By Charly SHELTON The first steps toward reopening theme parks in America are underway in Florida. The shopping centers at the two major Florida theme parks have partially reopened. Both CityWalk at Universal Studios Orlando and Disney Springs at Walt Disney World have reopened to some limited traffic. New rules are in place for visitors […]
On Wednesday, May 20 at 12:10 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts program will be streamed. Violinist/violist Ken Aiso and pianist Valeria Morgovskaya will perform works by Robert Schumann and Johannes Brahms on Facebook Live and YouTube. Internationally acclaimed violinist/violist Ken Aiso has performed worldwide as a soloist, chamber and orchestral musician. Aiso graduated […]
By Charly SHELTON While America slowly reopens beaches, stores and restaurants in select communities amid a growing number of deaths and reported COVID-19 cases, China has slid down the backside of the curve and is continuing its phased reopening. With testing rates climbing and infections falling countrywide, the Chinese government has greenlit the reopening of […]
Half of us are going to come out of this quarantine as amazing cooks. The other half will come out with a drinking problem. I used to spin that toilet paper like I was on “Wheel of Fortune.” Now I turn it like I’m cracking a safe. I need to practice social distancing … from […]
This month all theaters throughout Southern California continue to be closed to public gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic so there are no live shows to attend. However some venues are instead offering online events. These online events are usually shown one time only and are not usually announced far in advance of the […]
The Lanterman House Archives, which preserves the history of the Crescenta/Cañada Valley, is inviting local residents to share their experiences living through the current COVID-19 pandemic in a new digital archival collection titled Documenting COVID-19 in the Crescenta/Cañada Valley. “By sharing your stories of how you and your family are experiencing the current ‘new normal’ […]
The Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will be streaming the May 6 program on Facebook Live! and YouTube. It will begin at 12:10 p.m. and can be found at Glendale Noon Concerts on Facebook. Pianist Brendan White will perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Sonata No. 2 and Steven Stucky’s album “Leaves.” Brendan White
By Charly SHELTON The COVID-19 outbreak is quite possibly the biggest, most historic moment in our lives so far. The only similar period in recent history that affected the entire country on every level is World War II. This is not to equate the hardships of staying indoors to the hardships of a world at […]
Day 1 – I can do this!! Got enough food and wine to last a month! Day 2 – Opening my eighth bottle of wine. I fear wine supplies might not last! Day 3 – Strawberries: Some have 210 seeds, some have 235 seeds. Who knew? Day 4 – 8 p.m. Removed day pajamas and […]
Photo of poppy field by Charly SHELTON During the pandemic, many people are getting in their cars to take day trips. These include heading into the Angeles National Forest, the beach (even though beaches are closed) and even the poppy fields in the Antelope Valley, where the poppies are in bloom.