By Ted AYALA The concerts forming Los Angeles’ “Britten 100” – a celebration of the centenary of Benjamin Britten – will be winding to a close next month with Ruslan Biryukov, the charismatic cellist and founder of the Glendale Philharmonic. At the centerpiece of a program to be presented at the Los Angeles County Museum […]
Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre (PBDT), formerly known as the Media City Ballet Company, brings “A Holiday Nutcracker Festival” to the Alex Theatre on Sunday, Dec. 1. PBDT is kicking off the holiday season with an all day festival open to the public. Sponsored in part by the Glendale Downtown Merchants Association, the festivities will include […]
Featuring the ice skating debut of Merida from Disney•Pixar’s ‘Brave.’ Get ready to rock out with some of the most magical idols of all in Disney On Ice presents “Rockin’ Ever After,” an all-new live production coming to the Southland! A cast of world-class skaters brings your favorite moments from Disney•Pixar’s “Brave,” “Tangled,” “The Little […]
Sheina Martinez from Pomona had a wish, and the Trusted Choice Insurance Agents from Burbank, Glendale and Pasadena helped her fulfill her wish. Martinez is 16 and is battling acute lymphoid leukemia. Martinez recently finished chemo, ending a particularly hard couple of months. She became paralyzed for several days and suffered from other side effects […]
The Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis winds its way through the streets of Glendale on Sunday, Dec. 8. The run brings together competitive runners and families to raise funds for a cure for arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability. The holiday-themed, certified 5K run/walk kicks off at 8:30 a.m. in front of the Alex […]
The Kiwanis Club of Montrose-La Crescenta held a dinner on Nov. 14 to honor local veterans. The honorees included veterans who had served as members of the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. The Crescenta Valley High School AFJROTC added to the evening by ceremoniously presenting the flags from each branch of […]
Members of the La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild attended a ceremony in October celebrating the renaming of the Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC), formerly the Orthopaedic Hospital. The hospital has dedicated more than a century of work to children with orthopaedic conditions at 403 W. Adams Blvd. in Los Angeles. OIC reflects the continued commitment […]
Pilfering Veterans’ Pensions Be aware that veterans and their families are targets for dishonest advisors who claim to offer free help with pension claims. The scheme involves attorneys, financial planners and insurance agents that try to convince veterans to transfer their assets to a trust or to invest in insurance products. What they don’t reveal […]
The Kiwanis Club of La Cañada-AM holiday celebration kicks off on Dec.4 with a performance by the ALFie Singers (Assistance League of Flintridge Singers) under the direction of Nancy Abbott and accompanist, Evelyn Callister during the meeting at the Lutheran Church of the Foothills at 7:30 a.m. All are welcome to hear this group of […]
Episode 2 of CVW Sports focuses on the Crescenta Valley High School Marching Band and what it takes to be in the band. Interviews with teacher Mathew Schick and drum major Melissa Kim. You can “Like” the show on Facebook at www.facebook.com/CVWSPORTS.