Dance Program Celebrates 20-Year Anniversary
Sharde Hawkins, Contributing Writer
November 15, 2019
The San Jacinto College dance program, located on the South Campus, is celebrating its twentieth anniversary on Nov. 22-23 with a packed lineup of events including two dance concerts, eight free master classes, and a closing night reception in the campus art gallery. The two-day celebration is a chance...
Fine Arts Week Events Take Place Across College
November 15, 2019
The San Jacinto College community had a chance to celebrate all things artistic Nov. 5-7 when the three academic campuses hosted a wide range of events for Fine Arts Week 2019: Celebrate the Americas. Jeff McGee, the South Campus Fine Arts Department Chair, said the plan to showcase the College's...
Christmas Show Returns to Central Campus
November 15, 2019
Dropping temperatures and the smell of pumpkin spice are typically associated with the beginning of the holiday season. However, on the Central Campus of San Jacinto College, they signal the return of an annual holiday tradition, Santa’s Christmas Magic: The Musical. The Department of Theatre and...
Exhibition Presents Tech Program Student Art
Victoria Williams, Contributing Writer
October 31, 2019
The San Jacinto College Art and Design technical program on the South Campus is unveiling an exhibition Nov. 4 that showcases the talents of the department’s workforce students. South Campus Art Professor Brian Piana said this is the first exhibition since 2011 to “shine a light” on the design-centered...
Central Debuts Shrek the Musical
Xitlalic Valles, Contributing Writer
October 17, 2019
The San Jacinto College Central Campus Department of Theatre and Film debuted Shrek the Musical last night, a show based on the Oscar-winning animated film. Set in a mythical “once upon a time” sort of land, Shrek the Musical is the story of a hulking ogre who, after being mocked and feared his...
Exhibition Inspired by Artist’s Stroke
Sharde Hawkins, Contributing Writer
October 17, 2019
The San Jacinto College South Campus art gallery kicked off a new exhibition titled BrainTree Oct. 7 featuring the work of artist John Bavaro, a professor of illustration at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. This showcase is Bavaro's first solo show in Texas, where his work illustrates his experience...
South Theater’s Thoreau Production Looks at Morality; Promises ‘Individuality’
Osasere Ewansiha, Contributing Writer
October 4, 2019
In 1846, Henry David Thoreau spent a night in jail. In 2019, the San Jacinto College South Campus Department of Theatre and Film is revisiting the writer’s infamous incarceration in its fall production, “The Night Thoreau Spent in Jail.” Theater Professor Kevin Holden, also the show’s director,...
¡Bailando! to Showcase Latin American Folk Dances
Victoria Williams, Contributing Writer
October 4, 2019
Burbank Middle School’s folklorico dance team, Las Aguilas de Oro, will treat San Jacinto College South Campus to a folklorico dance performance on Oct. 10 titled ¡Bailando!, in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month (HHM). According to the webpage for Ballet Folklorico de Dartmouth, a dance group...
Video Installations Showing Migrant Experience at Center of ‘Americas’ Exhibition
Alexandria Brown, Contributing Writer
October 4, 2019
The San Jacinto College Central Campus art gallery is kicking off a new exhibition Oct. 10 featuring the work of multiple artists in a showcase titled We Are Here, Here We Are: A Celebration of the Americas. Professor of Art History, and Central Campus Gallery Director, Carmen Champion said the show...
Kaleidoscope Concert Tackles Diverse Themes: From ‘Quirky’ to Gun Violence
Olivia Bell, Contributing Writer
April 11, 2019
As the spring semester winds down, the San Jacinto College Performing Arts Company is gearing up to present Kaleidoscope April 26-27, a performance showcasing the talents of students enrolled in the South Campus dance program. Dance program coordinator Jamie Williams said the show features a diverse...
Juried Student Art Show to Open on South
Amy Perez, Contributing Writer
April 11, 2019
The most exciting time of the year has arrived for the art enthusiasts of San Jacinto College. Once again, the South Campus is hosting the annual juried Spring Student Art Show, beginning April 22, where students with a passion for the arts have an opportunity to showcase their paintings, photos, videos,...
Dance Program Presents Student Showcase
Aren Sackett, Contributing Writer
April 11, 2019
April is the time of year when the terrifying thought of final exams starts to creep into students’ minds, but while some scholars study for tests or prepare term papers, the dance students of San Jacinto College South Campus prepare for a final presentation where they demonstrate their talents in...