Vol.IV · No. 4 December 2004 Campus Celebrates Big Win for Valley Performing Arts Center Community Leaders Join with University at Ceremony Marking City Council Endorsement

al State Northridge President culture is very big and it’s a very Jolene Koester, City Councilman important part of our lives here in C Greig Smith and a trio of com- the Valley,” Smith said. “With this munity leaders led a celebration on 1,600-seat facility, we will be able to November 15 marking the Los Angeles bring major performances into the City Council’s endorsement of the Valley that will be enjoyed not just future 1,600-seat Valley Performing by the San Fernando Valley, but by Arts Center project at the campus. the whole city of Los Angeles as well Councilman Smith, who rep re s e n t s as our neighboring communities.” the 12th Council District that includes Joining President Koester and the university, presented President Councilman Smith at the campus Koester with the formal resolution of celebration for the Valley Performing support that was unanimously adopted Arts Center project were a trio of by the Los Angeles City Council on community leaders: Bruce Ackerman, Friday, Oct. 29. The university also president and chief executive officer marked the occasion by erecting the of the Economic Alliance of the San first project sign for the future arts Fernando Valley; industrial parks center. developer Sanford “Sandy” Paris, “I want to welcome you to a very who also is a member of the CSUN historic moment in the history of Foundation Board of Directors; and Ca l i f o r nia State University, Northridge— Clyde Porter, a longtime arts activist but more importantly, a historic Displaying the resolution of City Council support, President Jolene Koester is joined at the and promoter in the Valley. moment for the San Fernando Val l e y , ” site of the future Valley Performing Arts Center by (from left) Bruce Ackerman, president Although the Valley currently has and CEO of the Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley; industrial parks developer said President Koester, adding that Sanford Paris, City Councilman Greig Smith and Valley arts activist Clyde Porter. a number of smaller performing arts the PAC project “is going to fan the venues, including several at Cal State flames for the cultural and creative Performing Arts Center project “an the entire city of Los Angeles.” Northridge, none are large enough to spirit of the San Fernando Valley.” important thing not just for Northridge, “One of the things I’ve always support large-scale performances Councilman Smith, noting that not just for the California State heard is, ‘There’s no culture in the such as a Broadway-style show or a “there’s an excitement around CSUN University system, but for the whole Valley.’ With this building, we will symphony orchestra. Thus, the these days,” called the Valley San Fernando Valley and truly for make a very strong statement that Valley Performing Arts Center continued on page 2.

le c t u r e subjects, by going to the Web now and go into the new year with site at http://kinesiology.csun.edu/ a new focus. And bring a friend. If HalfDome/calendar.htm. It will give you don’t have someone to start you the dates, times and locations of with you, you’ll make new friends all the activities. If you are interes t e d in the program. in learning more about this no-cost You are welcome to contact me By Judy Nutter, Director of Community Relations health and exercise program and you with any questions at (818) 677-2123 don’t have a computer, just give me or [email protected]. n this December issue of the real Half Dome, but others are a call and I’ll send you a printed copy Best wishes to all of you for a I Community@CSUN, I usually talk developing their own goals so their of the plan. Additionally, Professor happy and healthy holiday season. about how the university community “Half Dome” will be something Loy has been very generous in Until next time… ■ contributes to various charitable di ff e r ent. The whole idea is to aspire providing all participants with Web organizations and participates in to a healthier and more active lifestyle sites to additional health informa t i o n . holiday food, clothing and toy drives. and to take the steps to achieve it. Once you’re on the e-mail list, you All of that charitable work Your goal may be the same as some receive updates and new informa t i o n . continues in the university’s colleges others in the program or it might be How easy is that? and student organizations, but this something entirely unique to your life. Professor Loy and his graduate year, I want to talk about a gift that Initially, the program was meant students created an exercise prog r a m you can receive from a member of for university faculty and staff, but that the Los Angeles Fire Department CSUN’s faculty. This gift comes from the word has been spread by partici- instituted in 1999–2000. In his role as Steven Loy, a kinesiology professor pants who are really enjoying the consultant to the LAFD, the prof e s s o r who has developed a no-cost health program. Now, Professor Loy is provides additional information on and exercise program for you—and welcoming anyone who wants to nutrition and exercise, and is curren t l y you can make new friends at the join the group to learn how to be combining Half Dome and the same time. healthier and feel better. Every two LAFD nutrition program to help The program that I want to bring weeks there’s a lecture to attend, both programs. Flexibility is important to your attention actually got under- followed the next weekend by an because people and their req u i re m e n t s way in late October, but Professor organized walk or hike. There is so differ. Professor Loy says there is Loy says it’s never too late to start. much enthusiasm for this program, never only one way to do things. The program is called CSUN & You it’s quite like a party when the I hope you will look at the @ Half Dome. It culminates with a participants get together—except CSUN & You program by using the CSUN faculty, staff and friends set out on hike up Half Dome in Yosemite on there aren’t any refreshments. Web address in this article. Why the first campus walk of the “CSUN & You June 18. Some folks have alrea d y To get started, you can access wait until January 1 to make that @ Half Dome” exercise program, which made their reservations and will visit the entire schedule, including the resolution? You can get started right will culminate in a Yosemite hike. Theatre Alumnus Named Governor’s Cabinet Secretary Terry Tamminen Leaves CalEPA Post to Accept Job as Liaison to Heads of State Agencies

