An immersive, historical documentary that showcases the achievements of the Apollo program and what it took to put the first human on the Moon. Introduce a new generation to the immense challenges they overcame and inspire them to become the explorers, designers, engineers, thinkers and dreamers of the future.
Recommended ages: 8 and up
Travel with the brother-sister duo Jack and Annie in their Magic Treehouse as they learn about how scientists uncover the mysteries of the universe. With the help of a real astronomer, astronaut, and of course, a pile of books, Jack and Annie are taken on a wondrous journey of adventure and learning to the edges of the universe.
Based on the popular book series by Mary Pope Osborne.
Recommended ages: 5-12
Eight other worlds share our solar system, each one stranger andmore interesting than the last. Travel from the surface of the sun all the wayto the icy realm of comets. Volcanos the size of France, storms bigger than theEarth, and clouds that rain acid are just some of the incredible things todiscover on worlds both big and small as you make your journey through theSolar System.
NGSS:
3-PS2-3,4-ESS2-1, 5-PS1-3, 5-ESS2-1, MS-PS2-4, MS-ESS1-3, MS-LS1-5, HS-PS3-5, HS-ESS1-1
Recommended ages: 8 and up
For thousands of years, mankind thought that the Earth was thecenter of the Universe. Thanks to our curiosity, imagination and urge toexplore, we now know that planets like our Earth are nothing special in thecosmos. The Sun is just one ordinary star among hundreds of billions in ourgalaxy, the Milky Way. With the world's most powerful telescopes, we are ableto explore more and more of the Universe. What we have found so far hassurpassed even the wildest expectations of scientists as well as authors ofscience fiction. Most stars have planets — it turns out they are more commonthan we thought.
A huge diversity of different worlds is out there, just waiting to bediscovered.
NGSS:
MS-PS4-2, MS-PS2-4, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, MS-ESS1-3, MS-LS1-5,HS-PS4-1, HS-PS4-3, HS-PS1-7, HS-ESS1-4, HS-ESS1-5, HS-LS4-3, HS-LS4-5
Recommended ages: 12 and up
Brought to you by OCC Friends of the Library
This film series features an international selection of films that
present a wide range of outdoor adventures and portraits, including
climbing, mountain expeditions, remote cultures and the world’s
last great wild places!
Visit the OCC Friends of the Library site for more details,
including a list of films and video preview -
http://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/academics/library/Pages/Friends-of-the-Library-Events.aspx
The night sky, both beautiful and mysterious, has been thesubject of campfire stories, ancient myths and awe for as long as there havebeen people. A desire to comprehend the Universe may well be humanity's oldestshared intellectual experience. Yet only recently have we truly begun to graspour place in the vast cosmos.
This stunning voyage through space and time conveys, through sparkling sightsand sounds, the Universe revealed to us by science. From Earth to the Universetakes the audience out to the colorful birthplaces and burial grounds of stars,and still further out beyond the Milky Way to the unimaginable immensity of amyriad galaxies. Along the way, the audience will learn about the history ofastronomy, the invention of the telescope, and today's giant telescopes thatallow us to probe ever deeper into the Universe.
NGSS:
3-PS2-2, 3-PS2-3, 3-LS4-3, 4-PS3-2, 4-PS3-3, 4-PS4-2, 4-ESS3-1,3-LS4-3, 5-PS2-1, 5-ESS1-1, 5-ESS1-2, 5-ESS2-1, MS-PS3-2, MS-PS2-3, MS-PS2-4,MS-ESS1-1, MS-ESS1-2, MS-ESS1-3, MS-LS2-1, HS-PS3-2, HS-PS1-8, HS-ESS1-1,HS-ESS1-2, HS-ESS1-3
Recommended ages: 10 and up
The mysteries of Dark Matter still elude scientists to this day,but through new groundbreaking technologies and scientific determination we areslowly uncovering the vast hidden parts of our universe. With the help of theLarge Hadron Collider at CERN, one of the most ambitious engineering projectsin human history, we are discovering new things about the universe everyday.
NGSS:
MS-PS3-2,MS-PS3-4, MS-PS3-5, MSPS2-1, MS-PS2-1, MS-PS2-2, MS-PS2-3, HS-PS2-6, HS-PS2-5,HS-PS3-4, HS-PS3-5, HS-PS4-3, HS-PS4-4, HS-PS4-5, HS-ESS2-1
Recommended ages: 12 and up
Maxim Kuzin and Eliza Rubenstein, directors
Season-opening celebration
Robert B. Moore Theatre
Tickets $15, $10 with student ID
Coordinated by Jose Costas
Come and join the OCC Dance Department for a day of amazing
hip hop dance with renowned choreographers and performers
from throughout Southern California. The full event offers dance
workshops, dance battle, and an evening show with the best dance
crews in the area.
