Two bands’ talents to be showcased

Ending the year with a vast repertoire, the Performing and Communications Arts Division will present “All that Jazz” on Friday in the Sexson Auditorium.”[The performance will be] really fun. [There will be] two big bands; the vocal ensemble and the studio Lancer Band,” said Andrea Wilkerson, director of the two jazz bands.

Lancer Radio offers opportunities for aspiring broadcasters

If you’ve ever wondered what Lancer Radio plays and how it functions, it may be simpler and more surprising than you imagined.Lancer Radio is one of the only community college-based, student-operated radio stations in California. Despite technological advancements in satellite and digital sound equipment, most of the equipment in the campus radio station is the same that was used in the 50s.

Percussion Ensemble performs flurry of tunes

Classic movies like Jaws or King Kong and cartoons like Looney Tunes or Animaniacs substituted words with music in a way that depended on carefully orchestrated music. The PCC Percussion Ensemble, directed by Charles “Tad” Carpenter, performed a flurry of tunes Friday, June 3, that demonstrated the various styles and techniques percussionists must use in such background music.

End-of-semester piano recital charms audience

The sound of instrumental music filled Harbeson Hall during the Piano Accompanying Recital on Friday. Students were given the opportunity to demonstrate their musical talent in a set of ten duets with the piano taking center stage.The recital, directed by Laraine Stivers-Madden, had audience members listening attentively as the musicians played a variety of tunes ranging from classical to modern, including songs by Beethoven and Samuel Barber.

Play debut charms audience

Peals of laughter boomed out of the Little Theatre on Friday night as the Theater Department debuted “The Marriage of Bette & Boo,” a play by Christopher Duran, directed by Brent Keast.The play, performed on the quaint stage of the Little Theatre, performed is a show of humor and charming acts, which kept audiences on the edge of their seat for the duration of the night.

Scholarship exhibit opens at Art Gallery

The opening reception for the 59th Annual Scholarship Exhibit followed the presentation of the scholarships on June 2, when 35 students were rewarded for their noteworthy work within the broad reaches of the Visual Arts and Media Studies Division. For this year’s exhibit – which will be on display until June 18 – the Art Gallery is adorned with art forms in various media, from ceramic sculptures to experimental film work, providing a vibrant, multidimensional gallery experience.

Student-written ‘One Acts’ provides dramatic synopses

“One Acts” was the first student-written presentation in seven years, said Will Ahrens, instructor in the Performing and Communication Arts Division.The presentation, themed “Movin’ On,” consisted of five plays ranging from stories about a psychologist with her own unresolved issues who ends up running away with her patient, to a behind-the-scenes dramatic showdown between three band members.