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Imago Theatre's LA BELLE, LOST IN THE WORLD OF THE AUTOMATON to Play Plaza del Sol Performance Hall
Located on the campus of California State University, Northridge, The Soraya's season offers a vibrant performance program of nearly 50 classical and popular music, dance, theater, family and international events that will serve to establish The Soraya as the intellectual and cultural heart of the San Fernando Valley, and further establish itself as one of the top arts companies in Southern California. The award-winning, 1,700-seat theatre was designed by HGA Architects and Engineers and was recently cited by the Los Angeles Times as "a growing hub for live music, dance, drama and other cultural events." -- Broadway World Los Angeles
Big Island briefs, November 3
CSUN sophomore setter Kamalu Makekau-Whittaker, a 2016 Kamehameha graduate, is set to make her homecoming against the Rainbow Wahine on Friday night. -- Hawaii Tribune Herald
Taft volleyball sweeps El Camino Real to open City Section playoffs
Anderson, who has committed to CSUN, had 16 kills and three blocks for the Conquistadors, who will face Narbonne in the consolation bracket Tuesday. Gracee Butler had 11 digs and Josephine Van Slooten had 29 assists. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Oregon women’s basketball ranked 11th in the nation, highest preseason ranking ever
The Ducks open the regular season against Cal State Northridge on Nov. 10 in the preseason WNIT. No. 9 Louisville and No. 24 Michigan State are also in the field. -- Register-Guard - OR
Cal State Fullerton soccer teams set for Big West Conference tournaments
The Titans play in the first round of the Big West tournament Thursday, again playing UC Irvine at Matador Soccer Field at Cal State Northridge. -- Orange County Register
VIDEO: She Went From Four Years in Prison to Earning a Four-Year Degree
The program helped her get into Cal State Northridge, an accomplishment that once felt extremely farfetched. In May 2016, Lily would go on to become the first ever “Homegirl” to graduate from college, earning a bachelor’s degree in Chicano/a studies. -- Education Post
USD Hosts University of Texas Professor
Anslyn received his bachelor’s degree in chemistry from California State University Northridge and his doctorate in organic chemistry at the California Institute of Technology. He was a National Science Foundation post-doctoral fellow at Columbia University between 1987 and 1989, starting his independent career at UT Austin in 1989. --Yanktom Daily Press & Dakotan - SD
Retiring from Sunday morning quarterbacking
Soyster graduated from high school, earned his bachelor’s degree in religious studies from California State University Northridge and attended seminary in Berkeley, Calif., and St. Paul, Minn. -- Camarillo Acorn
Rotary leader begins a new chapter
A graduate of Cal State Northridge, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in science, Harrell’s job at the money management firm in Camarillo involves helping people with estate and retirement planning, but his specialty is assisting small-business owners who are looking to sell their companies. -- Camarillo Acorn
The Verdi Chorus to Perform LOVE'S PASSIONS AND POTIONS This Month
Music Director and Founding Artistic Director Anne Marie Ketchum has been the conductor of the Verdi Chorus since its inception in 1983. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Choral Conducting and a Master's degree in Voice Performance from California State University, Northridge, where she studied choral conducting with John Alexander and served as his assistant conductor. As a singer, she has appeared internationally and is well known for her performances of contemporary art music, vocal chamber music, solo recitals, and opera. She has made several recordings of contemporary music. Among her more recent activities Ms. Ketchum was the Stage Director for the Metropolitan Opera National Council - Western Region Showcase Concerts in Palm Springs for five years. She helped create This and My Heart: A Portrait of Emily Dickinson in Text and Song, a concert/theater piece which she co-wrote and performed with actress Linda Kelsey and pianist Victoria Kirsch. This was presented as part of Grand Performances in Los Angeles and made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and the Cultural Affairs Department of Los Angeles. In February of 2012, she premiered a piece in New York by Aurelio de la Vega entitled Recordatio for soprano and ten instruments, which was written for her. -- Broadway World Los Angeles