Wind Ensemble Concert Showcases Student Musicians
Lady Menchaca, Contributing Writer
February 23, 2018
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The saying goes that medicine heals the body and music heals the soul. Music lovers can find out for themselves at San Jacinto College Central Campus’s Wind Ensemble concert, March 7, where the group’s leader hopes participants and attendees alike will find a quality musical experience. Central...
Dance Show Offers ‘Window to New Perspectives’
Tatiana Zelaya, Contributing Writer
November 24, 2017
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The San Jacinto College South Campus Performing Arts Company (PAC) will wrap up the semester with a dance concert on Dec. 1-2 that showcases choreography ranging from comical to thought-provoking underscored by modern, contemporary movement. Program Coordinator and Dance Professor Jamie Williams said...
Holiday Choir Concert Features Christmas Favorites
Robert Alfaro Jr., Contributing Writer
November 24, 2017
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The holidays are almost here. Christmas decorations are coming out of the closet, businesses are planning their holiday sales, and soon, traditional Christmas music will hit the radio waves. In the meantime, members of the San Jacinto College community can enjoy a live choir concert on Dec. 7 filled...
Alum’s Art Brings Fictional Characters to Life
Nichole Mayer, Contributing Writer
November 10, 2017
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Superheroes and other fictional characters from video games and comics made their way to the San Jacinto College Central Campus art gallery for a drawing exhibition titled Fan Art that closed Nov. 2. Former San Jac student and featured artist, Shawn Swanner, made an appearance at the closing reception...
Accomplished Music Producer Hosts Industry Workshop
Christopher Harris, Contributing Writer
October 26, 2017
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Accomplished music engineer, record producer, and songwriter Doug Romanow will lead a workshop today on San Jacinto College Central Campus to explain the ins and outs of the audio engineering industry. Producing since 1988, Romanow works in Toronto, Canada, and has collaborated with successful artists...
Original Script Tackles Immigration Debate
Tatiana Zelaya, Contributing Writer
October 26, 2017
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The San Jacinto College South Campus Theater Department is presenting “A Confusion of Human Being,” a heartrending original production about immigrants coming to the United States to pursue the American dream. Theater professor Kevin Holden is directing the show, and he drew material from interviewing...
Central Music Faculty to Perform ‘Picnic Suite’
Robert Alfaro Jr., Contributing Writer
October 26, 2017
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The Music department of San Jacinto College Central Campus is presenting a concert Nov. 7 with a lineup featuring the talents of its own music faculty. Central Campus music professor and flutist Lynne Brandt will perform alongside several of her colleagues including department chair and bass player...
Interactive Exhibition Pays Tribute to Blues Music
Nichole Mayer, Contributing Writer
October 12, 2017
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Art and music lovers alike still have time to catch A Cast of Blues in the art gallery of San Jacinto College South Campus before the exhibit wraps up Oct. 19 with a closing reception. The exhibition features multiple interactive elements, most notably touchable resin-cast masks of legendary Blues...
Dance Show to Benefit Human Trafficking Awareness Group
Gloria DeLeon, Contributing Writer
April 27, 2017
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San Jacinto College South Campus’s Performing Arts Company presents “Kaleidoscope” April 28 and 29, a dance concert featuring performances by students, faculty, and guest dancers. Proceeds from the concert will benefit Unbound Houston, an organization based in Pearland that raises awareness...
Orpheus Concert Captivates With Student Compositions
Jasmyn Campbell, Contributing Writer
April 27, 2017
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The lobby of the Monte Blue music building buzzed with excitement as individuals with cased instruments, a girl with a flute, and several others dressed in black moved back and forth among one another. They were the evening’s musicians. Five minutes to show time. The mostly uniformed performers...
North’s Lit, Art Mag Transitions to Digital-Only Format
Michael Taggart, Contributing Writer
April 13, 2017
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For the first time, San Jacinto College North Campus will publish its literary and arts magazine exclusively online in digital form. Prism, once a print-only magazine, will appear as a downloadable e-book accessed through the College’s website. The move to digital resulted from cuts to the printing...
Showcase Features Central Faculty Art
Jennifer Cortez, Contributing Writer
March 30, 2017
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Art is alive in the halls of San Jacinto College, particularly in a tucked away corner of the East Classroom building that is home to the Central Campus art gallery. Currently, the gallery is presenting a collection of work from five campus art professors in a faculty exhibition on display until April...