The dog days of summer need not be comprised of hot dogs alone. Home grill masters increasingly are spicing up a great American tradition by adding the flavors of the world to their summer meals. The healthy results are also delicious. “You can turn your backyard fare into something extra special with a little flavor […]
Comic giant’s New 52 campaign revisits iconic figures’ beginnings. By Charly SHELTON DC Comics was never really my favorite. Marvel had Spider-Man, Iron Man, the Hulk and Fantastic Four. Why would anyone want to read about anyone else? Batman has no powers, Aquaman has powers but who cares (the Justice League is based on a […]
By Ted AYALA One of the biggest events of the year is about to arrive. An all-day festival of music and art is coming to the Pasadena Civic Auditorium on Saturday, Aug. 27. The world premiere of a new musical, “The Real Love,” created by an all-star team of composers and lyricists and starring some […]
By Charly SHELTON Oh no! Only one week left to have fun before heading back to school. What to do? Well, here are some ideas. There’s the CV Weekly Scavenger Hunt that began last week. If you’re unfamiliar, grab last week’s paper and take a look at the story we did on the hunt on […]
By Charly Shelton I did not want to see “Rise of the Planet of the Apes.” I made no secret that I had no interest in it. It looked like just another bad spinoff made to capitalize on a dying franchise of yesteryear with no real interest in being a good movie on its own. […]
Looking for some great summer reading to help get you through the dog days of the season? Why not catch up on American classics you might have missed in your youth? The long sunny days are great for lounging and meandering through some American classics, many of which enjoy a controversial history that makes them […]
By Maddy PUMILIA and Charly SHELTON Crescenta Valley Weekly is hosting a treasure hunt to celebrate the end of summer and to get everyone outside to enjoy the warm weather before it fades into the coolness of fall. The game is simple. Using the clue below, searchers can follow it to local landmarks, businesses and […]
By Ted AYALA Southwest Chamber Music’s (SWCM) cycle of the Mozart String Quintets continued last weekend, on August 6 and 7 at the loggia of the Huntington Library. Sandwiched between the Third and Fifths String Quintets was a delightful, contemporary chamber work that very nearly stole the spotlight from Mozart. Charles Wuorinen has long been […]
By Jackie HOUCHIN “Water, water, everywhere …” is your first amazed impression upon entering the Tujunga home and studio of artist Danielle Eubank. Large canvases of liquid beauty grace the walls in blues and aquamarines with swirls of beige, black, ochre, burnt orange and brick. To the uneducated eye, the paintings seem abstract, even fanciful. […]
By Ted AYALA It’s hard for the casual listener listening to the Larghetto from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Clarinet Quintet – with the tender, melancholy voice of the clarinet floating softly above a tapestry of gentle, muted strings – to not be carried away by the music’s hushed beauty. This becomes especially difficult when one hears […]