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 A two minute 10 second trailer for the film can be
found here: https://bit.ly/
30HbH5R
The film (25 minutes and nine seconds) will premiere on PBS stations
in Springfield, Carbondale, Quincy, and Macomb on the following
channels:
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WSIU-HD & WUSI-HD 10/24/2020 7:30 p.m.
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WSIU-HD & WUSI-HD 10/25/2020 10:30 p.m.
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WSEC-HD, WQEC-HD
& WMEC-HD
10/25/2020 10:30 p.m.
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WSEC-HD, WQEC-HD
& WMEC-HD
10/29/2020 9:30 p.m.
COVID-19 restrictions prevented the Contemporary Jazz
Studies students from hosting a live performance on the Johnston
Center for Performing Arts stage at Lincoln College this fall.
“For students in the performance arts, the
coronavirus pandemic has been especially challenging. Working
together to bring a live performance from initial concept through to
polished performance is integral to their studies. Jazz, especially,
is all about the interaction between the performers and
improvisation is the vehicle to creative activity, so I’m very proud
of the students who have persevered through this pandemic,” Dr.
Denise LaGrassa, Contemporary Jazz lead faculty, said.
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“The Jump Jive Jukebox” used the story of a shady talent agency
called $tar Farm to present each student’s original composition. That complete
show was recorded by students from the college’s Radio, TV and New Media
program.
“While we all wanted a live performance, we are looking at this pandemic as an
opportunity to refine existing skills and explore new ways of presenting a stage
production to a wider audience,” La Grassa said. “It’s not what we would have
chosen, but we are taking the challenges and turning them into opportunities to
experiment and try new ways of reaching the public.”
Students are currently working on their next original Music Revue stage
production (part I) based on a true story taking place in Lincoln, IL back in
1922 titled: Jazz v Logan County. Plans are to continue developing original
stage film productions over the course of two semesters.
[Lauren D. Grenlund]
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