As we ring in the holidays here in Southern California, remember that COVID-19 protocols are still in place, so proof of vaccination is required, and face masks must be worn at all times during the performances at most theaters in order to attend performances. The information presented in this column is the latest available at […]
By Bethany BROWN The Los Angeles Jewish Symphony will play the Violins of Hope on Sunday, Dec. 12 at The Soraya in Northridge. The event will begin at 7 p.m. and tickets can be purchased on www.thesoraya.org or by calling (818) 677-3000. The Violins of Hope is a private collection of more than 50 rescued […]
On Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Violinist Yue Deng will perform solo works by J.S. Bach and Eugène Ysaÿe on a Facebook stream and YouTube. Deng’s solo violin recital will include J.S. Bach, “Violin Sonata No.1 in G minor, BWV 1001” and Eugène Ysaÿe, “Sonata […]
Community Life Church welcomes the community to performances of “A Christmas Carol,” a beautiful adaptation of Charles Dickens’ classic Christmas tale. It is adapted and directed by Carter Thomas. Thomas, a Crescenta Valley High School alumni and Broadway national touring actor turned director, is eager to bring professional, live theater to the Crescenta Valley. This […]
The next streamed Glendale Noon Concerts will be on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 12:10 p.m. Violinist Nancy Roth and pianist Lorenzo Sanchez will perform works by Sergei Prokofiev and Domingo Lobato on a Facebook stream and YouTube. More info about the program and artists, the link to the stream, and news on upcoming concerts will […]
The Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation celebrated the native landscape of the Crescenta Cañada Valley with a free outside event at the Lanterman House on Sunday, Nov. 7. The event was highlighted by a land acknowledgment ceremony, which recognized the Gabrielino Tongva people as the traditional stewards of the Crescenta Cañada Valley, and affirmed their enduring […]
On Sunday, Nov. 21 the Glendale Youth Orchestra, conducted by Henry Shin, will return to the historic Alex Theatre concert stage after 20 months away from live performances. Kicking off its 33rd season is “Peter and the Wolf” at 6 p.m. The program will feature a chamber size orchestra performing Copland’s “Appalachian Spring,” Anderson’s “The […]
By Bethany BROWN French director Emmanuel Tenenbaum’s live-action short film “Free Fall” screened at the COLCOA French Film Festival in Hollywood last week (Nov. 1 to Nov. 7). The festival, ranked among the top three film festivals in Los Angeles, is an annual highly competitive event committed to showcasing the vitality and diversity of French […]
On Wednesday, Nov. 17 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Pianist Brendan White will perform works by Rachmaninoff, Chen Yi, Albéniz, Rzewski and Chaminade on a Facebook stream and YouTube. More info about the program, and the link to the stream, can be seen at http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com. Pianist Brendan White has appeared […]
By Steve ZALL and Sid FISH November 2021 COVID-19 cases are on the decline in the Southern California area, and those theaters that survived the shutdown have reopened or will soon be opening. This is all good news, but COVID protocols are still in place, so in order to attend performances proof of vaccination […]