By Ted AYALA Independence Day may still be over a week away, but that won’t stop the panoply of fireworks and music from lighting up and resounding throughout the San Gabriel Valley this Saturday. That is because the California Philharmonic Orchestra will be opening its 2014 season at Santa Anita Park on July 28 beginning […]
By Charly SHELTON What’s cooler than a huge semi-truck barreling down on its enemies? A huge semi-truck barreling down on its enemies that turns into a giant robot to kick some enemy butt. What could be cooler than that? How about the giant robot truck riding a fire-breathing robot dinosaur while wielding a massive broadsword? […]
By Susan JAMES Writer-director Mike Ott, his co-writer Atsuko Okatsuka, and leading man Roberto Sanchez sat down to talk about their new film, “Lake Los Angeles,” which premiered this month at the Los Angeles Film Festival. The story is of Cecilia, a young illegal immigrant abandoned at a drop house just over the California-Mexico border. […]
By Susan JAMES One of the city’s major international events, the Los Angeles Film Festival, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this month with screenings in theaters around town of nearly 200 features, movie shorts, and music videos from 40 countries. In a number of the films California appears as a major character, so below is […]
By Greg ARAGON It’s hard to call Morro Bay a hidden gem while there is a 576-foot tall rock mountain sitting in its harbor. But that’s just what this small seaside town along California’s Central Coast is; it’s a charming hideaway halfway between L.A. and San Francisco, with tons of laid back charm and beautiful […]
By Susan JAMES With her new work, “My Name Is Salt,” Indian filmmaker Farida Pacha used the documentary format to create a masterwork of minimalist storytelling. Thought provoking and visually stunning, with cinematography by Lutz Konermann, this official selection of the 2014 Los Angeles Film Festival reaches beyond its sumptuous images to mine the […]
By Charly SHELTON Comedian Martin Short is a man of many faces. Jiminy Glick, Hollywood celebrity interviewer. Irving Cohen, writer of over 28,000 songs. Ned Nederlander, fastest trick gun in the west. And all of them made appearances at the Alex Theatre last Saturday night to celebrate the grand reopening after massive renovation to the […]
By Marissa GOULD, intern The Alex Theater has been a Glendale landmark since 1925. It was even granted national historic landmark status in the ’90s. With the passing of time, though, the grand venue needed updating and, beginning in July 2013, the Alex has been undergoing major renovations. Now, nearly a year later, the work […]
Take a look at some of the upcoming toys in the Transformers line from Hasbro, coming in 2014 and 2015.