By Grace BENNETT Tonight will be the last in a four-night run of Crescenta Valley High School (CVHS) performing its rendition of “Antigone,” directed by Amy Matalas, and “Oedipus Rex,” directed by Brent Beerman. The plays, originally written by ancient Greek playwright Sophocles date back to about 400 B.C. and are performed traditionally as a […]
By Susan JAMES Angelina Jolie was born to be a movie star. She grabs the attention of an audience in any scene in which she appears. But even the Jolie charisma can’t create gold from lead and in this leaden pastiche of children’s fairytale paired with somber meditation on otherness the writers have left the […]
By Charly SHELTON Each year, the local theme parks go all out for the spookiest time of the year. It used to be a few nights around Halloween, with some festive decorations – a little fake blood and some pumpkins – and put on a Halloween stage show or haunted house. Then it grew to […]
Here are some of the shows running in our local theaters this month: “A Kid Like Jake” is about a mother and father trying to do right by their son is a study of intimacy and parenthood, and the fantasies that accompany both. On the eve of the admissions cycle for New York City kindergartens, […]
» ALBUM REVIEW By Brandon HENSLEY Overproduced singles with barely audible guitar? Check. A summer tour with a hip-hop artist? Check again. A delayed release schedule for an album that kept getting pushed back? Again, check. It’s fair to say Blink-182 didn’t do its diehard fans any favors this year with most of its decisions. […]
On Wednesday, Oct. 16, from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature Brendan White performing solo piano works by Los Angeles composers Todd Mason, Mark Robson, George N. Gianopoulos and Stephen Cohn at the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church. Pianist Brendan White has appeared as soloist with the Jackson […]
Coming next week to CV Weekly is a special holiday treat. Reporter Charly Shelton has covered Halloween events at the local theme parks in LA but, for the first time, he will be covering Halloween at a Florida theme park. Walt Disney World’s special Halloween party, Mickey’s Not-So-Scary Halloween Party, is on now and next […]
By Charly SHELTON Each year, the local theme parks go all-out for the spookiest time of the year: Halloween. It used to be a few nights around Oct. 31 that featured some festive decorations -– a little fake blood and some pumpkins – that were displayed on a Halloween stage show or haunted house. Then […]
The sequel to the original play “Where Is Your Groom?” will stage a repeat performance for the Los Angeles community at the historic Alex Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 6. Following 15 sold-out performances around the country “Where Is Your Groom?” ties together elements of the American-Armenian experience. The satirical play highlights common themes in today’s […]
By Charly SHELTON Each year, the local theme parks go all-out for the spookiest time of year. It used to be a few nights around Halloween with some festive decorations – a little fake blood and some pumpkins – and presented as a Halloween stage show or haunted house. Then it grew to several haunted […]