On Oct. 4, the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature violinist Jacqueline Suzuki and pianist Charles Fierro performing works by Guillaume Lekeu and Claude Debussy at the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church. Concerts are from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. and are free to attend. Suzuki is a longtime member of the Long Beach […]
By Charly SHELTON Halloween is nearly upon us and to celebrate the spirit of the season, the local theme parks go all out to bring scary fun to boys and ghouls searching for a good fright. Universal Studios Hollywood launches its 27th year of Halloween Horror Nights, this year bringing Chucky, Leatherface, Freddy Krueger, Jason […]
By Charly SHELTON This weekend the annual Halloween haunts begin at the local theme parks. A much-awaited time for horror fans across LA, there is something for everyone – from the little kiddies to the steel-nerved spook fans. For families, Disneyland is transitioning most of its Halloweentime celebration over to Disney California Adventure to get […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE On a rainy morning in January 1941, four musicians readied their ragged instruments before an outdoor audience of 400. As they prepared to sound the first notes of the piece they were about to perform, they could hardly know at the time that this premiere would be a historic one in the […]
By Nestor CASTIGLIONE For some of us, our life’s purpose is revealed to us only after much struggle and passing of years. For the more fortunate among us, however, our vocation is something that becomes apparent at an early age with crystalline clarity. In the latter camp can be included Annelle K. Gregory, a young […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH September 2017 Here are the new shows burning up our theatres this month: OPENING “Pterodactyls” A classic dysfunctional family is the vehicle for a descent into chaos, and this viciously hilarious yet touching story addresses the classic question: “Why are we here?” […]
Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre (PBDT), Natasha Middleton, artistic director, will present “The Best Of Khachaturian,” an evening of ballet and instrumental music written by iconic Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian. The performance includes the famous “Saber Dance” and “Lezginka” from “Gayane.” A new work will also be presented entitled “Remember,” set to selections from the “Cello […]
By Charly SHELTON The Halloween season starts earlier each year and it’s already time for Halloween spooky-time fun at the local theme parks. Last week, CV Weekly took an in-depth look at Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights and next week will check out Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor. This week we delve into the haunted […]
By Dana DOWSE The third annual Glendale International Film Festival was launched this week on Wednesday, Sept. 28 and will continue through Oct. 5 at the MGN Five Star Cinema and at the Pacific Theatres Glendale at the Americana. Opening night kicked off with a red carpet, reception and a live band. A short film […]
By Charly SHELTON Halloween season starts earlier every year and for the local theme parks, it can’t come a moment too soon. Halloweentime at the Disneyland Resort started September 9, Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Studios Hollywood started September 16, Knott’s Scary Farm opens this Friday and Queen Mary’s Dark Harbor starts September 29. Over […]