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By Desert Star Staff PALM DESERT, CA — College of the Desert is proud to announce the Annual Student Scholarship art exhibition, being held May 1 through May 23, 2019, at the Marks Art Center. The exhibition will feature the work of College of the Desert students majoring
in Art, Architecture, Digital Design and Production. A free opening reception is being held from 5-7 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1. The event is open to the public and the reception will feature local band A.M.F.M. Light refreshments will also be served. “The Dean of the College’s Social Sciences and Arts
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Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway perform at the After-Party with the One Night Only Cast see page 4. Photo by Pat Krause
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COD Student Art Expo Department will be selecting a work of art among the scholarship recipients in our first ever Dean’s Purchase Award,” said Anna-Marie Veloz, interim faculty director at the Marks Art Gallery. Students majoring in Art, Architecture, Digital Design and Production are eligible for scholarships made possible
by the Dumont Foundation, Nancy H. Bacon, Ruth Stark and Joyce Norton. Thirteen students received scholarships this year: Astrid Acero, Chloe Bahr, James Burns, Amanda Castro, William Fike, Hope Mock, Monica Perez, Joseph Quintero, Lalaine Ramirez, Omara Sprueill, Ambriel Styve-Hector, Abel
Venegas and Leah Woodfield. Much of the students’ artwork is also for sale, thus providing an excellent opportunity to support students while acquiring original art. The Marks Art Center will also feature College of the Desert Architectural Student Continues on Page 3
Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts Presents Jeffrey Gilliam By Desert Star Staff Desert Hot Springs, CA -- The fifth season of Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts concludes with a performance by pianist Jeffrey Gilliam at Grace Church. The concert takes place at 4pm on Sunday, May 5th at Grace Church, 17400 Bubbling Wells Rd., Desert Hot Springs. Admission is free, but donations at the door are welcome, and go directly to supporting the concert series. “Desert Hot Springs Classical Concerts has had an exhilarating fifth season,” said Founder and Artistic Director, Danny Holt. “This season we’ve presented more concerts than in any past season, and featured performers from the
Coachella Valley, Los Angeles, and even places farther afield such as Massachusetts, Washington state, and even Scotland and Canada.” Pianist Jeffrey Gilliam’s solo piano recital includes excerpts from Schubert’s beloved final piano sonata, and rarely-heard bagatelles by Saint-Saens. Works by two living American composers round out the program: William Bolcom’s Death Moth Tango, and the world premiere of a new work by composer Bruce Stark (who originally hailed from southern California.) Prior to joining the piano faculty at Western Washington University in 1992, Jeffrey Gilliam taught at The Juilliard School; The University of
Michigan School of Music; and at The International Menuhin Music Academy in Gstaad, Switzerland. He has performed and taught all over the world, including guest university teaching positions in Thailand and South Africa, as well as receiving two Fulbright awards. He has recorded with violinists Yehudi Menuhin, Alberto Lysy, and Ruggerio Ricci for the EMI, Dinemec Classics, and Opus 111 labels. Originally from Akron, Ohio, Jeffrey Gilliam studied piano with Cécile Genhart at The Eastman School of Music, and with Theodore Lettvin at The University of Michigan. He also studied collaborative piano with Continues on Page 3