The Brand Associates Dance Series presents four performances this spring at Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St. in Glendale. This series, curated by acclaimed choreographer, teacher and producer Jamie Nichols, presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site-specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library. The Dance Series is sponsored by the Brand […]
On Wednesday, April 17 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be performed live in the sanctuary of Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. in Glendale. Brendan White will be performing works by Franz Liszt, Maurice Ravel and George Gershwin (“Rhapsody in Blue” for solo piano). On the program is “Les […]
The historic stone church prepares for centennial celebration. By Mary O’KEEFE Seventy-four years after California obtained statehood, an artist sat on the corner of Rosemont Avenue and Foothill Boulevard in the small area known as La Crescenta and began to paint his dream church. The church would be made from the stones and rocks […]
The City of Glendale announced its Annual Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event, taking place on Sunday, April 21 at 4 p.m. at the Alex Theatre. This year’s theme, “1.5 Million+,” pays tribute to the enduring strength of survivors while honoring the memory of the countless victims of the 1915 Genocide. This year’s program features carefully curated […]
By Mary O’KEEFE As stated last week, Kristen Gilliland, Ph.D. and a Crescenta Valley High School Falcon alumna, returned to the school to speak to students in an assembly titled, “The Impact of Stress and Substance Use on the Developing Brain.” In the April 4 edition of the CVW, we covered the emotional reason […]
Veterans Host Monthly Breakfast Local veterans host a monthly breakfast at the Verdugo Hills Memorial Hall on the second Saturday of the month. The breakfast is free to all local veterans and supporters, but donations are always graciously accepted. This month’s breakfast is on Saturday, April 13 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. This month’s veterans […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Another iconic organization is celebrating 100 years of service to the Crescenta Valley. World War I veterans formed American Legion Post 288 in 1924. At a luncheon on Saturday, friends of the Post shared memories and honored past, present and future veterans. Historian Mike Lawler shared the history of the Post […]
April 6 500 block of Hill Street in La Cañada Flintridge, the glass door to the resident’s dining room was smashed, rooms were ransacked and items were stolen from a residence overnight. April 4 3000 block of Foothill Boulevard in La Crescenta, while an employee was eating lunch at the front cash register at […]
By Mary O’KEEFE LASD deputies responded to a two-vehicle traffic collision that occurred early Wednesday morning at the intersection of Alta Canyada and Descanso Drive. It appears the collision caused a small fire in one of the vehicles that was quickly dealt through the use of fire extinguishers. Two people reported injuries and were transported […]
The Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy board of directors and the congregational leadership of the Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose have unanimously selected and approved the appointment of Marlena Conroy as the next president of Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy to succeed Sr. Carolyn McCormack, O.P., effective July 1. “Marlena is blessed with a true veritas […]