Volume I |  March  2017
Quarterly News & Upcoming Events
As the semester rolls along, the Visual & Performing Arts have been busy revamping our website, preparing for new exhibitions, events, and concerts!  Students are touring nationally and internationally representing Citrus College.  We are polishing our Gold Record from the Pentatonix and installing our new MAC lab!  Take a look and see all of the exciting things going in the Citrus Arts!
Upcoming Events
Battle of the Big Bands
March 17 and 18 at 7:00 pm 
Haugh Performing Arts Center

Presale Tickets: $24/20
Senior: $22/18
Student: $15/10
ALL tickets (regardless of age) are $25 at the door.
The Battle is on again for the lucky 13th round! In the tradition of the Big Band battles from the ‘30s and ‘40s, Citrus College’s Blue Note Orchestra and Azusa Pacific University’s Jazz Ensemble join forces on one stage in a back and forth duel that features jazz, swing, and favorite standards from the glory years. Don’t miss this rematch!
For more info and tickets
Open House, 2017!
March 21, and 22, 2017
Citrus College Campus

Response has been so overwhelming that this year Citrus College will welcome over 2400 high school students over a two-day period.  We still have room for students on March 21st.  Sign up with Autumn Esparza at aesparza@citruscollege.edu.

Check out the video to see what the students have in store! 
Musical Adventures of the Wild, Wild, West
April 30, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Haugh Performing Arts Center

“Musical Adventures of the Wild, Wild West” will include segments of specialty lighting, film music, acting and dance, all brilliantly integrated with musical performances by the Citrus Concert Choir and the Sierra Wind Symphony of Citrus College.  

Among the musical favorites performed will be selections from film classics like "The Magnificent Seven" and "How the West Was Won", “Hoe Down” and “Stomp Your Foot,” and the “William Tell Overture” (the infamous theme of the “Lone Ranger”).

The Laramie Project
May 12, 13, 19, 20, 2017 at 8PM
May 21, 2017 at 2PM
Citrus College Little Theatre

Presale Tickets: $15
Student/Senior:$10
ALL tickets (regardless of age) $20 at the door.

This riveting story is about Matthew Shepard, the young gay University of Wyoming senior who was brutally murdered by two disaffected young men. In the play, the hate crime is reexamined within the framework of a portrait of Laramie, its citizens, and their reactions to the tragedy, examining the potential for violence in the most ordinary corners of America.  MATURE SUBJECT MATTER

For more info and tickets
Citrus Singers Cinemagic!
May 13, 14, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Haugh Performing Arts Center

  Presale Tickets: $26/22/20
Student/Senior: $24/20/18
16 & under: $15/12/10
ALL tickets (regardless of age) are $30 at the door.

This year the renowned Citrus Singers transform movie musicals into a parade of show-stoppers guaranteed to please! Whether you love the classic movie music of The Wizard of Oz, The Sound of Music, and Singin’ In The Rain, or the timeless hits in Grease, and Moulin Rouge, or you want to hear the latest music from more current films like Pitch Perfect, Once, and Sparkle, this dazzling salute to Hollywood movie musicals is guaranteed to please any movie aficionado. (Image by Ricky J. Lin)

For more info and tickets
Motion!
May 19, 2017 at 7PM
May 20, 2017 at 2PM
Haugh Performing Arts Center

Presale Tickets: $12 Student/Senior: $10
ALL tickets (regardless of age) are $15 at the door.

Join us for an exciting performance of student and faculty choreography. Whether you enjoy jazz, ballet, tap, hip-hop, or contemporary dance, this event is guaranteed to make you want to get up and get movin’!  Directed by Renee Liskey and John Vaughan. (Image by Ricky J. Lin)

For more info and tickets
Citrus Spring Music Concert
June 2, 2017 at 7PM
Haugh Performing Arts Center

Presale Tickets: $7
ALL tickets (regardless of age) are $10 at the door.

