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1 Orange Coast College Visual & Performing ARTS Orange Coast College

2 isual Arts Music DanceTheatre Arts Jackie Castillo, photographer Visual & Performing ARTS at Orange Coast College Arts are in the air! Orange Coast College is abuzz with music, drama, dance, and visual arts, and you re invited to join in the excitement! We re proud to bring our community a range of performances and exhibits by students, faculty, and guest artists, and we think our season might be the best one yet. Our outstanding facilities are easily accessible, and our prices are among the best arts bargains in Orange County. Parking is convenient, plentiful, and free for all evening events. Come share the pride and the passion at OCC! Reserve your Tickets: by calling (714) or visiting

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4 OCC Symphony & Choral Ensembles Beethoven Spectacular Alison Edwards, piano Ricardo Soto and Eliza Rubenstein, conductors A night of Beethoven favorites, featuring the Piano Concerto No. 5 and other hits. October 4, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15, $10 with student ID OCC Wind Ensemble Here s Johnny! Dana Wheaton, director Music from the best known and most successful film composer in history, John Williams. November 2, 3 p.m. Tickets: $5 in advance, $7 at the door Musical Theatre Workshop Beth Hansen, director Students from our musical theatre program present songs and scenes from favorite Broadway hits. November 8, 7:30 p.m. OCC Chamber Singers and Chorale Fall Choral-Vocal Showcase Eliza Rubenstein, director Johannes Brahms Neue Liebeslieder- Walzer ( New Love-Song Waltzes ) for chorus and four-hand piano highlights our fall program of choral and vocal favorites! November 15, 7:30 p.m. OCC Symphony Ricardo Soto, conductor An evening of French gems includes Ravel s La Valse, Debussy s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and Cécile Chaminade s Concertino. November 22, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15, $10 with student ID OCC Jazz Ensembles Paul Navidad & Dana Wheaton, directors Join us for an exciting evening of big band jazz! Swing the night away with OCC s Studio Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Ensemble, and Jazz Improv Ensemble. Special guest artists TBA. December 1, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at the door OCC Guitar Ensemble Adam Pettit and Dave Murdy, directors OCC s Classical guitar program, directed by Adam Pettit, showcases soloists, small ensembles, and a large guitar orchestra on classical guitars, while the Studio program, led by David Murdy, features jazz and modern rock/pop standards on acoustic and electric guitars. December 4, 7:30 p.m. OCC Wind Ensemble 12th Annual Christmas Concert Dana Wheaton, director Ring in the holiday season with tantalizing time-tested truffles! December 10, 6:30 p.m. OCC Student Center Free admission OCC Opera Magnifica Susan Ali, director Our talented singers take the stage for this production of scenes from the magnificent world of opera and operetta. February 27, 7 p.m. February 28, 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. March 1, 3 p.m. OCC Music Recital Hall

5 Eliza Rubenstein, conductor The OCC Chamber Singers join forces with the award-winning singers of Fountain Valley High School (Kevin Tison, director) and full orchestra for a performance of Haydn s sunny Te Deum and Morten Lauridsen s stunning Lux Aeterna. March 7, 7:30 p.m. OCC Symphony Back to Beethoven Alison Edwards, piano Ricardo Soto, conductor Beethoven s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major is the featured work on this program of classics. March 14, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $15, $10 with student ID OCC Jazz Ensembles Paul Navidad & Dana Wheaton, directors Join us for an exciting evening of big band jazz! Swing the night away with OCC s Studio Jazz Ensemble, Jazz Lab Ensemble, and Jazz Improv Ensemble. Special guest artists TBA. OCC Wind Ensemble A Very Big Band Dana Wheaton, director The Swing Era is back! Come dance in the aisles with us. May 17, 3 p.m. Tickets: $5 in advance, $7 at the door Musical Theatre Workshop Beth Hansen, director Students from our musical theatre program present songs and scenes from favorite Broadway hits. Music OCC Chamber Singers & OCC Symphony May 23, 7:30 p.m. OCC Guitar Ensemble Adam Pettit and Dave Murdy, directors OCC s Classical guitar program, directed by Adam Pettit, showcases soloists, small ensembles, and a large guitar orchestra on classical guitars, while the Studio program, led by David Murdy, features jazz and modern rock/pop standards on acoustic and electric guitars. May 28, 7:30 p.m. May 4, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $8 in advance, $10 at the door OCC Symphony Ricardo Soto, conductor The OCC Symphony s final concert of the year highlights the Baroque Masters. May 9, 7:30 p.m Tickets: $15, $10 with student ID

