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Hosts well over 100 events annually including Jay Leno, Beach Boys, Chris Botti, Soctty McCreety and special school matinees for 10,897 children; too bad Verde Valley
The Community College reported at the November 2018 meeting that the Performing Arts Center hosts over 100 events per year. Some of the programs it recently hosted included: Jay Leno, the Ten Tenors, the Beach Boys, Chris Botti, Scotty McCreery, the Texas Tenors, and New York Gilbert and Sullivan Players’ The Pirates of Penzance. And many, many more. There were school matinees in 2017-2018 for 10,897 children on the west side of the County. There were 1,608 children, according to the College, who attended a matinee program in the Verde Valley.
The Performing Arts Center on the Prescott campus was built and significantly upgraded with the help of Verde Valley property tax revenue. From the Blog’s perspective, it was built and upgraded primary for the benefit of the retirees in the Prescott/Prescott Valley area. Neither the city of Prescott nor the town of Prescott Valley could afford to build and support such a facility. Recall that Tim’s Toyota Center in Prescott Valley, which held events similar to those now run by the College, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in 2015. Only the College, with its constant stream of tax support via primary and secondary taxes plus bonding authority, had the available money to put into such a structure and subsidize its annual maintenance and operation.
A few persons from the Verde Valley attend the events at the Center, however, the overwhelming audiences appear to consist of appreciative retired Prescott area folks.
College advertises you can “Dine in elegance, without rushing to the Theatre — because you’re already there! Join us for dinner in the upstairs lobby of the Performing Arts Center” – Is it the only Community College Dinner theater in the Nation? Is this appropriate for a community college? For your property tax support?
Yavapai Community College Performing Arts Center offers pre-show dinners for select performances. In its marketing advertisement the College says that you can “dine in elegance, without rushing to the Theatre — because you’re already there! Join us for dinner in the upstairs lobby of the Performing Arts Center. An elevator is available to access the upstairs.”
Lobby doors to the state-of-the-art theatre (paid for in part by Verde Valley property tax revenue) and the downstairs bar open at 5:00 PM. Not many community colleges can boast of having their own dinner theatre bar.
“Seating and dinner service begin at 5:30 PM. Dinner includes entree, salad, side dish, dessert, non-alcoholic beverages and coffee service. Vegetarian entree available. A cash bar will be available for those who wish to purchase wine, beer, and cocktails. All dinners are pre-paid reservation-only. If there are any food-related concerns, please contact the box office directly.”
The Community College looks “forward to having you join us for dinner soon!”
Courses now open for registration; no comparable program or facility on Verde Campus or Sedona Center
Yavapai Community College unveiled its new Costume and Fashion Program May 24 in the recently renovated Performing Arts building, on the Prescott Campus. The program will be led by Yavapai Community College Performing Arts Costume Designer Gaea Steinbach. Prescott residents saw her creations in recent College musicals presented on the Prescott Campus, including Little Women, Into the Woods and Beauty and the Beast.
According to the Community College, “YC’s Costume and Fashion Program starts with the basics – Costume Construction I (THR 124) and Fashion Illustration (THR 221), available in the Fall 2018 semester – before expanding into the nuances of garment creation and the history of fashion design.”
Registration for the program opened on Monday, April 16, and classes are taught in the completely remodeled Performing Arts building, which opened earlier this year with a state-of-the-art costuming space. The College wrote that ”Students are also eligible to work backstage on College theatrical performances. These give students an opportunity to work in a production environment, merging their skills with the deadlines and conditions that professional designers work with every day.”
Spaces are available, for THR 124 and THR 221, but early registration is recommended. Classes can be found online at the Yavapai College Class search link https://www.yc.edu/v5content/academics/register.htm
Twenty-six programs shown on large screen on the Prescott Campus
Yavapai Community College has lined up 26 outstanding cultural programs to be shown on the large screen “live” at the Performing Arts Center on the Prescott Campus in the coming months. The programs, which are apparently aimed primarily at Prescott/Prescott Valley residents, are listed below.
Tickets $24 | Senior $20 | Youth $10
Hearing disabilities advocate Jack Clevenger asked the Governing Board to look into the hearing disabilities issue (captioning) at the Performing Arts Center eight months ago, yet there has been no public response from the Board to his concern
Deb McCasland’s complaint that she couldn’t hear the comments of the Governing Board because of her hearing disability at the September 11 retreat is not the first time in the last few months that a hearing disabilities complaint has been brought to the attention of the Board. (See McCasland story below.)
Disabilities Advocate Jack Clevenger told the Board at its February 2017 meeting that the Americans for Disability Act requires improved (or possibly new) facilities be installed at the Performing Arts Center for the hearing impaired. From his perspective, the current hearing disability facilities provided at the PAC were not adequate because of a lack of captioning. He noted that the 11,000 residents of Prescott with hearing impairment might begin considering attending concerts and other events if the Center fully complied with ADA.
