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“The Three Musketeers,” an extravagant action adventure for all ages.

“The Three Musketeers,” an extravagant action adventure for all ages.

American River College Spring performance makes a lasting impression The action, drama, comedy, and tragedy; everything about ARC’s production of “The Three Musketeers” electrified the soul. Pamela...

Police Officer Boothe speaks with the two victims on May 1 on the American River College campus. The victims were not available for comment. Photo by Jonathan H. Ellyson

Still no arrests in campus battery

On Wednesday, May 1, two ARC students were the victims of a battery on campus. The physical assault took place on the east side of the Instructional Technology Center, according to the official Los Rios...

An extravagant action adventure

An extravagant action adventure

American River College’s Production of  “The Three Musketeers” is impressive. The show has many unique aspects that make it worth seeing for every demographic. With all of the professionally choreographed...

ARC performer finds her place onstage

ARC performer finds her place onstage

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson April 24, 2013

Chelsea Ciechanowski returns to the theater as Milady de Winter in “The Three Musketeers.” Chelsea Ciechanowski may not be the biggest name in the American River College Theater, but if you ask...

The Croods delivers laughter for the kids

The Croods delivers laughter for the kids

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson April 4, 2013

New Dreamworks movie: great for kids, mediocre for adults Ryan Reynolds is an intuitive ‘quipster’ who thinks outside of the box, Nicolas Cage plays an overbearing father trying to keep his family...

Technology in Churches

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson April 3, 2013

Fog machines, electric guitars, lasers, loud music, and multimedia displays that tower over an audience; these might be items you’d expect to see at a rock show. It is a growing trend now to see this...

Matthew Johnston and Aaron Bayless practice dueling with fencing swords during a fight scene rehearsal for the ARC theater production of The Three Musketeers which runs from April 26 to May 5. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

Engarde! Join “The Three Musketeers” on a grand adventure

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson April 3, 2013

ARC theatre production touches on every end of the emotional spectrum to close out the season Shots fire. Musketeers charge down the staircase towards the rebel Huguenots who are attacking them....

“Nothing Succeeds like Success” for The Three Musketeers’ director Pam Downs

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson March 13, 2013

What can you tell me abut The Three Musketeers? The novel by Alexandre Dumas has been adapted for screen so many times. This version is a modern adaptation by Charles Morey. I looked at many adaptations,...

Latinos Unidos co-sponsors Blood Drive

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson March 13, 2013

For the first time a club on campus directly sponsors a Blood Source blood drive. Once every semester, BloodSource sponsors a campus Blood Drive, and on March 12 and 13, the cultural group Latinos Unidos...

Wong’s Canton on Watt Ave. serves deliciously inexpensive food, such as Broccoli Beef, Wonton Soup, and Orange Chicken. (Photo by Robert Aguilar)

You can’t go wrong with Wong’s Canton

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson February 27, 2013

Local Chinese restaurant will make your wallet and appetite happy. Good Chinese food can often be hard to find on a student budget. Most of the time you have to settle for Panda Express, eat cuisine...

On February 2, 2013, Adjunct-Faculty member Tracy Martin Shearer is counseling a student about the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival. (Photo by Robert Aguilar)

“Cinder-Ella” slips into ARC Theatre for limited engagement

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson February 13, 2013

Production head dishes about what makes this rendition of a classic unique The Current speaks with Tracy Martin Shearer, an adjunct faculty member in Theater Arts department and director of the children’s...

Choose your brew: battle of the brands

Choose your brew: battle of the brands

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson February 13, 2013

Newcomer to ARC, Starbucks takes on Java City The opening of the new Student Center brought one of the most popular coffee chains in the world to American River College.  Located in the Student Center,...

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