6 OCC Student Repertory Scene Night It s like a tasting menu for theatre! A variety of short dramatic and comic scenes, both modern and classical provides something for everyone September 12, 13 and 14 at 7:30 p.m. Drama Lab Studio Free admission Recommended for mature audiences 10 or Less How much can you experience in 10 minutes or less? Find out in this festival of very short plays! October 10, 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. Drama Lab Studio Tickets: $5 in advance, $7 at the door Recommended for mature audiences Faculty-Directed Play You Can t Take It With You Directed by Tom Bruno By George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart Your family will be delighted to meet the Sycamore family! When young Alice Sycamore and her crazy, colorful family meet the straight-laced millionaire parents of her sweetheart Tony Kirby, the fireworks begin! Love and laughter, grand duchesses, ballerinas, G-Men, the occasional explosion, and more come together in this heartwarming classic comedy. October 31 and November 1, 2, 7, and 8 at 7:30 p.m. November 9 at 2:30 p.m. Drama Lab Theatre General admission: $10 in advance, $12 at the door ($8/$10 for students and seniors) An Old -Fashioned Christmas Melodrama and Ice Cream Social Directed by Rick Golson December 5 and 12 at 7 p.m. December 6 and 13 at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. December 7 and 14 at 2:30 p.m. Boo the villain, cheer the hero, and enjoy a free ice cream treat in our annual holiday melodrama and singa-long. Fun for the whole family! A special visitor is also expected. Drama Lab Theatre Tickets: $7 in advance, $9 at the door ($5/$7 for students, seniors, and children) OCC Student Repertory The Return of the 24 Hour Play Festival! Coordinated by Sean Wellengard Are we nuts? Could be! We are doing it yet again the talented members of The Rep will write, direct, and stage six short plays in just 24 hours. Come see what happens, and please bring us coffee! February 21 and 22 at 7:30 p.m. Drama Lab Studio Free admission Recommended for mature audiences A Rich Evening of Orloff The Rep takes on the quirky and hilarious world of playwright Rich Orloff in this evening of short comic plays. April 10, 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. Drama Lab Studio Tickets: $5 in advance, $7 at the door Recommended for mature audiences

7 OCC Student Repertory Director s Choice One-Act Play Festival OCC Theatre is growing! This play will be chosen and directed by our newest faculty member. Look for an announcement this winter March 13, 14, 15, 20, and 21 at 7:30 p.m. March 22 at 2:30 p.m. Drama Lab Theatre in advance, $12 at the door ($6/$8 for students and seniors) Urinetown A musical by Mark Hollmann and Greg Kotis A musical about a really, really serious water shortage and a town where you have to pay to pee. Timely? Yes. Funny? Oh, yes! This musical is irreverent, clever, and very, very funny. Don t be put off by the title! May 8, 9, 10, 15, and 16 at 7:30 p.m. May 17 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets: $12 in advance, $15 at the door ($8/$10 for students and seniors) Recommended for mature audiences The final achievement in our season of student-produced and directed productions! This eclectic festival presents a wide variety of original and published works. May 22 and 23 at 7:30 p.m. May 24 at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Drama Lab Studio Tickets: $5 in advance, $7 at the door Recommended for mature audiences OCC Theatre offers a free educational touring show for high schools each spring. Please contact Rick Golson after February 1 at (714) , ext. 5, for more information. Theatre Arts Faculty-Directed Play

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9 Directed by Amelie Hunter The annual Faculty Dance Concert features OCC s outstanding dance faculty as performers and choreographers in a lively mix of Modern, Ballet, Tap, Jazz and World Dance forms. October 25, 8 p.m. in advance, $15 at the door Studio Hour The OCC Dance Department invites you to an informal end-of-thesemester presentation of classroom material and works in progress. Studio Hour shows the department s wide range of dance styles including Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Middle Eastern, African, Latin, and Flamenco. Bring the whole family! December 3, 7 p.m. Tickets: $6 Student Dance Concert Studio Hour The OCC Dance Department extends an invitation to an informal end-of-thesemester presentation of classroom material and works in progress. Studio Hour shows the department s wide range of dance styles including Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Middle Eastern, African, Latin, and Flamenco. Bring the whole family! May 19, 7 p.m. Tickets: $6 World Dance Concert Directed by Angelika Nemeth This lecture-demonstration brings to life the world s colorful dance and music heritage through beautiful costumes, exciting dance, and live music. For a mini-residency in your school, contact OCC Dance at (714) Dance OCC Faculty Dance Concert May 22, 11 a.m. for K-12 schools and 8 p.m. (new start time!) for general public in advance, $15 at the door for 8 p.m. concert Free admission for K-12 schools Directed by Amelie Hunter and Teresa Jankovic In an evening known for its creative energy and remarkable dancing, OCC students perform original choreography in a variety of dance styles. Artistic expression is encouraged from OCC s developing student choreographers, providing an opportunity to realize their individual visions in a beautifully produced mainstage production. OCC dance faculty and guest artists contribute to this dynamic evening of dance. May 1 and 2, 8 p.m in advance, $15 at the door

