By Daily Press staff
The Santa Monica College Music Department will present an eclectic range of concerts in June. All but two of the concerts will be held in the SMC Concert Hall, 1900 Pico Blvd. The lineup is: ■ Thursday, June 2 at 11:15 a.m.: SMC Percussion Ensemble Recital, with Matthew Altmire, director. (Free) ■ Friday, June 3 at 8 p.m.: SMC Chamber Choir Recital, under the baton of Niké St. Claire. Repertoire includes sacred and secular compositions, ranging from folk songs to gospel. (Tickets are $10). ■ Saturday, June 4 at 7 p.m.: SMC Musical Theatre Workshop Highlights, under the direction of Adrianne Harrop and Frank Turner. (Tickets are $8). ■ Sunday, June 5 at 4 p.m.: SMC Concert Band, under the baton of Kevin McKeown. A “Pops” concert featuring music from motion pictures, television, Broadway and more. (Tickets are $8). ■ Sunday, June 5 at 7:30 p.m.: SMC Concert Chorale, under the direction of James Smith. A joint concert with the Chancel Choir of the First United Methodist Church in Santa Monica, it will feature Durufle’s Requiem, Verdi’s Te Diem and more. First United Methodist Church, 11th Street and Washington Avenue in Santa Monica. (Tickets are $15 general admission and $10 for students and senior citizens). ■ Monday, June 6 at 8:30 p.m.: SMC Jazz Band’s “Birthday Tribute to Oliver Nelson,” featuring an all-star group made up of members of the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Luckman Jazz Orchestra, Bob Florence Limited Edition, and the SMC music faculty.
Catalina Bar & Grill, 6725 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles. (Admission is $15 plus dinner or two-drink minimum).
For tickets and information, call (310) 434-3000 or (310) 434-4323. For the June 6 event at Catalina, call (323) 466-2210.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on June 1, 2005. Read the original PDF.