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The Saint Mary's Chamber Musicians

When: Thursday, May 10, 2012--8 pm (Chapel)

Under the direction of Martin Rokeach, Lino Rivera, and Dawn Foster-Dodson, students perform small-ensemble works from the Renaissance through the 20th century.

Free

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The Pillowman (student production)

When: Wednesday, May 9, 2012 -- 8:00 pm and Friday, May 11, 2012 at 8:00 pm
Where: LeFevre Theatre

The Pillowman is a 2003 play by Irish playwright Martin McDonagh. It tells the tale of Katurian, a fiction writer living in a police state who is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories, and their similarities to a number of bizarre child murders occurring in his town. The play received the 2004 Olivier Award for Best New Play, the 2004-5 New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best New Foreign Play, and two Tony Awards for production. It was nominated for the 2004 Evening Standard Award for Best New Play.

$10 General Admission, $5 SMC Community
Tickets are sold at the door
(Half of the proceeds benefit Community Violence Solutions, a Contra Costa County-based charity which works for the prevention of and the education about abuse.
A talkback with the cast and crew of The Pillowman will take place after each performance)

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Diablo Wind Symphony

When: Sunday, May 13, 2012--7:30 pm
Where: Lesher Regional Center for the ArtsThe Diablo Wind Symphony includes numerous SMC winds and percussion players. Under the artistic direction of John Maltester, they play a spirited range of music, from marches to masterworks.

$30 General; $20 seniors; $14 youth/child. Tickets available at the door or at lesherartscenter.org.

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Contra Costa Chamber Orchestra

When: Saturday, May 19, 2012--7:30 pm (Los Medanos College)
Sunday, May 20, 2012--7:30 pm (Lesher Regional Center for the Arts)

The orchestra closes its season with two masterworks by Beethoven, Leonore Overture No. 3 and Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano, plus one of the greatest musical jewels in history, Symphony No. 3 by Johannes Brahms.

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. Tickets available at the door or at lesherartscenter.org