Sunday, October 14
Daytime events held in OCC Dance Studios.
Evening concert at Robert B. Moore Theatre
Full event tickets: $25 in advance, $35 at the door.
OCC students with ID $20
Concert-only tickets: $12 in advance, $20 at the door.
Earth, Moon, & Sun is a fun andexciting full dome exploration of a huge range of heavenly phenomena. Lunarphases, eclipses, day and night, the sun and seasons are all explained with thehelp of a very confused and troublesome coyote, straight from Native Americanfolklore. Through correcting Coyote’s many misunderstandings, we can begin tounfold what’s really going on in the sky.
Recommended ages: 6-12
Brian Gould, director
OCC Music Recital Hall
Tickets $10
Directed by Jose Costas
The annual Faculty Dance Concert features OCC’s outstanding
dance faculty as performers and choreographers as well as student
performers in a lively mix of Modern, Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Hip Hop and
World Dance forms.
Robert B. Moore Theatre
Tickets: $12 in advance, $20 at the door
Dana Wheaton, director
Robert B. Moore Theatre
Tickets $10
Maxim Kuzin, conductor
Robert B. Moore Theatre
Tickets $15, $10 with student ID
Fall Choral-Vocal Showcase
Robert B. Moore Theatre
Tickets $10
Through impressive immersive scenarios, Mexica Archaeoastronomy:Between Space and Time illustrates the important role played by astronomicalobservation for the evolution of pre-Hispanic cultures in central Mexico. TheMexicas used the calendrical and astronomical knowledge inherited by theirpredecessor cultures to found the capital of their empire: Tenochtitlan.Vibrant colors, shapes and sounds transport the viewer to one of the mostimportant cultures that, to this day, still lives in the heart and skin of theMexican people.
NGSS:
MS-ESS1-1
Recommended ages: 10 and up
Beth Hansen, director
Robert B. Moore Theatre
Tickets $10
Paul Navidad and Dana Wheaton, directors
Robert B. Moore Theatre
Tickets $10
OCC’s Dance Department invites you to an informal end-of-thesemester
presentation of classroom material and works in progress.
Studio Hour shows the department’s wide range of dance styles
including Jazz, Modern, Ballet, Tap, Hip Hop, Middle Eastern, African,
Latin and Flamenco. Bring the whole family!
Robert B. Moore Theatre
Tickets: $6 in advance, $10 at the door
By David Scaglione
Directed by Rick Golson
Boo the villain, cheer the hero, and enjoy a free ice cream treat in our
annual holiday melodrama and sing-a-log. Fun for the whole family!
A special visitor is also expected…
| OCC Classical Guitar Ensemble |
| Adam Pettit, director Concert featuring students enrolled in the OCC Classical Guitarprogram performing works for guitar orchestra, small ensembles, and soloists.
For more information, please contact Dr. Adam Pettit, apettit@occ.cccd.edu Robert B. Moore Theatre |
Dave Murdy, director
Robert B. Moore Theatre
Tickets $10
The sky has been an object offascination for as long as humans have walked the earth. The movements of thespheres are ingrained in every culture on earth and have created mythologies,superstitions, and legends many people still recognize. Today we turn ourscientific tools toward the heavens to get a new perspective of the universeand our place in it. Take a journey through time, from the most ancientastrologers, to the future of manned exploration of the solar system and seehow our view of the cosmos has grown and evolved.
Recommended ages: 10 and up
Too Many SopranosOCC Music Recital Hall
Tickets $15, $10 with student ID
Directed by Rachel Berman and Jose Costas
Join us to celebrate the artistic talent of young dancers from
surrounding Dance Studios and High Schools’ dance programs in
this inspirational Concert. Enjoy the variety of dance styles from
Ballet to Hip Hop presented by a new generation of dancers and
choreographers.
Robert B. Moore Theatre
Tickets: $12 in advance, $20 at the door
Directed by Rachel Berman and Amelie Hunter
In an evening known for its creative energy and remarkable dancing,
OCC students perform original choreography in a variety of dance
styles. Artistic expression is encouraged from OCC’s developing
student choreographers, providing an opportunity to realize their
individual visions in a beautifully produced main-stage production.
OCC dance faculty and guest artists contribute to this dynamic
evening of dance.
Robert B. Moore Theatre
Tickets: $12 in advance, $20 at the door
Directed by Angelika Nemeth
This concert celebrates the rich and colorful traditions of the world
through dance, music, song and stories. For a mini-residency in your
school, contact OCC Dance at (714) 432-5040.
Friday, May 15, at 11 a.m. for K-12 schools and 8 p.m. for general public
Robert B. Moore Theatre
Tickets: $12 in advance, $20 at the door for 8 p.m. concert
Free Admission to the 11:00 a.m. show for K-12 schools
