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Marco Tabayoyon and Alec Hudson get ready for a final dress rehearsal on February 15, 2024. “Airness” will run from Feb. 16 until Feb. 25 in the ARC main theater. (Photo by William Forseth)

ARC’s production of “Airness” peeks into the lives of competitive air guitarists

Will Forseth, Staff Writer February 22, 2024

Aspirations of grandeur is a tune we could all rock out to. The American River College theater department’s rendition of “Airness,” playing in the ARC main theater until Feb. 25, was written by American...

The Carmen Project is a shining example of how one department at ARC that relies on in-person instruction has successfully transitioned to online learning. (Image from ARC Orchestra website)

The Carmen Project offers a deep dive into a French opera classic

Alexander Musa, Staff Writer October 27, 2020

With a global pandemic effectively derailing work and education across the United States, many Americans find themselves commuting from their beds to their computers at home in order to go to work or attend...

Laney College art professor Fan Lee Warren speaks about her art show, “Piece$” which features her highly symbolic work in the James Kaneko Gallery at American River College on Feb. 28, 2019. (Photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Bay area artist used ancient symbolism in “Piece$” show

Hannah Yates March 14, 2019

Old and mismatching picture frames adorned the walls of the gallery; inside are paintings of different subjects on distressed paper. The subjects of these paintings are mostly children, incorporated with...

Modesty by sculptor Juila Feld is on display at American River Colleges Kaneko Gallery from Jan. 17 to Feb. 16. (Photo by Luis Gael Jimenez)

Figurative Introductions at Kaneko Gallery

T.J. Martinez January 31, 2017

Mind bending surreal collages, peculiar yet playful acrylic portraits and similar yet unique stone—these are the types of sculptures on display in the Kaneko Gallery Jan 17-Feb 16.       The...

Lucid plays at a show at Harlows in Sacramento, California on Jan. 20. (Photo by Luis Gael Jimenez)

Son of a famous parent establishes himself as musician

Cheyenne Drury January 26, 2017

Often children with parents who have achieved great stardom and fame, struggle to establish themselves. Sometimes the effects of being overlooked and overshadowed by their esteemed parents careers is a...

Peter Carter-Grassly  plays the french horn in an applied music recital at American River College. The next recital will take place on Thursday. (Photo by Michael Pacheco)

Student musicians play for peers

Michael Pacheco December 2, 2015

Seven music majors performed in the first of four applied music recitals that were held as a part of the final grade for applied music majors. Performers were able to select a piece of music from a...

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