By Charly SHELTON Disneyland Resort in Anaheim isn’t opening a new attraction this summer, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing new at the park. Monday saw the launch of a brand new Starbucks location in Downtown Disney district, the shopping, dining and entertainment center located just outside the main gates. The new Starbucks includes […]
By Ted AYALA At the dawn of the 20th century, composer Xaver Scharwenka (and to a lesser extent his older brother Philipp) seemingly had it all: financial security, respect from his colleagues, official honors and widespread fame. As both composer and performing musician – he was a consummate virtuoso of the piano, a talent which […]
Executive producer Jamie Nichols brought Celebrate Dance again to the Glendale Alex Theatre on March 8 with a fresh line-up of eight dance companies. Entering the ninth year of critically acclaimed shows, Celebrate Dance 2014 offered a seamless production that promised to inspire, enlighten and entertain – and made good on that promise. The audience […]
By Charly SHELTON Well that’s it. It’s official. The Oscars were presented last Sunday, and it left all of us with just two thoughts: Ellen DeGeneres should host from now on, and John Travolta needs glasses. Ellen was great. She didn’t insult anyone, she ordered pizza, she was funny – everything you would want in […]
By There’s no better way to spend an evening than at a cocktail party in the Roosevelt Hotel ballroom in Hollywood. Oh wait, yes ere is: a cocktail party in the Roosevelt Hotel ballroom in Hollywood – with models. The Third Annual Hollywood BeautyMaker Awards were held Feb. 16 in the Blossom Room at the […]
By Charly SHELTON It can be a rare thing to see real 1940s style anymore. While the hipster movement incorporated some ’40s aspects into their own style, it is rare to see the pure, unadulterated ’40s look – like a pin up girl on a calendar, posing on the wing of a plane with dark […]
2013 marks the 100th year for Bolton Hall in Tujunga, the beautiful river rock building constructed in 1913 to serve as a meeting place for the members of the Little Landers colony. The volunteers at Little Landers Historical Society invite the public to join in special events and celebrations starting with a re-enactment of the […]
By Mary O’KEEFE Writing an article on Easter and Passover films was not an easy assignment. Science fiction and Hitchcock films – now that is something I could write about. But Easter and Passover – not so much. So I put a call out to CVW Facebook followers and these are their favorites. There are […]
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By Charly SHELTON I usually just assume that everyone reads comic books. It’s the smart thing to do. I will randomly start up conversations with strangers about The Avengers because I expect them to know comics. If you don’t read them, I encourage you to pick up a book and take a peek. There is […]