Clips
CSUN Art Gallery Presents Rare Chinese Exhibition From 1800s
The latest exhibition at California State University, Northridge’s Art Gallery explores China’s landscape in the late 1800s through the photography of John Thomson. “China: Through the Lens of John Thomson 1868-1872” -- AmericanTowns.com
CSUN Receives $3.2-Million Grant from Feds to Support Transfer Students
A $3.2-million grant from the U.S. Department of Education will create pathways for Latino transfer students at California State University, Northridge to careers in high-demand fields. -- AmericanTowns.com
CSUN Urban Planning Project Takes on Human Trafficking in Southern California
Geography is often seen as something taught in a classroom or used by a street planner. California State University, Northridge urban planning professor Henrik Minassians is creating maps for a different use — to help end human trafficking on the streets of South Los Angeles, San Fernando and Pomona. -- AmericanTowns.com
ELECTION 2016: Raul Bocanegra leads Patty Lopez in 39th District race
Bocanegra, an urban planner from Pacoima now serving on the Cal State Northridge faculty, could not immediately be reached for comment. -- Los Angeles Daily News
Serj Tankian Goes Symphonic — Then It's Back to System of a Down
Now, on a recent early-autumn afternoon in Los Angeles, Tankian — as politically passionate as ever — is explaining the symbolism in his Orca Symphony No. 1, which he will present on Nov. 10 and 12 at Valley Performing Arts Center, performed by the CSUN Symphony Orchestra. The symphony is a long way from the terse, manic snap of System of a Down albums like Toxicity or Mezmerize, and that’s where Tankian wants to be — for the moment, at least. -- LA Weekly
Cheaper Costs in Other States Don’t Lure Most Businesses from California
Steve Tannehill is a former adjunct professor of finance at California State University, Northridge, and served as the executive director of the Small Business Development Center at College of the Canyons. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal
New Business – The Edge Martial Arts
Education is the focus of the family-owned business. Patrick Prager’s wife is a teacher at a San Fernando Valley charter school and Mary Ann Cummins is the former associate vice president for student access and support services at California State University, Northridge. -- Santa Clarita Gazette
Three for Tweens to Explore the Arts or Aerospace
Dance takes center stage at the Valley Performing Arts Center (18111 Nordhoff St. Northridge; www.valleyperformingartscenter.com) when U.K.-based Akram Khan Dance Company performs there at 3 p.m. Nov. 20 as part of the family matinees series. Khan’s acclaimed troupe is probably best known for its appearance at the 2012 London Olympic Games. This production, entitled “Chotto Desh,” uses interactive animation and innovative choreography to tell its mythical tale of one young man’s memories and dreams. $38-$58. -- LA Parent
System of a Down's Serj Tankian goes classical with symphonic concerts in Northridge
Tankian, who lives in nearby Calabasas and is a Cal State Northridge alum, feels confident about this U.S. appearance because, unlike in Atlanta, he’ll have plenty of rehearsal time with the orchestra before the shows. He also has honed this material by performing more than two dozen times in Europe, including concerts with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra and the Bruckner Orchestra Linz of Austria. -- Los Angeles Times
How an Italian Environmental Activist Became a Measure LV Supporter
Maria Rita D'Orsogna is a theoretical physicist by training, who teaches mathematics at Cal State University Northridge. She is also a well known environmental activist in Italy. -- Santa Monica Observer