By Jason KUROSU When Mary Ayling moved to La Crescenta in 1936, it would have been difficult to imagine she would still be living there in 2014. Any would-be naysayers would have eaten some serious crow had they found themselves at the Mountview Senior Living Community on Saturday where Ayling was celebrating her 105th birthday. […]
By Isiah REYES The sounds of sweet music could be heard the last two weekends at the historic Alex Theatre in Glendale. On Feb. 15, Arturo Sandoval and his Big Band played at the Alex Theatre for a one night only performance. Save the Music 2 was a benefit concert for Arturo Sandoval Institute, a […]
Pizza Night to Benefit Prom Plus CVHS Prom Plus is having a dining out fundraiser on Monday, March 3 at Straw Hat Pizza in La Crescenta. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., a percentage of purchases – up to 33.3% – will be donated to Prom Plus. Straw Hat is located at 3463 Foothill Blvd. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE If you closed your eyes, you would swear Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman were in the Crescenta Valley High School cafeteria during a recent swing dance. It was then that the CVHS jazz band entertained dancers as well as those who just wanted to sit and enjoy the music – whether kids […]
On Feb. 3 dancers at Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy welcomed world renowned dancer and choreographer Sean Cheesman to the campus. Cheesman, who is currently a fixture on the hit TV show “So You Think You Can Dance” and has worked with such pop icons as Michael Jackson, Prince and Britney Spears, is choreographing an Afro-Jazz […]
By Isiah REYES Members from the swing band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy held a music clinic for Glendale Unified School District students at Glendale High School’s auditorium on Feb. 18. The five members from the band who presented the clinic were trumpet player Glen Marhevka, trumpet player Anthony Bonsera, sax player Karl Hunter, trombone player […]
By Michael YEGHIAYAN American audiences have long shared a passionate love affair with the gangster film. We overlook the crimes and misdeeds of the many anti-heroes and sociopaths and have grown to love the Michael Corleones and Tony Sopranos as classic American characters. The connection between unchecked ambition, unpredictable family dynamics, and romanticized violence has […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley High School baseball team has a remarkable record – even before their season has begun. The record they have set concerns their fundraising efforts. In about three days, the team was able to raise over $6,000 for two portable batting cages. They did this through a program titled Donors […]
The new residential waste hauler Burrtec Trash will be holding two informational meetings at the La Crescenta Library community room, 2809 Foothill Blvd. this coming Saturday at 11 a.m. and Tuesday at 7 p.m. The new company takes over from Allied Waste in April.
RAIN OR SHINE – IT’S ROUND-UP TIME La Cañada Flintridge Community Center Preschool is hosting its 21st annual Western Round-Up on Saturday, March 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the preschool. This popular western-themed fundraiser will feature family fun including pony rides, a petting zoo, carnival games and prizes, silent auction, raffle drawing, […]