El Camino College - Center for the Arts - 2023-24

Rebecca Lemme

Caro Pierotto

Patrick Blake Leeper

Dmytro Choni

Mo’Kelly

Inna Faliks

GENERAL INFORMATION

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The Ticket Office Windows are located on the south end of the Marsee Auditorium. For your convenience, designated FREE 30-minute parking spaces are available next to the Ticket Office. In addition to posted weekday hours, the Ticket Office is open 1 hour prior to all scheduled performances.

EMAIL ArtsTickets@elcamino.edu

*Processing Fee

The Center for the Arts has a per ticket processing fee on all orders. Ticket replacement fee is $3 per ticket.

No Refunds • No Exchanges

All dates, times, casting and programs are subject to change without notice.

DISCOUNTS

Discounts are available on tickets with a regular price of $16 or more. El Camino College faculty, staff, students (with current ASO sticker) and Alumni Association members receive a 25 percent discount on the full price of up to (2) two tickets purchased at the Ticket Office for most events. In some instances, multiple ticket prices are listed for events that include Student & Senior Discounts. These discounts may not be available to all patrons. For more information about discounted tickets, please contact the Ticket Office.

• Seniors (age 62 and over): Receive a 10 percent discount on one full-price ticket prior to the day of the performance for most events.

• Student & Senior Rush Tickets: $15 rush tickets are available the day of show only for select events.

• Children (age 12 and under): Special prices for select events.

• Military (with ID): Service members, retired military and veterans receive a 25 percent discount on the full price of up to (2) two tickets for most events.

• Group Rates: Groups of 10 or more receive discounts for most events.

CHILDREN

The Center for the Arts encourages families to enjoy performances together; however, in consideration of other ticket holders, unless specified, most performances are not suitable for infants and toddlers. Select performances have special prices for

children. Contact the Ticket Office for specific availability and details. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to any ECC Theatre Department play or musical. Please note: All persons, regardless of age, must have a ticket. If you have any questions regarding this policy or the age appropriateness of a performance for your child, please contact the Ticket Office

GENERAL INFO & LATE SEATING POLICY

Events will start promptly. Latecomers will be seated during a suitable pause in the performance. The use of cameras and/ or recording devices, including picture and video phones, is strictly prohibited during any Center for the Arts performances, unless otherwise stated.

FOR OUR PATRONS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

Wheelchair accessible seating is available in designated areas. Our venue is equipped with a sound amplification system and is available for the hearing impaired. Sign language interpreters can be arranged for most events, but requires a 2 week advanced notice. Contact the Ticket Office for more information.

PARKING

Parking is FREE for most events, unless otherwise posted. If required, a parking permit can be purchased on the day of the performance or when you order your ticket(s) online or by phone. Should you have any questions regarding parking, please contact the Ticket Office or visit the college website: www.elcamino.edu

DIRECTIONS

El Camino College is freeway close, accessible from the 91, 105, 110 and 405 freeways. Call or visit www.elcamino.edu for detailed directions.

COVID-19 SAFETY PROTOCOLS

El Camino College no longer require the wearing of masks in a performance venue. However, it is strongly recommended that guests with underlying health conditions or those feeling unwell wear a mask while indoors. COVID-19 safety protocols are subject to change. We appreciate your patience and understanding, as we want to provide a healthy and safe environment for all guests. For additional information, please visit our website: www.elcamino.edu/campus-life/arts/safety-protocols

The El Camino Community College District is committed to providing an educational and employment environment in which no person is subjected to discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age (over 40), disability (mental or physical), sex, gender (including pregnancy and childbirth), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military and veteran status, or retaliation; or on any other basis as required by state and federal law.

2023-24 SEASON

Stay Connected with El Camino College

Dear Friends,

Welcome to the 55th Anniversary Season of the Center for the Arts at El Camino College. It is my pleasure to invite you to our campus to enjoy our upcoming 2023-24 Season, which is packed with exciting and innovative programming. We strive to engage, educate, and elevate the human spirit. Our upcoming season is designed to fulfill these goals.

In addition to working with many outstanding touring artists and ensembles, the Center continues to develop community partnerships with local artists and performing arts organizations. We are delighted to feature upcoming performances from Anointed Feet Dance Company, Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles (ICYOLA), Ballet California, and a world-premiere dance work from Rebecca Lemme and her LA-based dance company, Acts of Matter.

