By Ted AYALA So let me get this out of the way before I start my review: I’m a huge fan of bass-baritone Cedric Berry. Ever since I first heard him about four years ago at a performance of Gian Carlo Menotti’s “Amahl and the Night Visitors” in Pasadena, his voice had seized my attention. […]
By Jason KUROSU The Alex Theatre hosted an expo and open house Monday night, allowing the general public to see the expanded sections of the theatre after eight months of renovation. Since July 2013, the theatre has undergone renovations to the backstage facilities, including providing additional dressing rooms, storage space, a new freight elevator, passenger […]
Fifty-nine years ago this very day, Walt Disney proved the world wrong. July 17th, 1955 is known as Black Tuesday because of the horrible opening day at “Walt’s Folly,” Disneyland. Expected to fail within three months, Disneyland has gone on to be the most successful theme park enterprise in the world, spanning renditions in Florida, […]
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Walt Disney’s Opening Day Speech- July 17, 1955 Historical footage of Disneyland from opening day and the years that followed (No sound for first half of video)
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By Ted AYALA Classical music immediately conjures up in the minds of nearly anyone – whether they’re familiar with the genre or not – the sounds of string instruments, namely bowed strings such as the violin and cello. Chances are, however, that whatever string instruments come to mind, the guitar isn’t one of them. And […]
By Charly SHELTON Bourbon Steak Los Angeles and Trattoria Amici are two of the finest restaurants in Glendale. Located in the Americana at Brand, both of these upscale dining locations are perfect for a night out on the town, a business lunch or anytime you want to feel pampered with great food and great service. […]
By Ted AYALA n the soul of a nation, there often beats at its core an intense nostalgia for the days when state boundaries were still being drawn, when the state itself was in the midst of an embryonic or evolutionary process, an often wild and even violent period that would eventually lead to what […]