Community grant funds CSUF musical examining identity, belonging and faith
“The Boys and the Nuns” was made possible by a $113,000 HSI Community Grant sponsored by Cal State Northridge and Apple, Inc.
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“The Boys and the Nuns” was made possible by a $113,000 HSI Community Grant sponsored by Cal State Northridge and Apple, Inc.
While the play-with-music has its fair share of interesting and even poignant moments, SCR's overall production feels surprisingly low-stakes, and only really becomes much more lively when it reaches its celebratory music-filled finalé. With its stories delivered via monologues, it becomes difficult to really be connected to the play's characters.
Inspired by true events, the work is penned by Sandra Delgado and Michael McBride.
Francia Magally Martinez battled mental health issues and drug abuse problems in life, but her children say the violent death of their mother last month has left a hole in their hearts. "She was my best friend," her 17-year-old son, Jonny Martinez, said Tuesday. "When he took her, he took part of me. "Now, my mother is not going to see me graduate, I'm not going to have another Mother's Day. She's not going to see my son grow up." Police make arrest Gastonia Police filed juvenile petitions of first-degree murder and robbery against a 16-year-old man in the case, they announced this week. Jus...
16-year-old accused of killing Gastonia mother of four Francia Magally Martinez battled mental health issues and drug abuse problems in life, but her children say the violent death of their mother last month has left a hole in their hearts. "She was my best friend," her 17-year-old son, Jonny Martinez, said Tuesday. "When he took her, he took part of me. "Now, my mother is not going to see me graduate, I'm not going to have another Mother's Day. She's not going to see my son grow up." Police make arrest Gastonia Police filed juvenile petitions of first-degree murder and robbery against a 16-...