Owens Community College’s Creative Arts and Media Department invite local High School Student Artists to enter their work in our High School Juried Art Show titled “Passages.” The exhibition will take place in the Rotunda of the Center for Fine and Performing Arts Building on the Owens Community College Campus. This is an opportunity for High School Student Artists in the community to participate in a juried art exhibit and to win Owens Community College Merit Scholarships. “Passages” is open to high school students working in Fine Art, Photography, Commercial Art, Video and Animation. The Visual Arts faculty of Owens Community College will jury the exhibit and prizes will be awarded at the opening reception.
Build your professional wardrobe by participating in the JCPenney Suit-Up event on March 3 & 4. Text owens to 67292 to obtain a coupon code for 30% off professional clothing, shoes, & accessories. You can shop online or in-store.
Jeremy Meier, the Owens Creative Arts and Media chair, will present his original one-man show as Charlie Chaplin, the first celebrity filmmaker in America, at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4, in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts theater.
In this one-hour program, Meier plays Chaplin and share stories from a life in vaudeville and on the silent screen. Meier also tells what happened when Chaplin made his first talking picture, a satire on Hitler and Nazism during a time the United States was staying publicly neutral regarding conflict in Europe.
Costuming for this performance is by Nichole Newman. Check out this new program which recently toured in South Carolina and will head to San Francisco and Colorado later this year!
Admission is free and open to the public.
Meet with college and university representatives from around the region, including Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Attend presentations on financial aid and the FAFSA as well as career planning and exploration. Visit specialized information tables focused on helping you succeed. This evening is ideal for high school seniors who are making their college decisions and sophomores and juniors who want to learn more about a variety of schools.
Join the Owens Community Band for its first spring concert at 7 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, in the Center for Fine and Performing Arts theater.
The Oregon Road Film Series (ORFS) is hosting its Spring 2025 Film Challenge between March 14-16.
The ORFS gives participating teams a 48-52 hour timeframe to create a short film with a specific theme for the free challenge. Films can last up to eight minutes long.
A kickoff meeting will be held at noon on Friday, March 14 in College Hall 100. If someone wants to participate but does not have a team, come to the kickoff meeting to get set up with a team.
You can pre-register at this link.
Official rules can be found at this link.
Rules for promotion are at this link.
The Spring Film Challenge entries will be shown at noon on Tuesday, March 26 in College Hall 100.
Reach out to Jen Hazel at jennifer_hazel@owens.edu or Rob Thomas at robert_thomas19@owens.edu with questions.
You are invited to the grand opening of the $31.3 million Healthcare Education Center on Monday, March 17, beginning at 4 p.m.
An RSVP is required: owens.edu/healthcareeducationcenter-grandopening.
The event will begin with check-in and mingling at 4 p.m. The program stars at 4:30 p.m. and will include remarks from Owens president Dr. Dione D. Somerville, Cathy Ford, the dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions, and other staff, faculty and students.
Optional tours begin at 5 p.m.