The past few weeks, I’ve been a water works. As an emotional chick that grew up in a house that encouraged crying for therapy, I’ve had to come to terms with the fact that because I cry at the drop of a hat, I will never be an ideal mascara consumer. So what’s the big deal, you ask? The big deal is that in about two weeks, I’ll be walking across the steps of the Oviatt library, my black gown billowing behind my rapid pace.
Colorful dancers twirled around the stage at the Performing Arts Center on Saturday night, spinning in perfect step to a mariachi band as they celebrated the fifth annual Folklor de Mexico music and dance concert. The show was mostly comprised of theatrical dance acts by the Ballet Folklorico Aztlan de CSUN, a folklorical dance group that spends months in preparation for their annual show.
Where in the World is Osama bin Laden?” opens with a tight shot of a positive pregnancy test. When the shot shifts to a pixie-ish blonde, holding a cluster of other positive tests, you might be thinking, “Am I in the wrong theatre? What does this have to do with bin Laden?” Don’t worry, you’re in the right place – this slightly off-kilter montage is the basis of director Morgan Spurlock’s quest to to protect his forthcoming son from one of the biggest dangers in the world, Osama bin Laden.
In the past few weeks I’ve experienced an explosion in my mailbox. I get shiny pamphlets from the Lupus Foundation, tacky address labels from the Lion’s Club, colorful cards from the World Wildlife Foundation and car decals from the Sierra Club. I recognize that as non-profits, most of these organizations are in dire need of donations, but I can’t see why the bulk of paper mailings are so necessary.
The powerhouse pop duo “The Veronicas” rocked to a packed crowd at the Roxy in Hollywood last Wednesday, proving that good things do come in small packages. “The Veronicas” are composed of the petite but vocally-impressive twin sisters, Jessica and Lisa Origliasso, and three bandmates on guitar, bass and drums.
The wavy lines that frame some of Frederick Kuretski’s photographs were not imbued for artistic effect – they are the remnants of a basement flood. The fact that the undulating, soft waves only add to the pictures proves one thing; Kuretski’s images are profound, and their impact on the viewer is due to more than their popular history.
Even Steven Goes to War,” a heartfelt play about a young boy’s journey through the Vietnam War, debuted this weekend at the Little Theatre. An imaginative “Even Steven,” played by the talented Jessica Hope Kummer, prepares for a move out of his childhood home by playing a war game with some friends.
Just days after the word “vagina” sparked a huge controversy at Cleveland High School in Reseda, CSUN put on a full-fledged production of Eve Ensler’s ‘The Vagina Monologues,’ attracting an energetic crowd of hundreds of people. Set against a pink-lit backdrop, about 30 girls sat on stage while individual actresses performed distinct monologues.
Hundreds of shoes lined a small space outside of the Redwood Hall Dance Studio on Saturday, as patrons prepared to watch a CSUN Opera Theatre performance of “The Bewitched Child,” a one act opera by Maurice Ravel. Guests in attendance were asked to remove their shoes before entering the dance studio, as the special dance floor is easily damaged and scuffed.