The news site of Santa Barbara City College.

The Channels

Menu
Megan Tonti

Megan Tonti, A & E Editor

Fall 2015, Spring 2016

All content by MEGAN TONTI
Gary Leclare (left) and Michele Minor rehearse their scene from Almost, Maine on Wednesday, April 27, in the Jurkowitz Theatre at City College.

SBCC advanced acting hosts witty student-directed plays

MEGAN TONTI, Arts & Entertainment Editor
May 5, 2016
Sean McGee (left) and Enrique Bobadille rehearse their scene from Almost, Maine on Wednesday, April 27, in the Jurkowitz Theatre at Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara. The play, which opens on Wednesday, May 4, has a common theme of love.

Two SBCC student-directed productions are hitting the stage

MEGAN TONTI, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 29, 2016
City College alumna Katherine Bottoms is currently cast as the lead role, Catherine in the Theatre Group’s production of “Proof” on Thursday evening, April 21, 2016 in the Jurkowitz Theatre at Santa Barbara City College. “I still can’t believe I get to do it, said Bottoms. This is like a dream role for any girl just because there’s so many layers to this character.

City College alumna takes spotlight in production ‘Proof’

MEGAN TONTI, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 22, 2016
Courtesy photo

SBCC Theatre Group delivers powerful performance in “Proof”

MEGAN TONTI, Arts & Entertainment Editor
April 14, 2016
Katherine Bottoms embodies the mental struggles of her character Catherine during ‘Proof’ rehearsals, Thursday night, April 7, at the SBCC Jurkowitz Theater in Santa Barbara,. The play will premiere at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 13.

Theatre Group set to premiere ‘Proof’ April 13 at City College

MEGAN TONTI, Arts and Entertainment Editor
April 8, 2016
Members of the City College dance program perform at the fourth annual Spring Dance Concert, Collective, on Thursday, March 24, at the New Vic Theatre in Santa Barbara. The Collective will be preformed through March 26.

SBCC dancers put on powerful performance with ‘Collective’

MEGAN TONTI, Arts and Entertainment Editor
March 25, 2016
Tea For Three is a piece of art that is being displayed at the student art exhibit Bits and Pieces on Tuesday, March 2, in the John Dunn Gourmet Dining Room at City College. The ceramic tea set was created by City College student Marla Mockus.

‘Bits and Pieces’ student art gallery displays eclectic work

MEGAN TONTI, Arts and Entertainment Editor
March 4, 2016
SBCC play In the Next Room sparks hysteria as a comedy

SBCC play ‘In the Next Room’ sparks hysteria as a comedy

MEGAN TONTI, Arts and Entertainment Editor
March 3, 2016

Journalists don’t receive the hard-earned credit they deserve

MEGAN TONTI, Associate editor
February 26, 2016
Ellen Humphrey and Blake Benlan rehearse one of their scenes in the play ‘in the Next Room or the vibrator play’ on Thursday, Feb. 25, in the Garvin Theatre. The play will open on Friday, March 2.

‘In the Next Room or the vibrator play’ premieres March 2 at SBCC

MEGAN TONTI, Arts and Entertainment Editor
February 26, 2016
Blake Benlan, 20, and a second-semester City College student, will play the role of Leo Irving in the Theatre Group’s production of ‘In The Next Room or the vibrator play.’ Benlan is the only student working with an otherwise all-professional staff.

‘In the Next Room or the vibrator play’ casts SBCC actor with pros

MEGAN TONTI, Arts and Entertainment Editor
February 5, 2016
The Vaquero waterpolo team beat Los Angeles Valley College, 10-8, to win the Western State Conference Championship match, Saturday, Nov. 7, in Valley Glen. This is the team’s second straight WSC Championship victory. Image courtesy of Dave Loveton.

SBCC water polo season ends with 8-5 loss in quarterfinals

MEGAN TONTI, Channels Staff
December 4, 2015

Student musicians team up to play downtown Santa Barbara clubs

DANIEL FELDTKELLER, ANTONY MARCHIANDO, and MEGAN TONTI
November 23, 2015

Student musicians team up to play downtown Santa Barbara clubs

DANIEL FELDTKELLER, ANTONY MARCHIANDO, and MEGAN TONTI
November 23, 2015
The editors for City College’s online literary magazine ‘Painted Cave,’ from left, Kathryn Lubahn, Grady Olson, Danielle Anderson, Rachel Bower and Faculty Advisor Dr. Chella Courington gather for a meeting, Thursday, Nov. 19 in the Luria Library. ‘Painted Cave’ publishes bi-annually, and was awarded last month for the best online student-run literary journal of California community colleges.

‘Painted Cave’ wins award for best online literary journal

MEGAN TONTI, Channels Staff
November 20, 2015
Cosmetology student Alma Rosie Ortiz does a short layered cut on her ‘Maria’ mannequin, with fellow students enrolled in the revitalized night time program, Wednesday, Nov. 4, at the Santa Barbara City College Cosmetology Academy, Goleta. The night program has been cancelled since 2009, and was revived this past September.

Night classes now offered by SBCC cosmetology program

MEGAN TONTI, Channels Staff
November 9, 2015

Increased cyanide poisoning endangers fragile ecosystems

MEGAN TONTI, Channels Staff
November 6, 2015
Courtesy of the Clothesline Project event page on Facebook.

Campus event attempts to raise awareness for sexual violence

MEGAN TONTI, Channels Staff
October 23, 2015
City College Alumni Melissa Broughton with her new book ‘Cowboy Dad,’ Thursday, Oct. 8, on East Campus. The author released her memoir June 2015, offering a candid look at her life with an alcoholic father as well as the lifestyle she led while living on a small town ranch.

SBCC alum releases new book highlighting tough childhood

MEGAN TONTI, Channels Staff
October 16, 2015
Santa Barbara City College now offers a program for students to earn a Skills Competency Award and an Associate of Arts Degree in Healthy Aging. Photo courtesy of the Santa Barbara City College Healthy Aging Program and the Physical Education Department.

New program teaches SBCC students to care for elderly

MEGAN TONTI, Channels Staff
October 12, 2015
Allied Health and Nursing Lab Coordinator, Anne Stark, is surprised to receive her award presented by Rebecca Wurm (left), Client Representative for ATI Nursing Education, Monday, Sept. 28 in the Administration Building on East Campus in Santa Barbara. This award allows Stark to attend the 2016 ATI National Nurse Educator Summit alongside the top thinkers, lecturers, and teachers in nursing education.’ (http://www.nursingsummit.com/)

SBCC nursing instructor receives competitive national award

Megan Tonti, Channels Staff
October 5, 2015
Attacker Allison Seale (No. 5) of Santa Barbara City College steals the ball from center Virginia Gustafson (No. 9) of Santa Monica Wednesday, afternoon, Sept. 23, 2015 at San Marcos High in Santa Barbara, Calif. She made five goals and three steals throughout the game helping City College beat Santa Monica 14-0.

SBCC water polo beats Santa Monica 14-0 in home opener

MEGAN TONTI, Channels Staff
September 24, 2015
Workers assemble the new video scoreboard on Tuesday, Aug. 25, at City College’s La Playa Stadium.

New stadium scoreboard comes with video and sound features

MEGAN TONTI, Channels Staff
September 11, 2015
Load More Stories
Activate Search
Home
MEGAN TONTI