The curtain on the Plaza del Sol performance hall stage rose Tuesday night to present months of hard work and dedication by graduate students and faculty from the Department of Kinesiology.  “Colaboratoria: Graduate Student and Faculty Dance Concert” is a showcase of new dances from students and professors of  the departments choreography and dance performance analysis classes.  Not only are these dances a representation of the extraordinary ways in which the human body can move, but also how they… Read more

Ongoing What: Ecosystems Exhibit When: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Where: California Science Center, 700 Exposition Park Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90037 Price: Free For more info: Call (323) 724-3623 Description: Discover ecosystems, domestic to inhospitable. Nov. 19 What: A Raisin in the Sun When: 8 p.m. Where: Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049 Price: $20-$49 For more info: Call (310) 440-4500 Description: This award-winning drama is about a family living in Chicago in the 1950s searching… Read more

The Assad Brothers took center stage and delivered a performance that could be called a musical and cultural journey through the power of two acoustic guitars Saturday at the Plaza del Sol Performance Hall. The two Brazilian-born brothers, Sérgio and Odair Assad, have gained popularity through years of innovative performances and collaborations with notable artists like Yo-Yo Ma. With nothing more than just two chairs, a small amplifier and a microphone, the Brazilian composers delivered an enjoyable performance with little… Read more

Before NBC’s “Community” captured the hearts of primetime TV, Fox’s acclaimed yet prematurely cancelled “Undeclared” prevailed as a fabulous college show. Therefore, TBS rationalized and risked producing a show with a college setting. “Glory Daze,” the latest college TV dud, is their latest attempt. For the past two years, TBS has marketed their network as “Very Funny,” but failed to live up to their slogan. Beyond reruns, Conan O’Brien and Tyler Perry, TBS offers meager substance. George Lopez’s talk show… Read more

With just six posters left to go, the new installation of film posters that reside in front of Armer Theater and in the corridors of Manzanita Hall is near completion. The posters comprise film favorites such as “Singing in the Rain” and legendary Charlie Chaplin’s “The Thief Catcher.” These posters were donated by collector Steve Olson and are currently on loan to the university, said John Schultheiss, a professor in the CTVA department who also serves as the option head… Read more

The Assad Brothers are known for their versatile musical ability and they will bring classical guitar to CSUN Nov. 13. The Assads play larger works by composers who are not traditionally played on the guitar, such as Gershwin and Bach, said Steven Thadchuk, chairof the guitar department. “I enjoy when they play the baroque music because it’s so fantastic,” said Ron Borczon, professor of classical guitar and music therapy. Sergio and Odair Assad were born in Brazil to a musical… Read more

Ongoing What: Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico When: Through Jan. 9; Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 12 p.m. – 8 p.m., Friday, 12 p.m. – 9 p.m., Saturday, Sunday, 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Where: LACMA, 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90036 Price: $15 Adults, $10 Students (18+ with ID) For more info: (323) 857-6000 Description: The exhibition features huge Olmec structures and sculptures — including basalt heads of their rulers and each weigh about seven to 10 pounds —… Read more

The cultures of eating and art met at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) Sunday, where visitors were treated to tasty exhibits about the different aspects of food. As odd as it was entertaining, “Let Them Eat LACMA” was eight hours of performances, contests, and displays from 50 different artists stationed all over the museum’s campus. It was a unique mix of involvement and information that explored the history, culture and pleasure of eating.  There was no shortage… Read more

As the four-piece indie band finishes their short set, a collection of friends, family and curious couples applaud. The room is near full. It’s Friday night at what could be any one of a number of open-mic nights in the Valley- except for the princess lying dormant just behind the kick drum, her worried father pacing madly amid the amps and the court jester skipping over the guitar cords. The scene is part of “The IN,” a mixture of scripted… Read more