This season, we are relaunching the “Friends of the Center for the Arts” fund raising campaign. This campaign supports crucial opportunities for academic and personal development for our performing arts students. We thank those who have generously donated to this campaign and invite you to renew your annual gift, or join the honor role of patrons who support the performing arts at El Camino College. Additional details and information are included below.

Please view our calendar of upcoming events and join us often for exciting music presentations, theatre productions, dance performances, film screenings, guest speakers, and more. We look forward to sharing the unique joy of live performance with you!

Best wishes,

P.S. To stay informed, sign up to receive e-newsletters that highlight upcoming events, special ticket offers and discounts.

Rick F. Christophersen Director, Center for the Arts

Friends of the Center for the Arts

At the El Camino College Center for the Arts, friends make the difference! The CFA relies on member support to provide critical funding for all productions. Sponsorships afford crucial opportunities for academic and personal development for our performing arts students.

Ticket prices cover only a fraction of the costs of operating the CFA. Your donation to the Fund for Excellence helps create new and exciting ways to enhance the educational experience for El Camino College students, and brings performances from around the country and around the world to our community. Donate today at www.elcamino.edu/foundation/CFA. Thank you for your support!

SEPT/OCT 2023-2024 Season

VENUE LEGEND: M = Marsee Auditorium | C = Campus Theatre | H = Haag Recital Hall

= Featured Artist

DIANA NEWMAN, Soprano w/ PETER WALSH, Piano

Sept. 22 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $24/$10 | C

Experience an immersive American art song retrospective, showcasing the compositions of Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, George Gershwin, Joni Mitchell, Joseph Schwantner, and more. Each composer’s unique voice contributes to the tapestry of American music in distinct ways. Join us for an evening of music, where the rich tapestry of American art song comes alive in all its diversity and splendor.

CARO PIEROTTO,

Contemporary Brazilian Vocalist: “Sambalismo”

Sept. 29 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $24/$10 | C

Caro’s presence is felt as soon as she strikes her first note, and her music has found audiences all over the globe. With repertoire that includes samba, reggae pop and soul, Caro Pierotto defies labels and expresses her art without musical borders in genres, always focusing on spreading love, hope and healing through her music and presence.

DMYTRO CHONI, Cliburn Bronze Medalist

Oct. 13 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $26/$10 | M

MO’KELLY, Radio Personality

& Guest Speaker: “There are many paths to success...but every single one passes through the land of ‘No.”

Oct. 3 @ 7 p.m. | Tickets $24/$10 | M

Far too many times we view rejection as failure; when in fact it is pushing us to become the greatest version of ourselves. We still have to be the best students of our chosen craft. We have to be willing to cheer for ourselves when often times, we may be the only one cheering and the only voice we hear.

Choni won bronze at Van

International Piano Competition June 2022, the second Ukranian pianist to medel at the prestigious contest. He won hearts and accolades with a compelling and colorful musicality that is fortified by a genuine, engaging stage presence. Program will include pieces by Beethoven, Debussy, Prokofiev, Silvestrov and Liebermann.

Cliburn

OCTOBER 2023-2024 Season

VENUE LEGEND: M = Marsee Auditorium | C = Campus Theatre | H = Haag Recital Hall

= Featured Artist

UNITED STATES ARMY FIELD BAND & SOLDIERS’ CHORUS

Oct. 17 @ 7 p.m. | FREE | M

The United States Army Field Band has spent six decades sharing their music throughout the nation and abroad. As the premier touring musical representative for the United States Army, this acclaimed organization, composed of some of the finest musical talent, is considered by music critics to be one of the most versatile and inspiring musical organizations in the world.

AN EVENING OF ONE ACT PLAYS

Oct. 20 & 21 @ 8 p.m.

Oct. 22 @ at 3 p.m. | Tickets $10 | C

SHARED EVENING OF DANCE:

“Common Transcendence”

Oct. 21 @ at 8 p.m. | Oct. 22 @ at 3 p.m. Tickets $22/$10 | M

A full evening of exciting and thoughtprovoking short plays directed by members of the El Camino theatre community and presented in the intimacy of the Campus Theatre. This year’s plays are psychological thrillers that explore the darker sides of humanity in highly theatrical ways.

