By Charly SHELTON In the stressful hustle and bustle of daily life, we sometimes forget to take a break. Just as important as eating right and exercising, the body needs downtime to relax and decompress. To get in as much relaxation as possible while still having fun, the best bet is Carmel-by-the-Sea. Of course, Carmel-by-the-Sea […]
Action Comics #1 is up for sale. The most valuable comic book of all time, and this copy is the best graded copy in existence. Featuring the first appearance of Superman and touted as the first superhero comic book ever, Action Comics #1 from June 1938 is incredibly rare. Not only that, but it’s even […]
Another tremendous summer of California Philharmonic concerts culminates this weekend with “Broadway & Bolero,” the captivating season finale featuring esteemed Maestro Victor Vener, his world-class orchestra and a powerful trio of special guests. Taking place Saturday, Aug. 23 at Santa Anita Race Track and Sunday, Aug. 24 at Walt Disney Concert Hall, the scintillating program […]
By Greg ARAGON There was a beautiful calm on Lake Mohave as we eased the pontoon into Owl Point Cove to board our houseboat for the weekend. We had just cruised about 20 miles down the Colorado River from the base of Hoover Dam, and I was ready to climb aboard the vessel and settle […]
By Ted AYALA Last weekend’s California Philharmonic concerts contained the usual frothy mix of film scores, musicals, and classical warhorses. But the inclusion of John Corigliano’s 1997 “Chaconne for Violin and Orchestra” proved to be a surprising deviation from the orchestra’s well-trodden path of accessible music and into the realm of musical idioms that […]
Take a look back at a career blazing in glory. In Memory of Joe Viskocil, 1952-2014 Mostly Practical Effects Painting with Fire
Photos by Dan HOLM By Mary O’KEEFE he film industry lost three innovators and icons this week, a comedian and actor who first came on screen as an alien that captured our hearts, an actress who defined sultry and taught us all “how to whistle” and the man who blew up the Death Star […]
By Charly SHELTON On Sunday, the Hollywood Arts Council held its annual event, the Children’s Festival of the Arts. This yearly festival is held at Paramount Pictures in Hollywood as a free event to get children interested and involved in the arts. Exhibitors from L.A. Zoo, L.A. Metro, Kind Snacks and more came out to […]
By Susan JAMES Disney’s love affair with India (last seen in ‘The Million Dollar Arm’) is on display once more in director Lasse Hallstrom’s succulent foodie adventure, ‘The Hundred-Foot Journey’. Adapted from the book by Richard C. Morais, the film makes shopping for tomatoes in an open air market and mushroom hunting in a mountain […]