ARTSNORTHRIDGE
NEWS FLASH
Performing Arts Center
18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA
91330-8236
14 September
2004
For Immediate Release
Press Only Contact:
William C. Martin
818-677-7687/ Fax 6617
SURPRISING THINGS ARE HAPPENING THIS YEAR AT THE
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER AT CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY NORTHRIDGE
Northridge, CA: ArtsNorthridge at California State University, Northridge will present a unique boutique collection of artists in 2004-2005 like no other. From Fats Waller to Jose Limón to Tammy Wynette to Vicki Lawrence--tickets are now at popular prices…a great array of performers that fits everybody’s budget!
A Handful of Keys: An evening with Judy Carmichael and
special guest Ken Page
Tickets $45/$30*
Jazz pianist and Steinway Artist Judy Carmichael is one of the worlds leading interpreters of stride piano and swing. Count Basie nicknamed her ‘Stride’ acknowledging the command with which she plays this technically and physically demanding jazz piano style.
Ken Page best known for his award
winning performance as “Old Deuteronomy” in the Andrew Lloyd Webber mega hit
Cats is also recognized as Fats Waller
in the Broadway and television productions of Ain't
Misbehavin'.
Together they are to sure have the
“joint jumpin”—
Sunday, November 14, 2
pm
Tickets $45/$30* (Children $15)
The Fresno-based Chookasian Armenian Ensemble will play music from both Eastern and Western Armenian musical selections in the same performance. The Ensemble was awarded with the Armenian Gold Medal Music Award, thereby making them the only musical group in the United States to receive such an honor from the Armenian government.
Saturday performance will feature the talented and
high-energy Zvartnots Dance Group best known in Los Angeles for their appearance
with Armenian pop diva Nune.
Sunday matinee will feature 11-year-old petite violin
virtuoso Ani Bukujian, a student of Horace Mann School in Glendale, and piano
accompanist Marina Simonyan.
Support is provided by the California Presenters
Initiative, which is funded by The James Irvine Foundation and managed by Arts
International.
Sunday, December 5, 2
pm
Tickets $45/$30* (Children $15)
Some call it cowboy music; some
call it folk music; some call it the Best in Western music. Call it what you
like, the bottom line is this: Riders in the Sky deliver pure and priceless
entertainment.
The Riders return for a Cowboy
Christmas 2. Known to every Cowboy and Cowgirl and all the Little Buckaroos.
Here they are again for another unforgettable Christmas…the Cowboy
way!
Friday, December 10, 8
pm
Saturday, December 11, 2 pm
& 7 pm
Sunday, December 12, 2
pm
Tickets $28/$25 (Children
$18)
The Dickens’ holiday classic
favorite comes alive on stage for the first time at CSUN! Produced in
association with MET2.
Book by Mark St.
Germain
Directed by Michael
Licata
Saturday, February 5, 8
pm
Tickets $45/$30*
Considered to be the First Lady of
Country Music, Tammy’s triumphs and tragedies come to life in this new musical.
Come along her journey through humor and award winning songs until at last she
finds everlasting love.
Spring Concert Gala TO BE
ANNOUNCED!
The Dean’s Circle will once again
present one of the great talents of our age.
Ballroom, a Salute to the Swing
Era
Saturday, April 2, 8
pm
Tickets $45/$30*
This marvelous Santa Barbara based
company returns for its 4th engagement at the PAC with the vibrant
and always popular fast-paced and glowing tribute to the movement and style of
the 1940s. First presented in 1997 to a sold out crowd, we are delighted to
bring back this entirely new edition of the best of American Swing
dance!
Saturday, April 30, 8
pm
Sunday May 1, 8
pm
Tickets $45/$30*
One of the greatest dance companies in America today, the Limón Dance Company presents a spectrum of classic and cutting-edge choreography, performed by an ensemble of breath-taking dancers. Since its inception in 1946, the company has transformed the landscape of modern dance pioneering the development of a world-class repertory.
The Limón technique is divided among various physical extremes: fall and recovery, rebound, weight, suspension, succession, and isolation. There are many words and ideas that are immediately associated with the Limón technique…however, the overwhelming consensus is that through the movement is always demonstrated some physical expression of the human spirit.
Sunday, May 8, 2 pm & 5 pm
Tickets $45/$30*
The best way to celebrate MOTHER’S Day! Emmy Award-
winning comedienne Vicki Lawrence is one of the most beloved television
personalities of her generation. Plucked out of total obscurity as a high school
senior, Vicki went on to become part of the now-legendary cast of the "Carol
Burnett Show." In the seventh season, and hundreds of hilarious sketches later,
at the ripe, old age of 24, Vicki created her most endearing character to date,
Thelma Harper, or "Mama" as she is better known to her fans. After the Burnett
Show, Vicki went on to star in "Mama's Family," which consistently topped the
ratings for its entire six-year run of original shows. "Mama" has attained
almost a cult
status among her legions of loyal
television viewers, who still enjoy her in reruns twice daily throughout most of
the country.
The performance is a mix of stand
up comedy, music, and reminiscences from the “Carol Burnett Show” and then
“Mama” takes the stage…and all bets are off cause nobody is tellin Mama what to
do!
Tickets are now on sale for all events. Adult tickets
are $45 in the Front Orchestra and $30 in Rear Orchestra (Group rates
available). Student Tickets are available for $15 with current proper ID (sorry,
not available on line). There is a
“Choose your own” series available when three different events are purchased
together. Tickets can be purchased
by calling the Ticket Office at 818-677-2488 or log on to http://www.artsnorthridge.csun.com/
The Performing Arts Center is located on Zelzah Avenue, between Prairie and Plummer Streets in the Student Union Complex. Patrons should use Parking Lot G4.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The CSU system has recently instituted that
parking fees be assigned on a 24/7 basis, therefore patrons are required to
purchase a $4 parking permit for all performances on the CSUN campus. (During
the renovations of the Student Union Complex, there will be personnel and
additional signage to assist patrons to the alternate entrance of the PAC.) We
apologize for any inconvenience. Note: All programs and artists are subject to
change.
High-resolution photographs (300dpi) will be available
soon for download at http://www.artsnorthridge.csun.com/ If you require images immediately
contact:
William C. Martin, Artistic Director and Marketing for the
Performing Arts Center:
818-677-7687, Fax 818-677-6617 or e-mail: william.c.martin@csun.edu
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