Music From Latin America and the Caribbean Fills CCM’s Concert Halls This Spring

Take a tour around the tropics in a weekend filled with the rhythmic sounds of steel drums and congas at CCM! At 8 p.m. on Saturday, May 19, in UC’s Patricia Corbett Theater, CCM’s Steel Drum Band explores the traditional sounds of Trinidad while incorporating the modern sounds of pop, folk and reggae. See these talented pannists (the technical term for steel drum players) improvise and be transported to the tropics by the soothing sounds of calypso.

CCM Video: The Musical Theatre Class of 2012 Sings ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’

In today’s video, CCM’s Musical Theatre Class of 2012 performs “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” in UC’s Patricia Corbett Theater.

CCM Video: E-Media Launches New Video Series With Performance By Local Band The Seedy Seeds

Today, CCM E-Media launched it’s new video series Queen City Sessions with a set by Cincinnati-based trio the Seedy Seeds.

Described by NPR’s Claire Blaustein as “wonderfully fun,” the Seedy Seeds include Mike Ingram (banjo/vocals), Margaret Darling (guitar/vocals) and Joe Frankl (drums).

Visit Bearcat Radio’s official website for more information.

CCM Theatre Design & Production Students Win State-Of-The-Art ETC Consoles

We are proud to announce that a team of CCM Theatre Design & Production (TD&P) Lighting Design and Technology students won second place in Electronic Theatre Controls‘ recent “Show Us Your ETC!” student-video challenge.

The students involved in this effort included producers Nik Robalino, David Seitz and Ethan Peterson with assistance from Natalie Estes, Alan Hanson, Alan Kleesattel and Tim Schmall. Their project involved combining their technical and graphic skills to pixel-map Fred Foster’s face.

CCM Video: A Look Back At ‘The Damnation of Faust’

Last month, CCM mounted a unique multimedia production of Berlioz’s La Damnation de Faust (The Damnation of Faust). If you missed this E-Media, Choral and Orchestral collaboration, here is a glimpse of the production that critics have hailed as “extraordinary.”

Projects for CCM E-Media Alumnus Include A Current Box Office Hit

E-Media Alumnus Elliot Greenberg

The science fiction film Chronicle topped the box office last weekend and CCM alumnus Elliot Greenberg had a large part in the film’s success. The film was edited by Greenberg, who graduated from CCM E-Media in 2001. You can view the trailer for the film below:

CCM Video: Watch E-Media Student’s Video From Jan. 28 Cincinnati Pops Concert

As previously reported, last Saturday’s Cincinnati Pops Lollipops Family Concert featured a special video segment directed and produced by CCM senior Kyle Howland.

Today, we are happy to provide you with a look at the final video, which is set to Stravinsky’s The Firebird Suite and features Pops conductor John Morris Russell!

iSpyCincy Spotlights CCM’s ‘Moveable Feast’

You can relive the excitement from last Friday’s “Moveable Feast,” courtesy of iSpyCincy. They also provide a review of the event here.

A Video Preview of Bach’s ‘St. Matthew Passion’

CCM Electronic Media student Greg Shurts provides us with a video preview of this weekend’s staged production of J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion.

Tickets for the Nov. 20 performance at St. Peter in Chains Cathedral are on sale now and you can save $5 off of general admission by ordering your tickets in advance! Contact the CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183 or boxoff@uc.edu for more information.

A Video Preview of CCM’s ‘Sueños de España’

CCM Electronic Media student Casey Welling provides us with a video preview of next month’s Sueños de España: A Magical Voyage to Spain through Poetry, Dance and Song.

Tickets for the Nov. 5 and 6 performances of Sueños de España and our Nov. 5 pre-concert reception at Mick & Mack’s Contemporary Café are on sale now. Contact the CCM Box Office at 513-556-4183 or boxoff@uc.edu for more information.