ARTIST’S RECEPTION & FINE ART SALE On Aug. 17 from 5 p.m. to midnight, the Wine Cave in Montrose is hosting a reception and exhibit of the work of photographic visionary Tommy Ewasko. On display and available to collectors on a first-come, first-served basis are numerous art and gallery prints from the 25-year Getty Images […]
By Charly SHELTON Earlier this month, the Bodies Exhibition and Titanic – The Experience opened at the site of the former Movieland Wax Museum in Buena Park, right next door to Knott’s Berry Farm. I had seen the Titanic exhibit before when it first opened in L.A., and it was cool but I was too […]
By Ted AYALA There are times when one’s trust in the progress of humanity is pricked by doubts and skepticism; whether, despite all our gadgets and undeniable technological splendor, we’ve really evolved much from our primitive, cave-dwelling ancestors. But it’s a sign that, perhaps, we’ve come a long way after all when the music of […]
By Ted AYALA George Gershwin’s “Rhapsody in Blue” has become such a deeply entrenched part of the symphonic repertoire that it’s easy to forget its jazzy, Tin Pan Alley roots. When Paul Whiteman and his orchestra debuted the work at their epochal “Experiment in Modern Music” concert in New York City’s Aeolian Hall in 1924 […]
Enhanced by a waterfall and grotto, the swimming pool behind the La Cañada home of Wendy and Phil Wyatt provided a stunning background when they hosted the La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Association’s Happy Hour on July 26. Regular parade supporters and many guests enjoyed the surroundings and tables of hors d’oeuvres in the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE On Friday, bingo daubers will be at the ready as the second annual bingo night sponsored by the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars gets underway. The event is held inside Healy Hall at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church in Montrose. This is the second year organizers have held a bingo night […]
Robert “Bob” Bowers of Glendale Elks Lodge #1289 has been named Elks’ District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler for the Metropolitan District. A dinner party was held at the Glendale Elks Lodge on July 27 to celebrate his new position. Bowers became a member of Glendale Elks #1289 in 2002 and became Exalted Ruler in 2007. […]
Questions About Today’s Real Estate? Ask Phyllis! Time to let go Dear Phyllis, I am the executor of my aunt’s estate. She passed away last year. She was an avid collector and I have been trying to weed through her belongings. I don’t think she would be classified as a hoarder because it wasn’t paper […]
Court Appointed Special Advocate – CASA – of Los Angeles announced that one of its most dedicated volunteers, Taryn Rudow from Dilbeck Real Estate Real Living, Calabasas office, has been named Volunteer of the Year. The award was presented at the annual volunteer appreciation luncheon that took place at the California Endowment in downtown Los […]
Jeff Young, senior vice president of First Financial Equity Corporation in Scottsdale, Ariz., told members of the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada that they should wait until they are 70 years old to apply for social security benefits. The advisor, a frequent speaker at conferences throughout the nation, took Kiwanians through a primer on Social […]