Thursday Concert: Es-haghi Brothers
A large crowd grew in the stifling Thursday heat, while students restlessly waited to enter the recital hall. Around 1 p.m., the crowd began to shuffle through the doors of MUS 3400 and the room was quickly filled. Through the hum of low level chatter, associate professor James Bergman walked to the front of the […]
Pierce College Choir performs final concert of season
Many gathered to hear the debut of the Pierce College Choir in their final concert at the St. John Baptist De La Salle church on Friday evening. The title of the choir performance was called “A Tapestry of American Song” with all songs accompanied by a band and orchestra. The audience remained captivated and engaged […]
Concert at Pierce brings students from the seats to the stage
Student performers captivated a crowded audience in the Music Room 3400 for the Concert at Pierce event Thursday, May 15, with more than 20 students participating in an amazing display of jazz ensembles, original songs and even a theatrical number. The second to last of the Pierce Student Concerts, hosted by Music Adjunct James Bergman […]
Philharmonic Choir to perform free concert at Pierce
The Philharmonic Choir of Pierce College will be hosting a free concert on Tuesday, May 27 in the Great Hall. “The Associated Student Organization awarded us $2,000 to help defray concert costs, and it will be a free concert,” said Theresa Danne, executive assistant for the choir. The choir will be singing with Saeed Mohamadi, […]
Pierce College spring concert “Montage” to have 100 dancers
The Dance and Theatre Arts Department is having a spring concert that will be taking place at the Pierce College theater tent located by the entrance off of Mason Avenue and Victory Boulevard. The show will take place May 30 and 31 at 8 p.m. and June 1 at 2 p.m. with the cost of […]
Concert at Pierce hosted violinist Ji Young An
French-Korean transplant Ji Young An graced the Concert at Pierce series once again with fellow pianist James Lent, displaying her violin expertise with a trio of classical compositions in the music recital room on Thursday, March 8. Performing at the Concert at Pierce events since they began nearly six years ago, An is renowned for […]
Pierce College Diversity Committee hosts Diversity Day
Los Angeles is said to be a diverse melting pot of cultures, and many Pierce College students celebrate that. On Thursday, May 1, the Diversity Committee of Pierce College hosted the “Pierce Diversity Day” to let students from all around the world share talents and history of where they come from. This event gave students […]
Pierce Extension Program offers unique classes
With courses including Make-Up Artistry and Dog Knowledge, Care, and Obedience Training, the Pierce Extension program offers many different types of classes for the community to participate in. Most of the classes the Extension Program offers take place on campus, have their own room locations and they each have their own registration costs according to […]
Musical group Wahid performs Middle-Eastern melodies at Pierce
Dimitris Mahlis and Chris Wabich, better known as the duo Wahid, performed for an audience of more than 100 people in the music recital room on Thursday, May 1, providing a variety of original Middle Eastern melodies using an oud and frame drum. The two-man group has been collaborating for 15 years, using their ancient […]
Pierce College students connect through music band show in Granada Hills
Pierce College was represented in three of the six bands performing last Friday at a Granada Hills house show just north of the Valley Academy of Arts and Sciences. The show was hosted by Cardio Arts, a collective aimed at promoting local bands all artistic mediums. Brittany Scheffer, 19, is a psychology major at Pierce […]