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Moorpark College Reporter

News, sports, entertainment and opinions about the Moorpark College community

Moorpark College Reporter

News, sports, entertainment and opinions about the Moorpark College community

Moorpark College Reporter

One Direction with Morgan Spurlock, the director of their documentary "This Is Us." Photo credit: Liam Payne's Instagram, @liampayne

Opinion: The ballad of a fangirl: an ode to One Direction and Liam Payne

By Maddy Dion November 15, 2024

I remember hearing about One Direction for the first time at age 15. "What Makes You Beautiful" was their new hit song with a few million views on YouTube. I thought to myself, "I don't understand the...

Moorpark College music professor Brendan McMullin and The Boyd Cannon Big Band playing "Dream of the Return” by Bob Curnow's LA Big Band at Bar Louie in Westlake Village, Calif, on Sunday, September 22, 2024. Photo credit: Pierre Michelet

Professor Brendan McMullin leads Moorpark College’s Jazz Big Band at performance in Westlake Village

By Pierre Michelet October 5, 2024

On Sept. 22, Moorpark College's Jazz Big Band, led by music professor Brendan McMullin, performed and opened for Boyd Cannon's Big Band at Bar Louie in Westlake Village. They entertained the audience with...

Jazz Ensemble playing with Grammy award-winning guitarist, Andrew Synowiec in "Harmonious Journeys" in the Moorpark College Performing Arts Center on May 4, 2024. Photo credit: Natalie To

Moorpark College’s skilled musicians perform showstopping instrumentals in “Harmonious Journeys” concert

By Alexxis Marin and Natalie To May 18, 2024

On May 4, Moorpark College’s Orchestra and Jazz Ensemble held their biannual “Harmonious Journeys” concert, which showcased a slew of memorable performances. From the Moorpark College...

Moorpark College dual enrollment student Colette Elise Thursby performing "Poor Wandering One" by Arthur Sullivan at the 2024 "Live Mixtape" event on April 27, 2024. Photo credit: Natalie To

Moorpark College’s first “Live Mixtape” concert celebrates musical diversity

By Alexxis Marin and Natalie To May 6, 2024

The Moorpark College music department hosted their first "Live Mixtape" performance on April 27 in the Performing Arts Center, where the audience experienced the different genres of rock, jazz, country...

Photo credit: Mick Haupt on Unsplash

Record Store Day 2024 celebrates local retailers and supports vinyl’s resurgence

By Gabriel Sanchez-Rivera May 1, 2024

On April 20, 2024, the 17th annual Record Store Day was held at record stores across the world, giving vinyl fans and collectors a chance to buy previously unreleased or new variants of vinyl records....

Jalen Blank, Alan Pekrul and Maiya Mendoza perform "Hypotheticals" by Lake Street Drive at "Come Together" on April 12, 2024 at Moorpark College. Photo credit: Anita Semsarha

Moorpark College student bands unite for “Come Together” music technology showcase

By Belle Aguirre and Sarah Graue April 17, 2024

Last weekend, Moorpark College Music Technology students teamed up to deliver two back-to-back "Come Together" performances in the PAC Studio Theater on April 12-13. The biannual event, organized by...

The cast of Moorpark College's spring musical thriller, "Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street," taking the Performing Arts Center stage on March 13, 2024. Photo credit: Anita Semsarha

Beyond the barber shop: The creatives behind “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street”

By Sarah Graue, Belle Aguirre, and Brianna Perez March 29, 2024

Heading into the final weekend of their 12-show run, the cast of “Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street” continues to captivate Moorpark College audiences with standout performances...

Photo credit: Solen Feyissa on Unsplash

UMG and TikTok part ways: BTS, Drake and Taylor Swift among other artists removed from platform

By Samantha Kline February 18, 2024

  On Jan. 31, 2024, Universal Music Group and TikTok decided not to renew their contract, resulting in the removal of many artists from the platform.   UMG is one of the top music companies...

Image courtesy of the Recording Academy

Grammys 2024: What you missed from music’s biggest night

By Sarah Graue February 7, 2024

Last Sunday, the 66th annual Grammy Awards commemorated the year’s leading artists with standout performances, record-breaking wins and newfound categories. Here’s a recap of everything you...

Students of the Moorpark College music department participate in the program's first "Sonic Series" workshop titled “Full Spectrum Voice,” with conductor Fahad Siadat. Photo credit: Brianna Perez

Moorpark College’s music department presents their first “Sonic Series” workshop

By Brianna Perez January 30, 2024

On Jan. 24, 2024, Moorpark College's music department provided a novel experience for students with their first "Sonic Series" workshop titled “Full Spectrum Voice.”Fahad Siadat, a distinguished...

Fans crowd the stage during Travis Scott's "Circus Maximus" Tour performance at SoFi Stadium on Nov. 5, 2023. Photo credit: Bronwyn Smith

Travis Scott becomes the first rapper to sell out SoFi Stadium

By Bronwyn Smith December 1, 2023

Travis Scott brought his "Circus Maximus" Tour to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on Nov. 5, 2023. The tour supports the rapper's fourth studio album titled "Utopia." The "Circus Maximus" Tour is Scott’s...

A screenshot of Drake's new album, "For All The Dogs” on Spotify.

Album Review: Drake’s “For All The Dogs”

By Aldo Emanuel November 30, 2023

Drake dropped his highly awaited eighth studio album, “For All The Dogs," on Oct. 6, 2023, under his label, OVO Sound.After experimenting with house music in his album, “Honestly, Nevermind”...

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