| 07/23/10 |
Jumbo Shrimp Circus Variety Show
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
July 23, 2010
Jumbo Shrimp Circus Variety Show is part of the "A Journey For The Young At Art" series presented by Saddleback College and performed at the Saddleback College Studio Theatre. Suggested for children ages 5 and above.
This energetic clown troupe performs many circus acts including juggling, plate spinning, and other unusual circus numbers!
HANDS-ON ACTIVITY: Spinning tops have been early childhood toys for centuries. Families will create a toy spinning top from...
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| 07/16/10 |
Marcus Miller and His Rhythms From Around the World
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
July 16, 2010
Marcus Miller And His Rhythms From Around The World is part of the "A Journey For The Young At Art" series presented by Saddleback College and performed at the Saddleback College Studio Theatre. Suggested for children ages 5 and above.
Young audiences will experience their "inner rhythm" through world drumming. Drummer Marcus J. Miller brings to life music and cultures through the beat of African rhythms.
HANDS-ON ACTIVITY: Rhythm, Shaker, and Rattle...
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07/16/10- 08/01/10 |
Damn Yankees
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
July 16-August 1, 2010
The Saddleback Civic Light Opera returns to Mission Viejo with this staging of Damn Yankees at the McKinney Theatre at Saddleback College. This classic musical tells the tale of Joe Boyd, a die-hard baseball fan who sells his soul to the devil in order to become a star player for his beloved baseball team, the Washington Senators. Songs include "Those Were the Good Old Days" and "Whatever Lola Wants."
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| 07/09/10 |
Shadows of Bali
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
July 9, 2010
Shadows of Bali is part of the "A Journey For The Young At Art" series presented by Saddleback College and performed at the Saddleback College Studio Theatre. Suggested for children ages 5 and above.
This unique puppet show brings the island of Bali to life through an intimate, interactive, and improvised performance of the ancient act of Wayang Kulit (Balinese Shadow Play). Many western countries view puppetry as a form of entertainment which depicts...
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| 02/24/10 |
Jazz Guest Artist Andy Milne and Benoit Delbecq Piano Duo
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
February 24, 2010
Jazz Studies is proud to present a piano duo from two masters of contemporary improvisation. Canadian Andy Milne and Frenchman Benoit Delbecq became friends in 1990 while studying with saxophonist Steve Coleman at The Banff Centre Jazz Workshop. Both keyboardists took Coleman's teachings to heart, exploring distinctly different approaches to expressing their experiences through music.
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| 02/20/10 |
Northern Winds Concert
Irvine Valley College Performing Arts Center
Presented by Saddleback College
at Irvine Valley College Performing Arts Center
February 20, 2010
Come join the Wind Ensemble when they travel to Irvine Valley College to perform a joint concert. This rare event combines the largest instrumental college ensembles in south Orange County. It will be a night of wonder as the two ensembles combine to create a powerful performance of new and glorious music.
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| 02/18/10 |
Concert Hour - Option 3 Organ Trio
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
February 18, 2010
Option 3 breathes new life into the familiar setting of the traditional jazz organ trio with Los Angeles organist Joe Bagg, guitarist Jamie Rosenn and Brooklyn drummer Mark Ferber.
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02/11/10- 03/11/10 |
Small Teapot Competition
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
February 11-March 11, 2010
The Saddleback College Art Gallery is pleased to host the Fourth International Small Teapot Competition. The competition was open to all artists, 18 years and older, worldwide. On display are over 100 selected works from the competition. Awards totaled over $5,000, and "Best of Show" artist received a trip to China including visits to Yixing, Xian and other ceramic art sites in China. The competition was juried by Guangzhen "Po" Zhou, a ceramic artist, writer and director of the Chinese...
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| 02/08/10 |
Five Minute Project Sponsors Rachel's Challenge
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
February 8, 2010
Please join the Five Minute Project in a presentation of Rachel's Challenge as told by Dave Gamache. Rachel Joy Scott was the first person killed in the Columbine High School tragedy on April 20, 1999. Immediately after the tragedy, her father Darrell began to speak around the nation and used writings and drawings from Rachel's many diaries to illustrate the need for a kinder, more compassionate nation. Rachel's story is one of courage and hope that has inspired a movement to encourage...
