Thanking the 'flash mob' performance

Community College presidents from across North Carolina descended on Randolph Community College in Asheboro last week for a statewide meeting, which included a reception and dinner at Pinewood Country Club on Thursday, July 24, 2025 . During the dinner, RhinoLeap Productions surprised the gathering with a group of eight professional singers performing ‘Seasons of Love’ by Jonathan Larson (and the 1996 Broadway musical ‘Rent’). As if that wasn’t surprise enough, a planned ‘flash mob’ joined in during the song, with participating members of the community pouring in the door to the room to sing along. The reaction drew applause and a standing ovation from those in attendance. (To get as many people as possible in the picture, this photo was taken with a fish-eye lens.)