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The Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra

Directed by Timothy Smith

When:
Saturday, Feb. 16, at 7:30 p.m. (Los Medanos College)
Sunday, Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. (Lesher Regional Center for the Arts)
Saturday, March 23, at 7:30 p.m. (Los Medanos College)
Sunday, March 24, at 7:30 p.m. (Lesher Regional Center for the Arts)

Saint Mary’s College co-sponsors the Contra Costa Chamber orchestra, an outstanding community ensemble with which Saint Mary’s student musicians perform. expect a concert of favorite masterpieces and lesser-known musical jewels. Find specific program information at cccorch.org.

Los Medanos College: $10 general; $5 students and seniors. Tickets available at the door.

Lesher Regional Center for the Arts: $30 general; $20 seniors; $14 youth/child.

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Visiting Artists’ Recital: Gregory Dufford (clarinet) and Fernanda Nieto (piano)

When:
Thursday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m. (Chapel)

The musical artistry of this Denver-based duo ranges from sublime beauty to remarkable power. Dufford and Nieto perform works by Samuel Barber, Argentine composer Carlos Guastavino and Saint Mary’s music faculty member Martin Rokeach. Free.

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Diablo Wind Symphony

When:
Tuesday, March 5, at 8 p.m. (Lesher Regional Center for the Arts)
Tuesday, May 21, at 8 p.m. (Lesher Regional Center for the Arts)

Saint Mary’s College is a proud co-sponsor of the Diablo Wind Symphony, whose members include a number of Saint Mary’s student instrumentalists. Under the artistic direction of John Maltester, the ensemble performs a spirited range of marches, overtures, concertos and other masterworks.

$10 general; $6 seniors, students; $3 under 12; Tickets available at the door or at lesherartscenter.org

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Faculty Music Recital: Sharon Lee Kim (Piano)

When:
Thursday, March 21, at 8 p.m. (Chapel)

Saint Mary’s faculty member Sharon Lee Kim, along with guest artist, flutist Laura Scarlata are chamber ensemble Duo Camaraderie, a fiscally sponsored affiliate of San Francisco Friends of Chamber Music.  Duo Camaraderie will feature chamber music works by our very own composer Martin Rokeach, and collaborate with cellist Dawn Foster-Dodson.  Free.

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Faculty Music Recital: Dawn Foster-Dodson (cello)

When:
Thursday, April 11, at 8 p.m. (Chapel)

An extraordinary cellist who frequently serves as an orchestra principal in San Francisco’s Best of Broadway series, Saint Mary’s faculty member Dawn Foster-Dodson performs music of Beethoven, Brahms and Kabalevsky. Free.

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A Lie of the Mind

by Sam Shepard

Directed by Frank Murray

When:
Wednesday,Thursday, Friday and Saturday, April 24-27, at 7 p.m. (LeFevreTheatre)
Sunday, April 28, at 2 p.m. (LeFevreTheatre)

A Lie of the Mind is about two families — parents and children, brothers and sisters, husbands and wives — who struggle to understand the mystery, misery and magic of love. Written by a master of the American stage, this iconic drama explores the complications of family relationships and the power of perception to shape the way we live.

$15 general; $12 seniors and non-SMC students; $8 SMC students, faculty and staff.

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SMC Jazz Band

When:
Thursday, April 25, at 8 p.m. (Soda Center)
Wednesday, May 8, at 1 p.m. (Ferroggiaro Quad)

A new program of up-tempo numbers, blues, jazz vocals and instrumental solos, all under the charismatic leadership of Jazz Alliance Hall of Fame director John Maltester. $5 general; $2 SMC community and seniors (april 25). Free (may 8).

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The Voice of Broadway

Directed by Donna Olson

When:
Saturday, April 27, at 4 p.m. (Soda Center)
Sunday, April 28, at 7:30 p.m. (Soda Center)

Musical theatre lovers — this concert is for you. Saint Mary’s voice students offer stirring renditions of beloved chestnuts and recent hits from the Great White Way. Free.

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Under 30: A Festival of One-Acts

Directed by Rebecca Engle

When:
Thursday and Friday, May 2–3, at 7 p.m. (LeFevreTheatre)
Saturday, May 4, at 4 p.m. (LeFevreTheatre)

The remarkable actors of Saint Mary’s Theatre Program are showcased in a program of entertaining and provocative short plays by a new generation of playwriting talent. Free.

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The SMC Glee Club and Chamber Singers' Spring Concert

When:
Sunday, May 5 at 4 p.m. (Chapel)
Monday, May 6, at 8 p.m. (Chapel)

Directed by Julie Ford and Sharon Kim, the College’s award-winning Glee Club and Chamber Singers perform songs spanning the centuries in the beautiful Chapel.  Suggested donation: $10 general; $8 seniors and non-SMC students; $5 SMC community.

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Saint Mary’s College Dance Company in Terrain

When:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday, May 9–11, 8 p.m. (LeFevre Theatre)

The annual spring dance concert features choreography by guest artist Kara Davis and Saint Mary’s Dance faculty members CatherineMarie Davalos, Dana Lee Lawton, Jia Wu, Pope Flyne, Shaunna Vella and Rogelio Lopez. Performed by the dazzling Saint Mary’s College Dance Company, the concert ranges from modern to West African dance, and traverses the terrain of human emotions.
$15 general; $10 seniors and non-SMC students; $5 SMC students, faculty and staff.

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The Saint Mary’s Chamber Musicians

Directed by Martin Rokeach, Lino Rivera and Dawn Foster-Dodson

When:
Tuesday, May 14, at 8 p.m. (Chapel)
Wednesday, May 15, at 1 p.m. (Soda Center)

Come, listen and enjoy as the College’s talented student musicians perform music from the Renaissance to the 21st century. The program includes classical duos, trios and quartets. Free.

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Spring Music Recital Series

When:
Wednesday, Feb. 27, at 1 p.m. (Soda Center)
Wednesday, March 20, at 1 p.m. (Soda Center)
Wednesday, April 10, at 1 p.m. (Soda Center)

Treat yourself to a mid-day break: a musical sampler of opera arias, sonatas, duos, trios and other small ensemble works, performed by accomplished student musicians. each concert in the series features different musical selections. Free.