Artistic Director Brian Stone presents the Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra christmas-themed concert featuring classics like “The Nutcracker Suite" and "Sleigh Ride" at the Canyon High School Performing Arts Center on Sunday night. Dec. 08, 2024. Maya Morales/The Signal

‘The Romantic Symphony’ set for May 10 

News release  Santa Clarita Symphony Orchestra invites music lovers to an evening of passion, power and farewell with “The Romantic Symphony,” 7 p.m. May 10 at the Canyon High School

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‘Puffs’ comes to Rio Norte 

News release  “Puffs: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic” hits the stage at Rio Norte Junior High School at 7 p.m. on May 8 and 9.   The comedy by

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College Briefs for May 1

Peretz selected to University of Minnesota Twin Cities dean’s list  Abigail Peretz, of Valencia, has been named to the 2024 fall semester dean’s list at the University of Minnesota Twin

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SCV Boys & Girls Club receives $10K grant 

News release  The Boys & Girls Club of Santa Clarita Valley has received a $10,000 community health grant that will be used toward enhancing academic performance among local youth through

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Patey named Hart District Teacher of the Year  

News release  The William S. Hart Union High School District announced that Nicholas Patey, Golden Valley High School math teacher, has been selected as the 2025/26 Hart District Teacher of

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Triumph Foundation to host Wheelchair Sports Festival 

News release  Triumph Foundation, a nonprofit organization working to improve the lives of people living with disabilities, is hosting the 12th Annual Wheelchair Sports Festival featuring 15 adaptive recreational sporting

Chris Loprete and Jeni Seidler Wilson. Courtesy art of Eclipse Theatre LA.

New original play coming to Newhall 

News release  “The Show Must Go On!” an original comedy by Nancy Lantis and presented by Eclipse Theatre LA, is scheduled to open at The Main for a two-weekend run,

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CalArts to host MAYhem Festival 

News release  California Institute of the Arts is scheduled May 2 and 3 to present MAYhem, an immersive festival of visual and performing arts featuring music, dance, art, theater and

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College Briefs for April 24

Casey named to Ohio University’s provost’s list  Ohio University College of Health Sciences and Professions student Jeffrey Casey, of Newhall, has been named to Ohio’s fall 2024 provost’s list.  At

Michaela Blain, a COC astronomy professor, will discuss exoplanets at the College of the Canyons Spring 2025 Star Party on April 25. Courtesy photo.

COC’s Spring Star Party slated for Friday 

News release  College of the Canyons’ Spring 2025 Star Party on Friday is scheduled to feature a presentation by Michaela Blain, a COC astronomy professor, who will discuss “The Unfolding