Arts & Cultural Programs

Submit your original works of poetry for a JCC Poetry Contest. Choose any genre, and submit 1 or 2 poems. Your works will be shared with a selection committee to select the top 10-15 poems, who will be invited to share their poems on Tuesday, March 28 on the Jamestown Campus. Each poem will be evaluated and after the event, three winners will be selected to receive gift cards (Spoken Word: 1st winner-$100, 2nd winner-$30, 3rd winner-$20; Written Poem: 1st winner-$100). If you are unable to attend in person, you may share your poem via zoom.

Combined skill, experience, and passion makes Nadeen’s award-winning Comedy Hypnosis Show the perfect combination of funny, fascinating and smart! Nadeen wants you to walk in with high expectations. Expect fascinating, fast-paced and life-changing experiences.

Join the Art Club for two hours of instructional, guided painting while enjoying warm drinks and cookies. The event will conducted in two sessions: 

• 4 - 6 p.m.
• 6 - 8 p.m.

Learn about, and audition for, this unique theater group! There is nothing to prepare. Come ready to work through several theater exercises and decide if it is right for you. The group will meet one to two times per week to prepare for the inaugural Emerging Artist Showcase in April.

Those interested in directing, writing, acting, and producing are encouraged to attend.

Note: Students on the Cattaraugus County Campus who would like to participate should contact Mark Sasse by February 1.

Whodunnit?? Bring your sleuthing skills and interview our cast of suspects to piece together the clues to our 35th annual interactive mystery! Refreshments will be served, and early registration is strongly encouraged. Payment in full is due by January 19. 

Whodunnit?? Bring your sleuthing skills and interview our cast of suspects to piece together the clues to our 35th annual interactive mystery! Refreshments will be served, and early registration is strongly encouraged. Payment in full is due by January 19. 

Students interested in auditioning for the 2024 spring production of William Shakespeare's "Hamlet," directed by Emily Drew, should contact jccshakespeare2023@gmail.com to receive instructions and an audition time slot. Any questions can also be directed to this email address.

The JCC Music Department is proud to present this exciting program, featuring the Concert Choir, directed by Julie Costantini, and Concert Band, directed by Chris Wakefield, performing a variety of selections in different styles. 

This event is free and open to the public and will be live-streamed via Zoom.

The JCC Music Department is proud to present this energetic show with lots of great music! The concert features JCC Rock Ensembles, directed by Bill Eckstrom, performing a variety of selections in a range of styles. 

The concert is free and open to the public, and will also be streamed via Zoom.

Explore cultures, languages, and food from around the world! JCC's international students will showcase their home countries and cultures, as part of our celebration of International Education Week. Nigeria, New Zealand, South Africa, Turkmenistan, India, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Spain, Italy, and Japan will all be represented in the celebrations.