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City College students jam out at Music Club’s Open Mic Night

Student performers engage in variety of ways with City audience

Nadia Lavin, Multimedia Journalist • March 7, 2024

Student performers engage in variety of ways with City audience

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PODCAST: ‘Indie Live in San Diego’ host sits down with Transviolet lead singer

Joe Pan interviews Sarah Mctaggart in this special edition of the radio home of live local indie music for San Diego

Joseph Panek, Producer, CT Sound • November 24, 2023

Joe Pan interviews Sarah Mctaggart in this special edition of the radio home of live local indie music for San Diego.

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RADIO: Local rap/reggaeton show ‘6ix1ne9ine Underground’ debuts

Host Alejandro 'unotimestwo' Arellano brings your music fix from around San Diego in new KSDS HD-2 show

Alejandro Arellano, Producer, CT Sound • November 23, 2023

Host Alejandro “unotimestwo” Arellano brings your music fix from around San Diego in new KSDS HD-2 show.

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Jazz fusion ensemble zones in on the City College Recording Studio

Starsign brings unique mix of contemporary jazz and atmospherics to new campus series

Vince Outlaw, Multimedia Journalist • October 31, 2023

Joel McCullough brought his 10-piece Jazz fusion ensemble Starsign for the second installment of the Music@City series produced by the City College Music Department.

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RADIO: ‘Indie Live in San Diego’ highlights best sounds from local bands

The home of live local indie music for San Diego is hosted by CT Sound's Joe Pan

Joseph Panek, Producer, CT Sound • October 12, 2023

The home of live local indie music for San Diego is hosted by CT Sound's Joe Pan.

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City College music debuts live-audience streaming series with mariachi group (with video)

Inaugural installment features a 13-piece ensemble from the first-in-the-nation program based at Southwestern College

Vince Outlaw, Multimedia Journalist • October 11, 2023

Mariachi Garibaldi, an ensemble from Southwestern College, performed compositions in multiple styles of music, including polka, bolero, huapango and son in -- and streaming from -- the on-campus recording studio at San Diego City College.

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‘Cabaret’ continues through April 29 at the Saville Theatre

The latest Dramatic Arts Department production takes place in Nazi Germany

Joel Nevarez, Sports Editor • April 24, 2023

Set in Berlin during the start of Nazi Germany, "Cabaret" is a musical about American novelist Clifford Bradshaw falling in love with cabaret performer Sally Bowles, according to Dramatic Arts Professor Katie Rodda.

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City College music students attend the NAMM show (with gallery)

Music Club travels to Anaheim for one of the world’s largest music trade shows

Joel Nevarez, Sports Editor • April 20, 2023

An estimated 40,000 people descended upon the Anaheim Convention Center for the NAMM show from April 13-15. The National Association of Music Merchants’ annual event is one of the largest music trade shows in the world.

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City College Music Club to host open mic night

All musicians, poets and comedians are invited to perform on March 23

Joel Nevarez, Sports Editor • March 23, 2023

The San Diego City College Music Club will be hosting an open mic night on March 23 at C-210 from 4-7 p.m.

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VIDEO: Jazz trio, tap dancer showcase talents for City College

Trio Gadjo and Claudia Gomez share European jazz style

Shamere Grimes, Multimedia Journalist • November 1, 2022

Approximately 20 students and faculty gathered to listen to the European-style jazz group Trio Gadjo play their music and watch Claudia Gomez dance on a sunny afternoon in San Diego City College’s Curran Plaza on Oct. 20.

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Student musicians: Deadline coming to apply to play in City College spring concert

SOUNDsation concert applications due Friday, Oct. 28

Sophia Traylor, Multimedia Journalist • October 27, 2022

San Diego City College musicians have the opportunity to show off their musical talents this spring. The SOUNDsation concert will take place at Curran Plaza on Wednesday, Dec.14 from 1 to 4 p.m.

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Opera of Tijuana comes to City College

Three opera performers and a pianist entertain students and faculty

Shamere Grimes, Multimedia Reporter • October 12, 2022

Four members of The Opera of Tijuana came to San Diego City College in collaboration with the World Cultures program on Oct. 5.

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