Arts & Culture

SCC to kick off ‘String Band Fridays’ event May 17

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Thursday, May 9th, 2013, 1:44pm

SCC to kick off ‘String Band Fridays’ event May 17

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Southeastern Community College will kickoff its “String Band Fridays” summer concert series on May 17 with performances by The Waymen and Houndog and Friends. The acts will perform 7-9 p.m. in the College’s Auditorium. Admission is free of charge.

The Waymen have been on the music scene in Columbus County for eight years.

Richard Gore, Forrest Riggs, and Gene Wayman are known for their acoustic "feel good" music.

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SCC chamber choir performs spring concert

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 1:52pm

SCC chamber choir performs spring concert

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - The Southeastern Community College Chamber Choir performed in concert on Tuesday, April 30 in the College’s Auditorium.

It was the choir’s first concert under the direction of Xavier Cartrette, Southeastern’s new voice instructor.

Altos were: Lori Dobbs, Aimee Lessard, and Jeannie Ulrich. Basses were: Melvin Charles and Jesse Nicholson.

Sopranos were: Lily Barfield, LeAnn Shooter, and Dr. Sharyn Edwards. Tenors were: Jesse McBride and Roman Grainger.

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Public invited to upcoming concerts at SCC

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Tuesday, April 30th, 2013, 3:13pm

Public invited to upcoming concerts at SCC

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - The Southeastern Community College Music Program invites the public to two upcoming performances in the College Auditorium. Admission to both events is free of charge.

SCC music students will present their recital on Sunday, May 5, at 3 p.m. Voice students performing are: Roman Grainger, Michael Brown, Jesse McBride and LeAnn Shooter. Piano students performing are: Roman Grainger, Whitney Ward, Carolyn Smith and Lori Dobbs. Teresa Malpass will play the flute. Jeannie Ulrich is the staff accompanist.

SCC Violin Instructor Jorge Rodriguez Ochoa and Pianist Elizabeth Leddy will give a recital on Monday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m.

Southeastern Community College Violin Instructor Jorge Rodriguez Ochoa will give a recital on Monday, May 6, at 7:30 p.m. in the College’s Auditorium. The public is invited free of charge.

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SCC choir to present spring concert

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Thursday, April 18th, 2013, 12:23pm

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - The SCC Choir under the direction of Xavier Carteret will present a spring concert on Tuesday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the College auditorium.

Among the choral selections to be performed are "You Are the New Day" by John David, "For Good" from Wicked, music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, "Sicut Locutus Est" from the Magnificat by Johann Sebastian Bach, and "The Prayer," music and lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager and David Foster.

Vocal soloists will include Roman Grainger, Jesse McBride, and Leigh Ann Shooter. The choir accompanist is Dr. Sharyn Edwards, and the voice student accompanist is Jeannie Ulrich. The concert is free and open to the public.

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SCC to celebrate student art and writing April 15

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Friday, April 12th, 2013, 11:35am

SCC to celebrate student art and writing April 15

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - Southeastern Community College will hold a public reception on Monday, April 15, to mark the opening of a student art exhibit and the release of the latest issue of “Aires,” the College’s journal of art and literature. The event will be held from 1-3 p.m. in the A-Building Upstairs Gallery.

The exhibit features work by SCC students in studio courses, including drawing, printmaking, sculpture, design and ceramics.

“Studio courses at SCC are available to all students who wish to experience artistic media hands-on,” said SCC Art Instructor September Krueger. “We hope to engage in some collaborative entries in Aries for the future where there is student artwork that accompanies the written submissions.”

This self portrait by SCC art student Anna Lynch will be among the work on exhibit at SCC starting April 15.

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Steinway artist headlines Dr. Sharyn Edwards Piano Festival and competition

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Wednesday, March 6th, 2013, 1:32pm

Steinway artist headlines Dr. Sharyn Edwards Piano Festival and competition

COLUMBUS COUNTY, NC (WECT) - A recital by Steinway artist Mirian Conti will open the 35th Annual Dr. Sharyn Edwards Piano Festival and Competition at the Southeastern Community College Auditorium on Thursday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students. The three-day event, named in honor of Edwards, an acclaimed SCC music faculty member, includes piano competitions and recitals by students in kindergarten through college.

Conti, based in New York City, enjoys a growing reputation as a musician whose performances combine technical brilliance with striking originality and artistic insight. Stylistically assured in a wide range of repertoire, Conti’s prolific recordings and international concerts have garnered praise and awards.

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SCC to Host Reading by Poet Adrian Matejka on Feb. 26

Submitted by Justin Smith, Southeastern Community College Director of Marketing and Public Affairs

Wednesday, February 20th, 2013, 2:25pm

SCC to Host Reading by Poet Adrian Matejka on Feb. 26

Southeastern Community College will host award-winning poet Adrian Matejka on Feb. 26 at 1 p.m. in celebration of National African-American History Month. The public is invited to attend the reading, book signing and reception, which will be held free of charge in the College’s auditorium.

Matejka was born in Nuremberg, Germany. He grew up in California and Indiana. He is a graduate of Indiana University and the MFA program at Southern Illinois University-Carbondale.

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