BRIEFLY COLLEGE'S CHOIRS TO JOIN IN CONCERT.

VALENCIA - The four College of the Canyons choirs will blend their voices into one during the Spring Choral Concert to take place at 7 p.m. May 17 in the college cafeteria.

Included in the evening's performances will be Les Chanteuses, a women's choir that focuses on music specifically written for the female voice; The Chamber Singers, a small mixed ensemble that specializes in madrigals and light jazz; Voices of the Canyons, the largest group, which focuses on large choral works with an orchestra; and the newest group, Just Jazz, which works on all styles of jazz literature, both a capella and accompanied by a musical trio.

``There is definitely something for everyone's musical tastes,'' said director Julie Lawson.

Tickets are $5 and reservations are suggested. Tickets can be reserved by calling [phone].

Auditions for next year's choir season also are beginning. Singers with intermediate to advanced experience are encouraged to enroll and participate in the fall. Auditions are by appointment only. For more information, call Lawson at [phone].

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Artist to display watercolor works

VALENCIA - Jim Burns, a member of the Santa Clarita Artists Association, will demonstrate his painting in watercolor techniques to budding artists at 7:30 p.m. May 19 in the Community Room at the Valencia Town Center, 24201 Valencia Blvd., Valencia.

Burns' love of the graphic arts, as expressed in his watercolor landscapes and seascapes, shows evidence of his years in the architecture profession. His paintings often exhibit a disciplined approach to design and painting technique, no doubt influenced by the profession.

In 1984, Burns redirected much of his energy from architecture to watercolor paintings, and has received acclaim from art show jurists, art teachers and his peers.

For more information about the demonstration, call [phone].

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Big band show set for Valencia

VALENCIA - Super Jazz VII will perform big band sounds on several stages from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. May 17 at Valencia High School, 27801 Dickason Drive.

The Valencia High School Concert Jazz Band will host more than 40 junior and senior high school bands in the all-day jazz concert series. The Los Angeles Music Academy in Pasadena, under the direction of famed bass player Ed Lucie, will give a special performance.

Admission is $5 and includes all concerts throughout the day. For more information, call Robert Babko at [phone].

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Valencia artist in container exhibit

VALENCIA - Valencia artist and designer Ellen Jantzen is one of 30 artists featured in the ``Box as Container'' exhibit running from May 17 through June 22 at Angels Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro.

Throughout history, boxes have been made as repositories for religious, spiritual and precious objects. Contemporary artists have expanded on that tradition by turning the box into distinctive, one-of-a-kind objects.

The boxes at the exhibit have been created from a wide array of materials including ceramics, glass, wood, paper, fiber and metal that has been painted, gilded, glazed, etched, stressed and fused.

The Angels Gate Cultural Center is at 3601 S. Gaffey St., San Pedro, and gallery hours are from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays. For more information, call [phone].

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