10th Annual Richland College Carnival of Steel April 20, 2013

Richland College will host the 10th annual Carnival of Steel (COS) Festival from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on April 20.

The 2013 COS Festival will feature performances by Liam Teague, steel pan recording artist; Jose Aponte, drum set and world percussionist; Shelly Irvine, steel pan and percussion artist, and Peter Mugga, Ugandan world percussionist, with the Richland College Steel Bands. High school, elementary school and college steel bands from around the state will also perform.

Vendors in music and Caribbean cultures will be on-site with food, clothing and other items for sale. The Carnival of Steel is presented by Richland College in partnership with the Caribbean Association of Texas and Dallas West Indies United.

Admission to the day concert at 11 a.m. is free. Tickets for the performance demo at 5:30 p.m. are $5 and tickets for the guest artist evening concert at 8 p.m. are $10.

To purchase tickets in advance, contact Derrick Logozzo at derricklogozzo@dcccd.edu or 972-238-6254. Tickets may also be purchased on-site the day of the performance. For more information, visit www.richlandcollege.edu/carnivalofsteel. Richland College is located at 12800 Abrams Road in Dallas.

Official Website: http://www.richlandcollege.edu/carnivalofsteel