By Charly SHELTON Well it has been 440 days, 13 hours and 10 minutes since I last set foot inside Disneyland, but who’s counting? That is the longest period in my 31 years that I have been away from Disneyland. Suffice it to say, walking back into the park after such a long time was […]
The Glendale Historical Society is hosting a webinar tonight, Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m. with Julie (Ackerman) Anderson, presenting her new book “The Golden Age of Hollywood Through the Lens of Joe Ackerman.” Register by visiting https://glendalehistorical.org/ackerman. This free event is complimentary but registration is necessary. Julie’s father, Joe Ackerman, moved to Glendale in […]
By Steve ZALL and SID FISH May 2021 COVID-19 vaccinations are now available to everyone who wants one who is 16 and older, and recent reports indicate that the demand for vaccinations has decreased substantially due to hesitancy about taking the vaccine in the remaining unvaccinated population. Accordingly, we have seen restrictions on live theater […]
By Charly SHELTON It has been over a year since anyone has been on a ride at a theme park. The COVID-19 shutdown really hit home for many SoCal residents when Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, Knott’s Berry Farm, SeaWorld, LEGOland, and Six Flags Magic Mountain closed due to the virus. Especially Disneyland, a cultural icon […]
Performing in the May 5 streamed session of the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts are Ken Aiso and Valeria Morgovskaya. On the program, which is available on a Facebook stream and YouTube, are “Ocean” by Karen Tanaka, “Suite Bizarre” op.41 by Joseph Achron and Ernest Chausson’s “Poeme.” Internationally acclaimed violinist/violist Ken Aiso has performed worldwide as soloist, chamber […]
Artists throughout the State of California are uniting for the passage of Senate Bill 805 (SB 805) titled, “The Performing Arts Relief Act,” which the Senate Labor Committee will vote on Wednesday, April 26 in Sacramento. A coalition of 35 small 99-seat non-profit theaters and freelance performers are banding together to make theater accessible to […]
Artist Kevin Hallagan’s installation “Colors” will be on display at the Adams Square Mini Park Gas Station from April 12 – May 21. “Colors” is an installation with semi-transparent, colored acrylic planes of various sizes that hangs throughout the space at angles. Visitors will experience the installation through different lenses as its unique placement and […]
By Charly SHELTON It has been over a year since anyone has been on a ride at a theme park. The COVID-19 shutdown really hit home for many SoCal residents when Disneyland, Universal Studios Hollywood, Knott’s Berry Farm, SeaWorld, LEGOland and Six Flags Magic Mountain closed due to the virus. Perhaps none more so than […]
By Mary O’KEEFE The pandemic has forced many businesses to forever shutter their doors. One that recently announced its closure is near and dear to many Angelenos – ArcLight Cinemas and Pacific Theatres announced this week that it will not reopen. “After shutting our doors more than a year ago, today we must share the […]
On Wednesday, April 21 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Violist Alexander Knecht will perform works by J.S. Bach on a Facebook stream and YouTube. Alexander Cai Knecht, 29, completed a DMA under full scholarship at USC in 2018 where he studied with Brian Chen. He holds a master’s […]