Home Depot Center News

Music Legend Chaka Khan to Headline the Second Annual Event

CARSON, CALIFORNIA (Thursday, April 29, 2010) - The Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation and California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) have teamed up to present the second annual \"Music, Movies and More Symposium\" on Tuesday, May 4 as part of CSU Dominguez Hill's 50th Anniversary celebration. The half-day educational symposium is composed of five sessions featuring professionals from the entertainment industry, including legendary music icon Chaka Khan, Power 106 and SUBELO! radio deejays and Pocos Pero Locos hosts E-Dub and Khool Aid, plus executives and writers from Music Connection Magazine.

The free symposium, held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the CSUDH Loker Student Union, will introduce college and high school students to some of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry - both on-site and behind-the-scenes - and educate them on the future of the industry. While one session is already filled, four others are open. Students must register in advance, online at www.homedepotcenter.com.

WHO:
350 students aspiring to be entertainment industry artists and executives, plus:
Chaka Khan, Grammy-award winning music icon Radio veterans, record producers and Pocos Pero Locos hosts E-Dub and Khool Aid
Author and CSUDH alum Dave Hampton
Mamie Coleman, Vice President of Music and Production for Fox Broadcasting Company
Music Connection Magazine's artist and reader relations rep Julianna Young
The Home Depot Center's Broadcasting and Events Presentation Director Calvin Spencer

WHAT:
Second Annual Music, Movies & More Symposium

WHEN:
Tuesday, May 4; 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

WHERE:
California State University, Dominguez Hills
Loker Student Union - Second Floor / Ballroom Level
1000 E. Victoria St., Carson, Calif.

PARKING:
CSUDH parking is $4, payable at yellow kiosks located adjacent to each parking lot.

RSVP* & CONTACTS:

Amy Bentley-Smith, CSUDH
abentleysmith@csudh.edu or (310) 243-2455

Alison Groendal Salcedo, The Home Depot Center
asalcedo@homedepotcenter.com or (310) 630-2032

*RSVP is required. All panelists, including Chaka Khan, are available for interview by request.

DETAILS:
Tuesday's event will feature three panel discussions - careers in entertainment; music technology; visual arts; and an up close and personal discussion with Chaka Khan, moderated by Music, Movies & More founder and producer and Home Depot Center Charitable Foundation Director, Tamala Lewis. At noon, the symposium will offer a five-minute demo listening session by music industry executives.

For more information, please visit www.homedepotcenter.com or www.csudh.edu.