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Coal City schools prepare for annual Fine Arts Festival showcasing student talent

 
Coal City schools prepare for annual Fine Arts Festival showcasing student talent
Corey Mikula Position Coal City High School Assistant Principal | Official Website

The Coal City Community Unit School District is set to host its annual Fine Arts Festival on February 23, featuring student-created art and musical performances. This event, which has been a tradition for over fifty years, aims to showcase the skills and creativity of students from fourth to twelfth grade.

Scheduled to take place at Coal City High School from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the festival will display student artwork throughout the afternoon. The music performances will begin with middle and high school choirs at 1 p.m., followed by various bands including the middle school jazz band at 1:45 p.m., high school jazz band at 2 p.m., fifth-grade band at 2:24 p.m., sixth-grade band at 3 p.m., seventh and eighth-grade band at 3:15 p.m., Mega Band at 3:30 p.m., and concluding with the high school band performance at 3:45 p.m. Additionally, solo performances by music students are scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m.

Admission to the festival is free. The Coal City Music Boosters will conduct raffles during the event, with proceeds benefiting the district's music students and programs.