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.
Harry Potter finale saddens devotees
With the Harry Potter movie series wrapping up with the release of the final movie, “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part Two,” scheduled for July 15, many students are saddened by the end of an era.Harry Potter debuted in 2001, with “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
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.
Student shock jocks entertain
Music and comedy are fundamental aspects of entertainment and three enterprising students seem to have these arts down to a science.
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.
Vice President Sugimoto to end 35-year career
Lisa Sugimoto, vice president of college advancement, is retiring after a nearly 35-year long career in community colleges. She began at PCC in 1976 as a part-time classified staff member in the counseling office while she finished off her masters degree.