By Charly SHELTON The holidays are full of laughter and cheer, giving and gathering, eggnog and gingerbread. And each year, local theme parks pull out all the stops to bring holiday cheer to those who visit them. This week, we take a look at the granddaddy of them all – Disneyland Resort. For its […]
By Charly SHELTON The holidays are full of laughter and cheer, giving and gathering, eggnog and gingerbread. And each year, local theme parks pull out all the stops to bring holiday cheer to those who visit them. Included among the theme parks like Disneyland and Universal Studios Hollywood is the Queen Mary in Long Beach. […]
La Rue Sounds Band, a heart & soul “feel good” band and Montrose Oktoberfest favorite, is performing its annual all ages (no cover) rock ‘n’ roll family Christmas show. The show will feature special guests and will be held on Saturday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. at the Crow’s Nest Sports Grille in Tujunga. Founded […]
By Charly SHELTON Hailed by food critics as L.A.’s best ramen, Tsujita opened its new location at the Americana at Brand to much anticipation this week. The Tokyo staple ramen restaurant opened its first Los Angeles location in 2011 at Sawtelle Boulevard just north of Olympic Boulevard and one block west of the 405 Freeway. […]
By Susan JAMES Know this, fellow Potterites. Warner Bros.’ new exploration of Harry Potter’s magical world in “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” assumes that you’re familiar with previous Potter mythology. If you know your nifflers from your bowtruckles and your muggles from your squibs, if you know a good apparition when you see […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE When Osvaldo Golijov’s star first came to prominence in the firmament of contemporary music, I have to admit to having become very excited. Hearing of the massive success in 2000 of his La Pasión según San Marcos, which had earned widespread critical and public acclaim, I became intensely curious to know the […]
By Charly SHELTON It is a scientific fact that Tuesday is the best day of the week. While some may claim that Saturdays are best or maybe Mondays, they are wrong. It’s not called Taco Saturday or Taco Monday. Tuesday is the only day of the week that tacos have chosen to represent and therefore […]
Organizers of the 85th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, the largest Christmas event in America, announced the 2016 talent lineup for its landmark anniversary celebration. Olivia Newton-John will be taking on the duties of grand marshal with musical performances will be featured during the parade and national telecast, and will include the following artists: Olivia Newton-John, […]
By Randal HILL Bobby Fuller’s music obsession began the moment he first saw Elvis Presley belting out “Heartbreak Hotel” on TV in 1956. At that moment the 14-year-old El Paso kid decided that one day he too would reach stardom just like the King. But when fellow Texan Buddy Holly exploded onto the music scene […]
As part of Universal Studios Hollywood’s annual “Day of Giving” community outreach event, hundreds of employee volunteers will band together to bring magic to six LA-based non-profit community organizations Today, Nov 10. The inspirational “Day of Giving” event is a yearly Universal Studios Hollywood tradition designed to connect employees with diverse community organizations, many of […]