By Ted AYALA Turning away from the overripe romanticism that had formerly held the reigns on music – a romanticism which was to a large extent invalidated in the eyes of many by the mechanical horror wrought from World War I – composers of the 1920s instead found their inspiration in the classical era of […]
By Ted AYALA The citywide celebration of the centenary of English composer Benjamin Britten continues with the Salastina Society’s end of season concert on Sunday, June 9. Featuring a program comprised of music by Britten as well as colleagues who influenced or were influenced by him, the music presents an incisive cross-cut of a 20th […]
By Charly SHELTON Cars Land opened last summer. The summer before that was Star Tours. It has been a boys’ paradise. But it’s about time that girls got something new at Disneyland. So this summer, the princess Fantasy Faire opened along with a new stage show in the Fantasyland Theatre, “Mickey and the Magical Map.” […]
By Tyler BIDDLE “When the world was silent … Brecht spoke.” The 1973 off-Broadway hit “Brecht on Brecht” is back in full force at the Atwater Playhouse through June 9. It is the 40th anniversary production of the play and two of the original cast members and the original director are back with some new […]
By Natalie MAIER This weekend, 10 CVHS students will be performing the “Vagina Monologues,” an independent production consisting of a series of testimonials from women across the globe to spread awareness about the abuse of women. All proceeds made through ticket and baked good sales – along with open donations – will go to support […]
By Tyler BIDDLE Music heals and renews the soul. On June 1, the new musical “Sexy Widows” will have its début performance at the 24th Street Theatre in Los Angeles. The production was written and composed by La Crescenta resident June August. Musical director Sean Paxton also lives in La Crescenta and the production features […]
“Perennial,” a new world premiere play written by and starring Broadway’s Tammy Minoff, will receive its first bow as a guest production of the Sidewalk Studio Theatre in Burbank during the month of June. The play, about love and how we screw it up, will be presented on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. […]
Sally Kellerman, the Academy Award and Golden Globe nominated and celebrated actress, voiceover virtuoso and singer, returns to Vitello’s Jazz and Supper Club for “Sally Kellerman Live!” an evening of intimate and laid back music and conversation, backed by The Andy Langham Trio. The one night only performance will be presented on Wednesday, June 5, […]