By Charly SHELTON It may be spring on the calendar, but in The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood, it’s prime time for the sweetest season of all: Butterbeer Season. Now through May 31, witches, wizards and muggles alike are invited to celebrate the iconic beverage and its ever-expanding menu of treats […]
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture hosts Nancy Kricorian in conversation with Shahé Mankerian to discuss her latest book “The Burning Heart of the World” on Wednesday, April 2 from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the auditorium at Central Library. In vivid, poetic prose, Nancy Kricorian’s “The Burning Heart of the World” tells the story of a […]
On Wednesday, April 2 at 12:10 p.m., the free admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be performed live in the sanctuary of Glendale City Church, 610 E. California Ave. in Glendale. Performed will be a jazz program with pianist Morgan Jones and bassist Scott Worthington. Morgan Jones is a multi-instrumentalist performer, composer and educator with […]
By Charly SHELTON Knott’s Berry Farm is rolling out the purple carpet for the 10th anniversary of the Boysenberry Festival, running daily from March 28 through April 27. A decade of celebrating the little berry that put Knott’s on the map has led to this – an over-the-top spread of boysenberry-infused dishes, creative merchandise […]
All Roads Theatre Company’s (ARTCO’s) 2025 season kicks off with the world premiere musical “One For My Baby.” Broadway stars Lana Gordon (“Hadestown,” “Chicago”) and Luba Mason (“Jekyll and Hyde,” “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”) lead a cast of 28 performers supported by a 12-piece big band in the musical that will […]
La Cañada Presbyterian Church will have a Lenten-themed Jazz Vespers on Sunday, March 30 at 5 p.m. presented both live in-person and live-streamed online. This session features the Jack Lantz Sextet (Jeff Kaye, trumpet, Jim Youngstrom, saxophones, and Ido Meshulam, trombone, plus Zac Matthews, bass and Dave Marks, drums, with Jack on piano) improvising […]
Soft Surrealism by Mandy Palasik will be on display at the Adams Square Mini Park through April 18. Soft Surrealism is an abstract sculpture composed of biomorphic inflatables that magnetically connect to form amoeba-like creations. Suspended within the station’s glass architecture, the lightweight elements appear to float, softening corners and framing views on all four […]
“Embracing Diasporic Art: Portraits of Joan Agajanian Quinn” is at ReflectSpace from March 22 – May 23. It presents 35 original portraits of Quinn made by diasporic, immigrant and culturally diverse artists. Selected from Quinn’s personal art collection and archive of over 300 works, the exhibition highlights a distinct part of each artists’ unique story […]
On March 19, the free admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature composer-flutist Daniel Kessner and pianist Suzanne Julian. They will be performing works by Gabriel Fauré, Frédéric Chopin, Daniel Kessner and Philippe Gaubert. Born in Los Angeles in 1946, composer-conductor-flutist Daniel Kessner received his Ph.D. with Distinction at UCLA in 1971 studying with Henri Lazarof. […]
Since 2016, the Pasadena Vocal Competition has been a guiding force for emerging classical vocalists, awarding over $25,000 in cash prizes annually. Thanks to the generosity of the Barbera Foundation and The Pasadena Area Opera Trust, the competition is pleased to announce awards totaling over $30,000, including a grand prize of $7,000. The finals concert […]