AN EVENING OF CHAMBER MUSIC

Oct. 28 @ 5 p.m. | Tickets $21/$10 | C

Dance Works by John Pennington and Pennington Dance Group and Solo Dance Works by Liz Hoefner Adamis with live music by award-winning cellists Brent Samuel (Los Angeles Philharmonic) and Margaret Edmondson. This performance will include three world premiere works. This program is sure to educate and entertain audiences of all ages and backgrounds.

Brazilian-American pianist and ECC Faculty Rafael Liebich will present an evening of chamber music, with friends Alex Russell (violin), Hana Kim (violin), Sarah Vendsel Dudas (viola), and Joo Lee (cello). This program includes Rachmaninoff’s evocative Trio ‘Élégiaque’ no. 1, in g minor, Turina’s colorful Quartet in a minor, op. 67, and Schumann’s vibrant Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, op. 44.

NOVEMBER 2023-2024 Season

VENUE LEGEND: M = Marsee Auditorium | C = Campus Theatre | H = Haag Recital Hall

= Featured Artist

FALL ADVANCED DANCE CONCERT

Nov. 10 & 11 @ 8 p.m. | Nov. 12 @ 3 p.m.

Tickets $15/$10 | M

This fall favorite features the choreography of guest artist John Pennington from the professional dance field, dance faculty members from ECC and original works from current ECC choreography students. Many genres of dance will be represented.

INNER CITY YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF LOS ANGELES (ICYOLA)

Nov. 19 @ 4 p.m. | FREE | M

The Inner City Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles presents their 2023-2024 Season opening concert featuring the Angel City Chorale and a special tribute to Kenneth Brown, late President of the El Camino College Board of Trustees. Program will include pieces by Richard Wagner, Christopher Tin, Samuel Barber and more!

ECC STUDIO JAZZ BAND & VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE

Nov. 27 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | M

ECC Studio Jazz Band is dedicated to the performance and preservation of classic, straight-ahead jazz big band music. En Harmony specializes in songs from jazz standards to the American songbook, all in choral settings, with improvisational solos. Directed by David Sills & Teryn Ré

LO TECH/NO TECH DANCE CONCERT

Nov. 28 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | M

This performance is a compilation of the dance department technique classes including ballet, modern, improvisation, jazz, tap, Latin social, hip hop, belly dance, and a special guest presentation by the ECC First Year Experience program!

Hosted by ECC faculty member Daniel Berney

DECEMBER 2023-2024 Season

VENUE LEGEND: M = Marsee Auditorium | C = Campus Theatre | H = Haag Recital Hall

= Featured Artist

THE MIRACLE WORKER

A three-act play by William Gibson

Presented under special arrangement with Concord Theatricals

Directed by Nathan Singh

Dec. 1, 2, 8, 9 @ 8 p.m. | Dec. 3 & 10 @ 3 p.m. Tickets $15/$10 Students | C

Scarlet fever has rendered Helen Keller blind, deaf and mute. When her parents can no longer cope with Helen’s tantrums, they call in innovative teacher Annie Sullivan. Annie’s unflagging tutelage ultimately awakens in her charge the concept of words.

ECC CONCERT JAZZ BAND

Dec. 2 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | M

ECC CHORALE, CONCERT CHOIR & WOMEN’S CHORUS

“Holiday Choral Extravaganza”

Dec. 1 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | M

El Camino College proudly presents a Holiday Choral Extravaganza! The Choral groups will feature Magnificat, by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi and delight you with choral gems and traditional Holiday music. Directed by Joanna Medawar Nachef & Soyun Kang

El Camino College’s flagship big band will perform an electrifying concert, featuring repertoire from a variety of stylistic periods, connecting the work of the great masters to contemporary jazz orchestra arrangements. Directed by David Moyer

ECC CONCERT BAND

Dec. 3 @ 4 p.m. | Tickets $10 | M

The ECC Concert Band includes a wide range of musicians, from high school students to retirees, who perform the finest traditional and contemporary wind band literature. They perform concerts in Marsee Auditorium in both the Fall and Spring semesters.

