CLIP: Captain America The Winter Soldier
PWN Awards Held at DCP
By Charly SHELTON The First Annual Pole World News Awards were held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion last week to celebrate the art and technique of pole and aerial arts. When many hear pole arts, they think of pole dancing, burlesque dancers and nude performers. But it is not all strippers who take to the […]
Malcolm McDowell to Appear at Alex
by Michael YEGHIAYAN One of the greatest things about classic films is their ability to continue entertaining audiences no matter how many times we watch them. A truly great film will outlive the medium it is recorded on and remain culturally significant decades after it is initially released. They possess a depth that may not […]
Modest Fly Gallery to Host Local Artists
For the second consecutive spring, Art Center graduate Eerren Tsaturyan has assembled an eclectic, fun art show of local artists at the Modest Fly Art Studio Gallery, continuing through May 10. The show boasts dark pen and ink drawings, a friendly giraffe and everything in between. Among the selected works are three “treasures of the […]
POP Dazzles, Stumbles In ‘Carmen’
By Ted AYALA You could make the argument – perhaps on a day when you wake up to find that your car had been broken into or that the guy right in front of you in line at the local Starbucks bought the last of those chocolate brownies that you love oh-so-dearly or you are […]
New Starbucks at Disneyland
By Charly SHELTON Disneyland Resort in Anaheim isn’t opening a new attraction this summer, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing new at the park. Monday saw the launch of a brand new Starbucks location in Downtown Disney district, the shopping, dining and entertainment center located just outside the main gates. The new Starbucks includes […]
Le Salon de Musiques plays Liszt, Xaver Scharwenka, and Clara Schumann
By Ted AYALA At the dawn of the 20th century, composer Xaver Scharwenka (and to a lesser extent his older brother Philipp) seemingly had it all: financial security, respect from his colleagues, official honors and widespread fame. As both composer and performing musician – he was a consummate virtuoso of the piano, a talent which […]
All Things Dance Celebrated at Alex
Executive producer Jamie Nichols brought Celebrate Dance again to the Glendale Alex Theatre on March 8 with a fresh line-up of eight dance companies. Entering the ninth year of critically acclaimed shows, Celebrate Dance 2014 offered a seamless production that promised to inspire, enlighten and entertain – and made good on that promise. The audience […]
Oscars Get ‘Travoltified’- And You Can Too!
By Charly SHELTON Well that’s it. It’s official. The Oscars were presented last Sunday, and it left all of us with just two thoughts: Ellen DeGeneres should host from now on, and John Travolta needs glasses. Ellen was great. She didn’t insult anyone, she ordered pizza, she was funny – everything you would want in […]