Looking Back By Charly SHELTON Over the last 10 years, the Leisure section has grown and changed. Listening to feedback from our readers on what stories were wanted, we expanded deeper into restaurant and dining reviews, festivals and one-off events and, most importantly, travel. Travel has become such a large part of this section over […]
Here are some of the shows running in our local theaters this month: “The Chinese Lady” Afong Moy is 14 years old when she’s brought to the United States from Canton in 1834. Allegedly the first Chinese woman to set foot on U.S. soil, she has been bought and put on display for the American […]
The Glendale International Film Festival (GIFF) will host the 6th International Film Festival in a span of eight days with a schedule of over 60 films and documentaries to showcase the works of many local, national and international filmmakers. The festival will screen films from Armenia, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom and USA. Velvet […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature violinists Alexander Knecht and Jacqueline Suzuki, violist Adriana Zoppo, cellist Jonathan Flaksman and pianist Brendan White performing the Cesar Franck Piano Quintet at the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church. The free concerts are every first and third […]
The Pasadena Society of Artists presents more than 70 artworks in its Artist’s Choice Exhibition taking place Sept. 3-28 at White’s Fine Art Gallery, 2414 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose. Meet the artists and learn about their artwork at the opening reception on Saturday, Sept. 14 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Refreshments and hors d’oeuvres […]
Los Angeles-based collective Bridge to Everywhere performs for the last concert of the 2019 Brand Plaza Series. The program explores connections found across diverse musical traditions, including Hindustani and Carnatic classical music, traditional West African music, Mexican folk music, Arabic music, Western classical music, and jazz. They will be playing at the Brand Plaza on […]
By Susan JAMES The 13th annual exhibition of Emmy-nominated costumes by designers for television has opened at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) and will run through Oct. 26. Free to the public, the exhibition is located at 919 S. Grand Ave. and includes over 100 costumes from 23 television shows including 10 […]
Izela is a mix of folk, jazz and progressive rock music. The group has a virtuosic repertoire that combines thousands of years of traditional music and unique instrumentation with contemporary jazz and Zappa-esque experimental rock. Izela will be playing at the Brand Plaza on Friday, Aug. 23 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Every Friday […]
On Wednesday, Aug. 21 from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature violinist Jacqueline Suzuki, cellist Jonathan Flaksman, and pianist Brendan White performing the Tschaikovsky Piano Trio in A Minor at the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church. Jacqueline Suzuki, violin, is a longtime member of the Long Beach and […]
Local resident and novelist Alice Zogg has released her newest novel, “No Curtain Call.” When the curtain falls, the story begins… Nick Fox, a retired sheriff’s department lieutenant, is trying to get his act together after nearly being blown up in a targeted explosion that cost him the loss of part of his leg and […]