Retiring Music Legends Reflect on Their Careers
Story By: Noah Villaverde, Entertainment Editor
May 1, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Music
As music instructors Mike Dana and Larry Honda prepare to retire after this semester, the Rampage asked the pair to reflect on their legacies. Dana has taught at Fresno City College for 28 years, and Honda for 21. When you two look back at your first day here at FCC, how do you compare that time to n...
Weekly Mixer Pushes Fresno’s Arts Scene
Story By: Paulina Rodríguez Ruiz, Reporter
April 18, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Music, Video
Every Monday night, the Tower District bar and music venue Strummer’s comes alive with the bustling sounds of local artists and musicians, and casual bar attendees are treated to a front row seat of Fresno’s underground music and art scene. The Monday Night Mixers event, created by Johnny Quiroz t...
Central Valley Guitar Summit Gets Students Strumming
Story By: Noah Villaverde, Entertainment Editor
April 17, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Music
Dozens of students from local junior high and high schools attended the third annual Central Valley Guitar Summit at Fresno City College on April 13. The day-long event was sponsored by KSEE24, Gottschalk Music, Valley Remnants and Rolls, D’Addario, Los Angeles Classical Guitars, and the FCC Music De...
Opera Students Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with Irish Music
Story By: Jose Serrano, Reporter
March 21, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Music
St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday that attracts parades filled with four-leaf clovers and green clothing as its main event, however, Fresno City College took a different approach. The FCC Opera honored St. Patrick’s Day with a musical performance consisting of traditional Irish songs on March 1...
FCC Jazz Showcase Wows Audience
Story By: Paulina Rodríguez, Reporter
March 21, 2018
Filed under Entertainment, Music
The Fresno City College Music Department put on a spectacular show showcasing jazz combos, jazz extensions, and a Latin Jazz Ensemble at the FCC Theatre on March 13. Jazz combo director Larry Honda introduced the North combo which opened with a rendition of “Black Nile” by Wayne Shorter. This ...
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