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Posted on May 3, 2014April 30, 2014 by: Samantha Molina

Piano ensemble puts the passage of time to music

Share: Students tickled the ivories in the Westerbeck Recital Hall for the production of “Tempus Fugit,” Latin for “Time Flies,” on Saturday April, 26 Follow:

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Posted on May 3, 2014September 30, 2014 by: Philip McCormick

Black accepts latest invitation to be commencement speaker

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Posted on April 30, 2014July 3, 2014 by: Tiffany Herrera

REVIEW: Lysistrata is a sexually charged good time

The posters advertising Lysistrata warn: “Strong language, mature content, adult audiences only.”
And for good reason.

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Posted on April 29, 2014 by: Paul Ochoa

Percussion ensemble takes audience on a musical tour of the world

There were no horns, strings or—at one point during the show—any actual drums, but the PCC Percussion Ensemble managed to entertain and delight the audience last Friday by banging on unconventional instruments.

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Posted on April 23, 2014 by: Samantha Molina

Dancers illustrate originality in ‘Authentic Kinetic’

Share: More than just your typical dance show, “Authentic Kinetic” is an artistic embodiment of students’ individuality. Follow:

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Posted on April 23, 2014April 30, 2014 by: Samantha Molina

Drag divas strut down the runway

Share: Students sashayed up and down the runway at the fourth annual Drag Show in Harbeson Hall on Thursday. Follow:

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Posted on April 22, 2014April 22, 2014 by: Antonio Gandara

GALLERY: Speech and debate team

Share: Students articulated their gift of gab last week in the first night of the PCC Forensics Speech and Debate team’s public performances, which will continue tonight in the Westerbeck Recital Hall.   Follow:

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Posted on April 21, 2014April 23, 2014 by: Raymond Bernal

Former UCLA Dean to PCC: ‘Shame on you!’

Share: Outraged by the Board’s treatment of Oscar winner and PCC alumnus Dustin Lance Black, a long-time dean and professor at UCLA sent a scathing letter to Board President Anthony Fellow expressing his anger and disbelief. Follow:

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Posted on April 20, 2014September 10, 2015 by: Samantha Molina

‘The Marriage of Figaro’ proves opera is not dead

Share: “I am here today to tell you that opera is not dead,” director Anne Marie Ketchum de la Vega said before Saturday’s performance of the comic opera “The Marriage of Figaro.” Follow:

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Posted on April 18, 2014April 18, 2014 by: Christine Michaels

District needs more time to respond to Black

The Pasadena Area City College District released a statement today stating that it needed more time before giving a full response about Oscar winner and PCC alumnus Dustin Lance Black’s allegation that he was “disinvited” to be the Spring Commencement speaker because of sexually explicit photos of him that surfaced years ago on the Internet.

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Last month PCC celebrated Armenian Heritage Month Last month PCC celebrated Armenian Heritage Month and hosted an Armenian Marketplace with vendors, dancing, and food! 🇦🇲

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