Art, music and creativity close out the spring semester
StarScapes projects were displayed in the Gannon Building. “There is never just one or two projects that are memorable—students just produce so much interesting work!” Jeff Janowick said. Photo by Karina Hartley.
By Karina Hartley
Staff Reporter
As the spring 2026 semester comes to a close, faculty and students are excited to culminate the year with a few colorful weeks of creative events.
The music department is celebrating the end of the semester with a series of performances. This includes the Concert Choir’s performance instructed by Music Professor Nada Radakovich. “We have a really terrific ensemble of 12 singers and they all work very hard and have prepared some terrific pieces—challenging pieces,” said Radakovich. Radakovich also noted that LCC’s jazz ensemble joined in at the concert on their final number for the evening: the Duke Ellington classic, “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing.”
The community was welcomed at the Rock Band performance at the Avenue Café on May 3. The LCC Rock Band is instructed by Professor Christopher Rollins.
The final music event of the semester is the Multi-Instrumental Ensemble’s performance at the Dart Auditorium on May 9 from 3 to 5 p.m., instructed by Lead Faculty Jonathon Gewirtz. Gewirtz is thrilled about the students’ effort coming to fruition. “Students have been working all semester on the music for this concert. The concert is the product of all of their hard work,” he shared. Radakovich felt the excitement for these events, as well. “We always hope that it is a meaningful experience for our students to complete their semester with a performance—if it is with the Rock Band, or the Jazz Band or the Choir!” she said.
Another event returning this semester is the StarScapes showcase. This event occurs every semester and brings an opportunity for students to have their creative or unique projects, made in classes or in their own time, displayed in both an in-person and virtual showcase. Jeff Janowick, a history professor at LCC, appreciates every time StarScapes comes around and is eager to welcome this semester’s round of projects. “So much of that work is only seen by the instructor,” said Janowick. “We know how amazing our students are, but it is nice to share that with rest of the campus community.”
Something else to keep an eye out for is the Meta Plays. The Meta Plays are an anthology written by Andrew Biss and consist of eight short comedy plays that break the fourth wall and explore themes within the theatre industry. These will be put on by students at LCC and directed by theatre instructor Emma Baker. The plays are showing May 8 and 9 at 7 p.m. in the Black Box Theatre.
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