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MAMMA MIA! Theatre Department Showcases Last Musical

MAMMA MIA! Theatre Department Showcases Last Musical

By Jerusha Kamoji jkamoji@gmail.com Mamma Mia came to life last Thursday at the Diego Rivera Theatre. “The stage setting, lighting and actors’ costumes really made me feel I’m on the island,” Da Lee said. He is a Journalism major at City College who also attended the free

Mamma Mia! comes to City College

Mamma Mia! comes to City College

By Jerusha Kamoji jkamoji@gmail.com City College’s theatre department hosted the first auditions for the upcoming production of Mamma Mia! the musical. The performances will take place on Apr. 12, 13 and 14, at the Diego Rivera Theatre. The show is directed by Deborah Shaw, a faculty member

"El Mad Mex" Brings Art and Activism to City College Theatre

By Audrey Garces City College received its first taste of performance art on March 18 when Guillermo Gómez-Peña graced the Diego Rivera Theatre’s stage as “El Mad Mex,” bringing a whirlwind of provocative poetry and humor, intertwining activism and art. “I think that he represents a large part of

“El Mad Mex” To Perform Free at Diego Rivera Theatre

PERFORMANCE ARTIST GUILLERMO GOMEZ PENA HAS HELD AUDIENCES SPELLBOUND FOR DECADES By Michaela Payne Performance artist and cultural critic Guillermo Gómez-Peña will perform his latest solo work as “el Mad Mex” in the Diego Rivera Theatre at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 18, presenting his views on the future

City College Drama Prepares for Political Play “All the Way”

By Marco Siler-Gonzales Blood runs hot in an election year, when politicians seem to meld the American conscience with teetering moral decisions over fear or progress, right or wrong. Perhaps this is why City College theatre instructor John Wilk chose “All the Way” for the school’s upcoming production. “The

‘Heaven Can Wait’ continues its CCSF debut

‘Heaven Can Wait’ continues its CCSF debut

By Elisabetta Silvestro The Guardsman “Heaven Can Wait,” the last theater play directed by City College veteran teacher Susan Jackson, opened Nov. 7 at the Diego Rivera Theatre and will show for two more weekends. Reciting from the original scripts from Harry Segall’s 1938 play of the same name,

Actors breathe new life into Shakespeare classic

Actors breathe new life into Shakespeare classic

If you’re going to get shipwrecked, it might as well happen on a mysterious island where nothing is as it seems.