Vietnamese Culture Night Tackles Domestic Violence and Support
April 19, 2015
The Vietnamese Student Association hosted their 2nd annual Vietnamese Cultural Night at the Nordhoff Campus Theatre Friday evening. Domestic violence and acceptance was the key theme to this year's Vietnamese Culture Night as VSA members from all over Southern California gathered to help support the...
Theatre CSUN’s “The Drowsy Chaperone” shines at the VPAC
March 24, 2015
There’s nothing like watching a musical – talented performers, beautiful costumes and catchy choruses virtually whisk the audience away from their day to day lives for a time, returning them to reality with a happy afterglow and humming the show-stopping chorus. CSUN’s production of Tony Award-winning...
“The Drowsy Chaperone” Brings the Lights of Broadway to CSUN’s VPAC.
March 18, 2015
CSUN’s Theatre Department’s first Broadway musical is living true to the old theater adage, “the show must go on.” Despite a New York snowstorm holding a key piece of scenery hostage, adjusting to a new theatre in the middle of rehearsals and the challenges of sandwiching their show into the...
The Simpsons take over the Hollywood Bowl
September 15, 2014
Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie took center stage this weekend at the Hollywood Bowl to celebrate the music of the beloved animated sitcom, “The Simpsons.” The event was hosted by Hank Azaria (voices of Moe Szyslak, Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and Bumblebee Man). “The Simpsons Take the Bo...
Students rock out to “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” musical at VPAC
September 23, 2013
CSUN’s production of “Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson” sold out last weekend. The show took place Friday through Saturday at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday at 2 p.m. Tickets ranged from $20 for the general public, to $15 for students with a valid CSUN I.D. Garry Lennon, theater department professor and ...
Dancing and singing with “Pot”
April 12, 2010
3 out of 5 stars With the ongoing marijuana debate, "Pot the musical" takes a unique spin on the issue through the use of song and dance. "Pot the Musical," based on a book by Diane Shinozaki, is a humorous musical about the life of a young girl named “Sweetie,”(Mandi K Smith). Sweetie is a non-smoker who ventures through life trying to figure out who she is,...