By Néstor CASTIGLIONE In 1948, English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams was riding high upon the crest of international fame. His “Sixth Symphony” had been premiered by Sir Adrian Boult that April and the work immediately seized the public’s imagination on both sides of the Atlantic, garnering over a hundred performances in the following year – […]
By Charly SHELTON Saturday was St. Patrick’s Day and that meant food, drink and music, all of which were found in abundance at Tam O’Shanter on Los Feliz. As one of LA’s oldest restaurants, the Scottish pub set in an English Tudor-style cottage is steeped in history, and one can feel the age as soon […]
ATTENTION MUSIC LOVERS Dr. Ted Stern, a professor of music, is again conducting music appreciation classes for adults in the community. This ongoing series is for musicians and non-musicians alike and explores the histories of composers and their music. This new series of classes will cover the topic, “A New Look at Film Composers and […]
By Julie BUTCHER Local March organizer Carly Gilmore planned and prepared for an estimated 500 participants, but when the March for Our Lives started on Saturday down the Chandler bike path in Burbank, one of an estimated 846 marches worldwide, thousands joined in. There were so many people participating – kids, big and little, teachers, […]
CV Weekly Offices Late Start The office of CV Weekly, 3800 La Crescenta Ave. #101, will open at 11 a.m. tomorrow, Friday, March 30. Hop Down to Foothill For Clean Up Day The 2018 Foothill Community Clean Up Day is scheduled for Saturday, March 31 from 9 a.m. to noon. This volunteer community service […]
“God writes not in the Bible alone, but also on trees and in the flowers and clouds and stars.” ~ Martin Luther Early Monday morning the Santa Ana winds began gusting across the Crescenta Valley. Not only were the skies swept clear but temperatures also began to rise. Until then, the remnants, i.e. clouds, of […]
Getting Your Heart Right Warning: Jesus talk ahead. This is an exciting week for Jews and Christians. Tomorrow, Friday, night begins Passover. This eight-day event honors the freeing of the Jewish slaves in Egypt from bondage. I had the privilege of attending seder, the celebratory meal, a couple of times over the years. […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Lincoln Foundation annual jogathon was held on March 12 on the campus of Lincoln Elementary School. Students from each class ran for 20 minutes over the course of the day at assigned times. Despite off and on inclement weather, parent volunteers cooled down the runners by spraying them with water bottles as […]
Rosemont Reflection winners Nicholas Cabalo and Megan Lee were recently awarded and recognized by the GUSD at a recent meeting. Megan’s submission has advanced to the state level competition with results coming in May if she has advanced to the national level. This year there were 2,062 entries throughout Glendale and, of these, 22 were […]
Heart of Lending in the Heart of Montrose Several people who have admired the building but had not yet been inside recently got a firsthand look at the office located at 2445 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose. On Wednesday, March 21, a small crowd gathered in the midst of the pouring rain for the official ribbon […]