overnor Arnold Schwarzenegger said of his new job. in the Bahamas and declining manatee has appointed Cal State Prior to his work at the Environ- populations in Florida. G Northridge theatre alumnus mental Protection Agency, Tamminen Tamminen was chair of the Public Terry Tamminen to the post of Cabinet was executive director of the Environ - Advisory Committee to the Southern se c r etary, where he will serve as chief ment Now Foundation in Santa Monica. California Wetlands Recovery Project, liaison between the governor and He was founder and director of Santa and served on the Los Angeles/Long the major state agency chiefs. He Monica Baykeeper, and co-founded Beach Harbor Safety Committee. As a attended CSUN in 1973. Waterkeeper programs in San Diego, Wishtoyo Foundation board member, “Terry has been a bold and inno- Orange County, Ventura and Santa he worked to preserve natural res o u rc e s vative counselor to me as a CalEPA Barbara. by using the traditional teachings of secretary over the past year,” said Other career experiences include the Chumash Indians. Governor Schwarzenegger. “I look tropical fish breeding in Australia, A licensed Coast Guard ship captain, forward to his guidance and advice and a seven-year stint as manager of the versatile Tamminen has used his as we work together with my cabinet a large sheep ranch. He has helped Northridge theater training onstage, se c r etaries to shape policy that benefits develop new methods to control portraying William Shakespeare in his all of California and keeps our state livestock disease and has managed own children’s play. Among his on the path to economic recovery.” Ter ry Tamminen, governo r ’s Cabinet secret a r y real estate. At various times during current book projects are a fictional Tamminen took over the Cabinet his caree r , he has helped the Nigerian diary of the bard, and a book about se c r etary position from Marybel Batjer. policy, but also my experience as a go v e r nment create its first solid waste the “economic and environmental “I look forward to using my back- small business owner, as a consultant, recycling program, and participated in cost of our dependence on oil.” ■ ground in not only environmental in agriculture, and in education,” he university studies of conch depletion Northridge Senior’s Choral Work Wins Top National Awa r d Ho n o r ed with Second Invitation to Choral Conven t i o n , No rt h ri d g e Singer s to Present Wor k in Feb ru a r y Concert

few months ago, Kentaro Sato Cathedral of the Angels in downtown came from Elizabeth Sellers, director began hearing voices—in eight Los Angeles and at Immanuel Pres- of the Music Department’s media A parts, soprano to bass. Fortunately, byterian Church on Wil s h i r e Boulevard, composition program, music prof e s s o r he wrote down what he heard. the Northridge Singers’ program will Katherine Baker and Northridge Singers The result has brought the Cal be presented again the following day director Paul Smith, who said Sato’s State Northridge senior the highest at Immanuel. All performances will composition “uses close harmonies honor of the nation’s most pres t i g i o u s be open to the public. and creates an abundance of tonal choral music organization—the Sato’s own baritone voice will effects.” American Choral Directors Association’s help interpret the four and a half It was Smith and the Northridge Raymond Brock Choral Competition minute piece. A media composition Singers, Sato said, who inspired him Award—in recognition of his “Kyrie,” major, he became a member of the to write choral music. “The choral a composition of sacred music for acclaimed choral group two years wo r l d is new for me,” he noted. a cappella voices. ago. “The piece requires at least Sato’s reward came the first time As part of its tribute, the ACDA eight voices, and the Northridge he heard his “Kyrie” in full voice. will present the work in concert Singers are 50 voices strong,” he “B e f o r e that, it was like everything during its February convention in said. “This will give it more power was just notes, all in my head,” he Los Angeles. and warmth.” recalled. “When it went from paper Honored for the second time in Music Department chair Diane to voice, it was like a part of my five years with an invitation to sing Roscetti said Sato’s award “graphically heart came alive.” at the convention—which this year demonstrates what is possible when For more information on the will attract up to 10,000 conductors talent, discipline and enterprise Northridge Singers’ performances at and associates—CSUN’s Northridge combine to achieve the highest level the ACDA convention, call the Music Singers will feature the “Kyrie” on of possibility.” Department Choral Office at their concert program. Departmental support and guidance (818) 677-3171. ■ Kentaro Sato, choral composition honoree Set for February 4 at both the for Sato—”Ken-P” to his friends—

