At the Daughters of the American Revolution State House in Glendora, local student Liza Stiefel won the District X American History Essay Award. Liza was sponsored by the local Don Josè Verdugo Chapter and was selected by a committee of DAR members including committee chair Caroline Craven of La Cañada. Liza will now compete […]
The Glendale Burbank Republican Assembly passed the president’s gavel from outgoing president Lois Billings to incoming president Tony Rodriguez at their February meeting at the La Crescenta Woman’s Club rented hall. Shown is the outgoing board (from left) Ina Jean Berger, Joan Taylor, Susan Marinov, Diana Kronfli, Louis W Barnett, Lois Lee Brand Billings, president […]
On Sunday, March 23 Village Poets welcome two poets from outside of Los Angeles: Tresha Faye Haefner from the East Coast and Thomas A. Thomas from the Pacific Northwest. The reading will take place at at 4:30 p.m. at Bolton Hall Museum in Tujunga. There will also be an open mic, so the audience is […]
Sears refrigerator delivery problem: Can I get a refund? Jonathan Schlefer has a delivery problem with his new Sears refrigerator. Despite repeated promises, the company won’t deliver it. Can he get his money back? Question: I ordered a refrigerator two months ago online from Sears and paid $803. I received an email stating it would […]
GLENDALE KIWANIS The Kiwanis Club of Glendale meets on Fridays at noon. On March 14 Karine Grigoryan of the Glendale Youth Alliance will be making a presentation. The cost to attend Friday meetings, which includes lunch and program, is $25. All are welcome. The Club meets Friday afternoons at the Elks Lodge, 120 E. Colorado […]
On March 19, the free admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature composer-flutist Daniel Kessner and pianist Suzanne Julian. They will be performing works by Gabriel Fauré, Frédéric Chopin, Daniel Kessner and Philippe Gaubert. Born in Los Angeles in 1946, composer-conductor-flutist Daniel Kessner received his Ph.D. with Distinction at UCLA in 1971 studying with Henri Lazarof. […]
Since 2016, the Pasadena Vocal Competition has been a guiding force for emerging classical vocalists, awarding over $25,000 in cash prizes annually. Thanks to the generosity of the Barbera Foundation and The Pasadena Area Opera Trust, the competition is pleased to announce awards totaling over $30,000, including a grand prize of $7,000. The finals concert […]
Woodbury University’s Nan Rae Gallery presents Peaches & Cream, a solo exhibition by Michael Dee, that opened on March 7. Featuring 16 large-scale digital photographs and three cast metal sculptures, the exhibition reimagines the picturesque natural world through Dee’s lens, reflecting his commitment to preserving an ever-shifting landscape threatened by climate change. Visitors will see […]
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra presents Bourgeoisie: Mozart + Haydn + Handel, featuring the LACO debut of celebrated pianist Awadagin Pratt, “one of the great and distinctive American pianists of our time” (WGBH), performing Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23 on a program led by Grammy-winning conductor Jeannette Sorrell for one night only, Saturday, March 15 at […]
Photo by Mary O’KEEFE Ash Wednesday was last week. For Christians it begins 40 days of self-examination and repentance by prayer, fasting and self-denial. It is also a time to read and mediate on God’s word. Pictured is St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church Father Guy Leemhuis administering ashes to Mabel Velez. Knowing it […]