Save the date! “You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown” will be presented by the RIHS Drama and Music Departments on May10th, 11th, and 12th (Thursday-Saturday). Showtime is 7:00 p.m. at the high school’s auditorium. Ticket prices are $5.00 general admission, $4.00 for students, and $2.00 for children with an accompanying adult.
Jazz Night approaches – this year it’s on Monday, April 16th, in the cafeteria at Rock Island High School. The jazz bands from RIHS, Washington, and Edison Junior High Schools will be joined by Dr. Edgar Crockett, music professor and director of the Black Hawk College Jazz Band. Come enjoy dinner (order form right here) and some cool cool music!
Wednesday, April 27 at 7:00 p.m.
RIHS Small Gym
Free and open to the public!
There are still a few tables left for Friday’s Trivia Night Fundraiser (November 12). Call or e-mail Mary at 786-4142 or mary@brodd.net to sign up your eight-person team!
RIMA’s annual Trivia Night fundraiser will take place this year on Friday, November 12 and again features questions by Mr. Trivia! Doors open at 6:00 p.m.; questions start at 7:00 p.m. Snacks and drinks will be available for purchase, or you may bring your own food. We have space for 28 teams only, so use the registration form below to sign your team up now!
And here is a flyer advertising the event; feel free to post at work!
International recording artist Mark Wood, one of the original members of the multi-platinum selling Trans-Siberian Orchestra, is coming to the Rock Island-Milan School District to conduct a workshop and perform in concert with orchestra students on May 13 & 14, 2010.
International recording artist Mark Wood, one of the original members of the multi-platinum selling Trans-Siberian Orchestra and creator of the revolutionary Viper electric violin, is working to inspire young string players with “Electrify Your Strings,” his groundbreaking music education program.
Mark Wood will perform in concert with students from Rock Island High School, Bettendorf High School, Edison Junior High, Washington Junior High, and Bettendorf Middle School on Friday, May 14 at 7:00PM. This exciting event will transform the student musicians into a full-fledged Rock Orchestra!
Mark will be performing with the students on his handcrafted 7-string fretted electric Viper violin. The audience will be entertained by Mark’s original material, as well as his exciting arrangements of music by Led Zeppelin, Cream, The Beatles, and more. As part of this year’s “Electrify Your Strings” tour, Mark has been spending much of his time performing at schools all across the country, and has worked with orchestra directors to create more than 50 student rock orchestras.
Wood’s music programs build on the strong foundation in classical music provided by the music teachers at each school he works with; creating a partnership with educators to create a learning experience for music students that can grow and evolve from year to year. To prepare for this concert, Mark Wood will hold a student workshop on Thursday, May 13 to teach students improvisation, composition, and personal expression on their violins, violas, cellos and basses. Utilizing Mark’s music arrangements that were sent to school districts prior to this visit, the Rock Island & Bettendorf orchestra students will perform with Mark in a live concert, open to the public.
Concert: Friday, May 14, 7:00 p.m., Rock Island High School Auditorium, 1400 25th Avenue, Rock Island.
Tickets are $10 in advance and $12 on the day of the show. Tickets can be reserved by contacting Matthew Manweiler, Rock Island Orchestra Director, at // <![CDATA[
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The talented cast of Rock Island High School will present “Singin’ in the Rain” in the Rock Island High School Auditorium on May 6, 7, & 8 at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $5 and the public is invited to attend and enjoy this fantastic production by the Rocky Drama Department.
Originally released in 1952, the musical wowed audiences all over the world…starring Gene Kelly, Donald O’Connor, and Debbie Reynolds.
Show off your trivia knowledge & help raise money for the benefit of the Rock Island Music Association.
Where: Rock Island High School Cafeteria (Enter circle drive, South door)
When: Friday, November 20, 2009
Time: Doors open @ 6:30 PM. Contest begins promptly @ 7:00 PM
Cost: Only $10.00 per person / Mulligans will be available to purchase
Who: Teams of 8 players each – Advance Registration Preferred
Snack food will be available for purchase. We will also be having raffle drawings!
Proceeds from our trivia night benefit all music programs for all Rock Island – Milan Schools. Join us for the FUNd-raising evening!
“Evaluations like the Scholastic Assessment Test show that students achieve increasingly higher SAT scores as they study music and arts over longer periods of time.”
~Arts, Education and Americans, 1980
Questions: Call JoEllen at 235-5398
