By Ted AYALA Is it a coincidence that the rise of opera coincided with that of nationalism? There was no musical genre more praised, more beloved in the 19th century than opera. Even across international borders, with the sundry political and linguistic divisions they embodied, opera spoke to audiences far and wide, from the […]
By Susan JAMES They’re back, they’re bad and they’re bigger than ever. ‘Jurassic World’, Universal Studio’s new excursion into the wonderful world of dinosaurs, is fast and furious, with a body count courtesy of rampaging lizards the size of skyscrapers. Director Colin Trevorrow offers a screen full of CGI thrills and spills that are exciting […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s finally summer! Time for relaxing, hanging out with friends and sleeping in. With all this free time, activities need to be planned. And one activity that is always sure to bring delight is a trip to Disneyland! Now celebrating its 60th anniversary, it’s time for a diamond celebration full of new […]
Paint the Night- Electrical Parade Disneyland Forever fireworks- ‘Step In Time’ and ‘I See the Light’ Disneyland Forever fireworks- ‘Circle of Life’
By Susan JAMES Australian writer-director George Miller, best known over the last decade as the producer of “Happy Feet” and “Babe,” has left the feel-good animal kingdom to revisit the dystopian world of human animals he helped create nearly 40 years ago. Those years have not been good to Miller’s vision. His new take on […]
By Ted AYALA A little old Russian lady and her husband happened to share the elevator with me after last Sunday’s Le Salon de Musiques program of cello and piano works by Stravinsky and Rachmaninoff. With the impression of cellist John Walz and pianist Steven Vanhauwaert still fresh in my ears, I was trying to […]
Disneyland’s 60th (diamond) anniversary celebration kicks off next Friday, May 22 with a 24-hour party to launch the start of the summer season. Rather than adding all new rides, Disneyland has elected to update the existing rides and give them awesome new effects. The Peter Pan ride will recieve that treatment, (pictured below right […]
“I Stop for Drops” and “The Weight of Air,” oil paintings by Tujunga artist Katherine Kean, have been selected for inclusion in the National Weather Center Biennale, an international juried exhibition sponsored by the University of Oklahoma and the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Norman Arts Council. The exhibition will […]
By Ted AYALA Glendale counts a number of musical organizations that would be the envy of many a city in Southern California and even from those afar. The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, the Glendale Philharmonic, and the bi-monthly Glendale Noon Concerts series are just a few of the cultural oases that music lovers can partake […]
By Ted AYALA Local music lovers will be finding themselves this weekend choosing between whether to venture to Italy or Russia – or both. The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra (LACO) will return to the Alex Theatre in Glendale on Saturday, May 16 at 8 p.m. for a program of Mendelssohn and Mozart, with the world […]