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Diaries of Adam and Eve’ opens Feb. 11 at The Main

“The Diaries of Adam and Eve” takes a light-hearted look at the world’s first love story through the eyes of America’s greatest humorist, Mark Twain, whose Garden of Eden bursts with wit, laughter and the lyric poignance of the first love and the first loss. Adam will be played by actor Oliver Boon. The role of Eve will be played by actress and playwright Julia Stier. This production is adapted and directed by Eric Clarke, an alumnus of College of the Canyons and California State University, Northridge. Clarke has been actively involved in all facets of professional Los Angeles and local theater for nearly three decades, with many credits as an actor as well. -- Santa Clarita Valley Signal

SDCCD: Finalists For San Diego College Of Continuing Education President Named

Dr. King previously served as Interim Dean of Student Services and Instruction and Director of Institutional Research and Planning for North Orange Continuing Education in Anaheim. She earned a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from California State University, Fullerton; a Master of Arts in Education from the University of Southern California; and a Multiple Subject Credential and a Bachelor of Arts, Liberal Studies from California State University, Northridge. -- Rancho Bernardo-4s Ranch Patch

Study Will Assess Barriers to Minoritized Student Success in Gateway Courses

The ten institutions are: Borough of Manhattan Community College, City University of New York California State University, Northridge Georgia Southern University University of Hawai’i at Manoa University of Houston Ivy Tech Community College North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Ohio Association of Community Colleges -- Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

OBITUARIES: Rafael Mario Pérez Sandoval

Rafael Mario Pérez Sandoval, Professor Emeritus at California State University, Northridge, passed away August 11, 2021 at his home in West Hills. He was 87. -- San Fernando Valley Sun

Nine best bets for your weekend: Chinese New Year plus dance, jazz, classical and more

Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra return to SoCal to kick off the Soraya’s inaugural, monthlong showcase featuring some of the biggest names in contemporary jazz. Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge. 8 p.m. Saturday. $41-$86; series passes, $199 and $299; virtual pass, $49. thesoraya.org -- Los Angeles Times

African American Heritage Month Schedule of Events Released

ABC7 Eyewitness News, and local scholars: Dr. Maulana Karenga, Chair, Africana Studies, CSULB; Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Dean, College of Ethnic Studies, California State LA; Dr. Donna Nicol, Chair, Africana Studies, CSUDH; Dr. Boris Ricks, Director, Center for Southern California Studies, CSUN; and Dr. Francille Rusan Wilson, American Studies & Ethnicity, History, Gender & Sexuality Studies, USC, will discuss the Association for the Study of African American Life and History’s 2022 national theme for African American Heritage Month: The Black Family: Black Health and Wellness. -- Los Angeles Sentinel

Things to do in the San Fernando Valley, LA area, Feb. 3-10

Ballet BC: Two dances from Medhi Walerski, the company’s artistic director-choreographer, “Garden” and “Pas de Deux, from his “Romeo + Juliet,” and Crystal Pite’s “The Statement,” 8 p.m. Feb. 26. Tickets $41 and up. The Soraya at Cal State Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St. 818-677-8800. www.thesoraya.org; thesoraya.org/calendar/details/balletbc-2022 -- Los Angeles Daily News

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