August 30, 2019
About 40 people attended a free sneak preview screening of the upcoming TV event from PBS, "Country Music," in Fabiani Theatre.
PBS39 and Trine University hosted the event.
A film by Ken Burns, "Country Music" is an eight-part, 16-hour documentary series that explores the history of a uniquely American art form.
The documentary, written by Dayton Duncan, who also wrote the illustrated companion book, chronicles the highs and lows of country music’s early days, from southern Appalachia’s songs of struggle, heartbreak and faith to the rollicking Western swing of Texas, California’s honky-tonks and Nashville’s “Grand Ole Opry.” The film follows the evolution of country music over the course of the 20th century as it eventually emerges to become “America’s music.”
PBS39, Fort Wayne, will air "Country Music" beginning Sunday, Sept. 15, at 8 p.m. on channel 39.1.
Four Trine University seniors competed in the National Collegiate Sports Sales Championship (NCSSC) Fall Virtual Competition, with a record-breaking top three finish from Josh Maier.
Trine University’s Franks School of Education (FSOE) continues to host workshops with teachers and administrators from area school districts to discuss implementation of the Science of Reading in the classroom, thanks to a Lilly Endowment Inc. grant.
Trine University’s transition to teaching program, known as Trine’s Education Apprenticeship Model (TEAM), has been awarded a $30,000 group apprenticeship grant from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development (DWD).