by Charly Shelton Eighty-two years ago, Cordelia Knott had a restaurant. It started as a roadside stop for tea and biscuits, and maybe a slice of boysenberry pie. Ever the courteous hostess, Mrs. Knott whipped up some fried chicken for guests when biscuits and pie weren’t enough. The restaurant evolved, soon drawing massive crowds from […]
By Charly SHELTON The Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3, is the biggest video games show in North America. It is an Expo only for those who create video games and those who work with videogames, including retailers and press. As such, gamers from around the world clamber to get into the show. Most have to […]
By Charly SHELTON The Valley used to be boring. It was a place where you went if you had to, but with everything we have in Glendale and in Pasadena, there was really no huge draw. Over the last five years or so, that has changed. Case in point – Claudine. A beautifully decorated, quaint […]
Greetings, True Believers! It is I, your magnanimous leader, back once again to lay some knowledge on you from beyond the computer screen. Ok. We all know what I have to talk about this week. Hail Hydra. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, go read “Steve Rogers: Captain America #1.” There will be […]
By Charly SHELTON They’re coming. The Walkers. And here’s how. Over the last several weeks, CV Weekly has reported on the new year-round “The Walking Dead” attraction opening at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 4. First it was just the concept, then the location, then auditions for actors, and now, the actors become Walkers. The […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH June is bustin’ out all over, and that includes our local theatre scene. Just look at all the shows for you to see, such as: “Hedda Gabler” One of literature’s most compelling characters is found in this complex and enigmatic story about the newly married, beautiful and inscrutable wife […]
Catalina Bar & Grill presents Broadway, film and television star Neile Adams in “Neile Adams Sings Kander & Ebb,” featuring popular show tunes from “Chicago,” “The Rink,” “Flora the Red Menace,” “Kiss of the Spider Woman,” “The Act,” “Steel Pier,” “Funny Lady” “Woman of the Year” and “The Happy Time.” The show will be presented […]
By Charly SHELTON With college graduation behind us and high school graduation fast approaching, it’s time to make summer getaway plans. Temperatures in L.A. have been moderate of late but when summer rages on then things will get hot. So why not go somewhere with a great climate, beautiful beaches and some of the best […]
It’s May, it’s May, that glorious holiday – the lusty month of May – and just look at all the shows blooming in our local theaters this month: By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH May 2016 It’s May, it’s May, that glorious holiday – the lusty month of May – and just look at all […]
Coming this week in True Believer, Free Comic Book Day! The high holy day for nerds. Held every first Saturday in May, this is a chance for those unaquainted with comics to get a free look at what’s happening in comics today, and a day of gathering and celebration for those within the community to […]