By Ted AYALA The musical styles of a pair of works that formed part of the California Philharmonic’s end of season program on Sunday at Disney Hall offered a striking contrast. Claude-Michel Schönberg’s epic setting of Victor Hugo’s equally epic novel of the French Revolution, Les Misérables, is a pageant of pop-flavored music with a […]
With the NFL regular season starting in one week, CV Weekly sports writer Brandon Hensley recently exchanged emails with Brock Hendricks, a 2010 Crescenta Valley High School graduate currently living in Salt Lake City, Utah. There was too much to discuss; the two didn’t even get into Tim Tebow, which may or may not be […]
Golfer John Huh, a 2008 Crescenta Valley High School graduate, placed 15th in The Barclays, the PGA event held in New Jersey Aug. 22-25. Huh shot a 73. The position was disappointing as Huh came off a strong finish in the PGA Tour’s Wyndham Championship on Sunday, Aug. 18 in North Carolina where he placed […]
Crescenta Valley High School held its back to school night on Thursday on the school campus. Hundreds of parents and students crowded onto the school’s quad to hear the music of the Charismatics, the school’s a cappella group, in addition to the marching band, and dining on barbecue offered by Prom Plus. The cheer squad […]
Famous Residents of Rockhaven Sanitarium Rockhaven Sanitarium on Honolulu Avenue just east of La Crescenta Avenue operated from 1923 to 2006 as a high-end “women only” sanitarium for the treatment of mental illness. The property is now owned by the City of Glendale and will someday open as a park and community center. The residents […]
Bare Feet, Bikinis & Balboa Bars I don’t do movie reviews, leaving that particular art form to folks who spend more time in the dark than I do. That said, I recently saw “The Way, Way Back,” a wonderful movie that has it all: a uniquely interesting story, unusually smart writing, a satisfying mix of […]
1) Get involved. 2) Stay connected. 3) Talk. These succinct parenting tips, courtesy of a major league baseball pamphlet on youth and performance enhancing (PE) drugs, contribute to today’s column. Get involved. Parents/guardians: Do you participate in the things your student does? Are you a PTA member? Booster Club parent? For those who aren’t joiners, […]
Lauds the Theatre Where can you take your children on a Saturday morning at 11 a.m.? How about the Glendale Centre Theatre in Downtown Glendale? Now playing every Saturday until Nov. 23 is, “The Frog and the Princess.” It’s magical, funny and enchanting. Introduce your children to live theatre [and] enrich their lives. It’s a […]
By Jason KUROSU On the former site of the old Montrose Theater, now the parking lot of Andersen’s Pet Shop, a two-day film festival was held with the aid of a giant projection screen, seemingly infinite proportions of popcorn, a red carpet and a theater’s worth of seats. The fourth annual Montrose Film Festival spanned […]
By Ted AYALA The California Department of Public Health (CDPH) issued a draft report that proposes maximum levels permitted of the chromium-6 in tap water. Chromium-6, otherwise known as hexavalent chromium, is used in the manufacturing of stainless steel and textile dyes, among other uses. It’s also a carcinogenic toxin that carries the potential of […]