Share: The school of Visual, Media and Performing Arts (VMPA) continues to face funding issues, although external and internal support bring a hopeful outlook to the situation. Follow:
Cast of many characters shapes Fall production
PCC’s fall production “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” opened Friday, so it is rare to see any of the talented cast break character for very long, if at all.
Adapted classic horror gets Wicked in the cemetery
Share: “‘Do not mind the Sprites. They will not bite…hard,” quips a gypsy. “The Pagans have no respect for the dead!,” says another, as pagans, sprites, fairies and woodland creatures come out from the shrubbery to dance and entertain through the lush grounds and walkways, greeting patrons that await the Wicked Lit experience. Follow:
Women’s soccer remains perfect at home
The Lancers women’s soccer team got back into the win column by shutting out El Camino College 1-0 at Robinson Stadium on Tuesday afternoon to improve to 2-1 in SCC conference play.
Climate change isn’t changing minds
On September 23, 2014 world leaders met for the global climate summit hosted in New York by the U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. The goal of the meeting: to bring awareness to the issue of climate change and encourage political goodwill for a legal universal agreement in Paris next year.
Author gives life and career advice to creative writing class
Share: As a kid, author and actor Aaron Hartzler used to sing in his living room alongside his siblings a song they called “The Countdown.” They waved their arms in the air and after the countdown, they would jump up and yell, “blastoff!” Their song was a way for them to celebrate and prepare for the Rapture, when Jesus would come down and carry those who are worthy up into Heaven. Follow:
Hopping over to The Bunny Museum
More than 30,000 bunny collectibles cover the inside and part of the outside of Candace Frazee and Steve Lubanski’s home in Pasadena.
Bandwidth romance
Share: Online dating is a phenomenon that spawned a billion dollar industry based solely on people’s desire to find someone to spend the rest of their life with. Sites like eHarmony and Match take all the things that attract one person to another and simplify it down to a formula for mass consumption. Follow:
PCC instructor nominated for 2014 NAACP Theatre Award: Best Playwright
Share: The Harlem Renaissance movement has influenced English professor Gabrielle Denise Pina for as long as she can remember. Therefore, it’s no surprise that her play, “Letters From Zora: In Her Own Words,” was shaped by one of Harlem Renaissance’s most prolific authors: Zora Neale Hurston. “I am my mother’s only child, and my mother always gave me material from Zora Neale Hurston, Maya Angelou,… and from all of the other literary luminaries, so I have always been a fan,” said Pina. The play, starring …