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Addams Family Musical Delightfully Spooks at PCC’s Proscenium Theatre

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Addams Family Musical Delightfully Spooks at PCC’s Proscenium Theatre

By Steve Forrester If you have a taste for bizarre, spooky humor and appreciate stunning performances from your fellow students, The Addams Family - A New Musical delivered. The musical was held at the West Campus’s own Proscenium Theatre from April 18th through April 28th. The production was quite impressive, as the PCC drama department brought in a gifted director named Jose “Chach” Snook, who is a guest director of sorts, invited to helm this project by the PCC drama director. This guest director has quite an extensive background having worked in New York City on several plays in the Theatre District, as well as on several tours here in Tucson and other places of note. His credits also include a tour of Sweeney Todd in the 1990s, which appeared in a theatre in Park Mall.&...

Review: Borderlands Theaters’ Antigona 3.0

By Zoe Stover PCC's very own Professor Marc Pinate took the stage in Antigona 3.0! After a semester of Pinate giving me a taste of the performing arts in THE105, I was thrilled to see him direct and act in this production. Antigona 3.0 was a bold choice. The story’s target audience is not the casual theatre viewer. An extensive background knowledge of the original Greek story and Borderlands Theaters’ spin-off is required to fully enjoy the show. The actors do mention the themes of the original tale in the very beginning, but it’s not deep enough to understand the symbolism embedded within the play. It’s disguised as a comedy bit, so the message is easily missed. If you haven’t seen Sophocles’ Antigone AND Borderlands' Antigone at the Border, this show might not be for you, ...

Learn About Pima Community College’s Aztec Resource Center and Food Pantry

By Rebecca Ursule Photo courtesy of the Aztec Resource Center and Food Pantry Pima Community College has a food pantry open to all students. The Aztec Resource Center and Food Pantry (ARC) at PCC play a crucial role in supporting students, faculty and staff by addressing campus food insecurity and offering a range of services and initiatives aimed at holistic student well-being. Its services include: Food and Hygiene Assistance The ARC offers food bags containing essential pantry items, hygiene products and referrals to external resources as needed. These bags, weighing between 8-10 pounds, are available weekly and comprise non-perishable items such as pasta, canned goods, proteins and hygiene supplies like shampoo and conditioner. Special Events and Initiative...