East Central College will be closed November 21-24 for Thanksgiving. Happy Thanksgiving!

On November 28 & 29, The Learning Center will be selling holiday gift jars and mugs from 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. in the lobby outside of TLC. There will be cookie recipes in canning jars and brownies in a mug. They are decorated beautifully for the holidays to give as gifts to family, friends, and colleagues. All proceeds go towards the TLC Scholarship Fund.

Have an ugly Christmas Sweater? It could win you a prize! Individuals can donate a dollar to wear an ugly Christmas sweater on November 28-29 any time between 9:30 a.m.- 2 p.m. in the Buescher Hall Lobby. Pictures will be taken and winners announced on Nov 30. First prize is a gift card, 2nd and 3rd is some ECC swag. All proceeds go towards the TLC Scholarship Fund.

The Cortango Concert & Christmas CD Release Party will be on Friday, November 30 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center. Cortango is a tango ensemble with a symphonic twist. The ensemble is a concert and dance band featuring members of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra. Founded and led by Cally Banham, Cortango specializes in popular classics from the beloved orchestra leaders of Tango’s golden era.

ECC Jazz Holiday featuring Vocé Blue and the Jazz Combo on Sunday, December 2 at 3 p.m. at John G's Taproom.

Bands Concert on Tuesday, December 4 at 7 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center.

Dear Santa, By Will Bonfiglio and directed by Grace Austin, will be on December 6 at 7 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center. Another world premiere found text show from St Louis playwright Will Bonfiglio (author of The Residents of Craigslist and I Love New York) based on Craigslist and Reddit postings about our holiday adventures and mishaps. Come laugh with the Acting I/II classes as they dive into how our culture deals with the most stressful time of the year!

ECC College Choirs: Christmas Celebration featuring the College Choir, Vocé Blue and the East Central Children's Chorale on Friday, December 7 at 7 p.m. at Zion United Church of Christ in Union, MO.

This outrageously funny comedy takes us to Doublewide, Texas during Christmas-time festivities. Not everything is jolly for the residents of the tiny town, as they've just discovered their town's very existence is in peril! Join an eccentric cast of Texans as they fight for incorporation of their trailer park and take on the "County Big Guys" in this full-tilt rocket ride of lunacy! A Doublewide, Texas Christmas will be performed in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center in Hansen Hall,...

Catch up or get ahead from the comfort of your couch with winter intersession online! Classes go from December 17 - January 12.

East Central College is closed for Winter Break from December 20 - January 1. Happy Holidays!

All new incoming students must attend a New Student Orientation (NSO) session. Be sure to register for an NSO with your advisor as each session has limited space.

All new incoming students must attend a New Student Orientation (NSO) session. Be sure to register for an NSO with your advisor as each session has limited space.

Spring classes begin on January 14. Welcome back!

The Music Faculty Recital is on Friday, January 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center. ECC music department is home to many talented and dedicated teachers who are also performing artists. Join us for an evening of artistry that belongs to our community more than any other; the mentors and professors of our music students.

The Annual MLK Celebration will be on January 20 at 3 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center. This event is co-hosted with Neighbors United - Undoing Racism.

East Central College is closed on January 21 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The ECC Alumni Show exhibit will be featured from January 24 - February 17 in HH 121. In celebration of ECC’s 50th anniversary, we’re featuring the artwork of recent alumni who represented ECC in the prestigious Varsity Arts exhibition during their time as students here. We’re excited to welcome these students back and to see their current works. Alumni include Amber Muir, Ethan Heberer, Morgaine Frayer, Nathan Kreamalmyer, Shauna Smith, Ricky Briggenhorst, Nick Telarico, Nick Brobst, Katelyn...

The Art of Listening Concert is on Friday, February 8 at 4 p.m. in HH 105. The Croatian pianist Javor Bračić was hailed by New York Concert Review for “deep, genuine musicianship and an outstanding technique”. Mr. Bračić has started a series of conversation-recitals under the title The Art of Listening in order to promote the understanding and appreciation of classical music. He has given over thirty such recitals and was praised by the audience for his “contagious enthusiasm” and “unique abi...

February 14 - 16 at 8 p.m. February 17 at 2 p.m. The musical James & the Giant Peach is by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul, directed by Grace Austin with music direction by Colin Healy. When James is sent by his conniving aunts to chop down their old fruit tree, he discovers a magic potion that results in a tremendous peach and launches a musical journey of enormous proportions. A delightfully offbeat adaptation of the classic Roald Dahl adventure written by the composers of Dear Evan Ha...

The ECC Alumni Show Exhibit Reception is on February 14 in HH 121 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. In celebration of ECC’s 50th anniversary, we’re featuring the artwork of recent alumni who represented ECC in the prestigious Varsity Arts exhibition during their time as students here. We’re excited to welcome these students back and to see their current works. Alumni include Amber Muir, Ethan Heberer, Morgaine Frayer, Nathan Kreamalmyer, Shauna Smith, Ricky Briggenhorst, Nick Telarico, Nick Brobst, Katel...

Screening of Good Night and Good Luck on February 21 at 6:30 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center. A historical drama that portrays broadcaster Edward R. Murrow and his news team as they uncover McCarthyism.

Auditions for 26 Pebbles will be on February 25 & 26. Time is TBD. On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed twenty-six innocent souls before taking his own life. These twenty-six innocent deaths, like pebbles thrown into a pond, created ripples and vibrations that were felt far beyond the initial rings. Based on interviews with members of the Newtown community, this is the story of those vibrations. By: Eric Ulloa     Directed by: Grace Austin   ...

