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Right, Oh Beah (played by Carla Fleming) attempts to calm down Nate (played by Joshuah Johnson) in the Sacramento State theater department production of Flight. The play will be featured at Sac State until Nov.1. (Photo courtesy of the Sacramento State University theater department)

Review: ‘Flight’ paints a vivid image of slave narratives for the stage

Joseph Daniels October 26, 2015

The Sacramento State University theater department’s production of “Flight” by Charlayne Woodward uses the traumatic event of a woman being sold into slavery as its driving force to tell separate,...

Evil Dead: The Musical is a theater production that adapts the first two Evil Dead films into a musical. Sutter Street Theater is hosting the play until Oct. 31. (Photo courtesy of Sutter Street Theatre)

Review: Sutter Street Theatre delivers a blood soaked production of ‘Evil Dead:The Musical’

Joseph Daniels October 21, 2015

Sutter Street Theatre’s production of “Evil Dead: The Musical” delivers a blood soaked performance that features an actor who captures the charisma of the actor of the original film, though audience...

Sean O’Donnell sits in a convertible mustang while on set of “Mamaboy.” O’Donnell plays the role of a male high school student who becomes the first successful human experiment that causes him to be able to become pregnant. (Photo courtesy of My Hero Productions)

‘Mamaboy’ explores gender swap pregnancy

Jose Garcia and Nicholas Corey October 21, 2015

By Jose Garcia and Nicholas Corey A previous version of this story falsely reported that the photo used was courtesy of Jonathan Morken. In fact, it was provided by My Hero Productions. A previous...

Sam Williams, left, waits with his cast for the technical rehearsal for The Music Man to begin. Williams directs the play, which closes on Oct. 25. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

Long time performer and director brings his love of theater to ARC

Matthew Nobert October 16, 2015

An American River College theater department professor has brought his love for theater to many universities and stages around the country. It has been Sam Williams’ goal to help student performers...

My Flea Has Dogs is a sculpture featured at the E Street Gallery for the American River College Student Invitational Exhibition. The art show will be open until Oct. 31. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

E Street Gallery holds ARC student art show

Joseph Daniels October 15, 2015

A painting of the Earth blowing up, an art piece that is made out of oak galls and a sculpture of a flea infested with dogs were all art works featured at the American River College student show at E Street...

The lead actor for the American River College production of “The Music Man, Spencer Murrish, right, leads R.J. Morris, left, and Elliott Berryman, center, in a musical march. The production will continue through Oct. 25. (Photo courtesy of the American River College theater department)

Review: ARC production of “The Music Man” delivers on a high note

Joseph Daniels October 13, 2015

Every character from the leads to the supporting cast of the American River College production of “The Music Man” are given distinct personalities that transports the audience from 2015 to 1912, to...

Delondra Williams, right,  answers questions from the cast of Skeleton Stories, a upcoming American River College production. Pamela  Downs, center, will be the second person to bring the play to the stage in its history. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

Day of the Dead influenced play is coming to ARC

Joseph Daniels October 12, 2015

The playwright for the upcoming American River College theater production of “Skeleton Stories” said that her play was influenced by magical realism, the Day of the Dead and the people she met who...

Vicky Phrasavath cuts a piece of fabric for a costume for the upcoming American River College theater production Music Man. The play will open on Oct. 9. (Photo by Joseph Daniels)

ARC theater department talks about the costumes of “Music Man”

Joseph Daniels October 7, 2015

Costume design is crucial to building a world from scratch for a theater production. Yet, this major aspect may be overlooked by the audience. Costume design professor Gail Russell said that the costumes...

American River College students Alice Morgan, left, and Kori Einsel build the sets for the upcoming theater production of Music Man. That production will open on Oct. 9. (Photo by Ashlynn Johnson)

ARC theater students build the world of “Music Man”

Kevin Sheridan October 6, 2015

While many students at American River College started work at the beginning of the semester, the members of the theater department had been already working for months. Former stagework student and theater...

This screenshot shows American River College students Anthony Perez and Vanessa Lamb perform a light show with gloves that are outfitted with LED lights. This type of performance has been associated with the electronic dance music scene. (Image capture of a video by Lena DoBynes)

Glovers shine a light on dance movement

Lena DoBynes September 29, 2015

Tiny, multi-colored lights seemingly hanging in mid-air dance across the night air in a rainbow of colors. A sense of comfort washes over the body as the lights continue to float across the night,...

Poet Sandra Garcia Rivera recites her writing during a college hour Tuesday. Garcia talked about how her life decisions influenced her work. (Photo by Lena DoBynes)

Abortions and Puerto Rican background influenced poet

Joseph Daniels September 25, 2015

A previous version of this story mistakenly reported the speaker's name to be Sharon Garcia Rivera. In fact, it is Sandra Garcia Rivera.  A poet visited the American River College campus Tuesday...

SiDARTHa is a sculpture of Darth Vader
by Ianna Frisby. The piece is currently a part of the Regional Artist Sculpture Invitational, which runs until Oct. 15.  (Photo by Karen Reay)

Kaneko Gallery holds regional sculpture competition

Joseph Daniels September 22, 2015

The James Kaneko Gallery is currently hosting a regional art competition between Sacramento sculptors to decide which sculpture will be built and placed in front of the Student Services building on the...

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