By Steffen Vukojevich Staff Writer For the 11th consecutive year, the Shen Yun Performing Arts show is coming to a theater near you in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Shen Yun, which translates to “the beauty of heavenly beings dancing,” is a theater performance troupe based in New York City. Performances feature elaborate […]
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Oscar mistake should not outshine the tremendous achievement of ‘Moonlight’
By Julissa James Staff Writer When I scrolled through my Twitter feed the night of the 89th annual Academy Awards and saw the live tweets about “La La Land,” the Oscar favorite, being announced as Best Picture I wasn’t surprised. When minutes later I saw a tweeted video where an announcer, with the […]
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TORO TALK:What was your favorite film that was released in 2016?
Story and photos by Anthony Maese Name: Ashley Silva Major: Marketing Year: Junior Answer: “La La Land”: I love musicals and Ryan Gosling. The story is nice. It encourages you to have high hopes … I like the overall moral … Name: Fiona Stenton Major: English Literature Year: Senior Answer: “Fantastic Beasts and Where To […]
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Play to provide thrills, laughs on campus
By Judy Camarillo Staff Writer Cal State Dominguez Hills’ Department of Theatre and Dance will soon present another performance: “She Kills Monsters.” The play was written by Qui Nguyen, a TV/film writer who co-founded the OBIE Award-winning Vampire Cowboys of NYC Theatre Company. Naomi Buckley is directing. “She Kills Monsters” is […]
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Hairspray’ star grows as an actress, person
By Akeem Ivory Staff Writer Juggling responsibilities while being a college student seems to go hand and hand, but not many people would be able to handle being a full-time student, having a full-time job, and being a part of a two and a half month play production. This is the reality for Yesenia Campos, […]