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| 02/06/10 |
Jazz Day with David Liebman
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
February 6, 2010
Saddleback's Jazz Day offers performances by the aspiring and the inspiring, a day-long event leading up to a must-hear appearance by the Saddleback Big Band and soprano saxophonist/composer David Liebman. According to jazz critic Ben Ratliff, "While others of his '60s generation have fallen off their ambition, Liebman has remained dogged about composition and trying different styles." they began playing saxophone by age 12 and his interest in jazz sparked by seeing John Coltrane perform live...
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| 01/27/10 |
Clubs Rush
Saddleback College
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| 01/25/10 |
Jazz Faculty in Concert
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
January 25, 2010
Playing original music and unique treatments of standards, this concert is a great way to kick off the semester. Featuring faculty members Jerry Pinter on saxophone, Ron Stout on trumpet, Gerard Hagen on piano, Jamie Rosenn on guitar, Luther Hughes on bass, Paul Johnson on drums and Director of Jazz Studies Joey Sellers on trombone.
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| 01/23/10 |
Yesterday and Today: A Beatles Interactive Experience
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
January 23, 2010
Rock to the music of the Beatles in an all-new interactive concert experience where the audience creates the playlist for the night. Through laughter, tears, and personal stories, Yesterday and Today will connect the audience and performers in a way that no other show can. There's no denying that everyone has a Beatles song attached to at least one event in his or her life.
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| 01/21/10 |
Concert Hour - Chamber Music Recital
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
January 21, 2010
Saddleback music faculty and flutist Cindy Ellis performs with her Cal State Fullerton colleagues Rob Watson on piano and Bongshin Ko on cello, Sonate en Concert for flute, piano and cello by Jean-Michel.
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| 01/16/10 |
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration: Exploring Action Through Religious Diversity
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
January 16, 2010
Come and participate in this Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration, exploring action through religious diversity.
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| 01/09/10 |
An Evening of Comedy and Magic
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
January 9, 2010
All new 2010 edition! Amazing! Mystifying! Hilarious! Five multi-award winning master artistes and two hours of fun for the whole family. These astonishing acts include Danny Cole, 2004/2005 Stage Magician of the year at the Magic Castle; Mike Caveney, Magic Castle Stage Magician of the year several times and author of collector books on magic; Tina Lenert, Stage Magician winner with an unusual magic act; sensational Larry Cisewski, Guinness World Champion knife thrower and the artistic...
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| 12/11/09 |
Chamber Music
Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center
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02/27/09- 03/08/09 |
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
February 27-March 8, 2009
"Tragedy tomorrow, comedy tonight!" Broadway's greatest farce is light, fast-paced, witty, irreverent and one of the funniest musical ever written -- the perfect escape from life's troubles. A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested 2000-year old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic valudeville.
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| 01/10/09 |
An Evening of Comedy and Magic
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
January 10, 2009
Bring the whole family to the McKinney Theatre and experience two captivating hours with six multi-award-winning artists. These mind-bending acts include Dan Birch with his international Dove act; comedic jugglers Jack Kalvan and Jeri, Mallory Lewis (Shari's daughter) and Lamb Chop, Tony Clark with his award-winning card manipulations, Chris Hart whose hand was "thing" in the Addams Family movies, and the grand illusions of Joel ward and Company.
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| 12/10/08 |
Saddlebackk Big Band
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
December 10, 2008
Back by popular demand, the Big Band Holiday Show features perennial seasonal favorites and other swinging treats in their hip Santa bag of tricks.
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| 12/08/08 |
Jazz Combos in Concert
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
December 8, 2008
The students for the combo program exhibit their creative Gaucho spirit with great jazz standards, original music and the ever unpopular jazz trivia prize give-away.