Valley Performing Arts Center… continued from page 1. cost is expected to be covered by state “This project, a partnership between board. “Cal State Northridge is the proposed 1,600-seat hall would be funds, while the other half would come the university and the community, place where this outstanding project the largest facility of its kind in the from private donations. CSUN plans truly can become the cultural ‘crown can become a reality…. To borrow a Valley and would open the region to to complete the project before 2010. jewel’ of the Valley, enhancing the movie phrase, we have all ‘the right those kinds of performances. The Valley Perfo r ming Arts Center, quality of life for the entire region,” stuff’ here at Cal State Northridge to As planned, the center also would planned as a partnership between the said Ackerman of the Economic make this project happen.” have other spaces, including a 250- university and area arts orga n i z a t i o n s , Alliance. He noted the Valley’s long Porter, who opened the 170-seat seat “black box” theater, rehearsal would become a cultural hub for the history of efforts to create a regional West Valley Playhouse in Canoga Park spaces, a lecture hall, laboratories region. The center also would serve arts center, but added, “Nothing has in 2000, said the 1,600-seat venue at specializing in sound and lighting, as an attractive meeting place for large ever gotten this close to being a rea l i t y . ” Cal State Northridge “will raise the and would become the new home for community events. The center would Ackerman also said the Valley presence of arts in the Valley to a campus radio station KCSN 88.5 FM. host a mix of professional, community Performing Arts Center will be great new level.” Porter added, “The City The state will financially support the and university performances. for business in the region, and pa r t i c - Council’s endorsement of the project project because it will be part of the The university is readying a ularly for those in the surrou n d i n g is a clear sign that this project is real university’s academic programs. fundraising campaign to seek about Northridge area. “The economic and on the move.” The university has been planning $50 million in support of the Valley impact alone of what a performing Porter noted in closing, “The Val l e y the arts center project for some years, Performing Arts Center project, and arts center like this will bring to the can achieve this long-held dream of and has identified a site near the main is forming a campaign committee co- Valley is astronomical,” he said. having a full-fledged arts venue, but entrance to the campus at the north- ch a i r ed by some of the most prom i n e n t “I’m glad the City Council has only if we as a community unite behind west corner of Nordhoff Street and business and community leaders in recognized what we already know,” this project—the Valley Perfo r ming Arts Lindley Avenue. Half of the project’s the region. added Paris of the CSUN Foundation Center at Cal State Northridge.” ■

2 California State University, Northridge · Community @CSUN · December 2004 Cal State Northridge Salutes Volunteers in Annual Tri b u t e Al and Sherry Lapides, John Guarrera Earn Highest Volunteer Honors at Campus Ceremony

