Eleventh graders Te’Ahnna Wallace, right, and Quron Clarks will dance in the premiere of a new performance piece, “Pacific Cinderella,” at the dedication ceremony for the new Los Angeles County High School for the Arts theater, May 2, on the campus of Cal State University, Los Angeles. The building will be named in honor of school co-founder Caroline Leonetti Ahmanson.

Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority will hold its 61st western regional conference Friday, April 19, to Sunday, April 21, under the theme “Uniting Communities for Growth, Partnerships and Service.” The event will be held at the Torrance Marriott South Bay Hotel at 3635 Fashion Way in Torrance.

The community is invited to attend the free public meeting on Friday, April 19, 7:30 - 9 p.m., which will highlight the sorority’s activities around the world.

The Watts-Willowbrook Conservatory (WWC) and youth orchestra begins its fourth year, serving youngsters from the South Los Angeles/Watts/Compton area.

Beginners, intermediate and advanced students are welcome to participate in the program, and youth must be ages 7-18 to participate in the 10-week session. The cost is a $10 registration fee, and instruments are available for loan.

April 18 is the final day to sign up for the new session.

Enrollment applications available at The Watts-Willowbrook Boys and Girls Club.

Keith Curry, Ed.D., who is currently the interim chief executive officer of the Compton Community College District, has been appointed to that position on a permanent basis by state Special Trustee Thomas Henry in consultation with El Camino College Superintendent/President Thomas Fallo. The four-year contract was approved at the Compton College April 16 board of trustees meeting, and is effective July 1.

Curry has been serving as the interim CEO since March 2011 and previous to that was the El Camino College Compton Center dean of student services beginning in 2006.