Syrian oud player Issam Rafea.\n\
 nHe has released three albums: "Ballet"\, "Ocean Eyes"\, and "Soft Equation
 ".\n\nLearn more about Steven Hobert at stevenhobert.com\n\n \n\n JazTec\n\
 nJazTec is a dynamic 5 to 7-piece jazz combo that specializes in contempora
 ry jazz\, funk\, and original styles. The instrumentation of 3 horns and rh
 ythm section allows each member ample opportunity to explore jazz improvisa
 tion and composition and to develop an individual style.\n\n \n\n Jazz Lab 
 Band\n\nThe award-winning Michigan Tech Jazz Lab Band\, under the direction
  of Adam Meckler\, comprises 18 musicians from throughout the country and f
 eatures a broad repertoire of music ranging from the Big Band Era to today’
 s contemporary big band Jazz\, focusing on modern and original compositions
 .\n\n \n\n Research and Development Big Band (R&D)\n\nDirected by Drew Kilp
 ela\, the R&D performs repertoire from Jazz’s storied history including a m
 ix of traditional and modern big band repertoire\, emphasizing traditional 
 repertoire. R&D learns tunes by ear and spends time on improvisation and de
 fining chord changes for improvising.\n\n \n\nVideo Game Music\n\nTwo Huski
 es channeled their love of jazz\, funk\, fusion\, and video game music into
  a 30-member student-run ensemble that arranges\, rehearses\, and performs 
 songs from video game franchises. Computer engineering major Ryan Briggs an
 d mechanical engineering graduate Sean Hanson '21 formed the Video Game Mus
 ic ensemble in 2019 when they discovered their mutual appreciation for the 
 genre.\n\n \n\nWorkshop Brass Band\n\nLed by Adam Meckler\, the Workshop Br
 ass Band performs works learned by ear\, stemming from the New Orleans Bras
 s Band tradition. That means you’ll hear Workshop play old favorites like W
 hen the Saints Go Marching In\, and Basin Street Blues alongside traditiona
 l brass band versions of hymns like I’ll Fly Away and What a Friend We Have
  in Jesus right up against modern brass band takes on R&B hits like Sexual 
 Healing and Just My Imagination. The Workshop Brass Band puts on a show\, u
 nlike anything you’ve seen in the UP!\n\n Thanks to Our Sponsors\n\nThis ev
 ent is made possible by the Visual and Performing Arts Department\, and its
  Circle of Supporters.\n\n About the Michigan Tech Music Series\n\nThe Mich
 igan Tech Music Series unites students\, faculty\, and community members fo
 r a vibrant season of live music in the Keweenaw. Enjoy the commanding Kewe
 enaw Symphony and experience Michigan Tech Jazz as it transforms the Rozsa 
 and McArdle Theatre into Orchestra\, stirring Michigan Tech Choirs\, and in
 ventive New Music events. Feel the dynamic energy of the Superior Wind Symp
 hony\, Campus Concert Band\, and iconic Huskies Pep Band\, intimate jazz cl
 ubs.\n\nPart of the the annual Rozsa Season\, the Michigan Tech Art\, Music
 \, and Theatre Series are presented by the Visual and Performing Arts Depar
 tment. Through these series\, students and faculty create art that connects
  us to the world. With majors in audio production and technology\, sound de
 sign\, theatre and entertainment technology\, and nine minors\, the departm
 ent fosters creativity\, self-motivation\, and the development of practical
  and artistic skills. Everyone is welcome\, and there's something for every
 one.
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