Category — Campus Events

Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) Players and TNCC’s Department of Performing Arts announce open auditions for the fall production of “A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum.” Auditions will take place August 30-31 at 7 p.m. at the Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium in Templin Hall on the College’s Hampton campus.

During the audition, actors will perform 16 bars of music and may be asked to do an additional 16 bars in a contrasting style. Participants must bring sheet music in the appropriate key as an accompanist will be provided. Auditions will also include cold readings from the script. Those auditioning should dress comfortably and expect to participate in stage movement or dance exercises. Callbacks will be held Wednesday, September 1.

For more information, please call 825-2779 or email mtca@tncc.edu

The musical production will run Nov. 12 -14 and Nov. 19-21 at  TNCC’s Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium. Show times are 8 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and 3 p.m. on Sundays.

About the show
“A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum” takes comedy back to its roots, combining situations from time-tested, 2,000-year-old comedies of Roman playwright Plautus with the infectious energy of classic vaudeville. The result is a non-stop laugh-fest in which a crafty slave (Pseudolus) struggles to win the hand of a beautiful but slow-witted courtesan (Philia) for his young master (Hero), in exchange for freedom.

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Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) will be closed to the public from 8 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. on Monday, August 16 for All College Day. All faculty and staff will be participating in professional development activities at the Hampton campus. Services will resume at TNCC locations in Hampton and Williamsburg at 2:15 p.m.

All College Day officially marks the beginning of a new academic year at TNCC. In preparation for the fall semester, all faculty and staff will be attending various forums, presentations, and professional development activities.

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Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) will hold its 2nd Annual Car Show on Saturday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Hampton campus. Open to the public, this fund-raising event is sponsored by TNCC’s Educational Foundation,  SunTrust Bank,  Old Point National Bank, Dominion,  The Original California Car Duster,  Express Car Wash,  Meguiar’s, Summit Racing,  Envision the Moment and Martin Screen Prints & Embroidery. Proceeds will benefit TNCC’s Automotive Technology Training Program.

The event will showcase 30 classes of cars and motorcycles, including Chevrolet, Chrysler and Ford classic and antique cars and trucks, tuners and late model muscle cars. First- and second-place trophies will be awarded in each class. Attendees viewing the motor vehicle array can also enjoy food, soft drinks and music on site. Plus, vendors with various goods will be on hand.

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Having graduated from Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) on May 15, Najoua Benothmane leaves a piece of herself with the College. The Liberal Arts student is donating one of her original paintings, a depiction of a courtyard on the Hampton campus, to be displayed in the College’s library. A tribute to the diversity at TNCC, the acrylic and oil work was created as part of a class assignment in 2005. “I decided to donate this painting to TNCC to show my gratitude for the College and its wonderful faculty and staff [who were] always there when needed,” Benothmane said.

Benothmane is a native of Tunisia and moved to the United States from France in 1991. Her various cultural experiences contributed to her appreciation of TNCC’s diverse student body, faculty and staff. She created the work in a courtyard behind Moore Hall on the Hampton campus and transferred the serene feeling of the area to the canvas with a portrait of a bench surrounded by trees filled with vibrant-colored leaves. “The trees symbolize the many departments on the campus and the leaves [are] the students. The different colors of leaves represent diversity and harmony on campus,” she said.

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The Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble will present “Are We There Yet?” at Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) on Sunday, May 23 at 3 p.m. in the Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium, Hampton campus.

The Chesapeake Wind Ensemble was founded in 1998 to provide an avenue for local amateur musicians to hone their skills. With about 40 members, the ensemble plays a wide variety of pieces at a myriad of venues in the Hampton Roads area, presenting approximately eight performances annually. The nonprofit organization offers special opportunities for its high school musicians with scholarships for some of the graduating students.

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Some local high school students in grades 10 and 11 will be off to camp this summer but not just any ordinary summer camp. Thanks to career coaches at Thomas Nelson Community College’s (TNCC) Office of Outreach and Recruitment and the Newport News Public Schools Career and Technical Education (CTE) Department these campers will be on the fast track to charting plans for their future careers.

Set for June 21-25 on TNCC’s Hampton campus and open to 25 students, the summer camp is called Time for New Career Choices: Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM ) 101. The weeklong camp will give students an opportunity to explore careers in the healthcare field that are STEM-related.

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Peninsula businesses and local officials will celebrate the official opening of the new Precision Welding Center at Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 13.  The facility, which can train up to 75 welders per month for entry level skilled welding positions, is located in the Peninsula Workforce Development Center at 600 Butler Farm Road in Hampton.

TNCC President Alvin J. Schexnider will recognize Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding, Alcoa Foundation, and Miller Electric for their contributions to the $225,000 center. 

“With the help of our business partners, TNCC has made a strategic investment in the Peninsula’s future by expanding our capacity to train more welders and enhance the way workers and employers access the high tech skills needed to compete in today’s economy,” says TNCC President Schexnider.

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The Hampton Roads Civic Ballet will present its spring performance at Thomas Nelson Community College (TNCC) on Saturday, May 1 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 2 at 3 p.m. at the Dr. Mary T. Christian Auditorium, Templin Hall on the Hampton campus.

The Hampton Roads Civic Ballet, which holds residency at TNCC’s auditorium, was founded in 1948 and provides a pre-professional performing experience for intermediate and advanced students at the Academy of Ballet in Hampton. The nonprofit organization combines classical ballet and contemporary choreography to provide students with a versatile dance experience while teaching them to appreciate set design, costume creation and more. The students present two productions annually in addition to community performances at local festivals, schools, hospitals and nursing homes.
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