Wallace State to Present “Chaos to Connection” Concert March 14-15

Hanceville, Ala. — Wallace State Community College’s Fine and Performing Arts Department will host “Chaos to Connection” on Friday and Saturday, March 14 and 15 at 7 p.m., at the Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre in the Gudger Student Center.

The concert will feature Wallace State’s vocal ensembles, the Wallace State Singers and the Concert Choir, who will use the power of song to weave together a story for every person, every experience and every heart who has ever need to find peace, love and joy, said Tiffany Richter, director of the vocal ensembles.

“The world is filled with chaos, confusion, division, fear, isolation and loneliness,” Richter said. “We hope this concert provides a respite from that chaos and allows us to come together to connect in hope, love and harmony.”

The concert will include songs from all genres – soul, pop, country and gospel. One of the songs to be performed by the Concert Choir is “Even When He is Silent,” which is based on a piece of poetry found on a concentration camp wall.

Covers of contemporary artists like Coldplay and Paramore will be mixed with classic from the Beatles and Marvin Gaye.

“We are using pieces of music from all different styles to create the running theme of finding hope in the hopeless,” Richter said.

Interspersed among the musical performances will readings from literature and even social media.

“The readings are to illuminate how we speak to each other and how it adds to the chaos of our culture,” Richter said. “Social media has made it very easy to seemingly say things that don’t have consequences attached.”

Richter will lead the groups on a tour to perform the show in Washington, D.C. the March 21-26. Proceeds from the March 14-15 concerts will go toward that trip.

Other upcoming shows offered by the Wallace State Fine and Performing Arts programs include:

• March 20: Spring Showcase, Burrow Center Recital Hall
• April 3: Solo & Chamber Ensemble Recital, Burrow Center Recital Hall
• April 11-13: Little Women, Betty Leeth Haynes Theatre
• April 18: Big Band Dance, Burrow Center
• April 24: Spring Under the Stars, Burrow Center

The Spring 2025 semester is currently underway. Priority registration for Summer 2025 and Fall 2025 semesters is scheduled to begin April 7. Visit www.wallacestate.edu/register-now to apply and register for classes.

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About Wallace State

Wallace State Community College (Ala.), a member of the Alabama Community College System, is a comprehensive community college in north central Alabama offering more than 200 options in academic, health and technical programs of study leading to an associate degree, certificate or transfer, as well as workforce-credit training and adult education. An Achieving the Dream Leader College, nationally recognized by the Aspen Institute as a finalist for the 2025 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, ranked by Southern Business and Development among the Top 3 institutions in the South for workforce development, named a Center of Excellence by the National League for Nursing and the National Security Administration, rated the Top Online Community College in Alabama, a Military Friendly Institution and an All-Steinway School, Wallace State is an outstanding place for students to pursue their education and career goals. Classes are offered online and on campus, day, evening and on weekends, with numerous start dates each year. Visit Wallace State’s beautiful main campus located on 300-acres in Hanceville, Ala., our satellite location in downtown Oneonta, Ala., find us online at www.wallacestate.edu, or call 256.352.8000.