The world’s leading exponent of Pacific contemporary dance, Black Grace Dance Company, will be performing at the Valley Performing Art Center, Saturday March 23. Black Grace will perform to a fusion of Pacific and contemporary dance in a dynamic form and are internationally renowned for its artistry, creative excellence and innovation. This is the fifth time that Black Grace will be presenting in the United States, and their first performance in California. Their performance at the VPAC is part of… Read more

New music is everywhere nowadays. Everyone is capable of creating music by simply pushing a button but just because it’s easy to make, it doesn’t mean it’s that great. There’s the challenge: good music is hard to find. Sometime in November of 2007, somewhere in the subway stations of Oakland, blues, R&B; and gospel was created under the name, The California Honeydrops. Greatly influenced by the New Orleans style, their distinct sound consists of infused trumpets, piano, rhythmic guitar riffs… Read more

The Northridge Farmers’ Market will open its doors Wednesday, March 20, for the first time this year providing in-season produce from local farmers, pre-packaged artisan foods and live entertainment. The farmers’ market is located at 9301 Tampa Ave. in the Northridge Fashion Center’s parking lot. For their grand opening, the Farmers’ Market will feature live entertainment shows including a performance from the Granada Hills Highlander marching band.  Immediately following the band there will be dignitary introductions and a ceremonial ribbon… Read more

Clive Burr, former drummer for  Iron Maiden, the British heavy metal band, died peacefully in his sleep in his London home on Tuesday. Burr, 56, had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and had been suffering from poor heath for many years. “This is terribly sad news. Clive was a very old friend of all of us,” Iron Maiden’s bassist Steve Harris said in a statement posted on their website. “He was a wonderful person and an amazing drummer who made… Read more

ST. PATRICK’s EVENTS   St. Patrick’s Day may fall on a Sunday this year (it’s on March 17), but that doesn’t mean a Monday morning class is reason enough to stay in this weekend studying, while the rest of Los Angeles is getting down on corned-beef, green beer and Irish Car Bombs. Sure, staying near campus or around the valley would be ideal for some, but the city is truly the place to be for the most anticipated, alcohol-induced celebration… Read more

“No End,” a film based in Poland, begins with a shot of a funeral from up above. An agglomeration of candles and people clad in black and flowers fill the frame from end to end. Someone has obviously died, but whom? The scene cuts to a room in a house. There’s a bookshelf with a brilliant red and blue backpack on it, a grand piano and an earthy looking chair all centered around a bed. A man tries to touch… Read more