In response to Mr. Clevenger’s comments about the hearing disability issue at the PAC, the Board said nothing. It was silent and has not placed the issue on any Board Agenda after eight months. Furthermore, the Blog cannot recall the College President responding in her subsequent monthly reports to the Board about any changes at the PAC. Consequently, Yavapai County citizens have no way of knowing whether the PAC issue was addressed or ignored.
Query: Is the College in violation of the ADA? Why isn’t the College more receptive to persons with hearing disabilities like Jack Clevenger and Deb McCasland?
The Blog believes that President Penelope Wills should specifically address those concerns on the record at a Board meeting and assure the public that the College is responding to these important issues.
You may view Mr. Clevenger’s three- minute presentation below.
Dinner before show costs $32
The Performing Arts Center on the Prescott campus has lined up several outstanding events for Prescott residents during the month of September. RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED for dinner. Alcoholic beverages and gratuity is not included in your pre-show dinner ticket price. Tickets for show admission are purchased separately. Vegetarian option available.
Pre-Show Dinners offered at the following performances:
The Beach Boys | Cilantro Lime Marinated Grilled Flank Steak with Olive Relish
Chris Botti | Ginger Soy Glazed Salmon with Lemon & Scallions
Scotty McCreery | Chicken Saltimbocca
The Texas Tenors | Grilled Petit Filet
Garrison Keillor | BBQ Boneless Chicken Breast
The Pirates of Penzance | Baked Stuffed Pork Chops
Michael Londra and the Celtic Fire | Traditional Slow-Cooked Corned Beef
Catherine Russell | Roasted Rosemary Rack of Lamb
Programs wow appreciative Prescott residents; Yavapai student attendance appears sparse
The Performing Arts Center on the Prescott campus was built and significantly upgraded with the help of Verde Valley property tax revenue. Although some persons from the Verde Valley attend the events at the Center, the overwhelming audiences appear to consist of appreciative Prescott area folks. It also appears to the Blog that a very small number, at best, of Yavapai Community College students attend the events.
The following is a list of a few of the outstanding programs over the next few months at the Center on the Prescott Campus. (Note the one program scheduled for Camp Verde.)
- National Theater Live, Hamlet, July 6, 2017 6 PM.
- Prescott Pops Symphony, Pops and Patriots, Sunday, July 9, 2017.
- Prescott POPS Symphony 2017-2018 Sunday, July 30, 2017 3 PM The Music of Rodgers & Hammerstein and Andrew Lloyd Webber.
- National Theater Live, Peter Pan, August 3, 2017 6 PM.
- 30th Annual Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering, featuring Dave Stamey, August 10, 2017, 7 PM.
- 30th Annual Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering, featuring Trinity Seeley, August 11, 2017 7 PM.
- 30th Annual Arizona Cowboy Poets Gathering, featuring Don Edwards, August 12, 2017 7 PM.
- Prescott Jazz Summit, Prescott Jazz Summit all-star big-band, August 26, 2017, 7:30 PM.
- The off-Broadway hit comedy “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus,” performed live September 8, 2017 at 7:30 PM.
- BILL BLAGG’S THE SCIENCE OF MAGIC, Wednesday, September 20, 2017 | 9:30 am & 11:30 am Camp Verde, AZ .
- Thursday, September 21, 2017 | 9:30 am & 11:00 a.m. at Performing Arts Center.
- MOON MOUSE, A SPACE ODYSSEY, Wednesday, October 18, 2017 | 9:30 am & 11:30 am. Best for grades K-4.
- THE OKEE DOKEE BROTHERS, Thursday, November 2, 2017 | 9:30 am & 11:30 am. Performing arts Center.
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Other future concerts include: The Beach Boys, The Texas Tenors, The Price is Right Alive! Scotty McCreery, Garrison Keillor and much more.
Property taxes and tuition pay for about $500,000 in expense gap for various public service programs
Second District Representative Deb McCasland asked the Governing Board to reflect on expending $1.1 million dollars on public service projects, especially if the budget became “tight.” She also asked that in light of the mandate to the Board that spending money on public service projects be “reasonable” that in the future it consider whether such a large expenditure that must be subsidized is reasonable.
Vice President Clint Ewell explained that public service programs that are being subsidized include the Regional Economic Development project, the Performing Arts Center, and other external non-student related projects.
The Governing Board discussion regarding the subsidy for public service may be viewed below.
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Hearing disability advocate questions absence of adequate facilities for deaf and hearing impaired
Hearing disabilities advocate Jack Clevenger asked the Governing Board to look into the situation at the Performance Hall for those with hearing disabilities. Clevenger reminded the Board that the Americans for Disability Act requires facilities for the hearing impaired. He also suggested that the 11,000 residents of Prescott with hearing impairment would begin considering attending concerts and other events if the facility fully complied with ADA.
The Board did not indicate it was going to put the issue on a future agenda. It was silent. (It might.) Query: Is the College in violation of the ADA? Should the College be more receptive to persons with disabilities like Jack Clevenger? The Blog believes that President Penelope Wills should specifically address those concerns at the March Board meeting.
You may view Mr. Clevenger’s three minute presentation below.