By Michael WORKMAN Sometimes a game comes along that is so big and hyped up it deserves a preview to fully cover all the important aspects that a single review simply can’t. “Dragon Age: Inquisition” is one of those games. From the creators of the equally popular “Mass Effect” series, BioWare’s fantasy RPG Dragon Age […]
By Ted AYALA Chamber Opera Players of Los Angeles – COPOLA – like Pacific Opera Project and WildUp among other local emerging classical music organizations before it, seems to have taken sage pugilistic wisdom to heart: float like a butterfly and sting like a bee. Short on resources but long on ambition and savvy, the […]
Evanne Friedmann of La Cañada Flintridge and Tournament of Roses’ Rose Queen in 2010 will be featured on the big screen in the acclaimed coming-of-age high school thriller “As Night Comes.” The film debuts on Friday, Nov. 14 in a week-long Los Angeles theatrical release at Laemmle’s Music Hall in Beverly Hills. “As Night Comes” follows […]
By Charly SHELTON A new restaurant has popped up in Downtown L.A. and in Burbank – Asian Box. In much the same way that Subway, Blaze Pizza and Chipotle offer a make- your-own sandwich, pizza and burrito experience (respectively), Asian Box is a make-your-own box lunch restaurant with quick and friendly counter service or in […]
By Isiah REYES Crescenta Valley High School students are completing their final rehearsals for the annual CV’s “Got Talent” at the school’s MacDonald Auditorium. There will be a total of 12 dances and seven acts performing. The dance styles will range from jazz to ballet to hip hop while the talents will include singers who […]
By Ted AYALA Few composers experienced the transformation, indeed the kind of second musical youth, that Leoš Janáček experienced. The fire that ignited this fuse was the largely unrequited love he felt for Kamila Stösslová, a married woman 38 years his junior. “My soul and feeling is warmed and comes to a boil only through […]
RAPP SCREENING PLANNED RAPP – Read And Practice Peace – and the Montrose Peace Vigil are presenting “Positive Youth” on Friday, Nov. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at Crescenta Valley United Methodist Church. The film is a warm up to World AIDS Day on Dec. 1. CVUMC’s Pastor Steve Poteete Marshall is on the AIDS Task […]
Question: It seems as though the saying “When it rains, it pours” could be our family’s mantra. Within a year, we’ve experienced a car accident (not our fault), a fire in our garage (faulty wiring), our beloved family dog was diagnosed with a fast-moving cancer and had to be put down. Add to that, my […]
Music, Chili and Fun CVCHURCH concerts continue on Sunday, Nov. 16 from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. with a LIFT carnival and chili cook-off! Come and celebrate for free with some great music by the CVCHURCH band and special guests, enjoy great chili, watch the competition, play carnival games and have a good time in […]
“Our Business is Your Business” Welcome to our Newest Chamber Member Walgreens in La Crescenta opened its doors in 2009 and recently joined the CV Chamber of Commerce. Manager Elainee Pantig thought that joining the chamber was a good way to get to know the Crescenta Valley community. Elainee became the Walgreens store manager about […]