By Charly SHELTON Cirque de Soleil has come to Los Angeles once again bringing the new show “Ovo” to Microsoft Theater audiences. Cirque du Soleil is known for the death defying stunts of acrobatics and various circus-like performances set to beautiful music, all with a specialized theme per show. This show is themed to the […]
On Wednesday, May 4 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Violinist Ken Aiso and pianist Valeria Morgovskaya will perform works by Vivaldi, Davitashvili, Barvinsky and Saint-Saens on a Facebook stream and YouTube. Upcoming concerts will be updated at http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com. Streaming will be the duo recital of Ken Aiso on […]
By Charly SHELTON Rocky Cola Café has been closed for what feels like forever. The iconic restaurant sat empty at the entrance of Montrose Shopping Park while refurbishments, reevaluation, refiguring and reconnoitering were carried on for nearly a decade. But finally, passers-by noticed exterior work being done to restore the original entrance façade and the […]
CASA 0101 Theater, in association with the Japanese American National Museum, will present the world premiere of “Masao and the Bronze Nightingale,” written by Dan Kwong and Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara, based on a short story written by Rubén Funkahuatl Guevara, directed by Dan Kwong and starring Michael Sasaki as Masao Imoto and Angela Oliver. In […]
April 2022 Things are finally beginning to return to normal for the LA theater scene. COVID still rears its ugly head now and then but with the steady drop in case numbers it seems to be under control for now. While county and state Public Health guidelines state that masks are no longer required and […]
From the creators of the record-breaking Caltech “Star Trek” musical parody “Boldly Go!” comes a fresh new science fiction musical based on a Jules Verne classic. America 1865. Come be whisked along on an imagining of spaceflight in the late 19th century following the daring mission from its inception, through its challenges, triumphs, dangers and exciting […]
On Wednesday, April 6 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Violinists Andrew Kwon and Stephanie Pak will perform duos by Mozart, Wieniawski, and Viotti on a Facebook stream and YouTube. On the program are Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – “Duet #5 for Two Violins in A minor,” Henryk Wieniawski – […]
Neile Adams McQueen, author of the best-selling memoir, “My Husband, My Friend” has released her latest story, “Miyami-San (A Love Story).” Miyami-San is a story of love in all forms and how life is not about the storm – but learning how to dance in the rain. “Miyami-San (A Love Story)” is set in Manila, […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH March 2022 Concerns over COVID-19 are finally subsiding with new case numbers steadily declining. The Southern California theater scene is recovering too, with most theaters announcing the return of live productions with audiences inside the theater. Although COVID protocols are still being enforced, requiring proof of vaccination and face […]
By Justin HAGER “In this family, we put great value on the parry and the thrust. If you disagree with me you must counter. You must provide a rational discourse, not just an expletive.” ~ Great Uncle Jared in ‘To Grandmother’s House We Go’ Never has a line from a 40-year-old theatrical production felt more […]