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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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City College music studio opens to the public

Community Recording Studio Night invites guests to participate in a showcase of how a professional recording studio works

Philip Salata, News Editor • March 23, 2022

City’s commercial music program prepares students for the highly technical profession of studio sound engineering, but it is also made unique by Espar who puts particular attention on the collaborative and community-oriented aspect of music making.

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REVIEW: ‘Fanny: The Right to Rock’

City College to host in-person and virtual screening of documentary showcasing one of the first all-women rock bands

Susana Serrano, Multimedia Editor • March 16, 2022

“Fanny: The Right to Rock” is a documentary about the first all-women rock band ever to release an LP with a major record label. They started with two Filipina-American sisters and their teenage girlfriends in the 60's.

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RADIO: The Knight Life brings student voices return to air

The Knight Life is back for the spring 2022 semester with some of the best podcasts from last term

Will Tran, Programming Director • March 13, 2022

On the debut episode of the Spring 2022 semester, we hear from familiar voices Jakob McWhinney and Skylar Epplar on their respective shows “The Listening Machine” and “San Diego Local Spotlight.”

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Warm up with CTM’s local music playlist for February

Bounce this month with Dezzy Hollow’s West Coast hip-hop, Golden Hours’ serene jams and Parque De Cometas’ “revuelto pop”

Jakob McWhinney and Philip Salata • February 25, 2022

The world’s pretty heavy right now. I’m not going to qualify that, or try to make some clever joke, it’s just the truth. But you’re not here to listen to me wax poetic about geopolitics, or theorize about the rising cost of everything, or complain about the sandwich I accidentally left on the bus today. You’re here for some local music.

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CTM’s first monthly local music playlist of 2022 features hip-hop, funk, hardcore

Tune in to Lee Wires’ lazy afternoon guitar pop, Doc Hammers’ metalcore “call to attention,” and Bubabza’s funky, fuzzy electronic sounds

Jakob McWhinney and Philip Salata • January 20, 2022

Even if your holiday plans perished due to the pandemic (as mine did) City Times Media is here to keep your love for local music alive and well. From the washed-out, nighttime pop of Headworm to the acid jazz of Ebaugh to the hazy sweet soul of Thee Sacred Souls, we’ve put together a batch of songs to keep you company during your next 10- … or 5-day (?) isolation.

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MAGAZINE: New music from the South Bay emerges after pandemic

A glimpse into why new San Diego musicians are coming from south of 8

Marlena Harvey, Editor In Chief • December 17, 2021

“You have to find a way of managing time between your job and your passion, and maybe that means doing a job that pays less so you have more freetime,” Fritz Fayman, guitarist in The Reckless, said.

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