SHORELINE - Musicals are magical.  They are one of those rare things that never lose popularity.  They continue to draw crowds for not only the music, but the story lines, the costumes and the stage sets.  The spring musicals produced at Shoreline Community College offer all of that and more.

This year’s spring musical performed by music and drama students is Oliver!, book, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart.  Oliver! Is transformed from Charles Dickens novel, Oliver Twist, and offers such familiar tunes as “Food, Glorious, Food,” “Consider Yourself,” “As Long as He Needs Me,” “It’s a Fine Life,” and “Where is Love?”  The production is at 7:30 p.m., May 29, 30 and 31 in the Campus Theater.

This much-loved tale follows the orphaned boy, Oliver and his search for love and family as he confronts poverty, cruelness, and thievery before finding courage, love, and a sense of place.  Oliver! is co-produced by Susan Dolacky and Charles Enlow, music instructors at the college.  Ann Arends directs, Teresa Metzger-Howe conducts, and Erin Mitchell is choreographer.

General admission is $15, $10 for seniors, students, and $8 for SCC students with college ID and children 14 and younger.  Tickets may be purchased at the door or in advance by calling 206.546-4606.  Credit cards accepted.

SHORELINE - The last time John Troxel performed in Shoreline he was in Ken Noreen’s band at Shoreline High School.  Noreen was his band teacher at Richmond Beach Elementary and Butler Junior High before that.

Troxel, now a member of the U.S. Marine Band, returns to Shoreline May 20th to reunite with Noreen, who is currently director of the Shoreline Concert Band at Shoreline Community College, to perform in the college’s annual spring concert.  Troxel, who plays the french horn, joins the college choir and the Einstein Middle School Band at 7:30 p.m. at the Shorecrest Performing Arts Center.

The Concert Band will perform the American Overture by Joseph Jenkins and Slavonic Dance No. 7 by Dvorák.  Troxel will perform Mozart’s French Horn Concerto #3 with the concert band.  Frank Halferty will conduct the Einstein Band, who will also perform with Sgt. Troxel.

Sgt. Troxel performed under Ken Noreen when he was a student in the Shoreline School District (Noreen is currently director of the Shoreline Concert Band.)  Troxel joined “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band in July 1984 and was appointed French horn section leader in 2001.  Troxel performs with the Marine Band, Marine Chamber Orchestra, and Marine Chamber Ensembles at the White House, in the Washington, D.C. area and across the country during the band’s annual concert tour.

This concert was made possible by a grant from the Shoreline/Lake Forest Park Arts Council.  General admission is $7, $5 for seniors and students, and $2 for SCC students with college ID.  The Shoreline Performing Arts Center is located at 15343 25th Ave. NE, Shoreline.

SHORELINE - The public is invited to a duet piano recital by world-class pianists, Betty Mallard and David Renner, at 3 p.m., Sunday, April 20, 2008 in the Campus Theater at Shoreline Community College.

The University of Texas, Austin music professors have been performing together since 1984; their repertoire spans the entire history of Western European/American four-hand music, from Mozart and Schubert to present-day composers. The recital will be in Room 818 in the Music Building.  General admission is $15, $10 for seniors and students, and $5 for Shoreline Community College students with College ID.  All proceeds will benefit the Shoreline CC Piano Scholarship Fund.

Mallard and Renner have performed at venues across the United States, such as the Murray Dranoff International Two-Piano Symposium and at American Matthay festivals.  They have also recorded recitals for educational television (PBS). The two are frequently invited to make International appearances as well, having performed recitals and given master classes in Hong Kong and Cyprus.

The two will also present a master class and workshop for Shoreline Community College piano students, faculty and staff from 1 to 3 p.m., Friday, April 18th in room 818 of the Music Building.  The public is invited to attend.