Directed by Raymundo Viscarra

DECEMBER 2023-2024 Season

VENUE LEGEND: M = Marsee Auditorium | C = Campus Theatre | H = Haag Recital Hall

= Featured Artist

ECC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Dec. 5 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | M

ECC GUITAR DEPARTMENT RECITAL

Dec. 5 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | H

The ECC Symphony is a college and community orchestra dedicated to the rehearsal and performance of the finest traditional and contemporary orchestral literature. Its membership is comprised of musicians from ECC, and the community. Program will include popular Holiday music. Directed by Joanna Medawar Nachef

The Guitar Ensemble is comprised of guitarists who read standard musical notation. This performance will include guitar ensemble literature from the Renaissance to the present, including music of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, as well as jazz and rock. Directed by Jon Minei

ECC OPERA WORKSHOP

“Fall Showcase”

Dec. 14 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | H

El Camino College’s preeminent singeractor ensemble will perform scenes from musicals, oratorios and operas. Students advance their vocal, musical, and dramatic skills through research, rehearsal and performances. Directed by Kevin Blickfeldt

CHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCASE

Dec. 14 & 15 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | C

This performance features all ECC dancers who participate in the choreography classes as well as Dance Workshop Ensemble. Many genres of dance will be represented in the performance, including ballet, modern, contemporary, world, jazz and hip-hop.

DEC/JAN 2023-2024 Season

VENUE LEGEND: M = Marsee Auditorium | C = Campus Theatre | H = Haag Recital Hall

= Featured Artist

THE NUTCRACKER presented by Ballet California

Dec. 16 & 17 @ 2 p.m. | Tickets $36 | M

Celebrate the holidays with Ballet California’s festive production of The Nutcracker. Join Grandmother Clara tells the story of a young girl whose dream of becoming a ballerina takes her on exciting adventures. With gorgeous sets and costumes, The Nutcracker is a spectacular ballet. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s beautiful score and choreography by Charles Maple, this ballet is sure to enchant the entire family. Artistic direction by Elijah S. Pressman and Diane Lauridsen

SOUTH BAY CHILDREN’S CHOIR

“Holidays in Harmony 2023”

Dec. 16 & 17 @ 3 p.m. | C

Tickets: Adults $15 (presale) / $20 (door)

Children $7 (presale) / $10 (door)

AN EVENING OF DANCE WITH ANOINTED FEET DANCE COMPANY

Jan. 26 & 27 @ 7 p.m. | C

Tickets: $35/$10

SBCC celebrates the season with its annual Holidays in Harmony Concert. More than 100 choristers will take to the stage for two days of merry making to celebrate the joy of music and song. We hope you can join us! Directed by Julie Corallo

Enjoy a night of worship with Anointed Feet Dance. Known for their powerful and compelling story telling, while propelling audiences into the presence of the Holy Spirit, Anointed Feet Dance Company will present an evening of dance of their most highly acclaimed repertory.

Artistic Direction by Kanisha Bennett

MARCH 2023-2024 Season

VENUE LEGEND: M = Marsee Auditorium | C = Campus Theatre | H = Haag Recital Hall

= Featured Artist

AN

EVENING

OF DANCE:

Acts of

Matter

& Keith Johnson/ Dancers Mar. 2 @ 8 p.m. | Mar. 3 @ 3 p.m. | Tickets $22/$10 | M

An evening of dance featuring a new work from Rebecca Lemme and her Los Angelesbased company Acts of Matter combined with performances by Keith Johnson and the Keith Johnson/Dancers. This performance brings together two celebrated Southern California based dance companies on one exceptional program.

MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

Music & Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

Book by George Furth

Based on the original play by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart

Directed by Daniel Nakawatase

Choreographed by Liz Hoefner Adamis

Musical Direction by Anthony Moreno

Mar. 8, 9, 15, 16, 22, 23 @ 8 p.m. | Mar.10, 17, 24 @ 3 p.m.

Tickets: $25 Adults / $15 Students (with ID) | C

Merrily We Roll Along begins in the present and moves backwards, tracing the lives of wealthy, jaded composer, Franklin Shepard, and his two estranged friends through each milestone of their personal and professional lives. The show ends as the three best friends at the start of their careers face a bright future: young, talented and enthusiastic about the worlds waiting to be conquered.

