While the cap and gown ceremony may be the most visible part of the higher education experience, as everyone who has arrived at that moment knows, it’s a journey that begins long before and continues long after the diplomas are handed out.
As the Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC) gears up for its first full season beginning in September, audiences have already had a chance to savor some of the world’s most exciting musicians, dancers and performers now coming to Northridge from across the country and around the world.
Using words like “elegant,” “soaring,” “world-class” and “state of the art,” the media, performers and leading members of the community have been showering praise on the new Valley Performing Arts Center.
On Saturday night, Jan. 29, 2011, California State University, Northridge threw a red carpet gala to formally celebrate the opening of the Valley Performing Arts Center and the launch of its inaugural season. The university’s most committed friends and supporters, donors and local dignitaries were among 1,700 guests on hand for the star-studded evening that featured a two-hour gala show followed by a black-tie reception.
The opening gala of the Valley Performing Arts Center (VPAC) at California State University, Northridge celebrated the birth of a major new cultural destination. Meanwhile, out of the public eye, a whole other world has stirred to life as faculty, staff and students have taken up residence in new spaces designed specifically to serve their academic needs.
Total weight of non-perishables and canned foods collected by fans and supporters for the fall 2009 Matador Athletics food drive, serving San Fernando Valley families in need.
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