Flying Pans perform at international convention
Performing on steel pan drums, the Flying Pans showcased their talents at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the largest percussion event in the world.
Performing on steel pan drums, the Flying Pans showcased their talents at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, the largest percussion event in the world.
Central College is sponsoring an instrument donation initiative to benefit the Yucatan Youth Orchestra Program, a music education program based in Merida, Yucatan, for students with otherwise limited exposure to music opportunities.
Carrie Newcomer, American folk singer and songwriter, will perform a concert of her original works Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. She will also deliver an address at the Intersections convocation at 11 a.m. the same day.
“Endgame,” Beckett’s surreal one-act comedy following four characters in a post-apocalyptic world, will be performed at Central Nov. 16-18.
In its second year on campus, the flute ensemble will perform pieces by Mozart, Adler, Clarke and more on Nov. 15.
Guest artist Carol Welsman, an internationally recognized singer and pianist, will host a concert Nov. 11 with the Central College Jazz Band.
The A Cappella Choir, College-Community Chorus and College-Community Orchestra will come together to host two performances of Mozart’s “Requiem Mass in D Minor” Saturday, Nov. 12 and Sunday Nov. 13.
Directed by student Eric Bridges and written by playwright Moises Kaufman, “The Laramie Project” is based on events surrounding the murder of Matthew Shepard, who was beaten, tied to a fence and abandoned because he was gay.
Mark Marturello, a graphic artist for the Des Moines Register, will present samples of his work from the Register and children’s books in the Mills Gallery Nov. 2-23.
The Blue section of the Vocal and Instrumental Combo will perform pop, rock and jazz hits on Nov. 9.