Tales from the Cemetery The next meeting of the Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley will host professional storyteller Nick Smith will tell stories of some of the (dead) residents of Mountainview Cemetery in Altadena. Mountainview Cemetery is the permanent home to many pioneers of the Crescenta Valley including the mysterious and controversial first settler […]
By Ted AYALA The last time she was in town, cellist Alisa Weilerstein left a deep impression on local audiences with her playing of Peter Tchaikovsky’s “Rococo Variations.” The 2011 MacArthur “Genius” Grant recipient returns to Los Angeles for a pair of concerts with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) this weekend, closing out the […]
By Ted AYALA The recent announcement by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) regarding its 2013-14 season startled some of its supporters in Glendale who feared the ensemble may be feeling its way toward a new home. In a press release, the orchestra announced that the first two concerts of its new season would take […]
Casa Cordoba: Now Open for Dinner I know many of you have been eagerly waiting for Casa Cordoba to be open for dinner. Well, your wait is over. Casa Cordoba is officially open for dinner! Now you can come into their beautiful courtyard in the evening, enjoy a glass of sangria, eat tapas to your […]
By Ted AYALA The Glendale Youth Orchestra (GYO) brings its 24th season to a close on Sunday at the Alex Theatre with a program that mixes classical works spanning the 18th and 20th centuries with a little bit of Brazilian jazz. Traditionally, the end of season concerts of the GYO have been a showcase for […]
Comfort Zone? Overrated! “Move out of your comfort zone. You can only grow if you are willing to feel awkward and uncomfortable when you try something new.” Brian Tracy How is business? Could you use more? Most successful people would tell you that networking is one of the most important keys to success in business. […]
Take a typical Southern California spring weekend in May, add tall trees, snow-streaked mountain peaks, blue sky and pine-scented air and you have the beginnings of a recipe for family fun. Begun in 1982 as a way to forget winter and welcome the approaching summer, the Lilac Festival started as little more than a bake […]
Star Trek opens May 17. Okay, say it with me: Star Trek opens May 17. Have you ever heard anything so wonderful? By Mary O’Keefe “Star Trek Into Darkness” is the second in the new J.J. Abrams series of films. But before there was Chris Pine’s Capt. James T. Kirk and Zachary Quinto’s Spock there […]
The YWCA of Glendale held its 16th Annual Legacy Luncheon and Heart & Excellence Awards on April 25. The luncheon was held at the Oakmont Country Club in Glendale. “We’ve come a long way, Glendale; we survived; we’re alive and we continue to thrive” was the message of the afternoon that was emceed by Emmy […]
Wayne Herron has been appointed to the position of vice president, Foundation, of Glendale Memorial Hospital. Herron brings more than 15 years of experience in development and fundraising activities while at Fuller Theological Seminary, Occidental College, Azusa Pacific University and Pasadena Art Center College of Design. “We are very pleased to welcome Wayne to Glendale […]