Christina Praggastis Staff Writer Susan Hoover is a 61-year-old ex-pilot who loves taking ceramic classes here at Green River alongside her daughter, Katie Hoover.
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By: William Baliton Staff Writer The Helen S. Smith gallery is highlighting the works of several artists in The Artist Portfolio class and helps aspiring artists become marketable.
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By: William Baliton A&E Editor Green River alumnus, Kartik Sarda, has recently published a new sci-fi thriller novel about Sprachia, a mysterious world caught in power struggles and turmoil.
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By: Jayden Valencia Staff Writer Green River College performs several theater productions throughout the course of the year between two theater companies, the Green River Theater Company and Heavier Than Air.
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By: Margo Mead Editor-in-Chief Green River College has created a new partnership with the King County Library System (KCLS) allowing each Green River student to have an online KCLS library card.
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By: Margo Mead Staff Writer Green River’s 2018 Espial edition will be releasing this Thursday June 7.The Espial is Green River’s literary art journal where “student can express their art in a creative way.” Said Annamarie Graver, a student at Green River. With a goal to spotlight and preserve a sense of place for the creative culture at Green River College each year.
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Victor Melendez at his artist talk on May 8, explained his journey with graphic design. Before coming to the United States, Melendez lived in Mexico City where he learned most of his English through American TV shows. After relocating he had to work very hard and do several jobs to attend college. But, despite all that Melendez succeeded. Melendez chose to attend Green River where he originally majored in Engineering. Art Director, Cindy Small encouraged him to pursue. “I did encourage him to pursue the arts…” Small said. After delving more into the art field Melendez decided to pursue graphic…
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Heavier Than Air Productions is presenting the critically acclaimed musical “Oklahoma!” Taking place in the early 1900s, the musical, made by well-known composer Richard Rogers and dramatist Oscar Hammerstein II, was brought to Broadway in 1943. Based on the play “Green Grow the Lilacs” by Lynn Riggs, an American playwright, screenwriter and author, the musical takes place in the Oklahoma territory. It’s a two-act play, telling the story of farm girl Laurey Williams and her budding relationships with a cowboy, Curly McLain, and antagonist, Jud Fry. The period of time when “Oklahoma!” was first presented was known as the “Golden…
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Ron Bayer, 62, is retiring after many happy years at Green River College as a music professor. Bayer was a professor and the division chair of the Fine Arts Division. He taught classes such as music theory and ear training which each have four levels, and computer music class that taught students how to write music using computer programs and software such as “Finale” and “Reason”. He also taught the jazz choir at the school for a period of time and helped organize numerous events designed to foster young musicians to do live performances. One of these events is a…
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Artist David Jaewon Oh’s collection of women in combat sports is featured in the Helen S. Smith Gallery, depicting the struggle these women face in a male-dominated sport. Oh’s artwork can be seen in the gallery with several different portraits of women staring at the viewer. At first, it can be a bit intimidating but after looking through the artwork their message can be seen.Combat sports are the center of this collection due to Oh’s own experience with women in the sport. He recalls a woman who was singled out in “fight teams.” He explains that “Gyms usually have ‘fight…