By Charly SHELTON In 1987, a new area was opened at Knott’s Berry Farm. Dubbed “Bigfoot Rapids,” the tub-raft rapids ride developed by Intamin Amusement Rides took guests on a wet and turbulent ride through the backcountry wilderness at the Indian Trails edge of Ghost Town. And although the sculpted rocks and mountainous landscape were […]
By Jake BOWMAN Since the release of ‘A New Hope’ in 1977, Star Wars has become a powerful force in the lives of many. After three movies, Star Wars didn’t see the big screen again for almost 20 years. In 1999, the franchise was expanded upon with what we now refer to as ‘The Prequel […]
McGroarty Arts Center is very pleased to present the 16th Annual Ceramics Juried Open Exhibition and Sale. The exhibition kicks off on Saturday, June 8 with an opening reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. featuring live music, bountiful refreshment buffet, and an incomparable view from the Center’s terrace. This year is our first ‘National […]
By Charly SHELTON Aufgeregt is the perfect word to describe the feeling of the summer at the local theme parks. It is a German word that means both excited and terrified. The new land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, is opening at Disneyland on May 31 and with it comes the crowds. From the guest’s point […]
By Jake BOWMAN As a 30-year-old man I can still remember the days when playing video games was considered “nerdy” or “uncool.” Those of us who were passionate about games and the culture surrounding them often had to seek companionship online or in the dark corners of high school. Recently that has begun to change; […]
By Charly SHELTON After 22 films, 11 years, $20 billion at the box office and countless memories, the Avengers have finally Avenged. Starting with “Iron Man” way back in 2008, the idea of a cinematic universe was created and perfected through these films – some as good as “The Avengers” (2012) and some as meh […]
BY STEVE ZALL AND SID FISH May 2019 Here are some of the shows you can see in our local theaters this month: OPENING “VIOLENCE: The Misadventures of Spike Spangle, Farmer” tells the story of Spike Spangle, a down on his luck farmer who gets sucked into a whirlwind […]
By Jake BOWMAN “Sister Act” is a 1992 muscial comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg. It is about a nightclub singer, Deloris Van Cartier, who witnesses a murder and is forced to hide out with a group of nuns. While hiding in the convent, Deloris takes charge of their choir group and helps them to create […]
On May 1 the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature the Calico Winds, who will be performing compositions from Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copeland, Irvine Fine and Denes Agay. With style and grace, Calico Winds is taking wind music to the forefront of the chamber music world by artfully reinventing the conventional wind quintet. They […]
On April 24, 1916, a band of rebels took up arms at Dublin’s General Post Office to declare Irish independence from the British Empire. England was asking young men from around the empire to fight and die on foreign shores for the cause of freedom in World War I, and the patriots of the Easter […]