Spiritually Speaking

QUESTION:  I keep hearing about 2012 predictions. Is there anything to be concerned about? It seems like there are several different versions of what the outcome is supposed to be, including ascension of those who deserve to ascend into Heaven. I don’t know what to think or believe and would appreciate some enlightenment on this […]

NOTES & NODS

LCPC Presents Concert The music department of La Crescenta Presbyterian Church presents “Magnificent Savior: The Sounds of Joy” on Dec. 16 at 6:30 p.m. in the sanctuary. The concert will feature Jonathan Willcocks’ “Magnificat” along with selections performed by the Cathedral Bells, F8th Choir and Cherub Choir. The concert will include brass, percussion and organ […]

St. Luke’s Hosting Community Sing

By Michael J. ARVIZU St. Luke’s of the Mountains Episcopal Church will present its second annual Christmas Jam and Community Sing-a-long from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Dec. 16. The free event will feature the voices of the church band, the Tri-M and Belles groups from Crescenta Valley High School, and a few children […]

CV Weekly On The Move!!

Troop 319 seems to have done it all. Just a couple of months ago, they were at the highest place in the contiguous United States, Mt. Whitney, at a height of 14,505 feet. Now they have dropped down 14,787 feet to Badwater, Death Valley, the lowest point in North America at an elevation of 282 […]

Calendar This

DBSA Offers support group Depression Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) has a support group meeting every Tuesday at Vallejo Drive Adventist Church in Glendale every Tuesday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. DBSA provides hope, help, and support through peer-based, recovery oriented empowering services, and resources when people need them and how they need to receive […]

The New Story of ‘Elfbot’

By Charly SHELTON There once lived a cute little robot elf that wanted to be a toy so badly he stowed away in Santa’s sack and found children to play with. “Elfbot” is his story. And the story is available not only in print, but also in an interactive storytelling digital book for tablets, phones […]

Hotflash: ‘Menopause The Musical’ Coming to Glendale

The international hit show “Menopause The Musical” has selected Glendale as a ‘hot’ national market and will play the Alex Theatre for three performances only, Feb. 26 – 27. It doesn’t necessarily mean women in The Golden State are more prone to symptoms of “The Change.”  It does mean they will find joy in sharing […]

California Contemporary Ballet’s Presents ‘The Snow
Queen’

California Contemporary Ballet (www.CalBallet.com and www.SnowQueenBallet.com) will present the 15th anniversary performance of the original ballet “The Snow Queen,” with three shows in Glendale on Dec. 21, Dec. 22 and Dec. 23. The ballet is based on the classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen. For 15 years, Aerin Holt has served as artistic director of […]

‘Musical Americana’ Closes 2012 for LACO

By Ted AYALA One often hears the phrase “Christmas in July” – but “July in Christmas?”     Specifically what the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) offered its Alex Theatre audience on Saturday night was a glimpse of a bright July 4th in the midst of a chilly December night. Three of the composers that comprised […]

La Cañada Comes Together for Festival

By Michael J. ARVIZU La Cañada residents gathered at Memorial Park on Friday evening for the city’s annual Festival in Lights. Sponsored by the La Cañada Flintridge Chamber of Commerce, the event featured food, music, snow, reindeer, and a visit from Santa Claus himself who arrived in a motorcade of police cars and fire trucks […]