By Jackson TOYON I’ll admit, I wasn’t particularly enthused when I first heard about director Kyle Balda’s “The Sheep Detectives.” It seemed like a humorous concept but not much more – a herd of talking sheep solving the mystery of the murder of their shepherd. Trailers firmly leaned into the jokes and comedic aspects of […]
On June 11, the Associates of Brand Library & Art Center and Los Angeles Filmforum will present a screening of the 2014 documentary “Don’t Think I’ve Forgotten: Cambodia’s Lost Rock and Roll” directed by John Pirozzi. The film will be followed by an informal discussion about the film and the music’s legacy. “Don’t Think […]
The free admission Glendale Noon Concerts series from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. will next feature cellist Jerome Kessler and pianist Valeria Morgovskaya on Wednesday, June 3 in the sanctuary of Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. in Glendale. They will be performing works by Beethoven and Kessler. For over half a century, Jerome […]
The Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts awarded more than $1.1 million to 92 non-profit organizations through its annual Gifts & Grants program during a special reception held May 7 at the Pasadena Showcase House of Design. In support of the organization’s mission to advance music and arts programs throughout the community, the recipients included […]
The Sunland-Tujunga Bicentennial Trail, developed in 1976, is now the America 250 Trail. In the past weeks, we’ve visited 15 of the 25 locations highlighted on this journey into the past. This week’s stops on the trail are Figmaka’s Market at 9960 Tujunga Canyon Blvd., the American Legion Hall at 10039 Pinewood Ave., and the […]
Differentiating Local Needs Thank you to the CV [Weekly newspaper] for raising a question that is so important to so many people in our community. One point that needs to be emphasized is that Glendale is not Santa Monica or La Cañada. Every proposed development is different, raises different issues and deserves to be evaluated […]
On Friday, State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond visited Chamlian Armenian School, which earned a 2025 California Blue Ribbon School recognition, to learn more about the school’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)-aligned learning and heritage-based educational programs. During the visit, Superintendent Thurmond toured classrooms and school facilities alongside student leaders and school administrators […]
Glendale Arts announced the launch of its Student Artist Scholarship, an award recognizing exceptional creativity, artistic promise and thoughtful reflection on the role of art in students’ lives and futures. The inaugural prize was presented to two graduating Glendale Unified School District student artists. The scholarship recipients, each receiving $500, are Alena Kim of Crescenta […]
The University of Alaska Fairbanks honored the Class of 2026 during its 104th commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 2 at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.Stephanie Kiang of La Cañada Flintridge received the following degree(s): Bachelor of Arts, linguistics, cum laude. UAF conferred approximately 1,263 degrees on 1,102 students. Some students received more than one degree. […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The Crescenta Valley Substance Misuse Prevention Coalition, aka CV Cares, is a grassroots community organization dedicated to youth wellness, mental health awareness and substance misuse prevention and education. It works under the non-profit umbrella of iMPACT Foundation LA Inc., which is dedicated to the same issues as CV Cares. It was originally […]