By Ted AYALA Carl Nielsen: Symphonies Nos. 3 “Sinfonia espansiva” and 2 “The Four Temperaments” New York Philharmonic Orchestra/Alan Gilbert Dacapo 6220263 | SACD | List price: $16.99 Alan Gilbert’s tenure as music director of the New York Philharmonic has so far been a […]
By Ted AYALA Arthur Honegger: Symphonies Nos. 3 “Liturgical” and 1 Basel Symphony Orchestra/Dennis Russell Davies Sinfonieorchester Basel SOB 002 | DDD | List price $18.99 A few weeks ago, I had an exchange online with a musician living in Europe. The subject was whether Arthur Honegger qualifies as a “neglected” or “forgotten” composer. […]
Shuttle to fly over JPL It flew some of the most iconic payloads in the space shuttle program history, including “The Camera That Saved Hubble” and “The Mission That Mapped the World,” both proudly developed by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif. Now the spaceship […]
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QUESTION: First of all, I have to say my wife and I have had a great marriage for 42 years. We raised two incredible children, each of whom are very successful. I built the house we have lived in for 35 years and, needless to say, I’m quite fond of our “family farm.” Now with […]
A Memorable Year in the Montrose Shopping Park! Once a year, at CV Weekly anniversary time, I like to take a trip down Memory Lane and reminisce about the things shared here over the last 12 months. So let’s go on a little adventure together, shall we? Last year was a banner year for the […]
Reaching for the Sky – With Feet Firmly Planted “If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.” Henry David Thoreau The Crescenta Valley Chamber of Commerce can be part of the foundation of your business. You have […]
Starbucks Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting Tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 21 at noon, join the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce as we host a ribbon cutting and grand opening for the Starbucks Montrose location at 2282 Honolulu Ave. at the corner of Ocean View Boulevard. Stop by and see the new store, try some samples and […]
By Charly SHELTON When I first started newspaper writing in 2002, the first movie I ever reviewed was “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” I sent in a sample review for my audition of sorts to work for the paper. It was about 300 words and I gave it a stunning review because it had been […]
By Ted AYALA In Southern California where chamber music is thriving and world-class musical performances await just around the corner, the Dilijan Chamber Series manages to distinguish itself from the rest. Not only by way of some of the stellar artists that grace its programs – among them Kim Kashkashian, Armen Ksajikian, Vladmir Chernov, Richard […]