Category: Stories
Message from the Executive DirectorAnnouncing Together Apart: Behind the Screens
Following our 10th Anniversary online celebration last month, The Soraya team took a moment to exhale and regroup.
A Brief History of The Soraya
From breaking ground for construction to celebrating the 10th anniversary, we take a look back at significant moments at The Soraya.
Fridays This Fall: Share the Gift of the Performing ArtsFinal Edition
Parties, preparations, and observances – December can be such a busy month. This year, the world will observe the holidays and New Year in a quieter manner.
The Soraya Welcomes Erika D. Beck as CSUN’s Next President
CSUN will have a new President in the New Year. Please see below the announcement from CSUN.
Fridays This Fall: The Soraya shares the stage for National Hispanic Heritage Month
Few things make me prouder than when every seat at The Soraya is filled, when enthusiastic fans of all generations come together to celebrate their favorite artists.
8 Reasons Why Joshua Bell is a Soraya Favorite
From child prodigy to Dancing with the Stars, three-time Grammy winner Joshua Bell returns for his seventh appearance and this time in an online conversation that you can participate in.
From Executive Director Thor Steingraber: Fridays this fall
Look for an email from me every Friday this fall. Inspired by the popularity of last spring’s weekly “Director Selects,” The Soraya renews its commitment to bringing you important and...
Honoring the 19th Amendment with Martha Graham Dance Company
The Soraya joins our partner, the Martha Graham Dance Company, in celebrating this week’s 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave American women the right to vote and propelled the ongoing struggle to guarantee those rights for all women. We honor the historic importance of the 19th through the lens of Martha Graham’s own social activism – so evident in works such as American Document, Panorama, Chronicle, and Immediate Tragedy.
Director Selects Highlight
The Soraya's weekly "Director Selects" were published every Friday from April through June, these selections represent the full breadth and diversity of our usual in-venue programming.
"Immediate Tragedy," Martha Graham Dance Company's response to the moment
Main image: Martha Graham in Immediate Tragedy (1937) by Robert Fraser