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Danish String Quartet Plays The Soraya In LA Debut With Bartok, Beethoven and Nordic Folk Music
The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) is proud to present their Los Angeles debut in a program that adds Nordic traditional music to Beethoven and Bartok on Wednesday, February 21 at 8:00pm. This intimate onstage concert experience will be followed by a reception with the artists and all audience members are invited to attend. -- Broadway World Los Angeles
CSUN Professor Receives CSU’s Highest Honor For His Service
Raising a child is a demanding job for any parent, especially when supportive resources seem to be elusive or nonexistent. For families whose children have special needs, the task can be even harder. -- Public Now
NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic Recognized for Innovation in Co-Curricular Education
RALEIGH, N.C. - Jan. 29, 2018 - PRLog -- The NC State Entrepreneurship Clinic was among the educators, innovators, researchers and leaders in entrepreneurship education recognized during the United States Association of Small Business and Entrepreneurship (USASBE) annual awards program. The awards event was held at the Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts at California State University – Northridge. -- PR Log
Photographer’s work above Fresno takes breath away. Just like air district
Thumbs up to Fresno photographer Brian Diener, film major at Cal State Northridge, for his spectacular aerial photos of Fresno. The downtown shots are especially good. He flew around the city just after sunset last Saturday. Diener took the photos around 5:45 p.m., shot through the backseat window of a propeller plane with his Canon S4 (a professional-grade camera that cost about $1,500 a couple years ago). -- Fresno Bee
Strong defense wins championships … or does it?
The conventional wisdom in sports is that offense may get the glory, but defense wins championships. That’s not great news for the Patriots, who are a stronger offensive team. But Mark Otten, who heads the sports psychology laboratory at California State University at Northridge, says “Pats fans should not despair.” -- WCAI
With Charles Dutoit out, London's Royal Philharmonic tries a Swiss conductor — and has a blast
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
What: Debussy's Petite Suite, Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major and Stravinsky's "The Firebird"
Where: The Soraya (formerly the Valley Performing Arts Center), 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge -- Los Angeles Times
Review: Juan de Marcos Gonzalez Brings a New Generation of The Afro-Cuban All Stars to The Soraya
On Friday, January 19 at the Valley Performing Arts Center, now re-named The Soraya, a new generation of The Afro-Cuban All Stars made its debut at this gorgeous venue that is part of the California State University Northridge campus. -- Living Out Loud Los Angeles
Mummenschanz Brings New Creation, YOU & ME, To The Soraya
For over four decades, Mummenschanz has been inspiring audiences around the world with their wordless but extremely poetic art. On February 11 at 3:00pm they bring their brand-new creation, you & me, to The Soraya. This program was in collaboration with Tina Kronis and Richard Alger, created by founding member Floriana Frassetto. This visually stunning spectacle celebrates the timeless love and mutual joy between the audience and performers. -- Broadway World Los Angeles
Step Afrika! Presents… “The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence”
Step Afrika! the first professional dance company in the world dedicated to the tradition of stepping, brings its latest piece, “The Migration: Reflections on Jacob Lawrence”, to The Soraya for its company debut on February 9 at 8:00pm. Based in Washington, D.C, Step Afrika! is rooted in the African tradition of Gumboot and brings it into the 21st century with an American blend of percussive movement and electrifying rhythms. Tickets for Step Afrika!, priced from $33-$78, are now available at ValleyPerformingArtsCenter.org or by calling (818) 677-3000. The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) is located on the campus of California State University, Northridge (CSUN), 18111 Nordhoff Street Northridge, CA 91330-8448, at the corner of Nordhoff and Lindley. -- Los Angeles Sentinel
CITI COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ANNOUNCES $2.6 MILLION INVESTMENT IN COLLABORATION WITH 12 MUNICIPALITIES AND REGIONS, TO SUPPORT FREE TAX PREPARATION SERVICES
Initiatives funded in part by Citi Community Development’s investments include notable innovations. In the Bay Area, the cities of Oakland, San Francisco and San Jose will establish a shared branded EITC awareness campaign and tax preparation network, the first time the three local governments have coordinated to create a regional strategy. In Los Angeles, Citi Community Development is collaborating with California State University Northridge, the Department of Veteran Affairs and the City of Los Angeles to support greater EITC take-up among veterans and military families through a peer-to-peer approach where experienced tax preparers will be recruited from the military community. -- Just Means