By Ted AYALA The sudden death of composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch last month reverberated not only in musical circles across the country, but hit particularly hard in the local music scene. At the time of his death Hamlisch had been the Pasadena Pops’ music director and had just signed a three-year extension to his […]
The Women’s Council of Verdugo Hills Hospital Foundation (VHHF) will host a bingo luncheon on Friday, Sept. 28 at VHH in the Council Room located on the fourth floor lobby. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. Tickets are $30 per person and include lunch and one bingo card. Additional bingo cards are available (two for […]
Massage Envy Spa – Glendale and the Arthritis Foundation have joined forces to host Healing Hands for Arthritis, a one-day national event to build awareness and raise funds to fight arthritis. On Sept. 19, Massage Envy Spa – Glendale will donate $10 from every one-hour massage or facial to the Arthritis Foundation. Last year, this […]
By Charly SHELTON Everyone is heading back to school. I know – bummer. But just because we are assigned to read books for English and text books for math, that doesn’t mean we should neglect the fun stuff as well. School is in session and Professor Charly has some assigned reading for you- comic books. […]
The American Cinematheque at the Egyptian Theatre and Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival will present an evening celebrating the tenth anniversary of the award-winning film “Real Women Have Curves.” The screening will include special guest Josefina López, the creator of the play and co-screenwriter of the film “Real Women Have Curves” which stars America […]
The red carpet premiere of “Loving the Silent Tears: A New Musical” will be held at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles on Oct. 27. The red carpet arrivals begin at 3 p.m.; the show at 4 p.m. The musical will star award winning artists Jon Secada, Jody Watley and Broadway stars Debbie Gravitte, Kiril […]
By Cristeen MARTINEZ Pacific Standard Time: Art in L.A., 1945-1980 is an unprecedented six-month series of exhibits at more than 60 cultural institutions ranging from Santa Barbara to San Diego, Santa Monica to Palm Springs. The collaboration, the largest ever undertaken in the area and possibly the country, tells the story of the rise of […]
By Ted AYALA These days, the partnership of conductor and orchestra tend to be short lived bursts. Like supernovas, they often beginning in a burst of energy, then quickly burn out. Sometimes because the conductor is eager to move on to the next big thing; other times because the relationship between the orchestra and conductor […]
By Charly SHELTON For the last two weeks, CV Weekly reporter Charly Shelton has been reviewing the New 52 comics, all new number one issues from DC, as they are released. Take a look at a sample of this week’s breakdown, which can be found in full online at CVWeekly.com, or by scanning the QR […]
By Ted AYALA In the days leading up to the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, it was hard to cope with the panoply of gore and destruction the media served up on a resplendent silver platter for its audience. Masquerading as commemoration and dignified remembrance were lurid images and reminiscences that barely concealed the media’s […]