Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts
Opened in 2011 on the CSUN campus, the $125 million Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts, colloquially referred to as The Soraya, stages concerts (mostly big names in classical and jazz), live theater, speakers like David Sedaris, screenings with live accompaniment, and dance recitals throughout the year in its 1,690-seat performance hall and 175-seat black box theater. This LEED-certified three-tiered vision of gleaming glass, bright stone, and undulating warm wood puts on a world-class jazz festival every February. Particularly fun are the more intimate shows that turn the main stage into a makeshift supper club with a complimentary pre-show wine tasting, servers, and a four-course meal created by a popular nearby cafe called Humble Bee. It has a side hustle as a filming location: recently, it's been seen in Westworld, The Good Place, and Paradise.
