On Wednesday, Feb. 2 at 12:10 p.m. the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Flutist Ellen Burr and pianist Lorenzo Sánchez will perform works by Bohuslav Martinů, Ned Rorem, Mario Lavista and Mike Mower on a Facebook stream and YouTube. The pair will perform “First Sonata for Flute and Piano” by Bohuslav Martinů, […]
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture presents “Let Me Talk,” an exhibition featuring paintings, sculptures, installation and photography by a diverse group of 24 artists. This exhibit, curated by Ada Pullini Brown and Jill Sykes, will be at the Brand Library & Art Center from Jan. 22 – March 19. “Let Me Talk” includes a special […]
On Wednesday, Jan. 19 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Flutist Ruth Kasckow and pianist Bryan Pezzone will perform works by Aaron Copland and Astor Piazzolla on a Facebook stream and YouTube. Pieces include Aaron Copland’s “Duo for Flute and Piano” (1971) and “Histoire du Tango” by Astor […]
By Charly SHELTON After 2020 took so much from us all, we looked forward to the pandemic ending in 2021 and resuming a more regular life. What we got was a mixed bag of partial reopenings, variant virus spread and continued restrictions as we discovered the “new normal” for life. But in the […]
By Lori BODNAR The Descanso Gardens’ Enchanted Forest of Light is a rare opportunity for families and friends to explore Descanso Gardens when it is illuminated by brilliant lights and enhanced with art installations. The one-mile walking experience is available through Jan. 9. “This is the fifth year of Enchanted Forest of Light. (We did not […]
By Lori BODNAR CV Church hosted its annual Explore Bethlehem event at its La Crescenta campus on Dec. 12. Guests to the event enjoyed featured foods such as pomegranate, pita bread, hummus, a dip of tzatziki (Greek yogurt and cucumber), dates, tabbouleh (parsley, tomatoes, and quinoa), pickled beets and warm apple cider. Activity booths were […]
The Group Rep is always looking for unusual plays to present at Christmas. Previously it has presented “Inspecting Carol,” a new musical version of “A Christmas Carol,” and this year is presenting “Christmastime Origins,” four musical radio plays tracing the source inspiration of classic Christmas songs and the Dickens classic itself. These tuneful radio […]
By Bethany BROWN The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony played the Violins of Hope on Sunday, Dec. 12 at The Soraya in Northridge after the concert was postponed for nearly two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The private collection of string instruments remained in safekeeping as it awaited its return to the stage and includes […]
By Charly SHELTON After the COVID-19 pandemic shut down theme parks worldwide last year, California’s parks were among the last to reopen. Last year there was no Christmas at the theme parks, just one of the many things 2020 couldn’t offer in LA. The 14-month shutdown ended this spring and guests were welcomed back to […]
Glendale Library, Arts & Culture presents “A Century of California Women Artists” at the Brand Library & Art Center commemorating the heritage, challenges and accomplishments by members of Women Painters West for the last 100 years. The exhibition features 100 new, contemporary works by current Women’s Painters West members inspired by past member artists, as […]