By Charly SHELTON “The French Connection” is regularly listed on top movie lists as one of the finest films ever made. It was ranked the eighth most thrilling American film by the American Film Institute, right behind “The Birds” and “Alien.” And when the Alex Film Society decided to screen a 35mm print of the […]
By Charly SHELTON Though I review lots of new restaurants, I think restaurants that have been around for a long time are just as worthy of a good, thorough, deep-dive as any new place. Take for example La Cabañita. It’s a Montrose-Sparr Heights staple and, for nearly 30 years, the Jimenez family has been serving […]
Here are some of the shows running in our local theaters this month: “Attack of the Second Bananas” Who killed beloved stage stars Ruby Moss and Andrea Hammond? Find out as the LAPD detective on the case pieces together the clues. “Attack of the Second Bananas” is a comedy noir about the ultimate price of […]
By Charly SHELTON Valley Village is a little way from the Crescenta Valley, but we’ve all been stuck there at some point during rush hour. Rather than sit on the freeway, get off and explore the area until the traffic dies down. I’ve found more good restaurants than I can remember because of rush hour. […]
On Wednesday, March 6, from 12:10 p.m. to 12:40 p.m., the Free Admission Glendale Noon Concerts will feature pianist Harout Senekeremian performing works by J.S. Bach, Olivier Messiaen, and Nikolai Medtner at the Sanctuary of Glendale City Church. The program includes J.S. Bach, “Toccata in C minor BWV 911,” Olivier Messiaen, from “Vingt Regards sur […]
By Susan JAMES Running through April 12 with free admission to the public, the 27th annual exhibition of Oscar-nominated costumes is now open at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles. On display are over 100 costumes from more than 25 movies released in 2018, including the five films whose costumes were […]
By Charly SHELTON Last weekend was the LA Travel and Adventure Show. This was the annual convention, held at the LA Convention Center, for travelers who are looking for their next destination. Representatives from exotic locales in far away lands were found at the show, offering a taste of what travelers can expect when visiting […]
By Charly SHELTON This year in the Chinese zodiac is the Year of the Pig. Pigs are seen as slow, clumsy and stupid and also good-natured and able to attract wealth. Though the Lunar New Year has come and gone and we are now within the Year of the Pig, the celebration continues at local […]
By Charly SHELTON For a while there weren’t many female-led action movies. The leads were mostly guys like Dolph Lundgren, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger. There was, however, Linda Hamilton. Sarah Connor from “Terminator 2” was the bar to hit for a female cool action star. Now James Cameron, the man who brought us Sarah […]
BY STEVE ZALL AND SID FISH February 2019 Here are some of the shows you can see in our local theaters this month: OPENING “The Importance of Being Earnest” features two carefree bachelors, Jack and Algernon, each with a carefully hidden double life. But when Algernon discovers that Jack has been posing as a […]