MCC Theatre presents the play Picnic
Published Wednesday, March 23, 2016MESA, Arizona – March 23, 2015 – Mesa Community College (MCC) Theatre & Film Arts Department will present Picnic, April 22, 23, 28 & 29 at 7:30 p.m., and April 23 & 30 at 2 p.m. at the MCC Theatre located on the south side of MCC’s campus (1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa, 85202). Tickets, ranging from $9 to $12, are available by calling the MCC Box Office at 480-461-7172, online at mesacc...
Public Invited to MCC Powwow
Published Wednesday, March 23, 2016MESA, Arizona – March 23, 2016 – The public is invited to participate in the 2016 MCC Powwow featuring American Indian dancers, drummers, art and cuisine. The Powwow will be held at MCC (1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa), near the tennis courts, on Saturday, April 2 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sponsored by the MCC Inter-Tribal Student Organization the Powwow will showcase indigenous talent and provide a...
Three MCC Students Awarded Coca-Cola Scholarships
Published Wednesday, March 16, 20162016 Coca-Cola scholars Sean West, Misty Stickney and Jacob Sorenson. MESA, Arizona – March 16, 2016 -- Mesa Community College students Jacob Sorenson, Misty Stickney and Sean West have been named 2016 Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team Scholars. The Coca-Cola Community College Academic Team recognizes high achieving two-year college students who demonstrate academic excellence and...
MCC to host 5th Annual Festival of the Arts
Published Monday, March 14, 2016MESA, Arizona – March 21, 2016 – Mesa Community College’s Annual Festival of the Arts will feature student musicians, poets, storytellers, dancers, and actors on Thursday, March 31 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at MCC’s Southern and Dobson Campus. The event is free and open to the public. "The festival celebrates student talent from multiple artistic disciplines," said organizer and MCC art faculty...
MCC Children’s Center receives highest rating
Published Monday, March 14, 2016MESA, Arizona – March 14, 2016 – The Children’s Center at Mesa Community College has received the highest rating of five stars from Quality First Arizona – a signature program of First Things First. Quality First Star Ratings are based on assessments of enrolled programs. The criteria include health and safety practices; staff qualifications, teacher-child interactions, learning environments,...
MCC Offers Summer Camps In Music, Theatre, Multimedia and Spanish STEM
Published Friday, March 11, 2016MCC Professor Peter Pancrazi interacts and entertains during band camp. MESA, Arizona -- March 11, 2016 -- Mesa Community College 2016 summer camps for K–12th students offer free and affordable opportunities to learn and have fun in classes including music, theatre, multimedia and Spanish STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math). All camps are held on the college’s Southern and Dobson...
MCC Music and Theatre & Film Arts students bring home awards from Regional Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Published Wednesday, March 9, 2016MESA, Arizona – March 9, 2016 – Students from the Mesa Community College Theatre & Film Arts Department and Music Department earned multiple recognitions against rigorous competition during the Region VIII Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) held in Hawaii on February 11-14. Nationally, 550 colleges compete in KCACTF, with approximately 45 competing in Region VIII; 13...
MCC Music Theatre Presents “Legally Blonde the Musical,” April 8-16
Published Tuesday, March 8, 2016Elle and Brusier Mesa, Arizona — March 24, 2016 — The international award-winning hit, “Legally Blonde the Musical” is coming to the Mesa Community College Performing Arts Center for six performances April 8–16. The show takes audience members from the sorority house to the halls of justice with heroine Elle Woods and her Chihuahua, Bruiser. “Audiences can expect humor, excellent dancing,...
MCC Red Mountain Awarded National Wildlife Certification
Published Friday, March 4, 2016MESA, Arizona – March 4, 2016 -- Mesa Community College’s Red Mountain Campus has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) with a Certified Wildlife Habitat designation as part of its Garden for Wildlife program. “NWF celebrates the efforts of MCC-Red Mountain to create a garden space that improves habitat for birds, butterflies, frogs and other wildlife by providing essential...
Ten Arizona High Schools Participate in State Auto Technician Competition
Published Friday, March 4, 2016Arizona High School Automotive Challenge MESA, Arizona -- March 4, 2016 -- High School students representing 10 Arizona High School automotive programs will participate in the 2016 Arizona High School Auto Challenge being hosted at Mesa Community College, Friday April 22. Junior and Senior high school students from across the state first competed online via a written qualifying...