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CSUN hosts dance performances to commemorate 1994 Northridge quake

In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the Northridge earthquake – a 6.7-magnitude temblor that rocked the San Fernando Valley and surrounding communities on Jan. 17, 1994 – The Soraya theater at Cal State Northridge will host two dance performances this week. -- Los Angeles Daily News

30 Years Since The Destructive And Deadly 6.7 Northridge Quake, We Remember That Terrifying Day And The Aftermath

Soon after I arrived I went on the air to explain what we were learning. Caltech scientists, law enforcement agencies, and fire departments all provided vital details. We carried news conferences throughout the day and night. Hour-by-hour we learned the extent of damage. Structures destroyed at Cal State Northridge. The bottom floor of an apartment complex collapsed, killing residents in their beds. A Santa Monica freeway overpass down. There was large-scale damage up and down the streets of the San Fernando Valley, Hollywood, and Santa Monica. -- LAist

#164 California State University, Northridge

California State University, Northridge is a public university located in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, Calif. The nation’s second-largest public master’s university, CSU Northridge’s 353-acre campus boasts a community of nearly 40,000 students. Students at CSU Northridge can choose from more than 100 academic programs across nine colleges, with psychology, radio television broadcast, and criminal justice being among the most popular. The university encourages community-engaged learning so that students can apply -- Forbes Magazine

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Jan. 11-18

Diavolo – Existencia: The “architecture in motion” dance group performs the world premiere of the dance to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Northridge Earthquake, 8 p.m. Jan. 17. The performance includes a musical score by drummer Antonio Sánchez, a live performance by vocalist Thana Alexa and an aerial performance choreographed by Bandaloop and performed by Amelia Rudolf (founder of the “vertical dance company”). The dance is also performed, 8 p.m. Jan. 19. The dance piece was commissioned and produced by the Soraya. Tickets $39 and up. The Soraya at California State University, Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.diavolo.org. www.thesoraya.org. thesoraya.org/whats-on/en/diavolo-existencia/ -- Los Angeles Daily News

Existencia — Seismic Sensations

At 4:31 a.m. on January 17, 1994, Southern California was shaken violently awake by a 6.7 earthquake tremor, what is now known as the Northridge earthquake. At the epicenter, Cal State University Northridge suffered some of the most serious damage and the campus gained the dubious title of having suffered the most destruction of any U.S. university from a natural disaster. The university refused to close, continuing classes in rented trailers and other makeshift facilities despite interruption in services, roads, and public transportation. -- Cultural Daily

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