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Black History Month events in the LA area, February 2023

Christian McBride’s the Movement Revisited – A Musical Portrait of Four Icons: The eight-time Grammy Award-winning bassist Christian McBride leads a Big Band and Gospel choir concert that also includes a section dedicated to the election of Barack Obama, 8 p.m. Tickets $39 and up. The Soraya at CSUN, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 818-677-3000. Details and to purchase tickets: bit.ly/3H222tS -- Los Angeles Daily News

Animation Educators Forum Names 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees

Bill Matthews (1932-2022) Animator — Bill worked at Disney on Sleeping Beauty (1959) and on The Mickey Mouse Club. He also worked for the Jet Propulsion Lab creating instructional films. He taught animation at Sheridan College, California State University Northridge, Van Film Arts and Woodbury University. During the 1980s and ’90s he ran Disney Feature Animation’s recruiting and training division. -- Animation Magazine

CELEBRATE THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF DISNEY’S ALADDIN AND MORE AT THE SORAYA THIS SPRING

Thirty years has passed since Disney took us on a magic carpet ride with the release of its animated feature Aladdin. Many who enjoyed the Academy Award-winning movie for the first time as kids now have their own kids who will it, too. The Soraya at California State University in Northridge celebrates this special anniversary with three, family-friendly concerts this spring, each with ties to the Disney classic. -- L.A. Parent

Hart District Awarded $240,000 for Teacher Credentialing Program

The Hart District is partnering with California State University, Northridge and the University of Massachusetts Global in the implementation of this grant. Classified employees will be able to use the awarded grant funds for tuition at those two universities. -- SCV News

CSUN, Law Enforcement Partner to Produce Fentanyl PSA

California State University, Northridge film students, along with faculty and alumni have produced a public service announcement to address the ongoing fentanyl crisis and educate the public about the dangers of fentanyl pills. This PSA was made in partnership with the United States Attorney’s Office Central District of California, the Drug Enforcement Administration Los Angeles Division and the District Attorney’s Offices of Riverside and San Bernardino Counties. -- SCV News

The Joy And Connection Of Ballroom Dance Will Outlast The Monterey Park Shooting

“Anyone is welcome to go into those ballrooms and they can feel at home there," said George Uba, a Cal State Northridge professor emeritus and recreational ballroom dancer. He's written about how the Asian American Pacific Islander community has transformed what can be perceived as a hobby of the European upper class. -- LAist

Best Things To Do This Week in Los Angeles And SoCal: Jan. 30 - Feb. 2

Jazz at Naz Festival Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge Eight-time Grammy winner Christian McBride’s “The Movement Revisited” kicks off the Jazz at Naz series with an aural tribute to Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Jr., Muhammad Ali, Malcolm X and Barack Obama. Other performers in the festival are: Samara Joy with Clayton Hamilton Jazz Orchestra, Loudon Wainwright III and Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, Melissa Aldana and her Quartet and Joel Ross. COST: Individual tickets start at $36; MORE INFO -- LAist

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