North Valley Chamber Chorale presents Mozart’s ‘Requiem’
April 17, 2019
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Mozart’s 14-part “Requiem” was performed by North Valley Chamber Chorale (NVCC) in Laxson Auditorium on Sunday.A full chorus, orchestra and four soloists took to the stage to recreate the piece Mozart never got to finish. In 1791, Mozart partially composed the commissioned requiem b...
Advantages of being a student
February 20, 2017
Every student will complain about tuition and the trek to class, but there are plenty of advantages to being a Chico State student. 1. Student Health Center – Besides checking for STI's and writing the convenient notes to get students out of class once in a while, the Student Health Center provides ex...
Presidential search ends this semester
February 1, 2016
Filed under Administration, Community, News
Correction: An earlier version of this story indicated a new president was selected on March 31 and President Zingg retired on August 22. The dates have been corrected. When President Paul Zingg announced his retirement plans last August, the septuagenarian had already occupied the highest o...
Flamenco icon Paco Peña comes to Chico
October 30, 2015
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Previews
Flamenco composer Paco Peña will perform at Laxson Auditorium tonight at 7:30 p.m.The New York Times called Peña a flamenco icon with many successes in his career, “a virtuoso, capable of dazzling an audience beyond the frets of mortal man.”Peña also made Centro Flamenco pos...
Introducing the new North State Symphony conductor
September 26, 2015
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Some men play instruments; this man plays the orchestra. Scott Seaton has become the new conductor of the North State Symphony and this is his story. From Nashville, Tennessee, Seaton discovered his love of music in high school. He credits his high school band director as the person who peaked his inte...
John Hiatt & The Combo to turn Laxson blue
September 2, 2015
Filed under Arts & Entertainment
Taj Mahal, a two-time Grammy Award winner, has worked with the likes of Muddy Waters, Ry Cooder and Howlin' Wolf during his 50-year career. The distinct voice of famous singer-songwriter John Hiatt will be sharing the Laxson Auditorium stage with Majal for this can't-miss event. The show takes place...
The Lone Bellow delivers riveting rhythms at Laxson Auditorium
October 3, 2014
Filed under Arts & Entertainment, Reviews
Clap-inducing and toe-tapping rhythms filled Laxson Auditorium Thursday as bands The Lone Bellow and Hugh Bob And The Hustle rocked the night away.Early in the show, opener Hugh Bob And The Hustle played its song "Milwaukee Man," which featured a catchy chorus that grabbed the audience's attention.Hugh Robert Mas...
