NMC Concert Band ends season with a “Bang”

TRAVERSE CITY — NMC singers, musicians and dancers will offer a performance for every taste between April 17 and 24 at venues around Traverse City.

  • Friday, April 17 NMC Canticum Novum performance, plus sweets from Morsels Bakery and chocolates from Grocer’s Daughter Chocolates. 7:30 p.m., Kirkbride Hall. Tickets: mynorthtickets.comCanticum Novum, or “new song,” is a small, mixed (SATB) choral ensemble with a focus on challenging and new choral repertoire directed by Jeffrey Cobb.
  • Sunday, April 19 Fauré’s Requiem. NMC Choirs perform with the Traverse Symphony Orchestra. 3 p.m. Corson Auditorium, Interlochen Arts Academy. Tickets: Contact the TSO, 947-7120.
  • Sunday, April 19 NMC Jazz Bands performance. 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Tickets $10/adults, $5/seniors 62 and older and children 12 and younger, and free for NMC students with ID. 995-1553 or buy onlineCredit and non-credit students may participate in the Jazz Lab Band, and the Jazz Big Band. Interim Director is Chris Bickley.
  • Wednesday, April 22 Steps and Stares, NMC dance performance. 7 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Tickets are $8, call 995-1553 or buy online. Directed by Dorothy Eisenstein, the concert will feature two masquerade dances performed in celebration of Earth Day as well as multiple styles including modern dance, partner dance, improvisation, hip hop, belly dancing, and a special film/dance presentation in collaboration with the visual communications department.
  • Friday, April 24 NMC Concert Band performance, “Bang.” The performance will feature the cannon sounds heard in the famous “1812 Overture” by Peter Tschaikovsky, as well as Jerry Bilik’s powerful, “American Civil War Fantasy.”  The concert will include “An American Elegy,” Frank Ticheli’s hauntingly beautiful tribute to the Columbine High School tragedy of 1999, as well as lighter concert band fare. The concert features selections from “The Music Man” by Meredith Wilson, marches by John Philip Sousa and “Chorale and Shaker Dance,”  a concert band standard by John P. Zdechlik. 7:30 p.m., Milliken Auditorium. Tickets $10/adults, $5/seniors 62 and older and children 12 and younger, and free for NMC students with ID. 995-1553 or buy onlineThe band includes college students playing alongside experienced amateur and professional musicians. Directed by Pat Brumbaugh.

Read more about NMC’s performance ensembles »

 

Release date: april 8, 2015

For more information:

Jeffrey Cobb
Director of Music Programs
jecobb@nmc.edu
(
231) 995-1338

 

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NMC Technology Help Desk- Tech tips: Password, NMC ID & security question setup

Tech Tips is presented by our Technology Help Desk and will provide you with simple explanations to tech troubles you may come upon in everyday technology use. These posts will occur regularly and will include a wide variety of topics. If you have further questions regarding the Tech Tips, please contact the Technology Help Desk at (231) 995-3020.

The following is a quick 3-part guide to password resets, finding user ID and reset security questions. (more…)

Tickets for International Dinner on sale now!

internatoinal dinner globe image smallerThe NMC International Club will host the International Dinner on April 21, 2015 at the Hagerty Center at 6:00 p.m. Come experience international cuisine through flavors from around the globe. There will be live entertainment featuring international students and community members, as well as other fun activities and prizes.

Ticket prices are $40 for the community and $20 for students.
For more information and to purchase your tickets visit: nmc.edu/international (more…)

Sweet Earth Arts & Music Festival will take place April 18

SEAMCorbin webSweet Earth is an all inclusive Earth Day celebration for our dynamic Northern Michigan community. It is a means of communicating how to get involved with a multitude of environmental issues, both locally and globally, through a dialogue with music, art and interactive workshops.

Sweet Earth is a celebration filled with creative expression that plants the seed of environmental consciousness and provides the resources to help it grow. This free festival takes place on Saturday, April 18 from 1 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in NMC’s Health and Science Building. (more…)

Expecting summer guests?

East Hall housing is available from May 15 – August 15, 2015. The main campus location is perfect for conference attendees, interns, students or anyone wanting a convenient and affordable place to stay. Single Room: $55.00/night/person + tax, Double Room: $35.00/night/person + tax, Family Suite (parents and up to two children): $80.00/night/family + tax.

