Local guitarist Randy Scott was crowned King of the Blues in the Northridge Guitar Center blues competition and will be moving on to the next round, where he will compete against the best guitarists from the region. The regional finals will take place Wednesday night, Oct. 21 at the Hollywood Guitar Center. The King of the Blues [...]…
Read moreThe movie Zombieland is a cross between ‘Resident Evil’ meets ‘Superbad’. It consists of all the scary elements used in a zombie movie, such as, limping dead corpses spewing blood, but it also has hilarious comedy tied into it. One moment you’re on the edge of your seat, squeezing the life out of your movie [...]…
Read moreThe Northridge Review is CSUN’s homegrown literary magazine, which is published every semester. Pieces such as poetry, fiction, play, essay and artworks are reviewed by the English 412 class, which is run by Mona Houghton. Students, current and former, professors, and people from the greater Northridge community can contribute and submit their work. “It is a [...]…
Read moreUniversal Studios unveiled their frightening Halloween Horror Night and red carpet awards show Friday evening on October 2. Celebrities such as Tobin Bell, Corey Feldman, Rob Zombie and Rick Baker lined the red carpet to accept their awards at the Chiller-Eyegore Awards. Baker, a six-time Academy Award-winning special makeup effects artist who rec…
Read moreAnna in the Tropics, by renowned Cuban playwright Nilo Cruz, opened in the Little Theatre of Nordhoff Hall on Friday, October 2. Directed by Theatre department faculty member Christine Menzies, Anna is a story about love, loss and tradition. The play is about a family run Cigar factory in Florida during the great depression. In [...]…
Read moreMentalist and Illusionist Wayne Hoffman read minds and watched audience members freak out when he performed tricks Oct. 6 in the Pub Sports Grill. In one hour, Hoffman delivered a comedic performance full of visually stunning tricks for his audience, making believers out of several CSUN students. “He put together a really good show,” said Jonat…
Read moreCSUN played host Saturday to the ninth annual of Big Show festival. Put on by students for students, it sure was big this year. In the eternal struggle between booking a flavor of the month big name or to find a well-established artist, no compromise was needed. Lupe Fiasco has had a rich career. After the [...]…
Read moreThe infamous Debbie Reynolds performed her Las Vegas show at the Plaza Del Sol on Saturday, October 3. Her variety act of song, impressions and stand up comedy was a thrill for the Northridge patrons. Ms. Reynolds, now 77 years young, still has the spunk and enthusiasm of a twenty year old. Her spirit and [...]…
Read moreFuture recording artists, entertainment lawyers and record label management teams have the opportunity to gain insider information into the music industry through Grammy U. Grammy U is an outreach program designed to help students break into the recording industry. Created by the Recording Academy — the same organization that chooses the nominations for the Grammys — [...]…
Read moreBig Show 9 is coming up, this Saturday, Oct. 3, at noon. There, students can see Lupe Fiasco and Jeremih perform on the CSUN campus, as well as a lot of other activites that will be going on. Audrey Younna, Associated Students S.P.A.C.E. executive director, said this is going to be the biggest Big Show that [...]…
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