Performing Arts

College Choir Invitational: Postcards from America on Tuesday, October 23 at 7 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center.

Auditions for James & the Giant Peach are on November 12 & 14 at 6:30 p.m.. 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...

Auditions for James & the Giant Peach are on November 12 & 14 at 6:30 p.m.. 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...

Sweet & Spicy: Musical Flavors of the World will be performed on Friday, November 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the John Edson Anglin Performing Arts Center. Join us for a trip around the world with percussionist John Kasica, flutist Paula Kasica, harpist Lacey Lee, and violist Joanna Mendoza.  They will perform a vibrant mix of composition, using instruments from around the world. This program will feature a collective of compositions with Irish, Latin, African and Asian influences.

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.

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 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...

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   ...

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.

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...

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...

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

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.

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.

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.