California Philharmonic Orchestra presents “Beethoven Meets the Beatles” on June 30, which will open its summer season at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Cal Phil founder and music director Dr. Victor Vener will conduct Beethoven’s monumental “Symphony No. 5,” as well as a set of Beatles hits featuring special guests The Fab Four, the nation’s leading […]
By Charly SHELTON Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge is the newest land to open at Disneyland and with it comes a new section of the Disney Play app available on Apple and Android phones. The app, which launched last summer, gives guests a new interactive experience in the parks to play games while in line, discover […]
By Susan JAMES We live in a post-reality, animé-amped world so it’s only natural that the faux Aladdin would be the best Aladdin. Disney has a great trifecta going for it. Make a popular animated film, turn it into a live action movie and spin off a Broadway musical. Hello, “Lion King,” “Beauty and the […]
By Charly SHELTON The travelling exhibit “Antarctic Dinosaurs” opened at the beginning of April and will run through January at the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles. Visitors can learn not only about the very cool (pun definitely intended) dinosaurs like Cryolophosaurus and the yet-unnamed sauropods A and B that were found in Antarctica, but […]
Brown & Out V, a groundbreaking festival that coincides with the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Riots in New York City, will be presented Thursdays through Sundays from June 7 to July 7 at Casa 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights. The Stonewall Riots ushered in the beginning of the Gay Rights Movement, the 50th anniversary […]
On Wednesday, June 5 from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature violinist YuEun Gemma Kim and pianist Isaac Friedhoff performing works by Ravel including Violin Sonata No.2 in G Major and Sarasate’s Zigeunerweisen Op.20 and Carmen Fantasy Op.25 Having earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Seoul National […]
By Charly SHELTON In 1987, a new area was opened at Knott’s Berry Farm. Dubbed “Bigfoot Rapids,” the tub-raft rapids ride developed by Intamin Amusement Rides took guests on a wet and turbulent ride through the backcountry wilderness at the Indian Trails edge of Ghost Town. And although the sculpted rocks and mountainous landscape were […]
By Jake BOWMAN Since the release of ‘A New Hope’ in 1977, Star Wars has become a powerful force in the lives of many. After three movies, Star Wars didn’t see the big screen again for almost 20 years. In 1999, the franchise was expanded upon with what we now refer to as ‘The Prequel […]
McGroarty Arts Center is very pleased to present the 16th Annual Ceramics Juried Open Exhibition and Sale. The exhibition kicks off on Saturday, June 8 with an opening reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. featuring live music, bountiful refreshment buffet, and an incomparable view from the Center’s terrace. This year is our first ‘National […]
By Charly SHELTON Aufgeregt is the perfect word to describe the feeling of the summer at the local theme parks. It is a German word that means both excited and terrified. The new land, Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, is opening at Disneyland on May 31 and with it comes the crowds. From the guest’s point […]