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The Student Voice Of Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Calif.

The Advocate
The Student Voice Of Contra Costa College, San Pablo, Calif.

The Advocate
Mrs. Gottlieb, played by Nicole Matthews, first meets Jean, played by Miranda Lenore, in “Dead Man’s Cell Phone” in the Knox Center.

Getting lost in a digital world

By Xavier Johnson, Web Editor
March 20, 2019
Carlos-Manuel Chavarria, playing himself, re-lives past experiences during a scene from his one man show “La Vida Loca” at the California Theatre in Pittsburg on Friday.

Latino immigrant shares vulnerable stories of his life

By Jose Arebalo, Scene Editor
March 20, 2019
Annabel Glick (right), played by Maria Calderazzo, writes on a notepad as Harry Whiterspoon, played by Phillip Leyva, makes a facial expression during the production of “Lucky Stiff” at the Pinole Community Players.

Quirky musical brings laughs on opening weekend

By Efrain Valdez, Sports Editor
February 6, 2019
Cast members of Fox’s “Rent” live raise their fists in solidarity for those dying from AIDS during the musical number “La Vie Boheme.”

‘Rent’ disappoints in primetime

By Michael Santone, Editor-in-Chief
February 6, 2019
Yaz, played by Melissa Velasquez, and Elliot, played by Diego Loza, throw the ashes of their deceased mother into a waterfall during a scene in “Water by the Spoonful” in the Knox Center on Thursday.

Tale of recovery conveys wide range of intense emotions

By Gabriel Quiroz, News Editor
November 14, 2018
Merit Onyekwere grasps a heart in Vengeance: A Ghost Story on Thursday in the Knox Center

Vengeful spirit seeks bloody retribution

By Gabriel Quiroz, Staff Writer
October 24, 2018
“Allegiance” is the new musical running until Oct. 21 at the Contra Costa Civic Theatre in El Cerrito. The play follows a group of Japanese-Americans struggling to survive in the internment camps of the 1940s.

Passion, resilience shine in ‘Allegiance”

By Jose Arebola, Staff Writer
October 3, 2018
Selector, played by Akilah Kamau, narrates the action in the hip-hop inspired play “How We Got On” in the Knox Center on Thursday. The play continues this weekend.

Spirit of rhyme drives youth tale

By Xavier Johnson, Scene Editor
November 14, 2017
Piano tuner Victor Manuel (right) played by Sean Teal, flashes a light into a piano as Sofia Celia, played by Jelaine Maestas, and Maria Celia, played by Akilah Kamau, watch during a performance of “Two Sisters and a Piano” in the Knox Center on Thursday.Piano tuner Victor Manuel (right) played by Sean Teal, flashes a light into a piano as Sofia Celia, played by Jelaine Maestas, and Maria Celia, played by Akilah Kamau, watch during a performance of “Two Sisters and a Piano” in the Knox Center on Thursday.

Intimacy fortifies play

By Xavier Johnson, Scene Editor
March 29, 2017
Nan Carter, played by Kaitlyn McCoy (right), Simon, played by Alejandro Garcia (center right) and Sweetheart, Played by Sarah Ann Piane (center left) listen to Kyle Carter, played by Umi Grant (left) apologize during a scene of Exit, Pursued by Bear at the Knox Center on Saturday.

Lackluster performances hinder production

By Xavier Johnson, Scene Editor
November 17, 2016
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