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Cerro Coso College Students Travel to Los Angeles

June 17, 2009

The Cerro Coso Community College, Theatre Arts Club capped off the spring semester with a two day trip to Los Angeles to learn more about the entertainment industry. The students began their trip with a private walking tour of the Sony Studios in Culver City. Then the students were off to the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood to take in a production of the award-winning 50's musical Grease. The second day began with a Combat Workshop conducted by stage and film fight choreographer Kenwa Newell. Next on the agenda was a private tour of the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. After checking out the sights on Hollywood Boulevard, the students went shopping at Samuel French Bookstore, one of the world's largest suppliers of theatre and entertainment industry related books and scripts. Then it was off to Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade to check out the street performers. The trip concluded with a ComedySportz Improv Show in Hollywood. The trip was funded in part by the Cerro Coso Community College Theatre Arts Club, the Associated Students of Cerro Coso, and Walmart. The Theatre Arts Club will resume in the fall. Club activities include shows, fundraisers, community activities, and trips. The club is open to all students of Cerro Coso.

Members of the Cerro Coso Community College, Theatre Arts Club traveled to Los Angeles for a hands-on experience with the entertainment industry. First Row (l to r): Meghan Briggs, Rick Tobias, Rene Soto, Shyanne Evans, Krysten Coursey, Katherine Fox and Lucas Warkentin. Second Row: Chad Terry, Christian Sherman, Ila Johnson, AJ Fraser, Tom Lowe, Calvin Johnson, Travis Miles, Brittany Coble, Robin Moen, Becki Cornett, Rob Wilson, Chalen Wilson, Melinda Fogle Oliver (Instructor) and Chelsia Acevedo.

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