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GOLDEN LEAF RAGTIME BLUES To Take The Stage In A New Form at Shakespeare & Company This October
Logan Slater was born in Los Angeles, Calif., and began in the performing arts as a child, singing with the Hillcrest Christian School choir. After graduating from California State University, Northridge with a degree in film production, he decided to further his studies; but this time, focusing on acting. Slater has studied with Carl Ford, Lesly Kahn, and Gregory Berger-Sobeck, and is an alumnus of 2020's Month-long Intensive at Shakespeare & Company. Some of his recent roles include playing Jeff in You Have a Visitor, which won Best Horror and Best Cinematography at the Los Angeles Film Awards, and Troy Boy in Home Soon, an official selection at the San Francisco Black Film Festival. Recently, Slater completed courses at Magdalen College, Oxford University where he continued to deepen his skills as an actor with the British American Dramatic Academy (BADA). --Broadway World
JAZZ AT NAZ Festival Returns To The Soraya At CSUN
"CSUN has been for decades an important training ground for jazz musicians," said Steingraber. "When The Soraya opened in 2011, the commitment to jazz in Northridge grew further. Now, with the addition of the jazz festival, we can safely say that Northridge is an epicenter for jazz in Southern California." --Broadway World
School Board Candidate Velázquez Campaign Adds More Endorsements
Velázquez said she has has been knocking on doors and meeting voters face to face for the last 6 months. She is a PUSD mother and tenured Professor at CSU Northridge. --Pasadena Now
Veeam Appoints Former VMware CMO
Jackson has been at the forefront of technology throughout his career. He joins Veeam after eight years at Qlik, where he led the global marketing organisation and was part of the leadership team that transformed Qlik into an end-to-end data and analytics SaaS company. Jackson also served as CMO of VMware where he helped drive the transformation from virtualisation to cloud infrastructure and launched the Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) initiative. It was at VMware where Jackson was first introduced to Veeam and its market-leading products. Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from California State University, Northridge. --Chief IT
Latino Heritage Parade and Festival Scheduled For Saturday, Oct. 1
The parade’s grand marshal is Liliana Pérez, cultural affairs director for the Los Angeles Chargers, and the community grand marshal is Yoland Trevino, founder and executive director of Pasadena/Altadena Coalition of Transformative Leaders (PACTL). Pérez’s role with the Chargers involves building strategic partnerships within California's dynamic and versatile economic, cultural and social sectors. Prior to joining the Chargers, Pérez worked in the public sector, holding senior leadership roles in the offices of six speakers of the California Assembly, including then-Speaker Emeritus of the California Assembly, Antonio R. Villaraigosa. She has been recognized for her advocacy work on behalf of marginalized populations including the LGBTQ community, immigrants and women. Pérez remains passionate about social justice and civil rights causes, and is active with numerous organizations. Born in Guadalajara, Mexico, Pérez immigrated to Los Angeles in 1971 and attended California State University, Northridge. A true Angelina, Pérez enjoys the city's culturally-rich food offerings and social events, as well as spending time with her mother, partner and three rescue fur babies. --City of Pasadena
Veeam Appoints Rick Jackson as Chief Marketing Officer
Jackson has been at the forefront of technology throughout his career. He joins Veeam after eight years at Qlik, where he led the global marketing organization and was part of the leadership team that transformed Qlik into an end-to-end data and analytics SaaS company. Jackson also served as CMO of VMware where he helped drive the transformation from virtualization to cloud infrastructure and launched the Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) initiative. It was at VMware where Jackson was first introduced to Veeam and its market-leading products. Jackson holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science from California State University, Northridge. --BusinessWire
Winston Family Foundation Names Sylia Obagi as Founding Executive Director
A California native, Obagi holds an MBA from The Anderson School at UCLA in Marketing and Strategy and a bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Accounting, magna cum laude, from California State University, Northridge. She is a governance and change-management coach accredited by BoardSource, the International Coaching Federation (ICF) and Robert Gass' Social Transformation Project. She is a sought-after speaker and active volunteer for a variety of organizations. --KTVE TV
Serj Tankian Debuts New Song Through AR Experience, Announces 2022 EP
On April 29 of next year, fans of Tankian will also be treated to a unique concert with the debut of “Invocations” at The Soraya in Northridge, California. Composed and performed by Serj, these new works are symphonic, operatic, emotive and will bring the CSUN Symphony, ethnic instrumentalists and a variety of diverse vocalists including Tankian together on stage with a choir for this very special evening of live musical performance. Tickets for this concert are available HERE. --Loudwire
Best Things To Do This Week In Los Angeles And SoCal: Sept. 19 - 22
The Soraya opens its 2022-23 season with four jazz legends: tenor saxophonist and composer Joshua Redman, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade. They’re reuniting to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Redman’s release of MoodSwing. --LAist
Opinion: What Martha’s Vineyard tells us about immigration
Daniela Gerson is an assistant professor of journalism at California State University, Northridge, and a former community engagement editor at the Los Angeles Times. --CNN