10 Art Center Gallery Deidre Schoo Flex is Kings August 26 - October 3 Robert Monaghan Detroit Liger October 6 - November 14 Juried Student Exhibition November 26 - December 8 Marguerite Courtney Moments February 2 - March 6 Monica Orozco March 9 - April 17 Sabina Pearlman Ammo April 20 - May 29 Fine Arts Gallery Brian Hart Light Drawing August 26 - October 3 Gale Weathersby Landscapes October 6 - November 14 Juried Student Exhibition November 26 - December 8 Lisa Folino February 2 - March 6 Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion Distilled Essence: Selected Artworks from the Kiyo Higashi Gallery Larry Bell, Lies Kraal, Carolee Toon, Guy Williams and others. Plus A Tribute to Julia Klemek August 27 October 2 Opening reception August 27, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Closed Labor Day; open on September 6, 1 p.m.-4 p.m. Over There Artists: Jeff Cain, Cherie Benner-Davis, Rebeca Mendez, Rick Steadry, and more An exhibition about journeys by road, sea, air, rail and foot. Plus art from OCC Children s Center October 15 November 20 Opening reception October 15, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Closed Veterans Day; open on November 15, noon-4 p.m. Pop Art Event OCC student and departmental show and sale. Plus art from OCC Children s Center. December 3 - December 6 Opening reception December 3, 5 p.m.- 8 p.m. with tree trimming and live music. Closing reception and sale December 6, noon-4 p.m. with live entertainment. Open on December 5, noon-4 p.m. Pedagogic Clay 2 An exhibition investigating the instructional nature of clay. Plus art from OCC Children s Center January 28 February 26 Opening reception January 28, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. Closed Presidents Day; open on February 2, noon-4 p.m. MOPLA (Month of Photography, Los Angeles) Artist TBA Plus Brit Week Art by British expatriates living in Southern California. Featured artists inclue Derek Boshier, Colin Grey, Jon Measures, James Scott and others. Plus selections from the One LP Project by British photographer William Ellis. March 11 April 18 Closing reception April 18, 1 p.m.-5 p.m. Closed March (spring break) MASS APPEAL 2015: OCC Annual Student Juried Art Show May 14 May 23 Opening reception May 14, 5 p.m.-8 p.m. with ice cream social & awards Open on May 23, noon-4 p.m. OCC Mudslingers Holiday Ceramic Sale December 5 and 6 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Art Center 113 Functional and decorative pottery featuring hundreds of items created by intermediate and advanced OCC ceramics students. OCC SHORTS Annual showcase of student-produced film and video projects presented by the Newport Beach Film Festival. This year s lineup will be chosen in January and announced with the official date, time, and location on the festival s website in April. Tickets & Times:

11 Brian Hart, photographer Robert Monaghan, photographer Lisa Folino, photographer Diedre Schoo, photographer Visual Arts Gail Weatherby, photographer

12 Orange Coast College 2701 Fairview Road Costa Mesa, CA Non-Profit Organization U.S. POSTAGE PAID Orange Coast College Tickets: for Orange Coast College Performing Arts events can be obtained by visiting or by calling Easy Ways to Order Tickets 1. Online at 2. By Phone By Mail OCC Bursar P.O. Box 5005 Costa Mesa, CA Checks payable to Orange Coast College Parking Lot C Visa, MC, Discover accepted. Please indicate event, event date, number of tickets. Please include your name, address and phone number. 5. In Person At the Bursar s Office on campus (adjacent to the Student Center) 6. At the Door Cash or check only Dennis Harkins, Ph.D., President Directions to OCC Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa 1/2 mile south of the San Diego Freeway (405). Take the Fairview Rd. exit. Parking lot C should be used for Performing Arts events and can be reached by entering the campus from Fairview Rd. at the Arlington Ave. entrance. Parking lots C or D can be used for both Visual Arts events and Performing Arts events. Both lots can be accessed from Merrimac Way. Merrimac Way can be reached from Fairview Rd. or Harbor Blvd. Orange Coast College is accredited by Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), part of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). The District is committed to the concept and principles of providing equal opportunity in education and employment for all persons, and does not discriminate unlawfully in providing educational or employment opportunities to any person on the basis of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, or genetic information. This commitment applies to every aspect of education and personnel actions and practices in employment, development, advancement, and treatment of employees, students and the general public. OCC is part of the Coast Community College District Coast Community College District Board of Trustees David A. Grant, Mary L. Hornbuckle, Jim Moreno, Jerry Patterson, Lorraine Prinsky, Ph.D., Student Trustee