Moorpark College Reporter

Student musicians sound check in preparation for Club M Improv on May 3 in COMM 129. Photo credit: Lonnie Estrella

Creative departments collaborate to create a high-pressure and extreme-energy improv event

By Emily Mireles April 27, 2016

"Club M Improv," a high energy performance that will have you on the edge of your seat, is coming soon courtesy of Moorpark College's Film, Television and Multimedia Department, better known as FTVM.The...

Dancers perform a lift in one of the pieces showcased at Motion Flux in April. Photo credit: Samantha Poletti

Dancers thrive at this semester’s ‘Motion Flux’

By Emily Mireles April 26, 2016

Dancers are left with bittersweet memories after their captivating performance this past weekend at the Moorpark College Music and Dance departments' "Motion Flux.""I don't think you need to be a dancer...

Brian Koehler, the head technician of the PAC, tests the audio for the main stage in preparation for Motion Flux. Photo credit: Nikolas Samuels

Brian Koehler: ‘The all-powerful God of the PAC’

By America Castillo April 22, 2016

Often people go to shows and focus on the performers and tend to forget about the tech crew working behind the scenes to make sure the show is alive and running smoothly.Brian Koehler, technical director...

The vast crowd of people at this years Coachella enjoying the festival and all it has to offer, including scenic skies and great music. Photo credit: Kylie McCue

Good vibes and powerful music engulf college students during festival season

By Kristen Schulte and Emily Mireles April 19, 2016

As the school year comes to a close, so does everybody's favorite time of the year, and no, it's not summer break. Festival season is upon us. These melodic outdoor gatherings encompass vastly dedicated...

Nathan Bowen manipulating his IPhone to create sounds; a project he will be showcasing at the New York City Electroacoustic Music Festival and Conference in June. Photo credit: James Schaap

Nathan Bowen: From the ground up

By Emily Mireles April 19, 2016

Nestled in the heart of the music building, surrounded by students hard at work playing beautiful music, Nathan Bowen hurries into his office after just teaching back-to-back classes.Nathan Bowen is known...

Students Rehearse for Upcoming Student One Acts

April 19, 2016

Student One Acts will be performed from April 27 to April 30 and May 4 through May 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre found in the Performing Arts Building at Moorpark College.

Moorpark Colleges Music Association Club proudly pose after performing a second successful night of music on April 16. The Music Association performed six pieces, each individually written by students of the club. Photo credit: Gabrielle Biasi

Triumphant anthems, lyrical tunes and experimental sounds resonate at Spring Showcase

By Kristen Schulte April 18, 2016

Moorpark College's Music Association Spring Showcase was in full swing on Friday April 15, welcoming students, friends and family to support talented artists as they performed their very own written musical...

The Moorpark College Speech and Debate Team placed second at the National Championships for the third year in a row. Photo credit: America Castillo

College’s speech team places second in the nation

By Frank Ralph April 13, 2016

The Moorpark College Speech and Debate Team, also called the forensics team, placed second at the National Championships held in Costa Mesa, California that ended April 10, for the third year in a row.This...

The main photo of INK entitled Broken depicting one woman on the verge of breaking and the other holding on and not allowing her to break. Photo credit: Stephanie Rodriguez

If you can’t speak it, dance to it: A unique take on depression

By Casey Ahern April 9, 2016

There are many stories about people being saved by doctors, paramedics and even fellow citizens, but for one photographer, it was dance that saved her life.Stephanie Rodriguez, 20-year-old photography...

Who doesn’t love bass? A video profile of a musician

By Rochelle Leahy April 7, 2016

Moorpark College student, Weston D. Tucker, 22, has been making Dub Step music since he was 16 years old, in a computer program called Garage Band. “Who doesn’t love bass?” said Tucker. Tucker...

The Moorpark College Percussion Ensemble is a big hit at the Music Departments Chamber Music Series IV” on Friday, April 1. Photo credit: Casey Ahern

The PAC building fills with the sound of music

By America Castillo April 4, 2016

Faculty and students filled the Moorpark College Performing Arts Center with melodious sounds of music that spanned all the way from the baroque to romantic eras. On Friday, April 1, 2016, the Moorpark...

Kaela Watso, right, addresses the crowd for her debut solo show in the Pink Flamingo Gallery on March 31.  Photo credit: Ryan Rocha

Artist’s photo series challenges conventional beauty standards and gender roles

By Gabrielle Biasi April 4, 2016

The Pink Flamingo Gallery at Moorpark College was packed to the brim on the evening of March 31 for Kaela Watso’s opening reception of her new photography series. The series, which she began two years...

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