Michael D’Amico, 22, just closed escrow on a condo in Simi Valley at the beginning of the year. It’s not a big apartment, but with some work, it’ll be home. In the bedroom, D’Amico is proud of the light he bought for the bedside table. It’s geometric and the colors suit the room, but the light bulbs irritate him. He wants more of a yellow light to match the walls and those are fluorescent. In the room next door, his… Read more
Following Los Angeles’ general laidback tradition, people trickled in slowly to the Greek Theater on Friday, Oct. 8. Ry Cuming, the opening act for the night, was on stage long before the audience filled even half the amphitheater, providing a soundtrack for several tailgaters in the parking lots. OneRepublic took the stage precisely at the scheduled 7:50 p.m. with “Everybody Loves Me.” The crowd was a little slow to pick up the energy and a mash-up of “Stand by Me,”… Read more
With the new performing arts center opening in the fall, and the lineup underway the Sundial look back at the performances of last semester and what’s to come for next semester. On February 2, Dance Theatre of Harlem, founded by Arthur Mitchell and Karel Shook in 1969 as the first black classical ballet company, came to CSUN as part of their nationwide tour. Having recently celebrated its 40th anniversary, the company put on a series of Interactive Performances, in which… Read more
The Annenberg Space for Photography partnered with National Geographic to put together an exhibit for Earth Day. A number of photographers explored different aspects of the worldwide water crisis. The exhibit has photographs displayed as well as a video component. The exhibit will run through June 13.
The Annenberg Space for Photography has partnered with National Geographic to present an exhibit it hopes will bring awareness to the significance, and the lack, of fresh water. The exhibit was timed to coincide with National Geographic’s April issue dedicated to addressing the world’s current water troubles. It has a small collection of photographs on display in the gallery, as well as two large screens that play a 20 minute video that offer more photographs as well as comments from… Read more
At 6 feet and 5 inches, Jeffrey Zisner doesn’t exactly blend in. In fact, he’s ridiculously easy to spot in a room. And yet, Zisner often finds himself blending (or at the very least, trying to blend) into the background. Zisner, 23, is the owner of Aegis Consultants, a company he started in early 2007. Aegis provides security (read: bodyguard services), investigative (i.e. taking photos of the cheating spouse), training (self defense), and policy solutions. “When I was 16, there… Read more
Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo is the up-and-coming director of After.Life, her first feature film opening on April 9. In her first year at school, her award winning short film, “Paté,” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. She graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2002 and, after being unsatisfied with the scripts she was offered to direct, wrote After.Life. She sat down to do a phone interview to discuss the film and her experiences. So, just tell me a little… Read more