Our talented music students join forces to present an evening of great entertainment. It includes performances by the Citrus Singers, Concert Choir, Women’s Ensemble, the Sierra Wind Symphony,
and more! (Image by Ricky J. Lin)

For info and tickets

Pop Rock Showcase 2017
June 13, 2017 at 7PM

Presale Tickets: $7
ALL tickets (regardless of age) are $10 at the door.

Come join our talented student musicians for an evening of high-energy contemporary music.  This event puts classes Pop I, Pop II, and Pop III against each other in an epic Pop battle!  You won't want to miss it! (Image by Ricky J. Lin)

For more info and tickets
Coming Up, at the Haugh Performing Arts Center!

The Haugh Performing Arts Center is proud to be part of the Citrus College Campus!  This semester, we have Rhythmic Circus (Sunday, 3/26 at 2pm) a group of huffers with a 7 piece band and Aaron “Heatbox” Heaton, an amazing beat boxer.  They are pure tap dancing joy that will make you move in your seat. 

Coming in April (Saturday, 4/1 at 7pm) we have Quixotic.  It’s a multimedia show fusing acrobatics, dance, theater, fashion, film, music, live string music, and visual effects.  Also at the end of our season in June (Saturday, 6/3 at 7pm) we have Asleep at the Wheel, Grammy Award-winning western swing band, with special guests Hot Club of Cowtown.  At 5pm come early and “Get your kicks on Route 66” as Glendora Chamber of Commerce restauranteurs will be selling their wares on the West Patio before the show.  These are just 3 of our many events coming this semester.  Stop by and visit us on the web at www.haughpac.com for more info.  We look forward to seeing you!
  Exciting News from our Program!
Citrus College has a Gold Record!

Last July, Avi Kaplan, Scott Hoying, Kirstin Maldonado, Kevin Olusola, and Mitch Grassi,the group that makes up the popular Acapella Singing Group, Pentatonix,  recorded the song, “Na Na” from their latest self-titled album in the Citrus Recording Studios.   Tim Jaquette, the Supervisor of the Recording Studios and resident “expert sound engineer” was there to make sure the group sounded its very best. 

Avi Kaplan, a graduate of Mt. Sac Community College, referred the group to our studios, since he used to record here during his time in the Vocal Jazz Group at Mt. Sac.  We are so proud of a local alum making it big!

In February 2016, the album became certified as Gold and is being displayed in the Recording Arts building.  Check it out! 
Photo by Jacqueline Torres
 The Recording Studios at Citrus College are always busy with professional recording artists.  Last month there were two film scores produced in the studios.  “How to Be a Latin Lover” will be released in April of 2017 and a Documentary about the live of famous producer, Clive Davis, will be released this coming spring.  (Image by Jacqueline Torres)

Check out the Recording Arts Studios at Citrus College!
Citrus photo students practice take off and landing with the DJI Phantom 4 camera drone. Image by Mo Orizabal.
New Photography Program Takes Flight 

During the fall semester of 2016 Citrus College revamped its photography program.  The curriculum within the photography program has been revised to reflect current technology in the photography industry.  Part of the transition included the acquisition of a DJI Phantom 4 camera drone.   The drone curriculum of Photography 205 includes:

  • Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) small unmanned aircraft system (sUAS) rules & regulations
  • Compass calibration
  • Requirements for recreational vs. commercial pilots
  • Why drones crash
  • Proper flight execution including: ascend, descend, pitch, roll and yaw
  • Still and video image capture
As students practice camera operation and drone flight on campus, they have become quite fond of the new tool and adoringly named the drone “Fiona.”  Currently the Photography 205 students are using the drone for a class project to capture aerial imagery of the campus for use in an image campaign of Citrus College.  For more information about the photography program please contact: akonya@citruscollege.edu

(Citrus photo students practice take off and landing with the DJI Phantom 4 camera drone.  Image by Mo Orizabal.)
The Citrus Singers Tour Germany!

