Concert at 7:30 in Building “M”, Room 137
The Verde Campus will host a Master Chorale Concert on April 12th at 7:30 p.m. The concert is free and will be held in Building “M”, Room 137. Last year there was a big turnout so plan to arrive early.
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So far, 1 in Sedona, 1 on Verde Campus, 13 on Prescott Campus
The schedule for sharing major cultural events throughout Yavapai County during the months of April and May has been released by the College. So far, it appears that of the 15 events scheduled during those two months, only 2 are scheduled for the Verde Valley.
No others are scheduled for anywhere else in the County other than on the Prescott Campus.
The following is the summary published by the College of the forthcoming cultural events, which are subsidized by all the residents of Yavapai County. However, most or them are enjoyed by only a few who have reasonable access to them who live in Prescott/Prescott Valley at the 1,100 seat Community College dinner theatre on the Prescott Campus.
National Theatre Live: Treasure Island tonight at 6 p.m. on Verde Campus
The video presentation of the National Theatre’s production of Treasure Island (downloaded off satellite) will be shown tonight, Monday, January 11 at 6:00 p.m. in room M-137 on the Verde Campus in Clarkdale.
Tickets may be purchased atwww.ycpac.com or by calling 877-928-4253, up to four hours prior to the event. Today (Monday) tickets may be purchased in person at M-137, beginning one hour before curtain time. Tickets cost $9-$15. Series ticket receives a 10% discount, and tickets purchased in groups of ten or more receive a 10% discount.
If College seriously cared, it would assist Dean Ralston in his Verde Valley efforts
The concert December 3 at room M-137 by the Yavapai College Trailblazer Big Band, and the Roughriders Big Band, was enjoyed by the audience of around 100 residents. The two bands explored the performance styles of legendary jazz masters through seasonal holiday music, as well as jazz standards. (The audience programs were accidentally left in Prescott.)
Dean Craig Ralston is working very hard to bring a series of cultural events to the Verde Valley. However, it is clear he receives little help from the Verde Valley Administration—at least that is how the barren classroom looked where the concert took place looked last night. If the College administration on the Verde Campus was seriously committed to developing cultural events brought to the Campus by Dean Ralston, it would actually invest in the projects by creating a serious venue.
For example, in room M-137 there is no portable stage on which the audience can see the performers as they perform. Why not? There was no lighting crew and no audio crew present to help Dr. Ralston. Why not? This was promoted as a holiday pre-Christmas concert, yet the room was a barren classroom; not a single holiday plant, etc. was to be seen anywhere. Does anyone in the Verde Administration know anything about how to stage a holiday event? Or care.
The College administration on the Verde Campus should have the responsibility of assisting Dr. Ralston and seriously engage in the cultural projects he is bringing to the Campus. Then again, the administrators don’t really care about serious support of Dean Ralston’s hard work, do they! Or the Verde Valley!
Thursday, December 3, 7 p.m., room M-137, Verde Valley Campus, Clarkdale, Arizona
“FREE”
William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” as performed by the London National Theatre begins at 6 p.m.–the most in-demand show of all time
A recorded satellite broadcast on Monday, November 9 at 6:00 p.m. from London’s National Theatre presentation of “Hamlet” will be shown in room M-137 on the Verde Valley Campus (601 Black Hills Dr., Clarkdale). Tickets may ber purchased at www.ycpac.com or by calling 877-928-4253, up to four hours prior to the event. On the day-of-show, patrons can purchase tickets in person at M-137, beginning one hour before curtain time.
Tickets cost $9-$15. Series ticket receives a 10% discount, and tickets purchased in groups of ten or more receive a 10% discount.
Academy Award nominee Benedict Cumberbatch (BBC’s Sherlock, The Imitation Game, Frankenstein) takes on the title role of Shakespeare’s great tragedy. Joining Cumberbatch on stage are Leo Bill (Gosford Park, Kinky Boots, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) and Ciaran Hinds (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows).
This presentation is directed by Lyndsey Turner (Posh, Chimerica) and produced by Sonia Friedman Productions, National Theatre Live will broadcast this eagerly awaited production live to theaters.
As a country arms itself for war, a family tears itself apart. Forced to avenge his father’s death and paralyzed by the task ahead, Hamlet rages against the impossibility of his predicament, threatening both his sanity and the security of the state.
“The most in-demand theatre show of all time.” – Evening Standard
Brian Lockard and Deborah Raymond concert November 13 at 7 p.m. on Verde Campus
Local favorites Brian Lockhard and Deborah Raymond will present a “Musical Tour of Europe” concert on the Verde Campus, November 13 at 7 p.m. The concert will be held in Building “M,” Room 137. It is free and open to the public.
Mr. Lockhard, a professor teaching music for Yavapai Community College on the Verde Campus, is a long-time favorite of Verde Valley concert goers. He is an accomplished pianist and composer.
Deborah Raymond is Associate Professor of Music at Norther Arizona University in Flagstaff. She has a wonderful soprano voice and has performed widely throughout Europe and the United States.
Twelve of 24 spots filled in LEAD program on Verde Campus
The eight-week pilot LEAD program, which begins this summer, has 12 students in it, according to Executive Dean Dr. James Perey. He reported that there are 3 students from Camp Verde and 9 from Mingus Union High School. There were no applications coming from Sedona Red Rock High School.
This is a particularly important new program because it is intended to pave the path for students who express interest in college but for various reasons might never make it. The College is covering all instructional costs, which have been estimated by Verde Campus Perey at $1,500 to $2,000 per student. Students who complete the summer session will receive regular college credit for the courses they take. It is too bad that all of the slots were not filled for this program.
The program is expected to run classes from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday thru Thursday. This schedule allows several students to keep their afternoon and evening part-time jobs. The program begins June 1 and will end July 23.
Verde Valley SciTech Expo big success
The SciTech Expo held Friday, March 27 on the Verde Campus was a big success. According to Executive Dean James Perey, it drew over 200 participants not counting vendors. This was an increase of 50 or more participants from 2014.
The Expo was free and open to the public. It is an extension of the statewide Arizona SciTech Festival, held annually in February and March. The Expo celebrates science, technology, engineering, art and math (STEAM) and featured a variety of exhibitions, workshops, expos and tours across the state to underscore how STEAM will influence Arizona for the next century.