By Charly SHELTON The Queen Mary is well known as one of the most haunted places in the country. Filled with spirits from the crew that have manned her, the guests who have sailed with her and the visitors who have come to know her as a tourist destination, the Queen Mary has enough tales […]
The 87th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade, the largest Christmas celebration in America, announced that “Entertainment Tonight’s” Nancy O’Dell has been named the grand marshal for this year’s landmark anniversary event. Presented and produced by Associated Television International, the live parade, which happens in association with The City of Los Angeles, will take place on Hollywood […]
Yesterday, Wednesday, the long-awaited ShakeAlert Earthquake Early Warning System was officially rolled out and is open for business. Leaders in earthquake research, including Dr. Lucy Jones (pictured above), came together with U.S. Representatives Adam Schiff and Judy Chu to announce the debut of the system at Caltech. Check CVWeekly for full coverage of this event […]
By Julian MITCHELL The hills of the Crescenta Valley will come alive – with music from the CV High School orchestra. The orchestra is performing at St. George’s Episcopal Church on Wednesday at 7 p.m. This marks the first time that the school will be performing at the church and, as an added twist, the […]
By Charly SHELTON Every Halloween, theme parks around LA go all out for the season with haunted attractions, walkthroughs and shows. Universal Studios Hollywood is a major player, Six Flags Magic Mountain holds its own, even the Queen Mary gets into the act with its festival area transforming into a nautical haunt. But the granddaddy […]
There are many instances where women and people of color feel their voices have been silenced. Classical music has traditionally been one of those places and most orchestras are performing 98% or more of their music by white men. However, female composers and composers of color are writing some of the most inspiring music […]
On Wednesday, Oct. 17, from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature oboist Robert Walker and pianist Brendan White performing works by Schumann, Saint-Saëns, and Hummel at the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church. The program includes Robert Schumann, Adagio and Allegro in Ab major, Op. 70, Langsam, mit innigem […]
Here are some of the shows you can catch in our local theatres this month: “Villainy, or H.H. Holmes’ Own Story” is the incredible true story of H.H. Holmes (1861-1896), America’s first serial killer. A master seducer of women, Holmes was ultimately married to three women simultaneously. He confessed to 27 murders in a memoir, […]
By Dylan SYLVESTER The Glendale International Film Festival is returning this week. From Oct. 5-12, the fifth annual event is a celebration of all things cinema. As one might expect, the GIFF is a showcase of the cinematic arts, gathering film talent from around the world, while also highlighting the talent emanating from the City […]
By Charly SHELTON Of the five senses, smell is most closely linked to emotion. Incoming smells are first processed in the olfactory bulb in the nose, which shares its back wall with the brain. The bulb is directly connected to the brain in the nearby amygdala and hippocampus, two areas responsible for memory recall and […]