On Thursday, March 30, the Kirkwood Concert Band performed in Sinclair Auditorium at Coe College. The performance consisted of Kirkwood’s band and another group called the New Horizons Band. New Horizons includes many community members who participate in both bands year-round. The bands performed their top pieces. Some [Continue Reading »]
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Between classes and assignments, students often look for quick ways to relax and take breaks. Student Life at Kirkwood Community College offers free activities to students to get that much needed break. From bowling to ice skating to go-karting, there’s a variety of off campus options. Students only [Continue Reading »]
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Rising interest in Kirkwood Community College’s music program has led to the creation of a second jazz ensemble this semester. Both groups consist of six saxophones, five trombonists, a large rhythm section and a search for trumpets in the Tuesday/Thursday group. The band program at Kirkwood has expanded [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Kirkwood Community College is fortunate to have a diverse student body. People from many different nations and cultures come here to further their education. Walking the halls or eating in the cafeteria, students may hear versions of the English language that are unfamiliar to them. The blend of [Continue Reading »]
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Ballantyne Auditorium was filled on Saturday night with the poetic lyrics of the Elizabethan Era, bound together by smooth harmonies. An assortment of jazz tunes also made their way to the stage for Kirkwood’s winter choir concert, which showcased Jazz Express, the Concert Choir and Jazz Transit. [Continue Reading »]
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The first 3-D Art Club sale since the COVID-19 pandemic took place on Nov. 10 – 11. Club participants sold their pieces to raise money for the club. In this case, 70% of the proceeds went back to the artists. The other 30% of profits went toward the [Continue Reading »]
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On Saturday, Kirkwood’s instrumental jazz ensembles—the Kirkwood Jazz Ensemble and the CR Jazz Big Band—gathered in Ballantyne Auditorium to perform a concert that’s been in the works since the start of the semester. The two bands opened with contemporary jazz tunes before being joined by Chad Lefkowitz-Brown, this [Continue Reading »]
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