This April, the Citrus Singers will be traveling to Germany on a nine day concert tour.  They will travel throughout the country, experiencing the art, history and culture of Berlin, Dresden and Leipzig.  While there, the Citrus Singers will perform 4 major public concerts as well as participate in guided sightseeing tours, experiencing many of Germany’s most historic sites and sharing the gift of music as they represent our College and our Community.
Citrus Theatre Arts Department Goes to the Prestigious
American College Theatre Festival

Twelve Citrus Theatre students were nominated by industry professionals to compete in the festival over February 13-17, 2017 in Mesa, AZ. .  Performing monologues and scenes, the students competed against other students from  two and four-year colleges and universities from California, Utah, Arizona, Hawaii and Nevada. They had the opportunity to present their work for evaluation from professional theatre artists, audition for professional theatre companies and schools, take part in master classes offered by leading professionals in the industry, and collaborate and network with fellow up and coming artists from other academic institutions.

Nathan Cabrera and his scene partner Jason Whatley were among 16 students to compete in the Final Round in the Irene Ryan Acting Competition. Citrus College represented 1 of only 6 schools in the entire region to ascend to this level. Nathan received a full-scholarship to CSU Summer Arts in Camera Acting!  Congratulations to Nathan!  

Citrus Student Jessica Pineda was selected to take part in the Stage Management Scholarship Competition where she presented her work on a recent Citrus production and took part in a series of interviews and workshops. Of the over 60 Stage Management students nominated to attend the festival Jessica was also an eventual finalist. Additionally, student Abel Martinez was selected to serve as an assistant director during the festival alongside a professional industry veteran. While not a competition for Abel, it was a high honor to be one of only a handful selected and the play he worked on took home several awards.  Great job, Jessica and Abel!

Perhaps the most understated but just as important aspect of the festival was the opportunity for our students to connect and build relationships with students and professionals from around our region. Our students have now moved beyond the bubble of their own institution and now have contacts with potential collaborators in their field of study that will soon span out across the globe.
The Blue Note Orchestra Performs in Hawaii with
Melissa Manchester for the second year in a row!

On June 23, the Blue Note Orchestra will take the stage with recording artist and Grammy Award Winning performer and song-writer, Melissa Manchester, at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii. Melissa is a long-time supporter of Citrus Arts and loves being backed up by this amazing band.  When asked about her experiences with the Citrus Arts community, Ms. Manchester says,

"My experience with the students of the Performing Arts programs at Citrus College have consistently exceeded my expectations. Whether working with the young musicians, under the extraordinary leadership of Bob Slack and Alan Waddington, or watching the young singers and actors at the Christmas Is show, under the direction of Doug Austin, I am deeply impressed with the level of professionalism instilled in them, as well as their joy in the actual 'doing' of their artistic path."

Also performing at the Sheraton Waikiki and Royal Hawaiian, is Citrus College's esteemed pop band, Night Shift.  From June 21 to July 7th, Night Shift will be entertaining Islanders and tourists alike at the various resorts along Waikiki Beach.  For more information about showtimes and prices, contact Kristen Humbert at khumbert@citruscollege.edu. 

Please enjoy this video of Melissa Manchester and the Blue Note Orchestra performing her single from her latest album, "You Gotta Love the Life"!
Grammy Award Winning Trumpeter, Randy Brecker, Provides Free Clinic to Citrus Students!

On  Feb 10, 2017 famed trumpet and flugelhorn artist, Randy Brecker, gave an exceptional clinic demonstration to approximately 100 college and high school students.   Mr. Brecker, an alumnus of Indiana University, has had an illustrious career gracing hundreds of albums by wide ranges of artists, from James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, and Parliament/Funkadelic, to Frank Sinatra, Steely Dan, Jaco Pastorius, and Frank Zappa. (Image by Danielle Escamella)

For more information about Randy, click  here.  

 Don’t Drop Out to Make it in the Music World. Join the Night Shift.
Students of L.A.’s Citrus College Mega Band, Night Shift, Join the Pro Circuit.

An article posted in the Tokyo journal describes how Citrus College Visual & Performing Arts program teaches it's students what it takes to work in the "real world" after leaving academia. The students in the band, Night Shift, are learning what it means to be a part of a "real" rock band. Read the whole article here.


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