30th Annual Arty Awards Gala at Solano Community College Theater

Solano Community College (SCC) proudly hosts the 30th annual Arty Awards Gala to honor live theater.

The Performing Arts Network (PAN), whose roots date back to 1990, is taking over the event.

The Arty Awards Gala will debut this year’s premier affair in Solano County at Solano Community College, Theater Building (1200) on Sunday, Sept. 14.

The Welcome Reception is at 5 p.m., the ceremony is at 6 p.m., followed by a reception.

“The unique trait of the Artys is that 50 percent or more of the nominees’ work is from the youth of our local high schools’,” stated Darcia Tipton, SCC Theater Arts Faculty. “In addition, our College students have nominations, so it’s exciting to recognize the artistically creative work that the students in the community are producing!”

Tickets prices are $25.00 for non-students and $20.00 for students (with student ID), groups of 10 or more, or a nominee.

Purchase tickets today at www.pan-arts.org

2014 nominees are from Bay Area Stage, Benicia High School, Benicia Old Town Theatre Group, Missouri Street Theatre, Rodriguez High School, Solano Community College Theater Department, St. Patrick- St. Vincent High School, Solano Repertory Theatre Company, Vacaville Gaslighters Theatrical Group, and Will C. Wood High School. SCC Theater Department.

Nominees are as follows:

• Levi Duncan, “Moon Over Buffalo”
• Aaron Flores, “Macbeth”
• Adam Wayne Gistarb, “A Golden Fleecing”
• Darcia Tipton, “Moon Over Buffalo”
• Darsen Long, “A Golden Fleecing”
• Conner Watson, “Moon Over Buffalo”
• Rebecca Valentino, “Moon Over Buffalo”
• Spring Nguyen, “Macbeth”
• Stephanie Rivas, “Macbeth”
• Mikkel Simons, “Macbeth”
• Carla Spindt, “Macbeth”
• Krystique Bright and Alexandra Weatherbee, “A Golden Fleecing”
• Krystique Bright, “Moon Over Buffalo”
• Stephanie Hambright, “Moon Over Buffalo”
• Levi Duncan, “A Golden Fleecing”
• Henry Swenson, “Moon Over Buffalo”
• Rick Bullis, “A Golden Fleecing”
• Carla Spindt, “Moon Over Buffalo”
• “Macbeth”
• “A Golden Fleecing”
• “Moon Over Buffalo”

About Solano Community College:

The College has served as the preeminent educational institution in Solano County since 1945 when it was founded as Vallejo Junior College. In the early 1970s, the College moved to its present Fairfield site, and is presently serving over 8,000 students throughout the academic year.

In addition to the main campus in Fairfield, the College has one Center in Vacaville, and one in Vallejo. To further serve the community, SCC offers courses at Travis Air Force Base and operates a School of Aeronautics at the Nut Tree Airport.

Currently, Solano Community College offers Associate Degrees and Certificates in various disciplines, to include transfer courses to California State Universities (CSU) and Universities of California (UC), and provides training in several trades. For more information, please visit us at www.solano.edu.

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