By Charly SHELTON Each year, the local theme parks go all-out for the spookiest time of the year: Halloween. It used to be a few nights around Oct. 31 that featured some festive decorations -– a little fake blood and some pumpkins – that were displayed on a Halloween stage show or haunted house. Then […]
The sequel to the original play “Where Is Your Groom?” will stage a repeat performance for the Los Angeles community at the historic Alex Theatre on Sunday, Oct. 6. Following 15 sold-out performances around the country “Where Is Your Groom?” ties together elements of the American-Armenian experience. The satirical play highlights common themes in today’s […]
By Charly SHELTON Each year, the local theme parks go all-out for the spookiest time of year. It used to be a few nights around Halloween with some festive decorations – a little fake blood and some pumpkins – and presented as a Halloween stage show or haunted house. Then it grew to several haunted […]
Brand Associates member Jackie Davis is an experienced docent working with The Glendale Historical Society and Pasadena Heritage. On this tour, Davis will share information about the history of Brand Library as well as the renovation and historic restoration that took place between 2012 and 2014. RSVP to info@brandlibrary.org or call (818) 548-2051. Tour is […]
By Charly SHELTON It’s been 10 years since we founded this paper. A lot has changed in those 10 years. For one, we started the paper on a dining room table with four people – Robin Goldsworthy, editor, Mary O’Keefe, news reporter, Luci Corona, layout designer, and me, entertainment reporter, photographer, videographer, tech wizard, webmaster […]
Looking Back By Charly SHELTON Over the last 10 years, the Leisure section has grown and changed. Listening to feedback from our readers on what stories were wanted, we expanded deeper into restaurant and dining reviews, festivals and one-off events and, most importantly, travel. Travel has become such a large part of this section over […]
Here are some of the shows running in our local theaters this month: “The Chinese Lady” Afong Moy is 14 years old when she’s brought to the United States from Canton in 1834. Allegedly the first Chinese woman to set foot on U.S. soil, she has been bought and put on display for the American […]
The Glendale International Film Festival (GIFF) will host the 6th International Film Festival in a span of eight days with a schedule of over 60 films and documentaries to showcase the works of many local, national and international filmmakers. The festival will screen films from Armenia, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, United Kingdom and USA. Velvet […]
On Wednesday, Sept. 4 from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m. the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature violinists Alexander Knecht and Jacqueline Suzuki, violist Adriana Zoppo, cellist Jonathan Flaksman and pianist Brendan White performing the Cesar Franck Piano Quintet at the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church. The free concerts are every first and third […]