The most important stories for you to know today
Pasadena City College is hosting a block party on Saturday, with art, dancing, cupcakes, and a performance by Grammy award-winning band Ozomatli.Student video producers will gather oral histories of local residents’ experiences with the college. These videos will be showcased at a future event.In the early nineties, Raul Pacheco enrolled at Pasadena City College with the intention of learning from jazz trumpeter Bobby Bradford.
At one point, Bradford asked his class point-blank: “How many of you want to do this for a living?” About half the students raised their hands. “OK,” he said, “this is for you, this is the most important thing I’m going to tell you about being a musician. You ready? Pay attention: Save. Your. Money.”. Since his time at Pasadena City College, he and his bandmates have won multiple Grammy Awards and toured the world. And on Saturday, they’ll return to Pasadena City College for a free concert in celebration of the school’s“Being an artist has a lot of ups and downs,” Pacheco said.
“I learn a lot from playing with other people,” he added. “So I'm looking forward to having some young person come up and, like, blow us away.”The Lancer Marching Band will perform its own rendition of “Happy Birthday.” The college will have food trucks and free cupcakes, and student video producers will gather oral histories of local residents’ experiences with PCC. The videos will be showcased at a future Centennial Celebration event. Ozomatli takes center stage at 2:30 p.m.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
College football stars unanimous in thoughts about upcoming 12-team College Football PlayoffAfter 10 years, the College Football Playoff is being expanded from four to 12 teams, and it's universally loved by some of the game's biggest stars.
Read more »
Simulating Florida State vs. Boston College on EA's College Football 25We simulated Florida State's upcoming matchup against Boston College 100 times and found some intriguing results.
Read more »
ESPN's College GameDay Predicts Florida State vs. Boston CollegeHow did the College GameDay panel predict FSU vs. Boston College?
Read more »
Who Did ESPN College GameDay Pick to Win Boston College at Florida State?ESPN College GameDay added Boston College at Florida State to its list of game picks on Saturday morning.
Read more »
Florida State vs. Boston College prediction: College football odds, picks, best bets MondayFlorida State hosts Boston College on Monday night as the Bill O’Brien era gets underway.
Read more »
From foster care to college on the Bexar College Bound DocketThe Bexar County College Bound Docket is empowering foster youth with support through college.
Read more »