PATRICK “BLAKE” LEEPER, Paralympic

Athlete & Guest Speaker: “Running Towards

Your Dreams” Mar. 12 @ 7 p.m. | Tickets $24/$10 | M

In this speech, Patrick “Blake” Leeper defines what it means to set your mind to accomplishing your wildest dreams. Using sport analogies and personal stories, he inspires audiences to run towards their dreams rather than walk. His encouraging and powerful message will help others believe in themselves, remain persistent and ultimately embrace their flaws to achieve their goals.

LP & THE VINYL, FT. DANNY GREEN

“From Blues to Beatles to Bowie”

Mar. 29 @ at 8 p.m.

Tickets $24/$10 | C

INNA FALIKS, Piano

“Polonaise-Fantaisie: The Story of a Pianist”

Mar. 22 @ at 8 p.m.

Tickets $26/$10 | M

This hybrid of a piano recital and an autobiographical monologue is a story of immigration, of growing up a musician, of love, told by the artist herself, between performances of a varied program, including works by Shchedrin, Bach, Freidlin, Mozart, Chopin, Paganini, and Beethoven.

LP and The Vinyl perform beautiful re-imagined jazz arrangements by artists including The Beatles, David Bowie, and Stevie Wonder, fresh and funky explorations of jazz standards, and their own original songs. Through Leonard Patton’s charisma, and interplay between pianist Danny Green, bassist Justin Grinnell, and drummer Julien Cantelm, the audience is taken along for the ride all the way!

APR/MAY 2023-2024 Season

VENUE LEGEND: M = Marsee Auditorium | C = Campus Theatre | H = Haag Recital Hall

= Featured Artist

ERIN WOOD, Soprano & PHILIP HOCH, Organ IN RECITAL

Apr. 18 @ at 8 p.m.

Tickets $21/$10 | C

Hear concert organist Dr. Philip Hoch combine forces of the organ with the “soaring soprano” of ECC professor Erin Wood to blow the roof off the Campus Theatre! The program will include collaborative transcriptions of vocal works by Ernest Chausson, Antonín Dvořák, and J. S. Bach, followed by solo organ works by J. S. Bach, Paul Hindemith, and Philip Glass.

SPRING ADVANCED DANCE CONCERT

May 3 & 4 @ 8 p.m. | May 5 @ 3 p.m.

Tickets $15/$10 | M

This program features the choreographic works of a guest artist, works by ECC faculty members, as well as student works selected from the choreography classes. Many genres of dance are featured including ballet, hip hop, jazz, world dance, and modern/contemporary.

Directed by Liz Hoefner Adamis & Jonathan Bryant

LOST GIRL

A play by Kimberly Belflower

Directed by Nathan Singh

May 10, 11, 17, 18 @ 8 p.m.

May 12 &19 @ 3 p.m.

Tickets: $15/$10 Students | C

What became of Wendy Darling in the years following her adventures with Peter Pan? Long after returning from Neverland, she decides that she must find Peter in order to reclaim her kiss and move on with her life. A coming-of-age exploration of first love and first heartbreak, Lost Girl is a haunting tale of growing up.

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MAY 2023-2024 Season

VENUE LEGEND: M = Marsee Auditorium | C = Campus Theatre | H = Haag Recital Hall

= Featured Artist

ANOINTED FEET DANCE COMPANY “The Waiting Room”

May 10 & 11 @ 7 p.m. | Tickets $35/$10 | M

Have you ever seen The Wiz? Well instead of the Yellow Brick Road, we will be taking you down “The Streets of Gold.” The Waiting Room presented by Anointed Feet Dance is a dance drama cowritten by Dr. Kanisha Bennett and Johnetta McDowell, featuring choreography from Dr. Kanisha Bennett, Johnetta McDowell and Kenieshia Jones. Artistic Direction by Dr. Kanisha Bennett

BRASIL GUITAR DUO

May 16 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $24/$10 | M

The Brasil Guitar Duo, João Luiz and Douglas Lora (LAGQ), met in São Paulo as teenage guitar students and are equally at home on a classical or world-music series or performing a concerto with orchestra. The Duo actively strives to expand the repertoire for two guitars, with Lora contributing works of his own and Luiz arranging both classical and Brazilian music.

