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Raena Minster, interior design major, particularly liked the spray paint and acrylic pieces. (Photo by Kameron Schmid)

Kaneko Gallery aims to spook this Halloween

Kameron Schmid and Kameron Schmid October 25, 2013

It's the season to be scared, and the James Kaneko Gallery at American River College is offering up it's best effort. “Nightmares & Dreamscapes: A Community Hangup” opened Monday, and features...

ARC English professor and author of Let the Water Hold Me Down Michael Spurgeon discusses the creative process of writing a novel for publication during College Hour in Raef Hall on Oct. 17. (Photo by Emily K. Rabasto)

ARC professor presents new novel

Brooke Purves and Brooke Purves October 20, 2013

American River College English Professor Michael Spurgeon spoke about his new novel “Let the Water Hold Me Down” at College Hour on Thursday in 160 Raef Hall. The audience of about 60 students and...

Photography major Tysen Cannady next to his artwork titled “Impending Doom” at the exhibit on K street

Alternative process student art exhibit held in midtown.

Jonathan H. Ellyson and Jonathan Ellyson October 14, 2013

Every person with a cellphone seems to think he or she is a photographer. Photographs can be more than just pretty pictures, though. For a painting, an artist takes paint and spreads it on a canvas. What...

JK Rowling returns to magical world of Harry Potter

Korbl Klimecki and Korbl Klimecki September 12, 2013

J.K. Rowling’s vision of a modern world full of magic hiding just beneath the surface, popularized by the Harry Potter novels, will return to theaters. Warner Bros. recently approached Rowling with...

2013 Summer Activities

Alisha Kirby and Alisha Kirby May 8, 2013

In the words of the always eloquent Alice Cooper, “School’s out for summer.” Though, for most of us, it isn’t yet “out forever,” nor has it “been blown to pieces.” What Cooper doesn’t...

Courtesy of Veronica Lavery

Former ARC student pursues multiple creative trades

Jorden Hales and Jorden Hales May 8, 2013

Veronica LaVery uses modeling as a way to continue exploring different cultures For many students, becoming a creature of habit is a necessary part of success.  Schedules must be kept and deadlines...

James Kaneko Art Gallery Expo

James Kaneko Art Gallery Expo

Olesya Sytnyk and Olesya Sytnyk May 7, 2013

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLzkw6QD-Vs

Arts and Culture Calendar

Arts and Culture Calendar

April 24, 2013

Your one stop for all the arts and culture happening in the area

American River Review is a visual and literary delight

American River Review is a visual and literary delight

By Alisha Kirby and Steven Condemarin Campus magazine offers some of students’ best creative efforts The American River Review is a publication that begins and ends with the students. Our peers...

ARC goes behind the scenes for the Spring 2013 Art Lecture Series

Alisha Kirby and Alisha Kirby April 3, 2013

Lecturers urge students to be passionate about their craft The Art Lecture Series has become a staple in the ARC event calendar since coordinator and Fine and Applied Arts adjunct professor Joy Bertinuson...

The Joy of X fails to inspire joy

The Joy of X fails to inspire joy

Cintia Lopez and Cintia Lopez October 29, 2012

The Joy of X: A Guided Tour Of Math, from One to Infinity by Steven Strogatz can be a useful tool for confusing a person more on the subject of math. It’s basically a math teacher in the form of a book....

Mexican folk art on display at Kaneko Gallery with ‘Retablos’ exhibition

Mexican folk art on display at Kaneko Gallery with ‘Retablos’ exhibition

Carla Manes and Carla Manes October 24, 2012

Mic Sheldon, art professor and director of the James Kaneko Gallery at American River College, is excited about his upcoming “Retablos” exhibition running from Oct. 22 to Nov. 15, 2012. The literal...

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