By Charly SHELTON Halloween is nearly upon us and, to celebrate the spirit of the season, the local theme parks go all out to bring scary fun to boys and ghouls searching for a good fright. Last week, we saw all that Universal Studios Hollywood had to offer with its Halloween Horror Nights. This week, […]
Ask managing director Steve Jarrard what types of shows his LA-based theatre company Collaborative Artists Ensemble has built its well-respected reputation on, he’ll say shows that most haven’t seen … but should. As such, Collaborative Artists Ensemble is presenting “afterlife: a ghost story,” running Oct. 13 to Nov. 12 at The Avery Schreiber Playhouse in […]
By Néstor CASTIGLIONE Barely in his early 20s, Franco-Belgian composer Guillaume Lekeu seemed to have it all: the respect of César Franck, acceptance as an artistic peer by the literary luminaries of late 19th century France such as Stéphane Mallarmé, and mastery of a highly original idiom that augured a career of remarkable promise. Perhaps […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada, La Canada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce and Rosso Wine Shop hosted the 15th Annual Wine & Gourmet Food Tasting on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Park. Perfect weather kept the crowds comfortable as they traveled from booth-to-booth to sample tastes of 16 different food vendors and sips […]
Physician Ambassadors By Andy GERO In June 2017, the Dept. of Veterans Affairs announced a new service, the Physician Ambassadors Program. The VA Health Services has paired with volunteer medical professionals. Since they are volunteers, they will work for free. They include licensed physicians and clinicians for mental health, emergency medicine, cardiac care, primary […]
The third time proved to, indeed, be a charm. On the evening of Aug. 26 close to 50 poker enthusiasts gathered to be part of The Third Annual Texas Hold’em Poker Tournament benefiting The Campbell Center. In an atmosphere of camaraderie, philanthropy, fun and games, poker pros and amateurs alike gave it their all to […]
Jerry Burnham and his son Jonathan recently enjoyed a 10-day photo safari in Zimbabwe. They explored Victoria Falls, Hwange and Zambezi National Park seeing more than 26 types of mammals and 32 species of birds while staying at five Imvelo safari lodges throughout the national parks. Their trip was planned by Seattle-based adventure travel company […]
The Verdugo Hills Pioneer Cemetery sits high a top a Tujunga hill with an unobstructed view of the San Fernando Valley. The cemetery, originally named Hills of Peace, was founded in 1922 by land developer and Sunland-Tujunga early pioneer Marshall Hartranft. Hartrnaft donated the four-acre parcel in honor of his good friend, Parson Wornum. The […]