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12/06/08- 12/07/08 |
A Feast of Lights
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
December 6-December 7, 2008
A festive program just in time for the holidays brings together the chorale ensembles, under the direction of Dr. Scott Farthing, and the Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Carmen Dominquez, for a presentation of Christmas and Hanukkah music. A Feast of Lights will thrill audiences with singing, fun and a few surprises.
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| 12/05/08 |
A Contemporary Christmas Carol
Studio Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at Studio Theatre
December 5, 2008
A modern adaptation by Mark McQuown of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, only Tiny Tim is a girl! A young and talented female ice-skater is struck with a debilitating disease that requires an operation or she will be crippled for life. Her family is desperately trying every avenue to make money during Christmas-time to help their daughter. In the meantime, their extremely rich uncle, a famous movie producer, refuses to help the family because he does not believe in Christmas and you...
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| 12/04/08 |
Saddleback Wind Ensemble
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
December 4, 2008
The Saddleback Wind Ensemble will be performing for an evening of music composed for varying combinations of wind and percussion instruments.
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| 12/01/08 |
Jazz Lab
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
December 1, 2008
Join the Jazz Lab Ensemble as they scurry into December with some free improvisation sprinkled in between some holiday cheer.
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| 11/24/08 |
Rick Helzer Trio
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
November 24, 2008
Pianist and composer Rick Helzer, Associate Director of Jazz Studies at San Diego State University, brings his jazz trio to Saddleback College.
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| 11/24/08 |
Guest Artist Rebecca Sherburn
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
November 24, 2008
Coloratura soprano Rebecca Sherburn performs opera to the piano accompaniment of Dr. Scott Farthing.
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| 11/23/08 |
An Evening with Mark Twain
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
November 23, 2008
Spend an afternoon with New York actor Michael Maudlin, as Mark Twain in his customary white suit and ever-present cigar, takes us through a fascinating panoply of uproarious comedy, gentle reminiscence, and biting social satire on the human condition. It is all seen through the eyes of a man who was at the age and level of esteem where he felt free to say exactly what was on his mind about politics, religion and just about every other subject and news of the day.
Drawing from a combination...
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11/10/08- 11/25/08 |
In a Sea of Light: The Iconic Landscape
Saddleback College
Presented by Saddleback College
at Saddleback College
November 10-November 25, 2008
The Saddleback College Art Gallery is proud to present this exhibition of new paintings, drawings, photographs and video highlighting a five-month sabbatical journey into the "sea of light" and the coastal landscapes of the Mediterranean Sea.
There will be an Artists Reception on Thursday, November 6, 2008, 6:00pm to 9:00pm.
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11/07/08- 11/16/08 |
To Kill a Mockingbird
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
November 7-November 16, 2008
Avg. Event Rating (5.0 Stars):
Scout Finch lives with her brother, Jem, and their widowed fathers, Atticus, in a sleepy Alabama town during the Great Depression. scout is about to experience the dramatic events that will affect the rest of her life.
Her father, a lawyer, is defending a young "Negro" wrongly accused of a grave crime. Since this is causing such an upset, Scout wants to know why he is doing it. "Because if I didn't," her father replies, "I couldn't hold my head up." Harper Lee describes the play as "a love...
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| 10/13/08 |
Jazz Lab with John Daversa
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
October 13, 2008
John Daversa brings his exceptionally personal improvisational presence to Saddleback College. A wonderful composer and trumpeter, Mr. Daversa has performed and recorded with Dizzy Gillespie, J.J. Johnson, Dr. Dre, Andy Williams, Lalo Schifren and a host of other music industry giants.
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| 10/11/08 |
Living Piano: Journey Through Time
McKinney Theatre
Presented by Saddleback College
at McKinney Theatre
October 11, 2008
Join the Saddleback College Symphony as they present the Living Piano: Journey Thru Time. Robert Estrin takes vintage keyboard instruments out of the museums and on to the concert stage. In period costumes Estrin performs on a variety of keyboard instruments from the harpsichord to the modern piano while taking the audience on a musical journey through the ages tracing the development of the piano.
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