Kaleidoscope Concert Tackles Diverse Themes: From ‘Quirky’ to Gun Violence
Olivia Bell, Contributing Writer
April 12, 2019
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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 12, 2019
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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 12, 2019
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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...
Gallery Installation Commemorates Women’s History Month
Jeni Grizzaffi, Contributing Writer
March 29, 2019
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They are wise, brave, and strong – yet they are fragile, gentle, and unsure. They are among us as leaders, wives, mothers, sisters, friends, and March is the time to celebrate them all. In honor of Women’s History Month, the San Jacinto College Central Campus art gallery opened an exhibition March...
North Grad Presents First Art Exhibition
March 8, 2019
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Pictures have the power to bring back memories and artist Naomi Lemus, a San Jacinto College alumnae, recreates that feeling of nostalgia in her paintings that are currently on display in an exhibition titled Recuerdos, memories in Spanish, that kicked off Feb. 21 at Galeria del Norte. Art and Design...
Traveling Theater Troupe to Perform in South Gallery
Aren Sackett, Contributing Writer
March 8, 2019
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It is not the traditional theater. There are no bright lights or red velvet seats. Instead, attendees of the play “Raymondo” will gather in the multidisciplinary exhibition room of the San Jacinto College South Campus on March 18 to witness the inventiveness of writer and performer, Annie Siddons. “Raymondo”...
Students Stage ‘Weird, Creative’ Space Adventure
Olivia Bell, Contributing Writer
March 8, 2019
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The San Jacinto College South Theater Department is literally reaching for the stars these days as students are hard at work putting together an extraterrestrial production featuring planets, aliens, and space adventures of all kinds. “The Anaconda Lounge” features the adventures of Egghead, a...
Neil Simon Comedy Coming to Central
March 8, 2019
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San Jacinto College’s Department of Theatre and Film on the Central Campus is presenting Neil Simon’s Tony Award-winning comedy “Barefoot in the Park” beginning March 27. Simon, one of the theater’s most prolific playwrights, passed away last year leaving a void in the dramatic arts acc...
Solo Exhibition Highlights ‘Rational and Irrational’
February 22, 2019
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The San Jacinto College South Campus art gallery is hosting an opening reception Feb. 28 to kick off a solo exhibition titled Super Tuning featuring the work of artist Trey Duvall. Duvall will attend the reception to give an artists talk. Gallery Curator Bradly Brown said all the details are not yet...
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 2, 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 2, 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...