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Independent Shakespeare Co. Presents ALL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL
David Melville, ISC created the Griffith Park Free Shakespeare Festival, which has grown into what The Huffington Post calls "one of Los Angeles' best cultural events." In 2015, ISC received the Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle's highest honor, the Margaret Harford Award for sustained excellence in theater. Melissa directs and acts in many ISC productions: roles include Lady Macbeth in Macbeth, Rosalind in As You Like It, Titania in A Midsummer Night's Dream (as well as directing), Hermione in The Winter's Tale and Beatrice in Much Ado About Nothing. As director: Richard III, Measure for Measure, Romeo & Juliet, Oliver Goldsmith's She Stoops to Conquer, Hamlet, The Comedy of Errors, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Two Gentleman of Verona. She has performed in theaters across the country, on Broadway (including the American premiere of Harold Pinter's Moonlight with Jason Robards, Blythe Danner, and Live Schreiber), and in the UK. In her ten years as a college faculty member she taught at Moorpark College,Pepperdine University, and California State University, Northridge. Drawing on her experience as an educator, she has guided the company in the development of educational programming for schools, as well as workshops directed toward families that take place before performances in Griffith Park. -- Broadway World Los Angeles
LA Galaxy II set to face Orange County SC in preseason tuneup this week at StubHub Center | Weekly Schedule
Last week, the team defeated Cal State Northridge 4-1 with goals from Miguel Aguilar and Justin Dhillon helping Los Dos to victory. They took on UC Riverside on Sunday, winning 5-1. -- LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy II Set To Face Orange County SC In Preseason Tuneup This Week At StubHub Center | Weekly Schedule
Last week, the team defeated Cal State Northridge 4-1 with goals from Miguel Aguilar and Justin Dhillon helping Los Dos to victory. They took on UC Riverside on Sunday, winning 5-1. -- Public Now
On Campus: A CBU-Cal Poly postseason men’s basketball matchup would be intriguing
Putting aside the fact this spoiled Chance Murray’s 24-point, six-rebound night — one point off his career high and the second time in the last three games he’s cracked the 20-point mark — Shorts’ mad dash means for UCR to reach the Big West Tournament, the Highlanders either have to win one of their two remaining games — home Thursday against Cal Poly San Luis Obispo or at Long Beach State Saturday — or Cal State Northridge has to lose to visiting Cal State Fullerton on Wednesday. -- Press-Enterprise
Power surge: Long ball still name of game for Tennessee Tech
Cal State Northridge leads the nation with 20 homers — two more than Tennessee Tech — after hitting 13 in a three-game sweep of Manhattan. -- Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier
The heart of the Central Valley is a 'go-getter'
In 2015, she graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo with a degree in civil engineering. It took her just three years. Two years later, she graduated from California State University, Northridge with her second degree, this time in business law. --- Visalia Times-Delta
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