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A note of encouragement │ Jazz pros lend a hand to local students
The drummer, Dick Weller, teaches jazz drums at California State University, Northridge. On the trumpet was Clay Jenkins, professor of jazz studies and contemporary media at the University of Rochester's Eastman School of Music. -- The Wenatchee World
How To Dry Up Breast Milk, With Tips From Lactation Consultations
“It’s very different for women who have decided not to breastfeed from the very start. For them, it takes a much shorter time than a woman who’s fully breastfeeding and suddenly stops, or a woman who slowly weans her baby off,” says Sherri Mendelson, PhD, IBCLC, nurse scientist at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center and lactation instructor at California State University Northridge. -- Romper
Musical tribute to California trees coming to Hammer Theatre
The wildfires of 2020 that turned California’s skies orange and devastated the state’s ancient forests provoked sadness and anger for many. The Soraya, the performing arts center at Cal State Northridge, had a creative response, commissioning a set of musical tributes to three of the state’s iconic trees. -- Marin Independent Journal
AI-generated paintings that move. Don’t believe me? Take a look for yourself this weekend
3. ‘Treelogy’
Get a deeper look at how art can create social change with “Treelogy” at the Soraya in Northridge. The Soraya and CSUN partnered with three California State University campuses, musicians, visual artists and advocacy organizations for a night dedicated to climate change awareness. Billy Childs, Steven Mackey and Gabriella Smith have composed a three-part concert on Thursday that responds to wildfires in California and environmental destruction. The show also partners with TreePeople and 11:11 Creative Collective to provide further discussion on climate change issues through art and public campaigns. The event starts at 8 p.m. and tickets range from $41 to $94. Details can be found on the Soraya’s website. -- Los Angeles Times
Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 23-March 2
Treelogy – A Musical Portrait of California’s Redwood, Sequoia and Joshua Trees: Music by Billy Childs, Steven Mackey, Gabriella Smith and Delirium Musicum, 8 p.m. Feb. 23. The music was commissioned by the Soraya at CSUN. Tickets $41 and up. The Soraya at CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-3000. Details and to purchase tickets: thesoraya.org/calendar/details/treelogy-2023 -- Los Angeles Daily News
CFA Members Organize Black History Events on CSU Campuses
At CSU Northridge, the Department of Cinema and Television Arts takes advantage of the state-of-the-art Elaine and Alan Armer Screening Theater. -- CFA
No. 1 UCLA softball welcomes top competition to Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
CSUN is at the .500 mark heading into the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic. The Matadors won the first three games of the CBU Classic before getting shut out in the final two games of the tournament for a 5-5 start to the season. -- Pasadena Star-News
Three local Matadors return home for WCHC playoffs
The California State University, Northridge, ice hockey season ended on Feb. 9 after a loss to the second-seeded Grand Canyon Antelopes in the West Coast Hockey Conference playoffs. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Album of the Week: Christopher Mallett, 'Justin Holland: Guitar Works and Arrangements'
Mallett, a Bay Area guitarist and educator most widely known as one-half of the celebrated Duo Noire, has devoted a great deal of time and effort to excavating Holland’s music and life story. Much of that legacy now resides either in the music division of the Library of Congress or at Cal State Northridge, in the form of solo song and dance arrangements. They form the basis of Mallett’s sensitive and impeccably played new album, Justin Holland (1819-1887): Guitar Works and Arrangements. -- WRTI
Where Was The Office filmed? All Locations Explained
Ryan’s business school, Pam’s art show: California State University, 18111 Nordhoff St, Northridge -- Attack of the Fanboy