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Dance company brings down the house with fresh talent and an impassioned performance.

Dance company brings down the house with fresh talent and an impassioned performance.

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves May 20, 2014

“I was in an emotionally abusive relationship before my boyfriend now, so I can relate to the panic and stress,” said performer Katie Sullivan, of the performance she and other American River College...

In the eye of the performer

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco May 14, 2014

Being involved in performing arts for over seven years has brought me to many different performance settings playing many different styles of music. The jazz concert I performed in Friday, A Tribute to...

Tony nominations

Tony nominations

Most people only focus on the Grammy Awards or the Academy Awards, maybe the Screen Actors Guild Awards or Golden Globes Awards. Fewer people mainstream the Tony Awards, which is unfortunate because it...

Rhyme time at Word Soup

Rhyme time at Word Soup

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco May 4, 2014

The arts encompass not only drawings and paintings, but also music and the written word. In this year’s edition of American River College’s annual faculty literary reading, Word Soup, poetry, pictures,...

Cafe Europa delight will treat you right

Cafe Europa delight will treat you right

Adnan Ramic and Adnan Ramic May 2, 2014

Nestled in the parking lot of Century Plaza on Howe Avenue by Nordstrom Rack is a restaurant that brings the palate of Greek and American cuisines to customers. From the moment you walk into Cafe Europa,...

The Amazing Spider-man 2 ensnares viewers in a beautiful web

The Amazing Spider-man 2 ensnares viewers in a beautiful web

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki May 2, 2014

Early into the movie the viewer is plunged into Spider-Man’s death-defying acrobatics through the New York City streets. You may ask, “is it worth paying for 3-D?” The 3-D is amazing. Emma...

Iambic industrialism in ARC theater production

Iambic industrialism in ARC theater production

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid May 1, 2014

William Shakespeare’s comedies always have a wedding, and the American River College Theater production of “Much Ado About Nothing” is no exception. While the main plot device lies in the engagement...

Loving Steampunk element, students new to college productions are proving themselves capable.

Loving Steampunk element, students new to college productions are proving themselves capable.

Alex Panasenko and Alex Panasenko April 30, 2014

Of the four lead roles in the American River College production of “Much Ado About Nothing,” two are played by actors new to college productions: Micah Smith and Ashley Rose. First-timer Smith plays...

An exciting open stage night showcased ARC dancers’ talent

An exciting open stage night showcased ARC dancers’ talent

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves April 27, 2014

What started out as an open dance night for the dance department Friday turned into a bit of a life lesson and a brief tour of the education and career opportunities of a dancer at the recital in Kinesiology...

Construction project cooking up bigger cafe

Construction project cooking up bigger cafe

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson April 24, 2014

For the better part of two semesters, students of American River College have pardoned the dust of DLR Group architecture firm as they have a construction zone set up between the recently added life science...

Students to get a taste of Italian opera

Students to get a taste of Italian opera

Kevin Sheridan and Kevin Sheridan April 22, 2014

Eight opera students from American River College will travel to Viterbo, Italy this summer to perform and study opera as part of a study abroad program. The students will be studying with a high-level...

ARC Orchestra returns from trip to Bay Area

Michael Pacheco and Michael Pacheco April 17, 2014

The American River College concert and symphonic ensembles recently took a small tour of performances through the Bay Area. The tour was March 28-30 and took the mixed ensemble all over the Bay Area,...

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