AWC Theatre collaborates with Yuma Community Theater on production of Ride the Cyclone
April 15, 2024Yuma, AZ (April 15, 2024) – Arizona Western College Theatre is joining forces with the Yuma Community Theater (YCT) to present an upcoming production of Ride the Cyclone.
Lysistrata to be presented at AWC Amphitheater
February 27, 2024Yuma, AZ (February 27, 2024) – The community is invited to a production of Lysistrata presented by the Arizona Western College Visual and Performing Arts Department.
Ellen McLaughlin’s modern retelling of the classic Greek comedy by Aristophanes is set in 411 B.C. In an effort to stop the seemingly endless wars, Greek women refuse love making until the men in their lives lay down their arms and proclaim peace. This play is rated PG13 and contains adult content and language.
Visual and Performing Arts fundraiser to feature Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
November 22, 2023Funds to be awarded to students as scholarships
Yuma, AZ (November 22, 2023) – The Arizona Western College Visual and Performing Arts Department is teaming up to present an evening of music and theater for the community to enjoy during their annual fundraising event.
AWC Theater to present “Just Like Us”
September 26, 2019Production based on book about four Mexican girls coming of age in America
Yuma, AZ (September 26, 2019) – In October, Arizona Western College Theater will present a piece that will resonate with audiences.
Artist conversation to be held at Littlewood Co-Op following mural celebration
February 7, 2019Yuma, AZ (February 7, 2019) – Join us for an evening of conversation with mural artists Roger Peet and Lucinda Y. Hinojos. The artists will discuss and present their mural practice, including the national Endangered Species Mural Project and work celebrating Chicano culture and history, and conclude with a dialogue with the audience.
Endangered Species Mural to Raise Awareness at AWC
January 31, 2019Sonoran Pronghorn and Yuma Clapper Rail both to be featured
Yuma, AZ (January 31, 2019) – Through a local donor and a project sponsored by the Center for Biological Diversity, AWC will become a mural host site for a 76-foot by 22-foot mural featuring two endangered Sonoran Desert species, the Sonoran pronghorn and the Yuma clapper rail. This is the 20th installment in the Center’s national Endangered Species Mural Project.
Students to perform at Classical Guitar Night
November 19, 2018Yuma, AZ (November 19, 2018) – Solo and ensemble performances will be a part of Classical Guitar Night at Arizona Western College on Monday, Dec. 3.
Guitar students from the studio of AWC Guitar Instructor Carl Posch will be featured during the event, which will begin at 7 p.m. at the AWC Theatre, 2020 S. Ave. 8E.
The concert is free and open to the public. Donations will be accepted.
For more information, contact Carl Posch at carl.posch@azwestern.edu or (928) 344-7573.