By Charly SHELTON Halloween is nearly upon us and, to celebrate the spirit of the season, the local theme parks go all out to bring scary fun to boys and ghouls searching for a good fright. So far, we’ve seen all that Knott’s Scary Farm and Universal Studios Halloween Horror Nights have to offer. This […]
By Charly SHELTON Halloween is nearly upon us and, to celebrate the spirit of the season, the local theme parks go all out to bring scary fun to boys and ghouls searching for a good fright. Last week, we saw all that Universal Studios Hollywood had to offer with its Halloween Horror Nights. This week, […]
Ask managing director Steve Jarrard what types of shows his LA-based theatre company Collaborative Artists Ensemble has built its well-respected reputation on, he’ll say shows that most haven’t seen … but should. As such, Collaborative Artists Ensemble is presenting “afterlife: a ghost story,” running Oct. 13 to Nov. 12 at The Avery Schreiber Playhouse in […]
By Néstor CASTIGLIONE Barely in his early 20s, Franco-Belgian composer Guillaume Lekeu seemed to have it all: the respect of César Franck, acceptance as an artistic peer by the literary luminaries of late 19th century France such as Stéphane Mallarmé, and mastery of a highly original idiom that augured a career of remarkable promise. Perhaps […]
On Oct. 4, the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature violinist Jacqueline Suzuki and pianist Charles Fierro performing works by Guillaume Lekeu and Claude Debussy at the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church. Concerts are from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. and are free to attend. Suzuki is a longtime member of the Long Beach […]
By Charly SHELTON Halloween is nearly upon us and to celebrate the spirit of the season, the local theme parks go all out to bring scary fun to boys and ghouls searching for a good fright. Universal Studios Hollywood launches its 27th year of Halloween Horror Nights, this year bringing Chucky, Leatherface, Freddy Krueger, Jason […]
By Charly SHELTON This weekend the annual Halloween haunts begin at the local theme parks. A much-awaited time for horror fans across LA, there is something for everyone – from the little kiddies to the steel-nerved spook fans. For families, Disneyland is transitioning most of its Halloweentime celebration over to Disney California Adventure to get […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE On a rainy morning in January 1941, four musicians readied their ragged instruments before an outdoor audience of 400. As they prepared to sound the first notes of the piece they were about to perform, they could hardly know at the time that this premiere would be a historic one in the […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE For some of us, our life’s purpose is revealed to us only after much struggle and passing of years. For the more fortunate among us, however, our vocation is something that becomes apparent at an early age with crystalline clarity. In the latter camp can be included Annelle K. Gregory, a young […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH September 2017 Here are the new shows burning up our theatres this month: OPENING “Pterodactyls” A classic dysfunctional family is the vehicle for a descent into chaos, and this viciously hilarious yet touching story addresses the classic question: “Why are we here?” […]