In the Press • August 29, 2009

Just over three more months to Midwest!

    • Midwest Clinic schedule of events has recently been announced [Midwest Clinic]

Don’t know why I haven’t seen these before. Good stuff…

    • Recollections of Northwestern Unversity’s 1949 Rose Bowl Band [NUMBALUMS]
    • Recollections of Glenn Cliffe Bainum, Northwestern University’s Director of Bands 1926-1953 [NUMBALUMS]

Posted: August 29, 2009 | PermaLink

In the Press • August 22, 2009

    • Band cuts not music to parents’ ears [NW Indiana Times]
    • Did Mozart die from strep throat? Most likely [CNN]
  • That’s all I have for now. Everyone have a great start to school!

    Posted: August 22, 2009 | PermaLink

    In the Press • August 15, 2010

    Plenty of reading to fill the last few days of summer:

      • Now this is so great, the University of Pittsburgh’s summer read for incoming Freshman is a painting. Students are expected to come to campus prepared to discuss The Gross Clinic by Thomas Eakins. I really hope more schools start to do this, [Penn Reading Project 2009] via Daniel Pink
      • Two more works attributed to Mozart. Transcribed by his father before Mozart was able to write music himself! [CNN]
      • Michelle Obama Pushes for More Arts for Children [ArtsBlog]

    Now get back to practicing!

    Posted: August 15, 2009 | PermaLink

    2009-2010 Tentative Calendar Added

    http://www.mccrackenband.com/calendar/

    Posted: August 5, 2009 | PermaLink