By Charly SHELTON I dressed like Han Solo at Comic Con this year. I made my girlfriend dress as Slave Leia. I operate a website based around a Stormtrooper toy. I have beaten “Star Wars Battlefront” campaign time and again. Even now, as I sit in my office at the Crescenta Valley Weekly, I am […]
By Ted AYALA There they were, standing on opposite ends of last Sunday’s Santa Cecilia Orchestra (SCO) program: Antonin Dvorak and George Gershwin. The former represented by his moody “Symphony No. 7;” the latter by his jazzy and brash “Piano Concerto in F.” Though each work couldn’t be more different from the other, it was […]
Beethoven will be in La Crescenta Feb. 24! The Crescenta Valley Arts Council is paying homage to the master Ludwig van Beethoven and his extraordinary compositions with Beethoven Bash 2012. In our fifth annual music Bash, professional musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic and Los Angeles Opera orchestra will perform with outstanding student musicians from […]
By Ted AYALA Lovers of romance and music converged at the Huntington Library on Tuesday night for a Valentine’s Day concert by Camerata Pacifica. In its second concert of its 22nd season, this was a winning date with a thoughtful program of music that was capped by fine catered food, and the handsome surroundings of […]
Our dog should give relaxation lessons. When we adopted Brody, the lady at the shelter told us that he was a dog that deserved a soft place to sleep. Little did she know. . . CV Weekly loves to hear about your pets! Send a pic and small cap to steve@cvweekly.com, to share your lovable […]
MOSIAC WORKSHOP OFFERED AT COMMUNITY CENTER The Community Center of La Canada Flintridge is offering a mosaic workshop on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. continuing through March 7. The course offers a foundation from which participants can continue to design and make mosaics at home. The cost is $120 per participant. For more […]
St. Luke’s Anglican Church reached out in love to the Glendale and Burbank communities in its most recent mission service project Saturday, Feb. 4 with the Glendale/Burbank Homeless Solutions Project. Twenty-four adults and four to six children volunteers from St. Luke’s served dinner and dessert and spent time with approximately 45 of Glendale and Burbank’s […]
Day of Recollection in La Cañada Sister Deborah Lorentz, Sister of Social Service, will lead a day of recollection at Descanso Gardens on Thursday, Feb. 23 from 8:30 a.m. to noon in the Oak Room at Descanso Gardens. The event is sponsored by the St. Bede the Venerable Roman Catholic Church Council of Women. Sister […]
Meet Ann, Owner of The Perfect Touch Salon Last week I had the pleasure of pulling up a chair and visiting my friend Ann Mavila, owner of The Perfect Touch Hair Salon. I learned a lot watching her work and chatting with some of her clients. The Perfect Touch has been in the same location […]
Loving Our CV Kids “I believe the children are our future. Teach them well and let them lead the way. Show them all the beauty they possess inside. Give them a sense of pride to make it easier.” “Greatest Love Of All” sung by Whitney Houston Our children are our future. There is no better […]