The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current
The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current
The student voice of American River College since 1955

The American River Current
The American River College Jazz Ensemble performs “Shiny Stockings” by Frank Foster at the 12th annual “Tribute to the War Years” concert on April 25. (Photo by Kelly McCrystle)

ARC Jazz Ensemble and ARC Jazz Combos put on an entertaining and lively show celebrating the music of the War Years.

Kelly McCrystle, Staff Writer • May 6, 2025

In the 1940s, jazz was a way for American citizens to celebrate American culture and create hope and joy in a time of conflict and despair. The American River College Jazz Ensemble commemorated the spirit...

Past performances of ensembles directed by Professor Dyne Eifersten (Photo courtesy of Dyne Eifersten)

American River College hosts Spring Concert Series that feature different ensembles

Laryn Godbold, Copy Editor • March 12, 2025

The American River College music department is hosting a spring concert series that runs through March 15. It is made up of all the different ensembles in the department. The last concert of the series...

American River College Vocal Jazz Ensemble put on a show on Nov. 2 at the ARC main theater. (Photo by Jaqueline Ruvalcaba)

ARC’s Vocal Jazz Ensemble performed a variety of hits on Nov. 2 at the main theater

Jaqueline Ruvalcaba, Arts & Culture, Social Media Editor • November 15, 2022

American River College Vocal Jazz Ensemble performed on Nov. 2 at the ARC main theater. The concert was led by the student vocalists and Joe Gilman, ARC music professor, who played piano for the rhythm...

Despite the lockdown and subsequent school closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many American River College art classes have managed to adapt to the situation thanks to online conference calls in the fall semester 2020. Patricia Wood (pictured here) stands in front of the open Kaneko Art Gallery at ARC prior to the pandemic. (File photo by Ashley Hayes-Stone)

Despite the shift to online learning, ARC’s art shows must go on

Alexander Musa, Staff Writer • September 28, 2020

By Alexander Musa [email protected] This Spring, American River College, and campuses across the United States went into lockdown in direct response to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. ARC’s...

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