By Charly SHELTON After missing out on almost all the traditional Halloween activities last year due to the pandemic, I am jonesing for some fog juice. It seems that absence really does make the heart grow fonder because when Midsummer Scream, the end-of-summer convention to kick off haunt season for fans and haunters alike, was […]
The 2021 Brand Library Plaza Series will consist of five outdoor concerts, which will take place at Brand Library from Aug. 13 through Sept. 24. These concerts are free and are on Friday evenings at 7 p.m., and will feature music groups from Southern California and beyond. Seating is not provided; visitors are welcome to […]
Brand Associates in partnership with Brand Library & Art Center, announced the opening of Brand 49 Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, on view from Sept. 11 through Oct. 29. The exhibition includes 125 artworks chosen from 1200-plus submissions selected by juror Marvella Muro, director of Artistic Programs and Education at Self Help […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 1 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Pianist Nancy Fierro will perform works by Scarlatti, Szymanowska, Debussy, and Khachaturian on a Facebook stream and YouTube. More info about the program and artist, and the link to the stream, can be found at http://glendalenoonconcerts.blogspot.com. Glendale Noon Concerts […]
The 2021 Brand Library Plaza Series will consist of five outdoor concerts, which will take place at Brand Library from Aug. 13 through Sept. 24. These concerts are free and are on Friday evenings at 7 p.m., and will feature music groups from Southern California and beyond. Seating is not provided; visitors are welcome to […]
By Charly SHELTON Generally, when one thinks of a traveling art exhibit showing the works of one of the great masters, an agreed upon experience comes to mind: moving quietly through the museum space, taking in the works of art and learning about their maker. Another kind of exhibit has arisen in the last decade […]
Eleven local high school students successfully completed the Virtual History Internship program at the Lanterman House after conducting interviews with a range of local residents. The program, which was conducted remotely, began last year during the pandemic as a way of offering experience to students who were not able to volunteer or work in person. […]
By Charly SHELTON As we enter the last leg of the summer, it’s time to plan those last few theme park reservations before school starts up again. If you haven’t been down to Knott’s Berry Farm yet this summer, it is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a special look to the history that made them. […]
August 2021 California had fully reopened and removed all capacity limits and physical distancing requirements regardless of setting, but now we have a new COVID-19 variant that is wreaking havoc on us – the Delta variant. Just when we were at the point where we could safely remove our masks if fully vaccinated, we […]
By Charly SHELTON With the local theme parks reopened to guests, we finally get to experience the best new rides that summer 2020 was expected to offer. Disneyland opened “WEB Slingers: A Spider-Man Adventure.” Knott’s Berry Farm opened “Bear-y Tales: Return to the Fair.” And Universal Studios Hollywood kept pace in offering a new, […]