l and Sherry Lapides, longtime serves on the Dean’s Councils of the university supporters, and John Colleges of Social and Behavioral A Guarrera, former director of the Sciences and Arts, Media, and Center for Research and Services in Communication. She was on the the College of Engineering and first advisory board for the Center Computer Science, received Cal State for Southern California Studies. Northridge’s highest volunteer awards ٗ Paul Albert, vice president of the at an annual campus ceremony in Health Administration Alumni Chapter November saluting the top honorees and a Kaiser Permanente project and 22 other volunteers. manager, recruited several of his The Dorothea “Granny” Heitz firm’s executives for a speed- Award for Outstanding Volunteer networking event that allowed Leadership, awarded to alumni who students to interact with industry serve as role models for CSUN’s large health care leaders. corps of volunteers, was presented ٗ Kr istin Am e y, pr oject director for the to Al and Sherry Lapides for service Western Region Outreach Center & to Cal State Northridge that, between Consortia of CSUN’s National Center them, goes back 30 years. on Deafness (NCOD), was in the In 1974, alumnus Al Lapides helped forefront of a grass roots campaign develop a career goal mentoring to start the NCOD alumni chapter. program for undergraduates before ٗ Keith Jajko, Journalism Alumni moving on to scholarship and special Association chapter president, has projects fundraising work with the been instrumental in helping the 2003 Emeriti Merit Award winner John Guarrera (second from right) is joined at CSUN’s Pr esident’s Club—now the Pres i d e n t ’ s volunteer awards ceremony by Alumni Association President Gene Detchemendy (far left), chapter communicate the needs of Associates. A member of the Foun- President Jolene Koester and S.T. Mau, dean of the College of Engineering and Computer the Journalism Department to alumni. dation Board since 1990, he served Science. Jajko heads a public relations and as vice chair through its formative government affairs consulting firm. years, and became an advisor to the ٗ Dewayne Jones, a consultant for Family Business Center at its inception. Sourcetek Company, is credited Lapides’ wife, Sherry, began her with building the Finance and Real fo r mal CSUN volunteer service arou n d Estate Alumni Chapter, now one of 1990 as a member of the President’s CSUN’s largest alumni chapters. He Associates. Active with the Dean’s is past president of the chapter. Council of the College of Arts, Media, ٗ Annie Ksadzhikyan, secretary for and Communication, she has joined the Association of Armenian Alumni her husband in volunteer services to board, devotes great effort to ensure Northridge Hospital. the success of the chapter’s biggest Residents of Northridge since the annual event—the Armenian 1950s, the couple in 1972 helped found graduation recognition reception. Replacement Parts Industries, now ٗ Tammy Tolgo helped found the under the direction of their son, Ira. Masters of Business Alumni Associ- The 2004 Emeriti Merit Award, ation, now a key complement of recognizing support of the university CSUN’s MBA program. An executive by an emeritus or retired member of recruiter with Ajilon Finance, Tol g o the faculty, was presented to John is the chapter’s membership direc t o r . Guarrera. ٗ Gi o van n y Triv i ñ o , a Sepulveda Middle Guarrera is credited with saving School teacher, a financial advisor the College of Engineering and and a real estate broker, is chief Computer Science more than 30 volunteer for CSUN’s Association years ago, when the college was Dorothea “Granny” Heitz congratulates Sherry and Al Lapides, winners of the award named of Latino Alumni, marketing the threatened with elimination in a in her honor and given to alumni who serve as role models for CSUN volunteers. Heitz’ chapter’s Fiesta Mexicana event in move to streamline system-wide “spirit squad” members were unofficial campus ambassadors in the 1960s. the Ford Amphitheater to support academic offerings. A past president the association’s First Generation .of the Institute of Electrical and ٗ Julie Fabro c i n i , alumna and direc t o r ٗ Theresa Jester, senior director of Scholarships Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE), of the CHIME Charter Elementary engineering and operations for Shell ٗ Diane Visencio, an adjunct faculty Guarrera in 2003 joined with family School, serves as liaison to the Solar Industries, serves her alma member in CSUN’s Masters in Public and friends to create a $100,000 university, parents and the mater as chair of the College of Health program and a longtime endowment providing students with community. Engineering and Computer Science’s employee of the Ventura County firsthand experience in state-of-the- ٗ Alumna Kathy Fein and husband Industrial Advisory Board. Public Health Department, played a art technology, with an eye toward Matthew have been supporters of ٗ Larry Layne, owner of the Nova vital role in developing the Masters successful careers in the field. The CSUN’s Center of Achievement for Development Company, was named of Public Health (MPH) Advisory first Guarrera scholarship was the Physically Disabled for more to the Dean’s Advisory Board at Council and the MPH alumni awarded this year. than a decade, helping to plan and CSUN’s College of Arts, Media, and chapter. ,coordinate its Run, Walk and Roll Communication in 1995. He worked ٗ Liza Wh i t e , a ret i r ed speech therapist Volunteer Service Awa r d Recipients: fundraiser each spring. on the feasibility study for the helped create an alumni association Alumnus Michael Bessolo, senior ٗ Gene Frit s ch e , pr ofessor em e r i t u s of planned Performing Arts Center chapter for the Communication ٗ vice president for marketing, geological sciences and winner of and contributes to the campus’ Disorders and Sciences Department, promotion and publicity for 20th the Society for Sedimentary Geology’s radio station and to its Performing helping alumni raise funds to furni s h Century Fox Television, has served 2001 Lifetime Achievement Award, Arts Center. the department’s Monterey Hall .on the Dean’s Council of Business teaches and mentors through field ٗ Sanford “Sandy”Paris, an industrial home Advisors for the College of Business trips and presentations to students. parks developer, has served as a ٗ Morris Zagha, who works with the and Economics and on CSUN’s ٗ Edward Gilbert has served as fr equent guest lecturer for CSUN rea l Walt Disney Company, has served Entertainment Industry Institute president of SAGE, a learning-in- estate classes. Active with numerou s CSUN students as an alumnus mentor board. ret i r ement organization in the Roland no n - p ro fi t organizations—the Val l e y and as treasurer for the Accounting Ethel Bliven , ret i r ed secretary to the Tseng College of Extended Learni n g , Industry and Commerce Association and Information Systems Alumni ٗ dean in the College of Humanities, as a teacher in SAGE’s “Senior and L.A. Headquarters City Associ- Association. A frequent speaker for has served the Friends of the Oviatt Computer” program and as a ation among them—Paris is past chair student information meetings, he Library board as historian and university ambassador. of the CSUN Foundation’s Major has helped present career workshops secretary, and volunteers with the ٗ Alumnus Tom Hutchison, an active and Planned Gifts Committee. and has volunteered as an instructor Cal State Northridge Arts Council. fundraiser for the Matador baseball ٗ Joy Picus, who for four terms rep r e- with the Volunteer Income Tax team, created the Diamond Club sented West San Fernando Valley Assistance program. ■ and helps maintain the team’s on the Los Angeles City Council, playing field.

