On The Arts

August 6, 2018
Cast of "In the Heights" singing on stage.

In the Heights

The Music, Dance and Theatre Department at Ò°»¨ÉçÇø, under the creative umbrella of the Center for the Arts, presented a main stage production of Lin-Manuel Miranda’s first Tony Award-winning musical, In the Heights. The musical launched the career of composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, who went on to make his name with Hamilton on Broadway. The tuneful score, spiked with Latin hip hop and dance rhythms, created a panoramic mural of Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood, while telling an authentic story of hope, change, and self-discovery.

"In the Heights" poster.
2 Students performing as part of "In the Heights".

SPRING MUSIC SERIES

Group of diverse 2018 bachelor of fine arts candidates.
Ò°»¨ÉçÇø Jazz Ensemble performing.

World-renowned singer and Ò°»¨ÉçÇø faculty member Sofia Rei joined the Ò°»¨ÉçÇø Jazz Ensemble for a swinging tribute to jazz legends Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan in Three Divas of Song, kicking off Women’s History Month.

The West Point Band performed in the Margaret Williams Theatre. Evolving into the most impressive performing group in the world, the program featured toe-tapping military marches, selections from Mussorgsky’s masterpiece, Pictures at an Exhibition, and a medley from Les Miserables.

Ò°»¨ÉçÇø Jazz Ensemble saxophonist.