Jody Brown

SRU blends art, music on trip

SLIPPERY ROCK — Those joining Slippery Rock University’s Nov. 9 trip to the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, will get a double dose of entertainment as the SRU Concert Choir performs “Songs of America.”

Stephan Barr, assistant professor of music, will direct the musical portion of the event. The 55-member choir will sing a cappella.

The choir will return to campus in time for an expanded 7 p.m. concert in Swope Music Hall.

The SRU event costs $30 and includes bus transportation, boarding at the Russell Wright Alumni House and Conference Center at 11:15 a.m. and arriving at the museum for its noon opening.

Those providing their own transportation can join the museum tour, reception and concert for $15.

Call 724-738-2018 for reservations.

Knoch grad signs books

Knoch High School graduate Jody Brown will sign copies of her first book, “Upside Down Kingdom,” from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 8 at the Faith Lutheran Church bazaar in Natrona Heights.

That same day, “Upside Down Kingdom” will be on sale at the Knoch High School Fall Craft Show from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The book centers on a wry-humored young professional named Amy, who is working her first job out of college and moonlighting at a trendy Washington, D.C. restaurant before, during, and after the events of Sept. 11, 2001.

She next plans a historical fiction novel based on an interview she did with a WWII veteran.

For more information, visit www.jodybrown.com.