Clips
In LA mayoral race, April polls don’t indicate June outcome
During the June 7 primary, LA voters will choose the main contenders in the races for mayor, Board of Supervisors, and City Council. To learn what’s at stake and what to watch, KCRW speaks with Jon Regardie, writer and reporter for LA Magazine; Julia Wick, Metro reporter from the LA Times; and Boris Ricks, political science associate professor at CSUN. -- KCRW
They shared Modesto stage in show 30-plus years ago. Now married, they lead its revival
Bass-baritone Ben Brady from Oregon will play philosopher Colline; CSU Northridge student and baritone Eddie Tavalin will perform as Schaunard; Ralph Cato of Los Angeles will play the comic roles of landlord Alcindoro and the rich Benoit; and Modesto’s Shawn Soelberg will make his solo debut as the toy seller, Parpignol. -- The Modesto Bee
Music Therapy Week to Highlight Benefits of Practice, Feature Special Performances
Author Ron Borczon, director of the California State University–Northridge Music Therapy Wellness Clinic, and private practitioner Helen Dolas of Able ARTS Work in Long Beach, California, will speak to students and perform at special events throughout the week. -- The Prairie News
Angels lefty Kenny Rosenberg relishes chance to finally pitch in majors
The CSUN product reached the majors for the first time on Monday and faced the heart of the Houston lineup; Manager Joe Maddon is confident Rosenberg will be a productive pitcher -- Los Angeles Daily News
CSUN Grads Getting Help with Caps and Gowns
With inflation so high, many college graduates are dreading one thing about commencement the most: The cost! Many students are finding relief, by renting their caps and gowns. -- NBC 4
Remembering When The US Government And FBI Put A Snitch-Jacket On Kwame Ture, Alleging He Was CIA
The FBI’s efforts got Ture expelled from SNCC, and the Panthers denounced him. Ture was a victim of “pig jacketing by the FBI who planted false documents and spread lies calling him a CIA agent to create a split in the Black Panther Party,” according to a research paper entitled “The COINTELPRO Jacket: Destroying the Movement from Within,” written by James M. Simmons. The paper was published in January 2017. Simmons is a professor of Africana Studies at California State University, Northridge. -- The Moguldom News
Verdi Chorus Celebrates Aurelio De La Vega in May
She has also served on the faculty of OperaWorks, Angels Vocal Art and at California State University Northridge. Ms. Ketchum and the Chorus have received commendations on several occasions from the county of Los Angeles and from the city of Santa Monica. -- Broadway World
WT’s ‘Music Therapy Week’ to feature special guests, performances
The featured guests include Ron Borczon, author and director of the California State University-Northridge Music Therapy Wellness Clinic, and private practitioner Helen Dolas of Able ARTS Work in Long Beach, California, both of which will speak to students and perform at special events throughout the week. -- MyHighPlains
Desert Community Orchestra Association announces scholarship recipients
Rachel Huynh, violinist, is also a senior graduating in June from Burroughs High School. During her high school years, she has studied piano, voice, and violin, and has been selected as a performer in master classes with various professional violinists. Rachel participated in BHS Orchestra and Madrigal Singers, and earned a Solo and Ensemble superior rating at SCSBOA Festival. Her community involvement includes performing in the Ridgecrest Opera Workshop. Rachel also enjoys writing; she has been published in the BHS newspaper. Her plans include attending CSU Northridge to major in psychology; however, she stated she hopes to balance her academic studies with continued musical studies. Rachel is the daughter of Lewis Huynh and Kim Nguyen. -- Ridgecrest Daily Independent
Angels Select Kenny Rosenberg
It’s the first major league call for the 26-year-old Rosenberg. Selected by the Rays in the eighth round of the 2016 draft out of Cal State Northridge, he spent five seasons in the Tampa Bay farm system. The 6’1″ hurler pitched his way as high as Triple-A Durham, where he tossed 30 2/3 innings across 14 relief appearances last season. Rosenberg posted a 2.35 ERA with an excellent 35% strikeout rate against the minors’ top hitters, but the Rays didn’t give him a big league look. -- MLB Trade Rumors