By Charly SHELTON This is going to sound weird, but there is a small sect of the theme park community that is super into collecting things that the parks lend to guests. These things aren’t to keep, but just to use and return – for example, the 3D glasses from shows and rides, bits […]
Tickets are now available for the Fine Arts Super Star Wars Spectacular – all 11 movies in the Star Wars series that will be screened on Memorial Day weekend, Friday through Monday, May 26-29 at the Fine Arts Theatre in Beverly Hills. “We will also exhibit one additional 12th bonus encore feature from one of […]
By Matthew ARAT Writing a book from scratch can take a significant amount of time. Notable writers like Ian Fleming and Dan Brown could write thick novels in about three years but, for the novice author, it can be a challenge to even know where to start. Andy Wheildon, a retired British insurance agent, is […]
By Lynn SHER The world premier production of “Favorite Cousins” is finishing a successful run this week at CASA 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights. The final three performances are May 19, 20 and 21: Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m. There will be a special guest speaker after the Sunday […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s the time of year for farm animals, carnival rides and deep frying everything that legally counts as food. That’s right: it’s time for the LA County Fair. The Los Angeles County Fair is back at the Pomona Fairplex from now through May 29. Now taking place in the spring instead of […]
By Charly SHELTON Last weekend, Griffith Park was home to the 8th Annual Great Big Family Play Day, a family-fun event presented by Hey, Milestone and Wonderfold Wagon. Billed as “Coachella for Families,” this was a gigantic festival that took over the lawn in front of the Autry Museum of the American West. The […]
On Wednesday, May 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. Pianist Brendan White will perform works by Eleanor Alberga – “It’s Time,” Sergei Rachmaninoff – “Sonata No. 2”), and Frederic Rzewski – “War Song No. […]
CASA 0101 Theater will present the world premiere of “Favorite Cousins,” written by Lindsey Haley and directed by Vilma Villela. “Favorite Cousins” is the story of two estranged cousins – upwardly mobile Frances, and Gloria, a Chicana activist, who are forced to come together after their grandmother’s death. With one of their sons dead […]
Brand Library & Art Center presents “Don’t Believe Everything You Think,” an exhibition exploring how artists manage the universal impulse of negative self-talk through their artistic practice. What is the role of the artist, especially in moments of great uncertainty and upheaval? Artists are recorders of history. They often expose what is hidden, and they […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH May 2023 It’s great to see that more of the theatres we feared had been lost during the pandemic closure are opening their doors again with new shows. COVID protocols continue to be dictated by each individual venue, so bring a facemask to wear during the show in case […]