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 [...]…
Read moreBackstage, 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 [...]…
Read moreThe music was loud and the mosh pit was as alive. That sums up the night for Lacuna Coil at House of Blues in Sunset on Friday Oct. 16 on their “All that Remains” tour. Lacuna Coil, the Italian Rock band from Milan, formerly known as Sleep of Right and Ethereal, are known for their gothic [...]…
Read moreI sit down, with my laptop open and eye my phone eagerly. It’s almost 2:10 pm. I should be getting their call any minute now. My phone vibrates on the table, and I pick it up to see who it is. It’s not anyone on my contact list, so I answer it quickly. “Hello. Is this [...]…
Read moreIn the last 5 years country music icons like Carrie Underwood, and Taylor Swift have skyrocketed the Billboard charts. Country has slowly made its way to the pop world and a new genre called “Country pop” has emerged. Twenty-year-old Johnny Cooper, a new up and coming indie artist from Texas, has made his way all [...]…
Read moreThree CSUN students embarked on an improvisational journey in the independent film, “A Short Film about Letting Go,” that deals with the universal themes of loss and acceptance. The film, completed a month ago, was shown at the Independent Theater in Los Angeles, Sept. 24, to an audience of more than 100 people. The film is [...]…
Read moreAnyone looking for a great CD to listen to should look no further than Taking Back Sunday. Their new CD, “New Again”, is mostly fast paced with many catchy tunes that will keep listeners rocking out until tired neighbors complain. There are so many good things to be said about “New [...]…
Read moreCouples Retreat features one of the best movie cast of this summer or fall season, and the payoff is a healthy share of laughs. Unfortunately, an unfocused plot prevents it from living up to it’s potential hilarity. The problem is not the acting. Jason Bateman (Jason) and Kristen Bell (Cynthia) do a fine job of playing [...]…
Read moreThe Northridge Review release party on Friday night was an intimate event attended by students, professors and writers. This semester’s English 412 class was successful in hosting the launch of the Fall 2009 issue, which contains pieces from Spring 2009. Writers were allowed to read their pieces out loud to the audience; some even read pieces [...]…
Read moreFriendship, betrayal, memories and revenge: just some of the words the cast of “Tape” used to describe Stephen Belber’s drama. The Ghost Players is a fledgling theatre company founded by CSUN theatre alum: Stephanie Alkazian, Kohtaroh Zushi and Phillip Greenbaum. These three, along with current CSUN student Danielle Payton, have come together…
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