The sound of an East Coast winter blew into Los Angeles nightclub The Music Box as the band The Walkmen arrived to support their new critically-acclaimed album, “Lisbon.” The New York–based indie rock outfit played a 90-minute set before a near-capacity crowd. Over the course of a 14-song set list, the band visited each of their five albums. The star of any Walkmen performance is the voice of lead singer Hamilton Leithauser.  Sounding like a rusty gate soaked in bourbon,… Read more

The band “Infantree” celebrated the release of their new CD entitled “Would Work” Tuesday at Los Angeles nightclub The Mint. It took a year of recording at the legendary Sunset Studios in Hollywood to complete the album. Infantree’s sound is confusing, yet infectious. The band said the influences for their sound are Neil Young, Nirvana, Tupac, Tom Waits and Radiohead—with a touch of mandolin and some banjo. Their music is something hard to wrap your head around, but offers a… Read more

Joy von Wolffersdorff, artist and CSUN art professor, is determined to bring attention to the climate change crisis, a topic she is passionate about, through her art. “I hope that when people view my art work they will spend a little longer thinking about climate change,” von Wolffersdorff said. Von Wolffersdorff’s passion for keeping people aware of climate change comes from personal experience. After a vacation to Kauai she realized the severity of this world issue. “When I was in… Read more

With the release of their new album, Intercept seems to have a message for their fans: expect the unexpected. For those who have become familiar with the Los Angeles-based band’s previous work, their latest and third album, “Symphony for Somebody Else,” will come as a musical left-hook. The album is a self-proclaimed “rock album” which doesn’t exactly follow the trend of their preceding mellow and ballad-filled work. That being said, the new musical direction the band has taken is an… Read more

Art professor Owen P. Doonan has embarked on a research tour nearly every summer for the past 15 years to study and document ancient sites in Turkey. Doonan has traveled many miles along his journey and even published his own book “Sinop Landscapes: Exploring Connection in a Black Sea Hinterland.” “I’ve been working in northern Turkey since 1996, long before I came to CSUN in 2003 and I’ve always taken students from different institutions and countries,” Doonan said. Two summers… Read more

What: Engaged Observers Exhibition When: June 29 – Nov. 14, Tuesday – Sunday 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m., Saturday, 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Where: The Getty Center, 1200 Getty Center Dr., Los Angeles, CA 90049 Price: Free Description: See documentary photography from the last 50 years that deals with topics of social concern. What: “Leap of Faith” Musical When: Sept. 11 – Oct. 24, Tuesday – Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sunday, 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Where: Ahmanson Theatre, 135 N…. Read more

Papafish, a CSUN student band, may seem typical – they love playing music together, they have chemistry, they hope to be playing music forever and they understand that failure comes before success. But, when saxophonist Brian Tran starts singing Shanghai Opera during an interview and guitarist Greg Menjivar wants to expose his chest in every band picture, Papafish proves to be unique. “I once heard Nick Hexum, the vocalist and guitarist of 311, say in an interview something along the… Read more

CSUN theatre students got a chance to strut their stuff in May at the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai, China. It was the largest expo in history as more than 200 countries participated.  The expo was visited by almost 100 foreign leaders throughout the world. “(The students) got the chance to visit 200 countries and really get a glimpse of the entire world,” Bill Taylor, CSUN’s theatre manager, said. The expo kicked off on May 1 and culminates on Oct…. Read more

What: Arshile Gorky: A Retrospective When: June 6 – Sept. 20, Monday and Friday (11 a.m. – 5 p.m.); Saturday and Sunday (11 a.m. – 6 p.m.) Where: LACMA, 8687 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90069 Price: Free For more info: Call (310) 289-5223 What: The Original Long Beach Lobster Festival When: Friday, Sept. 10 (5 p.m.-11 p.m.); Saturday, Sept. 11 and Sunday, Sept. 12 (12 p.m. – 10 p.m.) Where: Rainbow Lagoon, 400 E. Shoreline Village Dr, Long Beach,… Read more