By Charly SHELTON Ireland is full of beautiful places to stay after a long day exploring the country. From manor houses to cottages, from hostels to resorts, there is no shortage of choice when it comes to selecting your Irish home away from home. For those who want somewhere on the higher end, somewhere more […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE It’s already a humbling and moving experience to watch life unfold and grow before oneself, but to have a hand in its nurturing is something else altogether. On Wednesday, cellist Ruslan Biryukov will be joined by fellow cellist Nathan Le at the Luxe Hotel in Bel Air in a concert in which […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s still hot outside and nobody is thinking of long black coats, baked apples and pumpkins yet. Except for those who think about such things year round. Yes, I’m talking about the ones who make our nightmares come true around Halloween with haunted walkthroughs, possessed attractions and all-around spook-fests. Those haunts are […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE Next week’s recital at the Glendale Noon Concerts will comprise a pair of chamber works by composers who, to some degree or other and for varying reasons, never quite fit into the mainstream. Played by violinist Nancy Roth and pianist Lorenzo Sanchez, it will open with the “Poema de una sanluqueña” (“Poem […]
By Charly SHELTON After a year and a half, guests are finally able to welcome back some classic Disneyland attractions: The Mark Twain Riverboat, the Santa Fe and Disneyland Passenger Train and the mighty sailing ship Columbia. But nearest and dearest to this reporter’s heart is Fantasmic! The attractions have been closed for 18 months […]
Summer is in full heat this month, and our local theatres are burning up with these new shows: “Shout, Sister, Shout” tells the story about the life and music of legendary gospel singer Sister Rosetta Tharpe, whose hits include “Down by the Riverside,” “This Train” and “Strange Things Happen Every Day.” Tharpe, known as The […]
By Néstor CASTIGLIONE Lili Boulanger and Cécile Chaminade were, in many respects, as dissimilar in outlook and style as two composers could ever be. The former was a brilliant child prodigy who composed a small but highly original body of work before her untimely death at the age of 24. Her legacy lives on thanks […]
» MOVIE REVIEW By Charly SHELTON Comic book movies are all the rage right now. Avengers, Justice League, and even Aquaman have movies coming up. So it stands to reason that plumbing the depths of the medium to find anything yet untouched may pay off. Just slap a few writers on the script, find a […]
Verdugo Hills High School teacher and Glendale resident debuted songs from new album at The Rose last weekend. By Brandon HENSLEY Under warm lights flashing blue and red, there weren’t any noticeable slip-ups – no fingers sliding off the strings or drums sticks flying out of hands. Rather, it was as clean a show as […]
Duofest Finale, Eclectic Flute/Percussion at Glendale Noon Concerts Await DuoFest, the Boston Court’s summer music festival produced in conjunction with the composer collective Synchromy, continues this week with performances by Panic Duo (violinist Pasha Tseitlin and pianist Nic Gerpe), as well as husband and wife team, soprano Justine Aronson and pianist Richard Valitutto. Today, […]