CV Chamber Welcomes New Executive Director I am delighted to assume the role of executive director of the Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce. I have discovered that I am filling the shoes of some exceptional prior executive directors. I have received tremendous support from the board in general, but in particular board President Steve Pierce […]
Getting Ready for Summer? Find What You Need in the Montrose Shopping Park School is out and summer is just around the corner! The days are longer and the nights are perfect for sitting out under the stars. Summer is a great time to dine in Montrose and to go to one of your favorite […]
By Mary O’KEEFE St. George’s Episcopal Church in La Cañada Flintridge has produced several musical fundraisers for a variety of organizations; however, this time, for the City of Hope event, they wanted something a little different from their traditional event. So they turned to Anthony Keller, St. George’s deacon. “Connie (Grisham, director of music at […]
CSL La Crescenta Updates Calendar The Center for Spiritual Living – La Crescenta is holding a Religious Science quick start class on June 8, Sunday afternoon, from noon to 3 p.m. It is facilitated by Rev Bev. On Friday, June 6, a “Spiritual Movie Night” is being held. Screened will be “Beyond […]
By Susan JAMES In the fantasy world ruled by the Disney-Marvel combine there has been a trend of late to reshape fairy tales for a contemporary audience. Working from a screenplay by Linda Woolverton, director Robert Stromberg’s “Maleficent” is a signature example. As most little girls know, fairy tales in their original form are […]
By Ted AYALA If Le Salon de Musiques ever decided to adopt a mascot, German composer Xaver Scharwenka would likely be it. There has been no other musical organization in Southern California – or indeed in the United States – that has more ardently championed the music of this now mostly forgotten composer. Le Salon […]
By Michael WORKMAN June approaches, which means E3 is coming to the LA Convention Center to dazzle gamers and industry heavyweights alike. E3 always generates a certain healthy level of excitement each year, but last year’s event had many people’s anticipation turned up to eleven with the showcasing of the Next-gen technology to come […]
By Ted AYALA Less than four years separate the death and birth respectively of the alpha and omega of Armenian music, Vartapet Komitas and Tigran Mansurian, so that they share much in common stylistically and spiritually should not come as too much of a surprise. Komitas, whose career spanned the closing years of the 19th […]
The Glendale home of longtime Las Candelas member Fran Buchanan was the venue for the installation of 2014-15 officers and committee chairs on May 12. Employing a baseball theme, past-President Cathy Keen installed the new slate, dubbing the ladies “The Las Candelas Angels.” Taking the mound again next year will be Jeannie Flint. Flint’s key […]
Dilbeck sales partners Chuck Lamm, La Crescenta office, and Victoria Szuch, Studio City office, joined forces as the equestrian property specialists for Dilbeck Real Estate Real Living. On May 3, they debuted the partnership at the Annual Fiesta of the Spanish Horse Cancer Research event at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center. Proceeds support Cancer […]