October 2, 2023
Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC/CUNY) music majors showcased a wide variety of talent during a debut performance on the lobby stage at the Perelman Performing Arts Center (PAC NYC) in lower Manhattan on September 27. An audience of downtown community members, tourists and BMCC students filled the seats in the lobby of the stunning new performance space, which opened earlier this month.
The students performed an array of original and contemporary music including jazz, indie and bluegrass as well as pop. Enhanced by a civic alliance between BMCC and the Perelman Performing Arts Center, the event highlighted a commitment to the community’s cultural enrichment.
In a September press release announcing partnerships between PAC NYC, BMCC as well as other community organizations, PAC NYC Artistic Director Bill Rauch said “these partnerships will invite and include our neighbors from all five boroughs, connect people across differences, and help us discover how art can continue to inspire and heal.”
In addition to the September 27 music program performance as well as an upcoming performance on November 15, students and faculty from the college’s Speech, Communications, and Theatre Arts department will present a “monologue slam” on October 18 and “storytelling live” on December 20.
Performers for the September 17 show included Elias Solomon, Jaime Diazgranado, Stephanie Marrow, Mike O’Donnell, Amaree Bowen, Gabriel Kerolle, Amaree Bowen, Ndeye Niang, Xandra (Eli) Salazar, Owen Sheehan, Jasmin Daley, Samuel Tejada, Josue Tejada and Diamond-Jo Heckstall. They were accompanied by Professor Jee Eun Ahn. The event’s producer was Music Professor Quentin Angus.
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- Music program and Speech, Communications, and Theatre Arts department will present monthly performances
- PAC NYC announced partnerships with BMCC and other community organizations in. September
- BMCC student performance are free and take place on lobby stage
