Toro alumna and high school music teacher Amanda Chavez never imagined that someday she’d be conducting on the stage of Carnegie Hall. But on March 12, that’s exactly what she did, marking her and her students’ debut in the illustrious New York City venue. Chavez and 55 of her students had been invited to perform as a featured ensemble for the "I Choose Love" festival organized by National Concerts. Chavez, who earned her degree in music education and minor in Asian Pacific Studies in 2013, is the Director of Instrumental Music and Department Chair of Performing Arts at Jordan High School (JHS) in Long Beach, where she also directs multiple ensembles. When she received the invitation to ... Read More
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CSUDH Theatre Performance: “The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
What: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin, William FinnWhen: May 1-4 at 7:00 p.m. and May 3 at 1:00 p.m.Where: University TheatreTickets: $10 for students and $15 for General Admission. To reserve a ticket, visit www.csudh.edu/theatre-arts/buy-tickets/.Contact: Call the CSUDH Performing Arts Department at (310) 243-3589, or email PerformingArts@csudh.edu. The CSUDH Department of Theatre and Dance presents The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee by Rachel Sheinkin and William Finn, directed by Theatre faculty Naomi Buckley. Performances are on the University Theatre stage; the show will run May 1-4 at ... Read More
CSUDH Theatre Performance: “Hurt Village”
What: Hurt Village by Katori Hall, directed by Jozben BarrettWhen: Feb. 28-March 2 and March 6-9, 7:00 p.m.Where: Edison Theatre (University Theatre Complex)Tickets: $10 for students and $15 for General Admission. To reserve a ticket, visit www.csudh.edu/theatre-arts/buy-tickets/.Contact: Call the CSUDH Performing Arts Department at (310) 243-3589, or email PerformingArts@csudh.edu. The California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Department of Theatre and Dance presents Hurt Village by Katori Hall, directed by Theatre faculty Jozben Barrett. Performances are on the Edison Theatre stage; the show will run Feb. 28-March 2 ... Read More
CSUDH Theatre Presents “The Wolves”
What: The Wolves by Sarah DeLappeWhen: Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 2, 6, and 9 at 7 p.m., and Dec. 8 at 1 p.m.Where: University TheatreTickets: $10 for students and $15 for General Admission. To reserve a ticket, visit www.csudh.edu/theatre-arts/buy-tickets/.Contact: Call the CSUDH Performing Arts Department at (310) 243-3589, or email PerformingArts@csudh.edu. The California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) Department of Theatre and Dance presents The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe, directed by Theatre faculty Kelly Herman. Performances are on the University Theatre stage, and the show will run Nov. 30 and Dec. 1, 2, 6, and 9 at 7 ... Read More
L.A. Times: Earning a Master’s Degree in Prison Now Possible in ‘Groundbreaking’ California Program
Source: Los Angeles Times IONE, Calif. — Decades ago as a little boy growing up in Santa Rosa, Luke Scott made a pledge to his mom that he would graduate from college one day. Despite being sentenced to life in prison for murder without the possibility of parole in 1988, Scott kept his promise. Scott, 60, earned his first of eight associate’s degrees from Coastline Community College in 2010 while at Salinas Valley State Prison. His mother kept a copy of his first degree hanging on the wall so she could boast of her son’s accomplishments. Twelve years later, long after his mother died in 2011, Scott went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in communications from Sacramento State while ... Read More