MAY 2023-2024 Season

VENUE LEGEND: M = Marsee Auditorium | C = Campus Theatre | H = Haag Recital Hall

= Featured Artist

ECC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, CHORALE, CONCERT CHOIR, WOMEN’S CHORUS “Carnegie Hall Concert Preview”

May 18 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | M

The ECC Symphony, Chorale, Concert Choir, Women’s Chorus and special guest artists the Joanna Medawar Nachef Singers (JMNS), combine to perform Coronation Mass No. 15 in C major, K. 317 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Artistic Direction by Joanna Medawar Nachef

ECC GUITAR DEPARTMENT RECITAL

May 28 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | H

ECC STUDIO JAZZ BAND

May 20 @ at 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | M

This ensemble is dedicated to the performance and preservation of classic, straight-ahead jazz big band music. They perform arrangements from jazz tradition in the style of Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Oliver Nelson, Woody Herman and Gil Evans. Directed by David Sills

This ensemble is comprised of guitarists who read standard musical notation and basic chords. The performance will include guitar literature from the Renaissance to present, including music of the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras, as well as jazz and rock. Directed by Jon Minei

ECC CONCERT JAZZ BAND & VOCAL JAZZ ENSEMBLE

May 29 @ at 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | M

Concert Jazz Band will perform music driven by groove and great rhythmic ideas, by great masters as well as up-and-coming composers. En Harmony specializes in songs from jazz standards to the American songbook, all in choral settings, with improvisational solos.

Directed by David Moyer & Teryn Ré

CHOREOGRAPHY SHOWCASE

May 30 & 31 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | C

This performance features all ECC dancers who participate in the choreography classes as well as Dance Workshop Ensemble. Many genres of dance will be represented in the performance, including ballet, modern, contemporary, world, jazz and hip-hop.

JUNE 2023-2024 Season

VENUE LEGEND: M = Marsee Auditorium | C = Campus Theatre | H = Haag Recital Hall

= Featured Artist

ECC CONCERT BAND

June 2 @ 4 p.m. | Tickets $10 | M

The ECC Concert Band includes a wide range of musicians, from high school students to retirees, who perform the finest traditional and contemporary wind band literature. They perform concerts in Marsee Auditorium in both the Fall and Spring semesters. Directed by Raymundo Viscarra

ECC CHORALE, CONCERT CHOIR & WOMEN’S CHORUS

“A Choral-ful Spring”

June 1 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | C

The ECC Chorale, Concert Choir and Women’s Chorus will feature music from the gems of the choral repertoire. Their harmonious tones and rhythmic vitality will enrich your experience and uplift your spirit. Directed by Joanna Medawar

Nachef & Soyun Kang

LO TECH/NO TECH DANCE CONCERT

June 6 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | M

This performance is a compilation of the dance department technique classes including ballet, modern, improvisation, jazz, tap, Latin social, hip hop, belly dance, and a special guest presentation by the ECC First Year Experience program! Hosted by ECC faculty member Daniel Berney

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ECC OPERA WORKSHOP

“Spring Showcase”

June 6 @ 8 p.m. | Tickets $10 | C

El Camino College’s preeminent singeractor ensemble will perform scenes from musicals, oratorios and operas. Students advance their vocal, musical, and dramatic skills through research, rehearsal and performances. Directed by Kevin Blickfeldt

WORLD TRAVEL SERIES DISCOVERY

Explore Worlds of Wonder …right here at home!

TURKEY: CROSSROADS OF EUROPE AND ASIA

Marlin Darrah

Monday, September 11, 2023

As a bridge between Asia and Europe, Turkey is one of the great cradles of civilization. Here is a land with 8000 years of glories, tragedies, tremendous art and culture, and fabulous dreams. Marlin’s 90-minute high-definition, tour-de-force program will highlight and celebrate the huge and richly-diverse country of Turkey.

STORIES FROM UKRAINE Rick Ray

Monday, October 9, 2023

Rick traveled to Ukraine and joined forces with their army to document the war. He arranged to travel by plane, train, and on foot to find the ordinary people who are determined to live their lives while those lives are torn apart by Russian attacks. Despite the horror of war, this film focuses on how people thrive and flourish through adversity while still forging their identities and protecting their families.

