Community Meeting with Councilmember Laura Friedman Glendale City Councilmember Laura Friedman is coming to Montrose to give a State of the City address to the northern Glendale area. She will be speaking at the Sparr Heights Community Center on Wednesday, Nov. 28 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. For the past year and half, I […]
By Michael J. ARVIZU Cloudy skies could not dampen the bright mood of current and former members of Christian Life Church in La Crescenta on Sunday, as they gathered under a white tent to celebrate the church’s 90th anniversary. But the celebration wasn’t just about the 90th anniversary. Christian Life Church Pastor Ray Foster also […]
Unity Fall Concert Unity Church of the Valley is hosting a fall concert on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. “Tribute to Your Favorite Artist” features some of the best L.A. musical talent available including Tod Macofsky who headlines the event singing Frank Sinatra favorites. Other actors and actresses who perform in clubs and the […]
WitFest Tonight The first WitFest – L.A.-area authors, writers and artistes vying for top scores in an irreverent war of words – will feature moderator Sandra Tsing Loh and panelists Jonathan Gold, Suzanna Guzman, David Kipen, Patt Morrison, Gary Phillips and Nat Read tonight, Thursday, Oct. 25 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the […]
By Ted AYALA It was in 19th century Germany that the genre of the classical art song – lieder – reached its maturity. Under Franz Schubert, the genre was invested with the kind of variety and loftiness of expression previously thought to be the domain of symphonic music, oratorio and opera. The German contribution to […]
By Ted AYALA If the mood of the Los Angeles Master Chorale (LAMC) at its Disney Hall season premiere on Sunday was electric, it had ample reason to be. Opening its 49th season, not to mention its 12th under the charismatic leadership of Grant Gershon, the ensemble has further polished the legacy of its former […]
By Natalie MAIER The room was filled with the sound of applause as she was wheeled inside. She smiled politely and soon was surrounded by eager family members and friends wishing her a happy birthday and waiting their turn to take a picture with her. Louise Henshaw, active church and community member, celebrated her 100th […]
The Kiwanis Club of Montrose-La Crescenta hosted its 3rd Annual Giant Interclub and Bowling Challenge on Oct. 11 at Montrose Bowl. Tournament winner, for the third year in a row, was the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada. The club took home the “Lt. Jack Trophy,” named after Jack Bilheimer, the Kiwanis Division 3 Lt. Governor. […]
From now until Thanksgiving, the Community Center of La Cañada Flintridge is holding its annual food drive in conjunction with its 19th Thanksgiving Day Run. The Community Center is asking the public to be generous at this time of year and help feed those in the community who may go hungry at Thanksgiving. The LCF […]
Dear Phyllis, For several months my husband and I have been house hunting; we made two offers which weren’t accepted. The last home had five offers and we were told to come up with our “highest and best price”. It was so confusing, what did the seller actually mean? Does that indicate they won’t accept […]