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A Review: "9 to 5: The Musical"
Dolly would be proud. The Plaza Theatre’s 9 to 5: The Musical is an epic realization of the 80s-era film starring Dolly Parton, Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin. The film catapulted Parton to superstardom and in 2009 spawned a Broadway musical stage adaptation — on which the Plaza show is based. Set to run from Aug. 1 through Aug. 17, with performances at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. on Sundays, 9 to 5: The Musical is a tour de force of singing, dancing, and top-level acting.
PLAZA REVIEW: ‘Tragicomedy’ peers into human darkness
Posted: Friday, April 5, 2019 7:40 pm | Updated: 8:08 pm, Fri Apr 5, 2019. The Plaza Theatre’s production of August: Osage County is a stark, melancholy look at the darker aspects of human existence. Directed by Burke Wilkins and presented by VonDerAu Ford of El Campo, the show is scheduled for Friday, Saturday and Sunday from April 5 through April 14.
PLAZA REVIEW: This 'Velvet Cake War' family will have you in stitches
The Plaza Theatre’s production of The Red Velvet Cake War is one that’s sure to have the audience in stitches. Directed by Sarah Bailey and presented by The Ya-Ya’s of Wharton County, the show opened on Friday, Feb. 8 and runs each weekend until Feb.
WCJC Choir presents popular show tunes
“These are popular and well-loved tunes that the audience will recognize and enjoy,” said WCJC Instructor of Music and Choir Director Dr. Kevin Klotz. Preparing for the event has been a challenge as several of the selections are arranged as medleys, requiring precise timing and a smooth transition between contrasting rhythm and speed. Even more important has been the need for the students to perform the music in an expressive fashion. “Correct and beautiful singing is not enough.
WCJC Jazz Band concert features Jeopardy-style participation
WHARTON – The Wharton County Junior College Jazz Band is calling all couch potatoes for its upcoming concert, “Name That Television Show.” Scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at the Horton Foote Theatre in the Duson-Hansen Fine Arts Building on the Wharton campus, the concert will feature well-known television theme songs – tunes that audience members will have a chance to try and identify. The show is open to the public and free of admission. kA 4=2DDlQA`QmkDA2? 4=2DDlQD`Qm“x H:== AF== >6?
NISOD Excellence Awards Recipients - The Bay City Tribune: News
Eight Wharton County Junior College instructors have been recognized for their dedication and commitment to their particular fields of study by the National Institute of Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD). Front row, from left, are Brenda Bode, Instructor of Dental Hygiene; Amanda Smith, Instructor of Biology; and Mushira Shamsi, Instructor of Education and Early Childhood Development.
WCJC EMS Program expands to Bay City campus - The Bay City Tribune: Community
“We have received several inquiries over the past three years from the Bay City area to conduct the class,” said EMS Program Director Gary Bonewald. “Several students attended our program over the past few years from this area and we are trying to make it more convenient and closer to home and work for them.” The initial classes will include EMSP 1501 (a lecture and lab) and EMSP 1160, an EMT clinical. The classes will be available from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
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