More info: nmc.edu/housing (more…)

Celebrating 20 years

GVSU School of Social Work in Traverse City will celebrate 20 years of Serving Northern Michigan with a free breakfast and social work continuing education training for MSW alumni and faculty only at the NMC Hagerty Conference Center (715 Front St., Traverse City) on April 30 from 9 a.m. – 12 p.m. You must register for this event by calling 231.995.1785. (more…)

Passport Student Lecture Series continues April 16 with focus on Egypt

Egypt picNMC International Services and Service Learning presents their Passport Student Lecture Series for April with international student Abdalla Elhadad who will speak to attendees about Egypt. The lecture will take place on Thursday, April 16 from 12:15 – 1:00 pm in Founders Hall, room 110. Guests are invited to bring lunch and/or coffee to enjoy while they listen.

The Passport Student Lecture Series is a chance to explore other cultures through the experiences of NMC international students who will give presentations about their home countries. Information during their lectures can include culture, food, fashion, recreation, religion, gender issues, politics, current events, etc. (more…)

Sexual Assault Awareness Week (S.A.A.W.) runs April 6-10

SAAWDuring the month of April, the Student Life office, along with Residence Life, will be holding a Sexual Assault Awareness Week (S.A.A.W.). There will be events throughout the week focused on raising awareness around sexual misconduct, specifically on college campuses. This is the first year that NMC will be holding a week of events during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. This week will offer unique opportunities for students, faculty and staff.

The events during the week of April 6 through April 10 are as follows:
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Bob James Live at the Milliken Auditorium CD released

BOB JAMES LIVE - Cover 75The Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College and Tappan Zee Records are pleased to announce the USA release of the new CD Bob James Live at the Milliken Auditorium as recorded in concert with the Grammy Award winning Jazz pianist Bob James and the Bob James Quartet on May 3, 2014.

The CD features Bob James – Piano with Perry Hughes – Guitar, Clarence Penn – Drums and Nathaniel Phillips – Bass. It includes 8 extended tracks from the concert including, Blues Down Under 6:56; The Jody Grind 7:25; Skidaway 9:46; Where are You/Downtown 8:49; Night Crawler 7:07; Nautilus 7:03; Westchester Lady 6:20; Angela/Someone to Watch Over Me; 10:45.

Listen to a cut from the CD at www.bobjames.com

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Nagata Shachu to perform at Dennos Museum Center

Nagata Shachu DrummersThe Dennos Museum Center at Northwestern Michigan College will present Nagata Shachu a taiko (Japanese drum) ensemble, on Friday April 17, 2015 at 8:00 in the Milliken Auditorium of the Dennos Museum Center. Tickets for the concert are $27 in advance ($24 for museum members) and $30 at the door. Call the Milliken Auditorium Box office at 231-995-1553 for tickets or purchase on line at www.dennosmuseum.org.

While firmly rooted in the folk drumming traditions found throughout Japan, Nagata Shachu has worked to rejuvenate and redefine this ancient art form ensuring its relevance for the present. The ensemble produces challenging and dynamic works that seek to create a new voice for the taiko. (more…)

Applicants invited for Board of Trustees vacancy

TRAVERSE CITY — The Board of Trustees of Northwestern Michigan College invites registered voters of Grand Traverse County who are otherwise legally qualified to apply to fill the vacancy on the Board created by Cheryl Gore Follette’s resignation on March 23.

Michigan law requires the Board to appoint, within 30 days, a replacement trustee for a term until the next regular community college election. The appointment will expire on December 31, 2016.  The next regular election is in November 2016.

Commitments include but are not limited to the following:

  • Regular board meeting, typically the fourth Monday of the month at 5:30 p.m.
  • Board study sessions and committee meetings scheduled as required
  • Annual overnight Board retreat
  • Participation in other college functions including commencement, receptions, ceremonies, events
  • Travel periodically for purposes of professional development and representing the college at various association meetings, with travel for trustee paid by NMC
  • This is a non-compensated position

More information on the position and the college is available here

Applicants should submit a letter of interest and materials explaining their qualifications for the position of Trustee. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. April 10, 2015, and should be sent or delivered to:

Trustee Search
Office of the President
Northwestern Michigan College
1701 East Front Street
Traverse City, MI 49686

Interviews will be conducted in public meetings according to the Michigan Open Meetings Act and application materials are subject to the Michigan Freedom of Information Act. Final appointment will be made by the full NMC Board of Trustees at their regular April 20, 2015, meeting. 

Additional materials are available upon request and questions may be directed to the President’s Office at Northwestern Michigan College at (231) 995-1010.

Release date: March 25, 2015

For more information:

Diana Fairbanks
Executive Director of Public Relations, Marketing and Communications
dfairbanks@nmc.edu
(231) 995-1019

 

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Northwestern Michigan College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity for all persons and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, disability, genetic information, height, weight, marital status or veteran status in employment, educational programs and activities, and admissions. nmc.edu/non-discrimination