Holiday Lunch With Chef Bryan and Chocolates Too!

Mark your calendars for a special holiday Lunch with Chef Bryan with proceeds to benefit Open Door. This delicious event will take place on Friday, December 3rd, from 11am-3pm at the Prescott United Methodist Church. The Chef is cooking up some seasonal dishes for you to enjoy, and you will be able to purchase gift boxes of chocolates, caramels, and brownies. There will also be an art show during the event at which you can view and purchase arts, crafts, and jewelry made by Chef Bryan and local artists. All of the proceeds from the lunch, and art show will go to serve people in need. In addition from 12:00 - 2:00 The Cool Azul Jazz Trio will be playing. Un-notch your belt and check out the menu. I will see you there.

The menu:
Hearty chicken noodle soup
Homemade cheddar bacon bread
Field green salad with Chef's blue cheese and balsamic honey dressings
Winter orange cranberry relish
Creamy sauteed mushrooms
Mustard honey-crusted pork loin
Pan gravy
Roasted garlic mashed potatoes
Rosemary apple stuffing
Vegetarian meatloaf
Fresh green beans and fried onions
Holiday pie festival: apple, pear, pumpkin, pecan

Also throughout the holidays Open Door CCJ Catering is selling special candy gift boxes. You can buy chocolate caramels in milk, dark, and white-and-milk chocolate, as well as salted caramels, in half-pound and pound boxes. We are also selling the Chef's famous chocolate cheesecake brownies by the dozen! Call CCJ Marketing manager Sam Robson at (928) 499-1240 to order, or pick them up at the December 3rd Lunch with Chef Bryan!

Architect Joe Gilleland's Designs Gave Us The Yavapai College Performance Hall

Architect Joe Gilleland is proud of his design concepts that came to be our Performance Hall. "A great performance arena raises expectations for both the performer and the audience, says Joe "and that's what you want." The building was designed to incorporate the art gallery as an appendix of the Performance Hall without violating the security of the ongoing art exhibits. Joe also had to design practice rooms into the music department that could not be heard from the classrooms. He called in the firm of Landry and Bougan who were theatrical consultants out of Palo Alto, California to help fine tune the designs and lend their much sought after expertise as to what makes a unique and workable performance arena.

Some interesting facts about the design of our Performance Hall are:

• Firms were called in to design independent mechanical systems that could isolate sound that would not interfere with performances.
• The air conditioning is designed to drop air at the level that the audience sits - no noisy rattling air conditioners up above.
• There is a "drape point" under the edge of the balcony that can be drawn to make the house smaller 500 to 600 seats.
• There are banners on the side of the walls that are designed to "tune the house" simply by lowering or raising them.
• The Performance Hall seating is designed so that the angle of vision is above the floor line of the stage. The highest part of the seat was intentionally taken out so that there wasn't a bad seat in the house.
• The sound in the Performance Hall is not augmented by a system. The concave pillow shape of the Performance Hall breaks up and disperses sound.
• The railing on the orchestra pit can be removed or moved for tuning.
• There is no center aisle in the Performance Hall. "Continental Seating" was used to maximize the number of prime seats. The center aisle are the best seats in the house.
• There is a full orchestra pit which can accommodate a 30 piece orchestra.

• Joe is retired now and he and his wife recently bought a house at Timber Point in Prescott. He plans on splitting his time between Prescott and Scottsdale. Thank you Joe for your beautiful design concepts that awe me everytime I enter the Yavapai College Performance Hall.

Meet Jen, Keiri and Stevie Our New Student Workers

Jen, Keiri and Stevie come to the Division of Lifelong Learning with three completely different looks and personallities.  We are so lucky to have student workers with such varied skill-sets.  They are always there to support us, share a laugh and a good story.  They already are part of our working family and I enjoy their perspective, their style and all the help they give to our division.  We all welcome you.

Italian Food and Adventure!

Join Yavapai College EDventures for a culinary tour of Italy. Nine days visiting multiple regions and cooking with renowned Italian Chefs. Tuscany, Bologna and Florence are just a few of the places you will experience. Visit herb gardens, wineries, special food shops, and delis. Every one of the nine days of this wondrous trip will be filled with food, fun and Italian wonder. This trip will take place in June 2011 and there are only 20 spaces available. Call Heather Hurst from EDventures @ 717-7638 to sign up. Molto buon. Mangi!

Dancer Kathleen Provence Shares Her Experience With The Eterno Ballet

Kathleen always dreamed of being a Prima Ballerina. When the chance presented itself through the Eterno Ballet Kathleen went for it. Listen as she shares her experience and what it has meant to her.

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