December 2004 · Community @CSUN · California State University, Northridge 3 CSUN Senior Ties for CSU’s ‘Best of Show’ Media Arts Award Greg Lacy Also Wins Rosebud Award, Northridge’s Second Straight Win in Multimedia Category

favor for an actor friend evolved because my roommate is an actor a modeling contract and a manager, into one of the biggest moments who is like my brother,” said Lacy, a Lacy said. “So I guess it worked.” A in the life of senior Greg Lacy, multimedia major in the Cinema and Both Lacy and Brown have CTVA who tied for the coveted “Best of Television Arts Department (CTVA). assistant professor Mary Schaffer and Show” award—a first for Cal State “I wanted to do something that would instructors Mary Ver Plank and Lauren c e Northridge—at California State help him get his name out there, so Tietz to thank for convincing the University’s 14th Annual Media Arts I came up with this idea.” reluctant student to enter the compe- Festival in November. Lacy’s achieve- Called a “Digital Profile,” the CD- tition in the first place. “It’s funny ment also marked the first time a ROM displays an actor’s biography, because, honestly, I did not think I multimedia project has won in the “head shots” (photo portraits), down- would win the Rosebud Award,” Lacy “Best of Show” category. loadable résumé, and clips from said. “There are so many talented But Lacy did not stop there. He also co m m e r cials, television shows, movies students who go to these state schools.” ea r ned the prestigious Rosebud Awa r d , or other productions in which the More than 200 entries from CSU making Northridge the winner of the actor has appeared. The disk even students at 18 campuses were scree n e d statewide festival’s top multimedia features a section in which the actor by distinguished CSU professors and honor for the second straight year. responds to a director’s questions, such industry leaders at the three-day The talented student’s entry was an as “Why did you become an actor?” festival, held this year at Cal State interactive CD-ROM that allows actors Lacy’s “Digital Profile” is the size Channel Islands. to better market their skills and back- of a business card. “It’s small enough Schaffer said students in CTVA’s gr ounds to directors or other industry to fit in your wallet, which makes it multimedia option focus on creating insiders, who can scan the actors’ convenient for handing out,” he said. pr oducts for the entertainment industry, portfolio material quickly and effici e n t l y . The tiny disk already has helped including the design and creation of “I chose to make this CD-ROM Greg Lacy, double CSU Media Arts winner Lacy’s roommate, Romeo Brown, obtain Web sites, CD-ROMS and DVDs. ■ President Koester Joins AASCU Board of Directors Organization Represents More than 430 Educational Institutions and Systems Nationwide

resident Jolene Koester will join gives all universities and colleges a member colleges and universities the board of directors for the strong presence nationally,” said ٗ to analyze public policy and advocate American Association of State Pr esident Koester. “For these rea s o n s , for member institutions ٗ P Colleges and Universities (AASCU) I am honored to be able to contribute to provide policy leadership and for a one-year term that began in to its efforts.” program support for academic November. The president’s appointment became quality, access and inclusion, and AASCU, one of higher education’s official at the annual meeting of the educational innovation most prestigious advocacy organi- AASCU membership on November 23. ٗ to create professional development zations, represents more than 430 President Koester will serve with opportunities for institutional leaders. public colleges, universities and higher board members from institutions arou n d AASCU schools, according to the education systems in the United States the country, helping the association association, enroll more than 3 million and its territories. fulfill its stated goals: students, totaling 56 percent of AASCU serves to promote and ٗ to promote appreciation and support enrollment at all public four-year“ advance issues of importance to the for public higher education and the institutions. ■ higher education community, and contributions of the association’s President Jolene Koester

