'RCC Presents' Hosts Ragsdale Cabaret June 11, Children's Play June 16

Randolph Community College will host two cultural arts events in June in a new series called "RCC Presents." Both will be held in the R. Alton Cox Learning Resources Center auditorium on the Asheboro Campus.

In the first RCC Presents, Asheboro's Lane Ragsdale has joined with some of his dearest "pageant friends" to bring a brand new cabaret to life. "Lane Ragsdale and Friends: A Season of Spotlights" will be held Thursday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m.

This is an abridged version of the bigger show to be held on June 19 at the Marriott in downtown Raleigh. Join Lane and an amazing guest cast as they take a walk down "memory Lane" through his lifelong love/hate relationship with pageantry with stories and songs from a variety of genres. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door on a first-come, first served basis.

Tom Casey, Ragsdale's musical arranger, will accompany the show that will include a montage of Miss North Carolina's talent selections through the years as well as a variety of selections from musical theater and film. "I have so much to say," Ragsdale said. "This show represents a lifetime of memories made between June and September related to the local, state and national Miss America Pageant throughout my entire life. It isn't all pretty, but it sure is interesting."

On Tuesday, June 16, at 1 p.m., RCC Presents will host "The Boy Who Would Be Captain Hook." Geared for children ages 5-10, "The Boy Who Would Be Captain Hook" is a moving and humorous look at growing up without a right hand. Actor David Harrell, who most recently performed "A Little Potato and Hard to Peel" at RCC, relates how he wanted to be a part of the normal playground games but was only included as the other kids recognized his prosthetic hook as being perfect for portraying Captain Hook in "Peter Pan." Always wanting more, David clearly demonstrates that, by not judging a book by its cover, everybody grows. To reserve your free tickets for this 45-minute program, go to https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-boy-who-would-be-captain-hook-tickets-16884417748. Seating is limited.

RCC's Asheboro Campus is located at 629 Industrial Park Avenue. Take the McDowell Road exit off of U.S. 220 Bypass/I73-I74 and follow the signs.