Mia Cinelli's “Home Again, Home Again” Exhibition will be on display from February 27 - March 26 in HH 121. Mia Cinelli aims to explore the physical manifestations of yearning through sculpture. Poetic and emotionally functional, Cinelli’s work focuses on inaccessible spaces, impossible spaces, incomplete spaces and insatiable spaces. The artist believes art should be more about experience and less about aesthetics. There will be a reception and workshop held on March 26.

David Halen, Björn Ranheim and Jennifer Judd will be in Concert on Friday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center. Come hear St. Louis Symphony Concertmaster David Halen and acclaimed SLSO Cellist Björn Ranheim for an evening of pristine chamber music, joined by pianist Dr. Jennifer Judd. Each musician boasts a robust solo career, and their passion for chamber music has amazed audiences all over the world. We invite all to witness their enchanting artistry on the...

One Act & Reader’s Theatre Festival is on March 6. ECC Theatre is proud to host the MSSHA One Act Play and Reader’s Theatre Festival featuring performances from several local high schools. Admission is free and schedules are available online.

Screening of Ida B. Wells: A Passion for Justice on March 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center. This documentary examines the life of the African American journalist, activist, suffragist and anti-lynching crusader.

Bands Concert on Tuesday, March 12 at 7 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center.

The Viennese Masters concert is on Friday, March 15 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center. Do not miss these beautiful piano and choral works with orchestra by great Austrian masters Mozart and Schubert, presented by ECC music department faculty and students. The evening will feature acclaimed pianists Dr. Michael Tsalka and Dr. Jennifer Judd performing Mozart’s Double Piano Concerto, and ECC Choirs under the direction of Dr. Timothy Sexton performing Schubert’s Mass in...

The college will be closed from March 18-23 for Spring Break. Have a great break!

Mia Cinelli will hold a workshop and reception for her “Home Again, Home Again” exhibit on March 26 in HH 121. Time is TBD. Mia Cinelli aims to explore the physical manifestations of yearning through sculpture. Poetic and emotionally functional, Cinelli’s work focuses on inaccessible spaces, impossible spaces, incomplete spaces and insatiable spaces. The artist believes art should be more about experience and less about aesthetics.

The Four Rivers High School Show Exhibition will be displayed from April 1 - 12 in HH 121. Come see the best of this year’s artwork from our area high schools! The reception for this exhibition will be on April 12 from 5 - 7 p.m. in HH 121.

Iberian Fantasy – Alon Sariel and Michael Tsalka Concert on Friday, April 5 at 4 p.m. in HH 105. Internationally known mandolinist and lutenist, Alon Sariel also serves as the  musical director of the international Baroque Orchestra Concerto-Foscari and founding member of PRISMA. He will be joined by pianist Dr. Michael Tsalka. They have released several CDs, such as “Sharkiya” and “Paisiello in Vienna”. In their concert they will present a breathtaking program of Spanish Romantic music....

26 Pebbles April 11 - 13 at 8 p.m. April 14 at 2 p.m. On December 14, 2012, Adam Lanza walked into Sandy Hook Elementary School and killed twenty-six innocent souls before taking his own life. These twenty-six innocent deaths, like pebbles thrown into a pond, created ripples and vibrations that were felt far beyond the initial rings. Based on interviews with members of the Newtown community, this is the story of those vibrations. By: Eric Ulloa     Directed by: Grace Austin     Ori...

The reception for the Four Rivers High School Show Exhibition is on April 12 from 5 - 7 p.m. in HH 121. Come see the best of this year’s artwork from our area high schools!

Poetry Reading on April 18 at 7 p.m. in HS 100. Co-hosted with the English Department in celebration of National Poetry Month.

East Central College will be closed on April 19 & 20 for Spring Holiday.

The ECC Art & Design Student Show will be displayed from April 24 - May 8 in HH 121. End the school year by visiting this showcase of our ECC Art & Design students’ work. Chosen from numerous entries, the works in the show were selected because of the quality of the works and the ideas engaged in the work. Come join us to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of our students! The reception for this exhibit is on April 25 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in HH 121.

The ECC Art & Design Student Show Reception is on April 25 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. in HH 121. End the school year by visiting this showcase of our ECC Art & Design students’ work. Chosen from numerous entries, the works in the show were selected because of the quality of the works and the ideas engaged in the work. Come join us to celebrate the hard work and accomplishments of our students!

The Dave Dickey Big Band will perform on Friday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center. The Dave Dickey Big Band features 18 of the top jazz musicians from St Louis, Edwardsville, Columbia, Springfield and Champaign-Urbana. Performing big band music from greats such as Count Basie, Woody Herman, Stan Kenton, Buddy Rich, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis, Duke Ellington, Terry Gibbs Dreamband and many others. Many of the members in the Dave Dickey Big Band are top music and ...

ECC College Choirs Concert featuring the College Choir & Vocé Blue on Tuesday, April 30 at 7 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center.

Screening of Network on May 2 at 6:30 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center. A television network cynically exploits a deranged former anchor’s ravings and revelations about the news media for its own profit.

Pops Concert "The Return of: A Night at the Movies" on Friday, May 3 at 7 p.m. on the main stage at the Fairgrounds in Washington, MO.

Commencement is on Saturday, May 11. Time is TBD. Congrats Graduates!

East Central College will be closed on July 4 & 5 in observance of Independence Day. Happy 4th of July!

July 25-27 at 8 p.m July 28 at 2 p.m. Nunsense is by Dan Goggin and directed by John Anglin. Nunsense is a hilarious talent staged by five survivors at the Little Sisters of Hoboken nunnery, the rest of the sisterhood having succumbed to botulism after eating vichyssoise prepared by Sister Julia, Child of God.