ARTS PLAZA NEEDS TO GROW, YOUNG SAYS : LA HEAD TOUTS AVANT-GARDE WORKS.Byline: Teresa Jimenez Daily News Staff Writer UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX Chancellor Charles Young
``We need to bring in new, avant-garde programming while still keeping with the tried-and-true performers,'' Young said during an alliance breakfast meeting at the arts plaza. Young, a resident of Lake Sherwood There are four places in the United States called '''Lake Sherwood:
Young said he plans to get more involved in the alliance after his retirement, which begins July 1. Young said he and his wife became interested in the Civic Arts Plaza shortly after moving to the area six years ago. ``We saw this being built and wanted to be part of it,'' he said. ``It's quite a tribute to this community.'' The alliance already has received a commitment from Young - who has made infrequent in·fre·quent adj. 1. Not occurring regularly; occasional or rare: an infrequent guest. 2. public appearances in the area because of his professional commitments - to serve as honorary chairman for a golf tournament in July, said Patricia Moore Moore, city (1990 pop. 40,761), Cleveland co., central Okla., a suburb of Oklahoma City; inc. 1887. Its manufactures include lightning- and surge-protection equipment, packaging for foods, and auto parts. , executive director for the alliance. The tournament, called the Inaugural Alliance Shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. for the Arts, is scheduled for July 6-7 at the Sherwood Country Club, Moore said. It is expected to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for the organization, she said. Young's connection to the tournament and dedication to the arts will help draw people from the community, Moore said. ``I would say he's very significant as far as bringing attention to the importance of the arts and what art can do for the community,'' she said. Moore said Young has shown commitment to the arts during his tenure as UCLA chancellor. The university consistently has offered performances that have drawn visitors from around Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , she said. ``UCLA was known as the arts center for Southern California,'' Moore said. ``(Young) has been intricately in·tri·cate adj. 1. Having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate. See Synonyms at elaborate. 2. Solvable or comprehensible only with painstaking effort. See Synonyms at complex. involved in that for years.'' To become a member of the Alliance for the Arts, individuals must give a minimum donation of $50 a year and businesses must give a minimum of $100. Members receive a quarterly newsletter and can participate in the organization's annual event. Those who give $1,000 get to name a seat in the Probst Theatre. For more information, call (805) 449-2590. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (Ran in Conejo edition only--Color) UCLA Chancellor Charles Young wants the Civic Arts Plaza to feature ``new, avant-garde programming.'' |
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