By Charly Shelton With theme parks closed and live events largely canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, themed entertainment is pretty much non-existent right now. Into this desolate market came the “Stranger Things Drive-Into Experience” – a live theatre event viewed from the comfort of a car, based on the popular Netflix program, with no […]
Well, the holidays are over and Los Angeles County is under lockdown once again with the highest number of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic last March. Our hospitals are also at full capacity – which means that theaters are still not likely to resume live performances anytime soon. As such, most surviving […]
On Wednesday, Jan. 20 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Violinist Jacqueline Suzuki and pianist Brendan White will perform sonatas by Kirstin Fife (a premiere) and Johannes Brahms (No.3 in D minor) on a Facebook stream and YouTube. There are many wonderful violinists on the world’s stages today, […]
By Charly SHELTON Most years seem to fly by with the New Year ball dropping in behind us like the boulder from “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” But 2020 was the year spent inside as the days slowly dragged on … and on … with seemingly little good news interspersed. But now that we’re (hopefully) […]
The Ambassadors Program of the Montrose-Verdugo City Chamber of Commerce is hosting a launch of Chris Erskine’s book, “Lavender In Your Lemonade” Tuesday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. via Zoom. Each RSVP will be entered into a drawing to win a personalized/autographed copy of the book. “Lavender in your Lemonade” is Erskine’s fourth published book, […]
The Glendale City Church has, for decades, provided an outstanding Christmas concert enjoyed by the entire community. This year’s concert will be no different, except it will be virtual. The concert will premiere on the church’s YouTube channel (www.YouTube.com/c/GlendaleCityChurch) at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 18. The concert will include singers from the Glendale City […]
As Los Angeles County enters the holiday season, the virus continues to be the focus of everyone’s attention and, unfortunately, this means that theaters are still not allowed to offer live performances. However, theaters continue to expand their online platforms with more and more events to experience on a virtual level. These online events are […]
Praised for his bold, no-compromise manner of playing as well as his sensitivity in ensemble settings, the virtuosity and charismatic stage presence of Andrew Dae Yun Kwon has captivated audiences throughout the world. Born into a musical family, Kwon first began his studies on the violin in Korea with his father, who was a choir […]
They called him “Otter,” and his name lives on in cinematic history. As portrayed by Tim Matheson in the 1978 film, “Animal House,” the character of Eric “Otter” Stratton was based on the real life of Robert Lee “Otter” Anderson, which brought the National Lampoon opus written by Chris Miller to the screen. Few outside […]
Streamed live from the stage of the iconic Alex Theatre in Glendale, the “2nd Annual Laugh It Off Comedy Night” welcomes a talented group of comics, including Matt Kirshen, Ty Barnett, Kristin Key, and Alonzo Bodden for a one-night-only event and encore performance of stories, reflections and, of course, laughs! “Laugh It Off” is based […]