Spendiarian, Verdi, and Brahms at Dilijan’s December Concert
By Ted AYALA As he waited and prepared for a production of Aida in Naples during the spring of 1873, Giuseppe Verdi received news of a setback: Teresa Stolz, the soprano who created the title role, was overcome with a sudden bout of illness. The Neapolitan production of Aida was postponed pending her recovery. So […]
Zany ‘Carnival of Animals’ Kicks Off GPO New Year
By Ted AYALA Music lovers who could not get enough of Emo Philips’ outrageous narration of Sergei Prokofiev’s “Peter and the Wolf” at last January’s Glendale Philharmonic Orchestra concert have a chance to get another helping of the comedian’s absurdist naughtiness this weekend. Ringing in the first concert of 2014, the GPO has invited Philips […]
Le Salon De Musiques Hosts A « Duo » Recital For Cello & Piano
“Artistic Director François Chouchan, with his keen sense of programming and recruitment of inspired artists, has created a real gem among the Los Angeles chamber music experiences.” – Theodore Bell, Culture Spot LA Le Salon De Musiques continues its 2013-14 season on Jan. 12 at 4 p.m. with a special “duo recital” for cello and […]
GCT Announces Upcoming Events
Opening New Year’s Eve at the Glendale Center Theatre is the comedy, “Over the River and Through the Woods.” There will be two performances at 6 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. that guarantee fun, laughter and special treats. Both performances include fun party favors, complimentary coffee and soft drinks and a dessert bar at intermission. The […]
Revisiting A Classic: Two Views on Walter Mitty
Trying to Recapture Movie Magic By Mark SHELTON As the old saying goes, “This is not your father’s Walter Mitty.” For those who remember and treasure the classic 1947 “Secret Life of Walter Mitty” that, like the 2013 version, was based on the James Thurber short story, be prepared for something only marginally similar in […]
Choosing Your Holiday Viewing
By Charly SHELTON So you got a movie theater gift card from your creepy Irish aunt who smells like cabbage and all you want now is to get out of the house to go see a movie. But with all of the Oscar-buzzing movies in theaters right now, which one do you choose? Take a […]
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