USA EXTREME: 50 DAYS, 50 STATES, 50 CHALLENGES

Michael Wigge

Monday, November 13, 2023

Go on a wild ride with Michael Wigge across the United States! This travel project requires him to face 50 challenges in all 50 states in just 50 days! Will he be able to travel almost 15,000 miles in his van across the United States in less than two months? Watch as Michael explores the country, the culture, and its most beautiful sites.

AROUND THE CORNER, AROUND THE WORLD

Brent Winebrenner

Monday, December 11, 2023

Let’s go around the world in 80 minutes. An engaging journey showcasing stunning natural beauty and rich cultural diversity of the world. Along the way, we’ll be visiting Myanmar, Vietnam, Croatia, Russia and the Baltic States, China, Chile, the Caribbean, and yes, even California. If you love to travel, this program is for you.

Each film is shown Mondays at 3 & 7:30 p.m. in Marsee Auditorium.

TICKET PRICING INFORMATION:

General Admission – Full Season: $96 | Single Tickets: $16

Senior Citizens, Students (with valid ID) – Full Season: $80 | Single Tickets: $14

Parking is FREE for most events, unless otherwise posted. If required, a parking permit can be purchased on the day of the performance or when you order your ticket(s) online or by phone.

2024

ADVENTURES OF A WILDLIFE FILMMAKER: PART 2 Adam Ravetch

Monday, February 12, 2024

Adam shares clips from his underwater and under-ice adventures from the original Planet Earth series to his most recent film for the famous Shark Week series. Whether it’s coming face to fang with the great white shark, or face to snout with a polar bear, Adam is committed to inspiring people through his craft.

COLORADO RIVER Gray Warriner

Monday, March 11, 2024

We go back in time to the year 1869 when Civil War veteran, Major John Wesley Powell, led the first expedition into the deep, hidden canyon lands of the Colorado River. In an epic adventure, ten men challenged North America’s wildest and most furious river, paddling literally into the great unknown in their four small boats that were originally designed as Lake Michigan rowboats.

GALAPAGOS Rich Reid

Monday, April 8, 2024

Galapagos is one of those places where humans are visitors and the wildlife rules the islands. It is a premiere destination for photographing tortoises, iguanas, and birds plus exploring the beaches, forests, and volcanic landscapes. You will be taken on a visual journey with Rich on some of his National Geographic assignments from years of visiting the Galapagos Islands.

MADAGASCAR: A LAND OUT OF TIME

Marlin Darrah

Monday, May 13, 2024

Three centuries ago, this island lured thousands of pirates from the Caribbean (such as Captain Kidd). They used Madagascar as a base of operations for the seizing and plundering of ships of all flags, in the Indian Ocean. It’s believed Robert Louis Stevenson used one of the islands of Madagascar, St. Mary, as the inspiration for his famous book, Treasure Island.

Visit www.CenterForTheArts.org for full film descriptions.

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Art Gallery

FALL 2023

AUGUST & SEPTEMBER

Screen Printing Daily During Open Gallery Hours

Credit: Thistle Boosinger

Puppet Theatre on Scheduled Saturdays

Credit: Jessica Cao

Chalk Drawing

Credit: Allie Shehorn

Culture Class Film Screening: Cesar Chavez Ravine in 9 Innings

Aromatherapy Daily During Open Gallery Hours

Credit: Michael Miller

Repujado Workshop

Image: Aluminum Embossing

Stay tuned for upcoming details about the Grand Opening of the NEW Art Gallery in the Arts Complex, opening Fall 2023.

Open Mic Night –Every 3rd Wednesday of the Month

Folkloric Dance

Hispanic Culinary Performance

Papel Picado Workshop

Credit: Michael Miller

Day of the Dead Altars (10/31 & 11/2)

Credit: Michael Miller

FEB

Credit: Carrie Lockwood “Architecture”

Indigenous Peoples Heritage Month

Credit: Gabriela Zapata

MAY 15–JUNE 1

Veterans Honor (11/14)

Credit: Carrie Lockwood

JULY 5–AUG5

Student Exhibition

Credit: Taylor Nae Lemke

Summer Open Call

Credit: Sigh Santoro

Credit: Michael Miller

2023-24 EVENTS

DECEMBER