St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s Jazz Ensemble, led by conductor Don Stapleson, will present “The Golden Age of Big Band,” at 8 p.m. Friday, March 4, 2011, in Auerbach Auditorium of St. Mary’s Hall. The event is free and open to the public.

St. Mary's College of Maryland, designated the Maryland state honors college in 1992, is ranked one of the best public liberal arts schools in the nation by U.S. News & World Report. More than 2,000 students attend the college, nestled on the St. Mary's River in Southern Maryland.