By Charly SHELTON On June 21, 1996, Jurassic Park – the Ride opened with much pomp and circumstance. Steven Spielberg and Jeff Goldblum were on hand to light the torches that burn on the gateway, fans crowded around outside and the ride started welcoming guests on its river adventure. For 22 years the Jurassic Park […]
By Susan JAMES Marie Josephe Rose Tascher de La Pagerie de Beauharnais de Bonaparte, known to history as Napoleon’s Empress Josephine, was a woman who defined an age. Where she led, fashion followed. Known for her élan, her beauty and her extravagance, she was arguably the founder of the French fashion industry and the originator […]
Renowned jazz and blues singer Barbara Morrison will present the 1st Annual California Jazz & Blues Museum Hall of Fame Inductee Ceremony Fundraiser and Barbara Morrison’s Birthday Celebration Concert at Catalina Jazz Club in Hollywood on Monday, Sept. 10. The event kicks off with red carpet arrivals and reception at 6 p.m., followed by the […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Supporting Cal Jam 18 where they will be performing in October, the Foo Fighters, who also perform under the name The Holy S**ts, were found on stage at the parking lot of The Palladium in Hollywood on Sunday afternoon. Opening for the Foos was drummer Taylor Hawkins’ band Chevy Metal, which performs […]
By Charly SHELTON For those in the haunted house maze business, the Halloween season starts in summer. Work begins with design – adding in the gags, finding the “scaractors,” incorporating the new tech that has come out for this haunt season and whatever else the designers can get their hands on. So the end of […]
Choirs, musical theater, school marching bands, opera, jazz bands and orchestras are just some of the non-profit organizations that have benefitted from gifts and grants from the Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts (PSHA). The organization’s president, Dana Marevich, announced that applications for gifts and grants are now available on its website at www. PasadenaShowcase.org. […]
By Susan JAMES Through Saturday, Oct. 6, the 12th Annual Art of Television Costume Design Exhibition is open free to the public from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising (FIDM) on the corner of Grand Avenue and 9th Street in Los Angeles. Over 100 costumes from 24 featured […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 5 the free admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature viola d’amore player Adriana Zoppo premiering a new work by Los Angeles composer Maria Newman at the sanctuary of Glendale City Church. She will also perform works by Quantz, Graupner, and Ariosti with baroque violinist Lindsey Strand-Polyak and harpsichordist Arthur Omura. The program […]