KIDS/SNEAK PEEK : TIME FOR CLASSICAL COMPOSERS.Byline: - Nancy Hewitt Imagine traveling back in time, meeting a famous composer, enjoying many types of music and learning about life as well. Join a young boy as he meets Johann Sebastian Bach and other historical figures from the world of classical music, including Frederic Chopin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Franz Liszt, as well as jazz greats Duke Ellington, Marylou Williams and Peggy Lee in the musical romp ``Nathan and the Time Machine.'' The show returns to California State University, Northridge CSUN offers a variety of programs leading to bachelor's degrees in 61 fields and master's degrees in 42 fields. The university has over 150,000 alumni. It's also home to a summer musical theater/theater program known as TADW (TeenAge Drama Workshop) that leads teenagers through an , Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. for four performances, beginning at 7:30 tonight. This musical production by Piano Play also has performances at 7:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, with a 2 p.m. matinee Sunday. Tickets are available from CSUN's Performing Arts Center, 18111 Nordhoff St. Tickets, (818) 677-2488 or Ticketmaster, (213) 480-3232. Musical circus Hey kids. Let me tell you about the musical circus that's coming to town. The Pasadena Symphony is offering a musical smorgasbord featuring members of its Pacific Chorale This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. , local students and the Symphony beginning at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Kids under age 12 will be encouraged to play instruments such as clarinets, flutes, oboes, trumpets, baritone horns, violins and cellos. A group of junior and senior high school students will demonstrate how to hold and play the instruments and will be available to answer questions. Members of the Pacific Chorale will present a program titled ``Music Around the World,'' which is followed by an open rehearsal by the 100-member Pasadena Symphony. This morning extravaganza will be held at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium Civic Auditorium is a name commonly used for a city's auditorium and/or arena. Canada
Footprints to the past Discover the world of Miocene fossils on a trip this weekend to Red Rock Canyon There are more than 30 parks and canyons in the U.S. named Red Rock Canyon: Parks
Arrive at Red Rock Canyon after noon today. Take Interstate 14 and look for the park signs. Bring your own camping gear. Members, $65 child, $95 adult; nonmembers, $75 child, $105 adult. Information, (213) 763-3466. Favorite rabbit tales If you're 4 and older and like rabbits, hop on Verb 1. hop on - get up on the back of; "mount a horse" bestride, climb on, jump on, mount up, get on, mount move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" over to hear your favorite bunny tales at 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at ZanyBrainy, Northgate Center, 111 S. Westlake Blvd., Suite 101, Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. . Information, (805) 449-4277 Pranksters beware April Fool's Day April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day, holiday of uncertain origin, known for practical joking and celebrated on the first of April. Prior to the adoption of the Gregorian calendar in 1564, the date was observed as New Year's Day by cultures as is fast approaching, and if you want to become a great gag artist, here's a few tips from Chris Adams Chris Adams may refer to:
Before you try a gag, make sure it's safe. Try out your gag on people who aren't upset by surprises. Pranks shouldn't be nasty or dangerous. Never do a joke if it's going to ruin someone's clothes or belongings. Be prepared to have jokes played on you once people discover you're a gagster Noun 1. gagster - someone who writes comic material for public performers gagwriter, gagman author, writer - writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) . CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1) Discover the world of Miocene fossils on the Natural History Museum's weekend trip to Red Rock Canyon, 30 miles north of Mojave. For information, call (213) 763-3466. (2) ``Nathan and the Time Machine'' returns to California State University, Northridge, for four performances, beginning at 7:30 tonight. |
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