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The Sounds of Signal Peak: Performing Arts Showcase
3/8/2012, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., $15
SPC Cafeteria, 8470 N Overfield Rd, Coolidge, AZ 85128
Join us for an evening of musical talent provided by the various CAC Choirs and musical groups. The Signal Peak campus Cafeteria is transformed into a theatre, where you may enjoy a scrumptious meal along with the performing art!
Central Arizona College & Casa Grande HS Band Concert
4/4/2012, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., $0
Casa Grande High School, 2730 North Trekell Road, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Come out and enjoy the talents of the CAC and the Casa Grande High School Band!
Guitar Recital & Student Art Exhibit
4/5/2012, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., $0
Maricopa High School Performing Arts Center, 43800 W Honeycutt Rd, Maricopa, AZ 85138
CAC is proud to present a night of artful relaxation in Maricopa! Let CAC entertain you with works from our talented guitar students and an exhibition by CAC Student Artists.
The Night Thoreau Spent In Jail
4/13, 4/14, 4/20, 4/21 from 7 p.m.-10 p.m. & Sundays, 4/15 and 4/22 from 3p.m. to 5 p.m., $5
Black Box Theatre, 1334 East Florence Boulevard, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
This two-act play was written in 1970 and is based on the early life of Henry David Thoreau. He was jalied for refusing to pay a poll tax on the grounds that the money might be used to pay for the Mexican-American War, which he opposed. There is an ideological relevance to today's audiences, as the play approaches concerns such as unwanted war in another land, civil disobedience, and the interdependence of man and nature, education and the role of goverment. Enjoy this historical drama that will enlighten still today.
Ticket sales will begin in early March - please visit www.EventsAtCAC.com for more information.
4/17/2012, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., $0
SPC M Bldg Plaza/M 101, 8470 N Overfield Rd, Coolidge, AZ 85128
The Creative Arts Festival is a culmination of artwork by Creative Arts students! Enjoy the student works in the Visual Arts Gallery (M Building) and the showcase performances of all of our choirs, bands, ensembles and improve group! More details will be provided on the line up of these talented groups as we near the event! Enjoy hors d'oeuvres provided by the Culinary Art Students!
4/18/2012, 7 p.m.-8:30 p.m., $5
Black Box Theatre, 1337 East Florence Boulevard, Casa Grande, AZ 85122
Calabasas Street follows a young boy named Domingo Sanchez who learns the true meaning of friendship when his baseball accidentally drops into the yard of the feared La Vuida Martinez. The neighborhood kids think she's crazy because she searches through people's garbage and hauls it back to her house. What does she do with it? The mystery is too much for Domingo. He soon discovers La Vuida Martinez is a widow and she isn't crazy. She collects junk and transforms it into art. This chance encounter becomes a lifelong friendship between Domingo and La Vuida Martinez, sharing fun, stories and making Mexican piñatas.
Ticket sales will begin in early March - please visit www.EventsAtCAC.com for more information.
Community, Jazz, College and Handbell Choir Concert
4/25/2012, 7 p.m.-9 p.m., $0
Coolidge High School Performing Arts Center, 700 W Northern Avenue, Coolidge, AZ 85128
Please join us for a showcase of musical talent. This is the Annual Spring Concert from the Central Arizona College Community, College, Jazz and Handbell Choirs.
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