By Ted AYALA The axles of time inexorably grind away, with the old year – it does not seem very long ago that 2012 was the “new year” – now having only a few scattered grains of sand in a spent hourglass, its surface painted with the residue of memories accumulated over the months that […]
By Charly SHELTON The associates of the Westside Center for Independent Living presented their annual literary tea at the private home of Betty Deutsch in Beverly Hills last week. The annual tea is a fundraiser for WCIL and features an author who speaks on a certain book or topic. This year’s guest speaker was James […]
By Charly SHELTON There once lived a cute little robot elf that wanted to be a toy so badly he stowed away in Santa’s sack and found children to play with. “Elfbot” is his story. And the story is available not only in print, but also in an interactive storytelling digital book for tablets, phones […]
The international hit show “Menopause The Musical” has selected Glendale as a ‘hot’ national market and will play the Alex Theatre for three performances only, Feb. 26 – 27. It doesn’t necessarily mean women in The Golden State are more prone to symptoms of “The Change.” It does mean they will find joy in sharing […]
California Contemporary Ballet (www.CalBallet.com and www.SnowQueenBallet.com) will present the 15th anniversary performance of the original ballet “The Snow Queen,” with three shows in Glendale on Dec. 21, Dec. 22 and Dec. 23. The ballet is based on the classic tale by Hans Christian Andersen. For 15 years, Aerin Holt has served as artistic director of […]
By Ted AYALA One often hears the phrase “Christmas in July” – but “July in Christmas?” Specifically what the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) offered its Alex Theatre audience on Saturday night was a glimpse of a bright July 4th in the midst of a chilly December night. Three of the composers that comprised […]
By Ted AYALA “Super Mario: How Nintendo Conquered America” By Jeff Ryan Portfolio Books | 320 pp. | SRP $16 “History of Nintendo, Volume 1 (1889 – 1980); Volume 2 (Game & Watch series: 1980 – 1991)” By Florent Gorges (in collaboration with Isao Yamazaki) Pix ‘N Love Publishing | 242 pp.; 200 pp. | […]
The life and career of the legendary actor Spencer Tracy will be the topic for discussion at a literary tea that is taking place in Beverly Hills on Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. Critically acclaimed author James Curtis will appear as the guest speaker at the Westside Center for Independent Living’s Associates’ (WCIL) Annual Literary […]