MHS Orchestra earns 11th straight 'I' rating at state competition
The Marshall High School Orchestra earned its 11th consecutive "I" rating at the state music festival held at Thespian Hall in Boonville, according to a news release from Director Kevin Lines.In order to earn a "I" rating, a group must consistently demonstrate the highest level of musical performance, he said.
The orchestra performed the allegro movement of George Frideric Handel's "Concerto Grosso," "Pavane" by Maurice Ravel, and "M to the Third Power" by contemporary composer Carold Nunez.
The orchestra performed before a panel of three judges, who are all 30-plus year veterans in the field of music education.
Following the prepared portion of the festival, the orchestra then performed for a fourth judge for the sight-reading portion of the evaluative festival. The orchestra was given a piece of music and had six minutes to discuss all aspects of performing the work, which was written specifically for the state festival.
The MHS Orchestra was only one of six ensembles
CARS Expo Brings High Performance Auto to Santa Clara
Bringing together an array of some of the most advanced automotive performance product suppliers and a superfluity of unique and well-maintained custom, nostalgic and racing vehicles, the California Automotive and Racing Specialty Expo (CARS) recently visited Santa Clara.
Able to explore just about anything automotive-related, Auto aficionados browsed the selection of performance parts and an array of vehicles.
Vehicles exhibited included street rods, muscle cars, classic cars, show cars, trucks and race cars, including a 350HP open-wheel, open-cockpit Dirt track Midget race car, a Japanese Drift vehicle, a drag racing boat, a BAJA 1000 Off-Road racing truck, a Street Mod Vintage Dragster, plus a wide range of vintage muscle cars. Street vehicles included a 1958 NASH Metropolitan, a 1966 Shelby Cobra GT-350, a pristine Plymouth Roadrunner and several more.
Automotive performance companies including Auto Meter, Edelbrock, Fel-Pro, Airaid, Quickfuel, MSD, Stop-Tech displayed their latest products, along with having factory representatives available for consumers "to discuss how to make your car or truck get down the track faster, the road smoother, use less fuel, or even stop faster."
