Inaugural Canstuction Exhibitions Benefit College Food Pantries
M.A. Salinas, Contributing Writer
November 16, 2018
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In honor of Veterans Day, the offices of Student Engagement and Activities (SEA) of the San Jacinto College North, South, and Central Campuses introduced a unique new tribute event called Canstruction to celebrate the men and women of the armed forces. As part of the contest, competing teams built...
‘The Acting Class’ Opens at Flickinger Fine Arts Center
November 1, 2018
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Lights, camera, action! The San Jacinto College South Campus Department of Theatre and Film is staging a unique piece of modern classical theater titled “The Acting Class” beginning Nov. 8. During the play, audience members audit a “professional” acting class where they ultimately become part...
Concert Jazzes Up Central Campus
November 1, 2018
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Vibrant and soulful sounds will fill Corbin Hall Nov. 13 when the SJCC Jazz Ensemble takes the stage for a concert on the San Jacinto College Central Campus. Jazz Ensemble Director Graham Tobin said, in addition to exposing the San Jac community to the music of jazz greats like Miles Davis, the concert...
South Gallery Exhibits Work of Legendary Warner Bros. Animator
October 18, 2018
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Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd are together again, but this time as part of an exhibition titled Carrot Cake: The Life and Career of Chuck Jones running until Nov. 7 in the art gallery on the San Jacinto College South Campus. Jones, the legendary artist, animator, and director is best known for his work...
Theatre Dept. Presenting ‘Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious’ Production
Naomi Gudino, Contributing Writer
October 4, 2018
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Nanny Mary Poppins is descending from the sky using her magical umbrella, but not on Broadway. While Disney prepares to debut the new Mary Poppins film later this year, the San Jacinto College Central Campus Department of Theatre and Film will present “Mary Poppins: The Broadway Musical” beginning...
La Speranza Presents ‘Bach and Friends’ Concert
April 12, 2018
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The sounds of Baroque music will fill Corbin Hall on April 19 when the music department of San Jacinto College Central Campus presents Bach and Friends, a concert featuring La Speranza performing pieces from the famed eighteenth-century composer and his contemporaries. La Speranza is a chamber music...
Theatre & Film Showcases Student-Directed Projects
Catherine Davis, Contributing Writer
April 12, 2018
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From acting on stage to working behind the scenes, theater and film students of San Jacinto College Central Campus learn to do it all. But after taking instructions from others to help bring the department’s shows together, at the end of the season, four budding student directors have the opportunity...
Guitar Ensembles Promise Concertgoers an ‘Intimate Evening’
Stephanie Masoud, Contributing Writer
April 12, 2018
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The San Jacinto College Central Campus Music Department invites music lovers to enjoy a night of “magic” on April 24 when student ensembles and soloists take the stage to present a concert titled An Evening of Guitar. The College Guitar Ensemble, Guitar 1 Class Ensemble, and individual private...
Concert Celebrates Music of Africa
Pat Salas, Contributing Writer
March 29, 2018
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The music department of San Jacinto College Central Campus offers students the opportunity to participate in many ensembles ranging from the Calypso-Caribbean style music of the SJCC Steel Band to the groovy sounds of the Jazz ensemble. In spite of all the choices, one music student, Paul Irabor decided...
Multimedia Performance Promises ‘Something New’
Natalie Snell, Contributing Writer
March 9, 2018
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The music department of San Jacinto College Central Campus is staging a multimedia lecture performance titled “Remember Me” on March 22 featuring a compilation of poems, music, and artwork created by Michael Gould. “Dido’s Lament,” an aria from Henry Purcell’s opera “Dido and Aeneas,”...
Central Expo Spotlights All Musical Groups
Christian Gonzalez, Contributing Writer
March 9, 2018
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The music department of San Jacinto College Central Campus will host Expo Featuring All SJCC Ensembles on March 28 to showcase the department’s student performance groups. The show will include the steel band, the wind, jazz, string, and guitar ensembles, as well as performances from the choir groups. Music...
Fine Arts Friday Features Brant Croucher & Friends
Lizbeth Alcaraz, Contributing Writer
February 23, 2018
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The San Jacinto College North Campus music department is hosting a Fine Arts Fridays concert today featuring Brant Croucher & Friends, a musical group whose repertoire crosses between country music and soft rock. The Fine Arts Fridays event series presents three concerts each semester showcasing...