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Verdi Chorus Announces 35th Anniversary Concert With Four Guest Soloists
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
Kevin Smith had a heart attack, and he turned it into excellent social media
“What was really interesting about [Smith’s] tweet was how it mixed the personal and the professional,” noted Kristen Walker, a Cal State Northridge marketing professor whose special emphasis is social media and technology. “When I read it, I thought it was interesting that he talked about the experience and really framed it nicely as a learning experience for himself and people who follow him on Twitter.” -- Los Angeles Daily News
March 24: CSUN Gardening Class; Growing Fruit Trees
The hospitable Mediterranean climate of Southern California offers gardeners an opportunity to grow a vast array of fruit trees, which can provide tasty treats throughout the years. -- SCV News
Filmmaker Kevin Smith had a heart attack, and he turned it into excellent social media
“What was really interesting about [Smith’s] tweet was how it mixed the personal and the professional,” noted Kristen Walker, a Cal State Northridge marketing professor whose special emphasis is social media and technology. “When I read it, I thought it was interesting that he talked about the experience and really framed it nicely as a learning experience for himself and people who follow him on Twitter.” -- San Jose Mercury News
CSUN Launches Clinics to Help Veterans with their Taxes in Collaboration with Citi Community Development
California State University, Northridge (CSUN) on Friday announced the launch of new free tax preparation clinics for veterans in Los Angeles, an innovative effort in collaboration with Citi Community Development and the Los Angeles Veterans Administration. -- KSLA - LA
CSUN-al Gardening Class to Offer Tips for Growing Fruit Trees
The hospitable Mediterranean climate of Southern California offers gardeners an opportunity to grow a vast array of fruit trees, which can provide tasty treats throughout the years. -- Press Release Point
CSUN Launches Clinics to Help Veterans with their Taxes in Collaboration with Citi Community Development
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--California State University, Northridge (CSUN) on Friday announced the launch of new free tax preparation clinics for veterans in Los Angeles, an innovative effort in collaboration with Citi Community Development and the Los Angeles Veterans Administration. -- BusinessWire
CSUN Launches Clinics to Help Veterans with their Taxes in Collaboration with Citi Community Development
NORTHRIDGE, Calif.--(Business Wire)--California State University, Northridge (CSUN) on Friday announced the launch of new free tax preparation clinics for veterans in Los Angeles, an innovative effort in collaboration with Citi Community Development and the Los Angeles Veterans Administration. -- Digital Journal
Harlem Quartet With CSUN's Samuel Goldberg Honors String Quartet At The Soraya, 3/14
Praised for its "panache" by The New York Times, the Harlem Quartet is "bringing a new attitude to classical music, one that is fresh, bracing and intelligent," says the Cincinnati Enquirer. That new attitude will be on display when the Harlem Quartet returns to the Soraya and Younes Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) and teams up with honor students from CSUN's Samuel Goldberg Honors String Quartet. This free concert will be performed on Wednesday, March 14 at 7:30pm in the intimate 500-seat Plaza del Sol Performance Hall situated alongside The Soraya on the CSUN campus. -- Broadway World Los Angeles
CSUN Goes Undefeated at JC/Ramon Calderon Cup
CSUN opened the exhibition tournament Friday with a 4-1 win over Ventura College before defeating Long Beach City College by the same 4-1 score. The Vikings are coached by Olympic gold-medalist Misty May-Treanor. -- SCV News