The COS Printworks club is hosting an art auction Friday, Feb. 22 in the art gallery, Kaweah building room 214. Doors open at 3:30 p.m and close at 7:30 p.m. and the event is free to the public. The auction will have lithographs, etchings and engravings, relief prints, screenprints, and mixed media prints. “Printworks is [...]
Events
Comedy Play “Boeing-Boeing” Kicks Off New Season
The COS drama department kicks off its 2012/2013 season with the self-proclaimed “non stop comedy” Boeing-Boeing, written by Marc Camoletti and directed by James MacDonnell. The play revolves around Bernard, an architect living in a flat in Paris who must juggle engagements between three beautiful girls at the same time. Luckily they are all stewardesses which means that Bernard could easily [...]
ANNUAL JURIED STUDENT EXHIBITION 2012
The Annual Juried Student Exhibition had its reception and award ceremony Thursday evening in the COS art gallery. This exhibition allows students to display their best work while being judged by a professional artist. The Juror this year was professional artist Andrea Guay and the awards were personally given out by COS Drawing Instructor Amie [...]
Another Successful Year for Backstage Cabaret Performers
Members of the audience for Backstage Cabaret received another musical and edible treat this year. Backstage Cabaret is a unique musical performance in that the audience sits on stage to enjoy the show. Coffee and cheesecake are served during intermission by members of the cast. It has been going on for more than 20 years [...]
Latino Youth Becoming the Leaders of Tomorrow
COS is hosting an event for middle-school-age Latinos called Latino Youth Leadership Academy. On March 30 from 8 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., the young Latinos can come onto the COS campus and meet current college students, college graduates and young professionals. “Latino males have the highest high school drop out rate ans statistics indicates that [...]
Women Recognized At COS
Women’s History Month is the time of month to recognize the important history of women in this country. COS plans on recognizing this month by holding several events in recognition of this month. The Art Gallery is open and is exhibiting a variety of artwork that celebrates the history of women. It will be open [...]
Meridian Center for Wellness Hosts a Meeting Against Genetically Modified Foods
This upcoming Thursday, March 8, the Meridian Center for Wellness is holding a meeting for raising awareness of “The California Right to Know Genetically Engineered Food Act of 2012.” Processed food is not required to be labeled if they contain a Genetically Modified Organism, a GMO; the act is to force companies to label any [...]
A Very AGS Christmas
The Alpha Gamma Sigma Society has started a fundraiser to help bring a little joy to children in need this Christmas. AGS plans to raise $400 to purchase presents for 16 children. Those interested in donating to the program can contact Amber Fullerton at 559-737-2744.
‘Near And Far’ New Art Gallery Opens It’s Doors
Through December 2nd the doors of Room 214A in the COS Kaweah building will be open for students to see the “Near and Far”. From 5:00 p.m to 7:00 p.m this small area of COS will be taken over by two specific types of art; landscape and abstraction. To Mary Bardness and Burton Rein, this [...]
Festival of Hope
The Tulare and Kings Counties Suicide Prevention Task Force presents the second annual Festival of Hope, a two-day festival held to raise suicide awareness and offer inspiration. The festival takes place Oct. 8 and 9 at the Tulare Outlet Center. “The Festival of hope is really designed to reach out to our community and get a [...]