On a day widely associated with tricks, The Keep Us Live! series will continue in earnest with the accomplished pianist John Bayless at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 1. “He will bring his improvisational style to a variety of feel-good genres, from opera to Broadway shows, music from the movies, and even the Beatles,” said Dr. Bruce Lin, director of piano at AC. 

The Keep Us Live! series will continue with a Valentine treat “Jam with Love 2025” at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11 at the Concert Hall Theater on AC’s Washington Street Campus.The AC music faculty and students will assemble to share music of love that nurtures the Valentine spirit. “This is a chance for anyone who may be feeling cooped up by the mid-winter’s blustery conditions to get out and listen to some spirited strains of optimism, hope, and love,” said Dr. Bruce Lin, director of piano at AC. 

Amarillo College is pleased to introduce a mix of musical and theatrical entertainment opportunities that are on tap in the year ahead that have been collectively dubbed the Keep Us Live! Arts Performance Series.The inaugural Arts Performance Series, being sponsored by Keep Us Live!, is comprised of five live performances, the first four of which are piano concerts that will replicate what has for many years been popularly known as the AC Piano Series. The Arts Performance Series will conclude on April 27, 2025 with a captivating new musical, Between the Lines, presented by AC theatre students.