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5 Mile Myth Lead guitarist ends their third song of the night with soulful tunes. Photo credit: Melissa Herrera

Chico Unplugged Winners’ Showcase blew the roof off Madison Bear Garden

Alex Coba // February 23, 2019

Madison Bear Garden was filled with an adoring crowd and acoustic music as Chico State’s School of the Arts (SOTA) hosted “Chico Unplugged,” an acoustic competition that spans over the...

Lenon Padilla performs at the first-ever Fall Acoustics show in The Hub. Photo credit: Grant Schmieding

Fall Acoustics show brings relaxing vibes to The Hub

Grant Schmieding // December 2, 2018

Wet fall leaves littered the floor as students entered the room. Christmas lights twinkled across a raised stage and melodic acoustic guitar songs rang through the relaxed crowd. Students escaped the cold,...

Joe Escalante listens to questions from the audience. Photo credit: Dominique Wood

TV producer and writer shares journey through the entertainment industry

Grant Schmieding // October 26, 2018

From playing punk rock, practicing media law, managing a record label and radio broadcasting to writing and producing TV shows and movies, Joe Escalante has done it all. Escalante, founder of Kung Fu Records...

Paraic King plays a song he wrote at Chico Unplugged on Thursday. Photo credit: Tara Killoran

Chico Unplugged rocks Madison Bear Garden with local talent

Grant Schmieding // September 22, 2018

The crowd, tightly packed, mostly stands—mingling as shoulders brush and bump. The stage is small, pushed into a corner, surrounded by bright, colorful lights. Beams of purple, blue and red dance across...

Chico States SOTA will host its Chico Unplugged competitions for three Thursdays starting Sept. 21. Image courtesy of SOTA.

School of the Arts Productions to host Chico Unplugged

Natalie Hanson // September 11, 2018

Chico State's School of the Arts Productions will host the first of three musical competitions, Chico Unplugged, at the Madison Bear Garden restaurant on Thursday, Sept. 20. This biannual competition...

Scholz was accompanied by Matt Raley on violin, Robert Bowman on harpsichord and Burke Schuchman on cello. Photo credit: Natalie Hanson

Bach Festival showcases classical music

Natalie Hanson // March 14, 2018

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E9JQ1cSyoXo&feature=youtu.be On the same weekend Uncle Dad's Art Collective brought songs of Stevie Wonder, Chico Performances teamed up with School Of The Arts to...

Jordan Olesen took stage about halfway through the performances, blowing away the crowd and earning him a place in the finals. Photo credit: Josh Cozine

Amateur artists showcase at local restaurant

Josh Cozine // February 11, 2018

Local music artists and songwriters performed in a competition at Madison Bear Garden Thursday night.Chico Unplugged, hosted by student-run School of the Arts (SOTA) productions, kicked off on the upstairs...

Whitney Hayes, and Weston Andrews sing some heartfelt christian songs. Photo credit: Sean Martens

Local talent shines bright at Chico Unplugged

Rylee Pedotti // October 9, 2016

It was standing room only Thursday night at Madison Bear Garden, where a vibrant crowd consumed the cozy upstairs lounge to catch a glimpse of local talent featured in Chico Unplugged. The singer-songwriter...

Photo credit: Zak Magno

Spring Theatre Workshop: ‘The Tarzan Project’

Trevor Whitney // March 27, 2015
Chico State students have written, directed and are now ready to present their original production to the masses.
First-year prerecording arts major Matt Holmen performs for his second time in Chico Unplugged at Madison Bear Garden. Photo courtesy of Kurtis Griffin.

Narrow Minded: ‘Chico Unplugged’ impresses at new venue

Trevor Whitney // February 20, 2015
One night in, the latest installment of the School of the Arts Productions' singer-songwriter competition was already far superior to last semester.
Beans Mitchel Davidovitz. Photo credit: Shayla Ramos

Chico Unplugged is finger-pickin’ good

Ashiah Scharaga // February 7, 2014
Chico Unplugged had Woodstock's Pizza packed with people whooping, clapping and singing along to local acoustic musicians on Thursday night.

Duet audition spotlight Q&A

Nicole Santos // February 7, 2014
Alex Geringer and Lacey Henderson are the final two Chico State Students who had the opportunity to audition for NBC's hit singing competition "The Voice." The Orion sat down with the duet to talk about why they decided to audition together.
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