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Alumni Events Networking Mixer and African Arts “Winter Sky Show” and “The Wine Tasting in the Life Cycle Perils of Living in Space: An The Finance and Real Estate Sculptures, paintings, photographs, Introduction to Space Weather” For info or to RSVP, www.csunalumni.com unless Alumni Chapter hosts. personal arts and textiles reflecting Fri., Jan. 28, 6 p.m. otherwise noted. Napa in the Valley, 8876 Corbin the extraordinary range of expression For ticket info, (818) 677-2488 or visit is published monthly except January, June, July Avenue, Northridge. in African art will be displayed. ww w. c s u n . e d u / p h y s i c s / p l a n e t a r i u m . & August by California State Un i v e r s i t y , Men’s Basketball Wed., Jan. 26, 6 p.m. Curator: CSUN art professor Peri Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff Street., Northridge, CA 91330-8296. Periodicals postage paid at Rooter Bus Klemm. Athletics (home games): Northridge, CA, and additional mailing offices. Me n ’ s basketball team boosters will Art and Exhibits Opens Mon., Jan. 31, runs through Postmaster send address changes to the newspaper’s travel to Long Beach on the annual Sat., April 9. Women’s Basketball address at: Office of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, California State University, Rowdy Rooter Bus. Round-trip Reception: Fri., Feb. 4, 7Ð9 p.m. 12/17 Wright State 7 p.m. Northridge, 18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA Admission is free unless sp e c i fie d . 91330-8242 transportation from CSUN will be For more info, call (818) 677-2156. Exhibit will be closed Thu., March 31, 1/6 UC Irvine 7 p.m. provided. for Cesar Chavez Day 1/8 Long Beach State 7 p.m. Main gallery hours: Mon. through voice (818) 677-2130 / fax (818) 677-4909 Sat., Jan. 8, 3:30 p.m. Sat. 12Ð4 p.m. Cal State Northridge Art Galleries 1/20 UCSB 7 p.m. e-mail pu b i n f o @ c s u n . e d u $40 1/22 Cal Poly 7 p.m. Web site: ww w. c s u n . e d u / p u b l i c r e l a t i o n s Eighth Annual High Bianchi Planetarium 1/27 Pacific 7 p.m. Jolene Koester, President Howl at the Moon School Invitational “Autumn Sky Show” and “The 1/31 UC Davis 7 p.m. Judy C. Knudson, V.P . for University Advancement Happy Hour San Fernando Valley high school Search for Life in the Universe” John Chandler, Interim Director, Public Relations and Strategic Communications Featuring a dueling piano students showcase their artwork Fri., Dec. 17, 6 p.m. Th e a t e r / Pe rf o rm a n c e rock ‘n’ roll show. through a variety of media including “Winter Sky Show” and “Deep Editorial Team Howl at the Moon is located at painting, sculpture, video and Sky Objects of the Winter Sky” “The Fantabulous San Brenda Roberts, Managing Editor Carmen Ramos Chandler, Universal CityWalk. graphic design. Fri., Jan. 7, 6 p.m. Fernando Valley Follies” Director of News and Information Thu., Jan. 13, 6 p.m. Runs through Sat., Jan. 8 “W inter Sky Show” an d “H u y g e n s Starring actress/singer Ann Blyth. Lee Choo, Photographer Exhibit will be closed Fri., at Titan: Breaking News!” Sat., Jan. 8, 7: 30 p.m. Tatsuo Kumagai, Graphic Designer Ken Swisher, Director of Marketing Music and Voice Dec. 24ÐSun., Jan. 2. Fri., Jan. 14, 6 p.m. Sun., Jan. 9, 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Communications Therapy Workshop Cal State Northridge Art Galleries “W inter Sky Show” an d “H u y g e n s Performing Arts Center Randal Scot Thomson, Director of Publications Mitzye Ramos, Student Assistant Communication Disorders and at Titan: One Week Later” $35 Sciences Alumni Chapter hosts an Fri., Jan. 21, 6 p.m. evening of continuing education. Tue., Jan. 18, 5:30 p.m.