Category: Arts

SC4 Provides Free Country Music Concert

Taylor Tucky

On Thursday, November 21, SC4 is hosting two free concerts featuring the band Taylor Tucky. This event is a part of the Free Noon and Night Concert Series, which celebrates a variety of traditions and cultures through music and the arts. Performances are November 21 at noon and 7 p.m. in the SC4 Fine Arts Theatre.

“SC4 is pleased to welcome Taylor Tucky for the Noon and Night Community Concert Series,” said SC4 Community Arts Liaison Mindy Charron. “Taylor Tucky is an American four-member country music band formed in Taylor, Michigan. Their music is country with rock instrumentation, melodic pop melodies and memorable hooks that will please all audiences.”

Taylor Tucky was rated as the number one country cover band in Michigan and has opened for many national acts, including Kane Brown, Brother’s Osborne, Thompson’s Square, Tyler Farr, Old Dominion and more. The band consists of Perry Joe Zaremba (lead vocals), Chris Wietzke (vocals /acoustic and electric guitar/keys/mandolin/banjo), Lonnell Lewis (drums, programming), David Connors (bass guitar, vocals), and Marc Davis (Lead guitar).

They released their first full-length album, “Where There’s Smoke,” which includes the hit songs “Where There’s Smoke,” “I Bleed Country,” “Old Bar Stool,” “Local Tour Guide,” “Gettin Warmed Up,” and five others including a cover of Heart’s “Straight on to You.”

For additional information on the Free Noon and Night Concert Series visit https://sc4.edu/campus-life/arts/free-thursday-concert-series/.

For media inquiries, please contact Sarah Rutallie, Chief of Staff/ Senior Vice President, SC4, at srutallie@sc4.edu

SC4 Presents Fantastic Mr. Fox

fantastic Mr Fox Promo poster

A play based on a book by Roald Dahl, Fantastic Mr. Fox, will be presented by SC4 students and alumni on November 1 and 2 in the FAB Theater on the SC4 campus. Admission is free for all performances. The first performance is on November 1 at 7 p.m., with two additional performances on November 2 at 1 and 7 p.m.

The play is considered a comedy in presentation and is appropriate for all who appreciate the humor of Roald Dahl in its exploration of the unkind.  Roald Dahl’s much-loved story follows the vain efforts of three farmers, Boggis, Bunce and Bean who attempt to get rid of the fox who regularly steals food from their farms.

SC4 students and an alum fill the roles in the production with Director Jay McCullough and Technical Director Cullen Willard.  The production is part of the overall arts programming at SC4, which provides collegiate opportunities in St. Clair County. Actors include Anthony Currie, Quaid McCullough, Leah Lafferty, Sean Michaels, Isaac Beasley, Teegan Snay, Sal Hernandez, May Kehoe, Natalie Manhart, Cameron Jackson, Mara Stockwell, Alec Modrich and Brianna Hilferink.  Students are from Avoca, Columbus, East China, Jeddo, Marine City, Marysville, Port Huron, St. Clair, Yale, and more.

Student reading lines during practice
Students Rehearsing

“The SC4 Players are back and serve as a wonderful example of how college academics and passion for the Fine Arts combine to make rich, memorable student experiences,” said Chief Academic Officer/Senior Vice President Ethan Flick. “I’m looking forward to watching our talented students perform Director Jay McCulloch’s rendition of Fantastic Mr. Fox.”

The SC4 FAB Theater address is 601 Erie Street, Port Huron, MI, and is located on the downtown Port Huron campus of SC4.

St Clair County Community College (SC4) was founded in 1923 and is the only public higher education institution in the thumb of Michigan. SC4 is a comprehensive community college that provides certificates and degrees for employable skills and college credits that can be transferred to a four-year college or university. The college provides collegiate arts and athletics for the area and has been an asset for students and the Port Huron community for over one hundred years.   

For media inquiries, please contact Sarah Rutallie, Chief of Staff/Senior Vice President, SC4, at srutallie@sc4.edu 

SC4 Offers Free Community Concerts

SC4 is continuing its tradition of putting on the Free Noon and Night Concert Series. This program offers one free concert every month of the academic school year to members of the community. Offered concerts include various genres, including singer/songwriter, opera, Caribbean band, country, folk and more. A selection of concerts also includes educational opportunities.

For the month of October, SC4 welcomes singer and guitarist Maria Rose. Rose has been performing for twenty years, playing a combination of Motown, pop, and blues. More information on this artist can be found at https://sc4.edu/event/free-concert-maria-rose-folk-acoustic-guitar/.

The Free Noon and Night Concert Series is coordinated by Mindy Charron, SC4 community arts liaison. As part of her role with SC4, Charron seeks out talented performers for these concerts and bridges them with the Port Huron community.

“Through the SC4 free concert series, our goal for concert attendees is to more than expand their music appreciation in the variety of artists and music offered, but that they will leave enriched, having learned something new or feeling better than when they walked in.“

For a list of all scheduled noon and night concerts, please visit https://sc4.edu/campus-life/arts/free-thursday-concert-series/.

For media inquiries, please contact Sarah Rutallie, Chief of Staff/ Senior Vice President, at srutallie@sc4.edu

Award-winning mezzo-soprano, renowned concert pianist to perform at SC4 Dec. 7

St. Clair County Community College (SC4) welcomes to campus award-winning mezzo-soprano Lisa Marie Rogali and sought-after pianist and vocal coach Nathalie Doucet, head of Music and Director of the Resident Opera Program at Detroit Opera, for performances at noon and 5 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, in SC4’s Fine Arts Theatre.

Rogali has been praised as a versatile performer of opera, musical theater, contemporary and concert music. She’s debuted roles in operas and premieres across the U.S. and world, earning top accolades from the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition, Jensen Foundation, Giulio Gari Foundation, Gerda Lissner Foundation and many more.

During Detroit Opera’s 2023-2024 mainstage season, Rogali will be featured as a soloist in Arias and Overtures, and Beyond the Pit. She will sing the role of Kate Pinkerton in Puccini’s “Madame Butterfly,” the role of The Dog in Janáček’s “The Cunning Little Vixen,” and will cover the role of Dodo in Missy Mazzoli’s and Royce Vavrek’s “Breaking the Waves.” She also will sing the role of Der Trommler in “Der Kaiser von Atlantis” with Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings.

Rogali holds a master’s degree in vocal performance from the University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music and a bachelor’s degree in music education from Pennsylvania State University.

Doucet boasts a remarkable international career. In addition to her role at the Detroit Opera, she has collaborated with renowned opera-producing organizations, singers and conductors worldwide, including the Washington National Opera, Summer Scape Festival-Fisher Center at Bard, The Dutch National Opera, l’Opéra de Montréal, the Vancouver Opera and more.

She has held esteemed positions in Europe as head coach of the Opera Studio Nederland and principal coach at the Dutch National Opera Academy. She contributed her talents to organizations such as De Nederlandse Reisopera, the NTR Saturday Matinee (Concertgebouw), the Neue Stimmen, the International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition, and the International Vocal Competition in s’Hertogenbosch. Additionally, she spent 11 years as a faculty member at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam.

Doucet also serves as a judge for the Metropolitan Opera Laffont Competition.

The concerts on Dec. 7 are free as an SC4 Community Arts offering to encourage and support the arts in our community. No tickets are needed. For the most current list of upcoming events at SC4, visit sc4.edu/events/.