The Northridge women’s volleyball team will kick off the second half of conference play with a four-match homestand starting this Friday with a match against the University of Pacific (15-4, Big West 5-3) before facing UC Davis (15-7, 6-2) Saturday. The Matadors are coming off a split weekend on the road defeating Cal State Fullerton in four sets before being swept by Long Beach State, bringing their record to a dismal 6-14 overall and 2-5 in the Big West. During… Read more

This weekend could go a long way toward the Cal State Northridge women’s soccer team (8-8, 4-2 Big West) making the Big West conference tournament. Northridge and UC Santa Barbara are tied with 12 points for second place, and at the end of the regular season the top four teams make the conference tournament. However, both UC Irvine and Pacific are hot on their tails, creating four teams fighting for three spots. CSUN will play Cal State Bakersfield in a… Read more

Styles make matches, and the Cal State Northridge men’s soccer squad is a tough defending team that likes to set the tempo and attack on offense. UC Davis likes to sit back defensively and counter-attack. Both sides on Wednesday did not give, as they played to a 0-0 double overtime tie at Matador Field, the first draw in Big West Conference play. The Matadors now drop to 2-2-1 in conference and 7-5-2 overall. The Big West had a full schedule… Read more

With soulful music and meaningful lyrics, Jonah Smith has a lot to offer to music. By bringing together a strong guitar and expressive voice, his music is definitely not a miss. Jonah Smith will be performing at the Mint in Los Angeles on Friday, Oct. 23. His show will bring together many different types of music and attendees are going to be exposed to a lot of different styles. “I’m a kind of folk rock songwriter, soul singer,” he said…. Read more

“Where the Wild Things are,” the film adapted from the classic children’s novel, is an emotionally intricate, funny and playful film that portrays the throes of a child troubled with the changing world around him. Director Spike Jonze’s third film is an emotionally driven film that is challenging, in part because of the intimidating nature of the Wild Things. The formula of playful interaction between characters, breathtaking cinematography and focused theme creates a children’s film with sensitivity and heart. Set… Read more

Looking for something to do this weekend? There are too many exciting opportunities at the theater this weekend for you to miss. First, Kurt Weill’s opera based on the Pulitzer Prize winning play “Street Scene” opens on Friday Oct. 23 in Nordhoff Hall’s Campus Theatre. Don’t let the word “opera” scare you, Street Scene fuses the styles of traditional opera and musical theater along with a jazz and blues flare. Come hear the story of life as a newcomer to… Read more

Downtown Los Angeles is perhaps the last place one would go to find a good ol’ honky tonk bar, but thanks to the Sacred Fools and “Savin’ up for Saturday Night”, the spirit of the South may be closer than we think. The Sacred Fools theater is situated in a less-than-desirable neighborhood among a cluster of other buildings. However, upon entering the theater and being greeted with a warm “Howdy there!” it was as if I had walked into my… Read more

Backstage, Old Mike hangs lifeless from a string. His leathery face – furrowed with wrinkles of a hard life – stares straight ahead, as he waits for his cue. Once the light hits the dark stage, Old Mike shows a glimpse into his life – digging through trash cans, begging for money, and sleeping on a park bench. It’s hard to imagine that Old Mike stands about 14 inches tall, his face and body are made from papier maché and… Read more

Alexander “Z” Kuretski waited patiently for his dad to pick him up from day care each day as a 3-year-old. His thoughts were filled with excitement to leave day care and head over to the nearby train tracks with his dad. “We would wait for half an hour sometimes to see if the train was coming,” Kuretski said. “When the train would come he would take me out and hold me up to the train, and I was completely digging… Read more