On the Scene

Theatre

Still Shocking

“As startling as it was when it was first performed, Luigi Pirandello’s unique story ‘Six Characters in Search of an Author’ begins with realism but quickly becomes an assault on the nature of theatre itself.” John DeMita is the director. The play will be performed on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 1, 2, 8, 9 in Marsee Auditorium at 8 p.m. and again on Sunday, Nov. 10 at 3 p.m. No children under the age of 5 will be permitted. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at www.elcamino.edu/commadv/centerforarts/ecctheatre.html.

Film

Hell’s Canyon

The concluding movie of EC’s travel series will be shown on Nov. 4 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. in Marsee Auditorium. The film, “Not A Day Goes By: ‘Remembering Hell’s Canyon’” is narrated by by Patricia Keith. It documents an enduring love for Hell’s Canyon and interviews fascinating men and women who lived on its isolated ranches between the 1920s and the 1980s. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased by calling 1-800-832-ARTS.

Dance

Dance concert

Daniel Berney, Pamela Santelman, and Lisa Hoefner Adamis are directing EC’s annual fall dance concert this semester. The concert will be on Nov. 21 at 1 p.m., Nov. 22 and 23 at 8 p.m., and Nov. 24 at 3 p.m. Tickets will be $15. Those interested can contact Marsee Auditorium’s box office.

Music

2013 Van Cliburn Gold Medalist

Vadym Kholodenko, a pianist who has won first prize at both the International Schubert Competition in Dortmund in 2012, and the Sendai International Music Competition in 2010, will be performing at EC on Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. in Marsee Auditorium. Tickets are $26 and can be purchased by calling 1-800-832-ARTS.

Symphony Orchestra

The trio of Patricia Maki, Lois Roberts, and Catherine Biagini will be performing in Marsee Auditorium on Oct. 27. They will perform pieces by Lotti, Poulenc, Ravel, Piazzolla, and Dutilleux. The performance will start at 3 p.m. and tickets will be $15. For those interested in attending, tickets can be purchased beforehand at the box office located in Marsee Auditorium Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Modern masterworks

Krisiti Lobitz on piano and Susan Greenburg on flute will be performing in Marsee Auditorium on Nov. 16 at 8 p.m. The program will feature masterworks from J.S. Bach, Beethoven, and Poulenc. Tickets are $15.