Scene In L.A. – October

Here are some of the shows you can catch in our local theatres this month: “Villainy, or H.H. Holmes’ Own Story” is the incredible true story of H.H. Holmes (1861-1896), America’s first serial killer. A master seducer of women, Holmes was ultimately married to three women simultaneously. He confessed to 27 murders in a memoir, […]

Talent Revealed at Annual GIFF

By Dylan SYLVESTER The Glendale International Film Festival is returning this week. From Oct. 5-12, the fifth annual event is a celebration of all things cinema. As one might expect, the GIFF is a showcase of the cinematic arts, gathering film talent from around the world, while also highlighting the talent emanating from the City […]

The Nose Knows

By Charly SHELTON Of the five senses, smell is most closely linked to emotion. Incoming smells are first processed in the olfactory bulb in the nose, which shares its back wall with the brain. The bulb is directly connected to the brain in the nearby amygdala and hippocampus, two areas responsible for memory recall and […]

Where the Magic Is Real

Where the Magic Is Real

By Charly SHELTON I have been to Disneyland more times than I can count. From infancy all the way until now, at nearly 30, I’ve made it a point to hit the park once or twice a year just for fun, in addition to the stories I cover of new rides opening and festivals like […]

LCFOG Announces Authors For Luncheon

La Cañada Flintridge Orthopaedic Guild (LCFOG) will host its annual Book and Author Luncheon on Oct. 23 at the La Cañada Flintridge Country Club. The local Guild is one of five that supports the Orthopaedic Institute for Children (OIC) where no child is turned away or refused treatment because they are underinsured or have no […]

‘Clifton’s’ Book Signing and Discussion

Edmond Clinton III discusses and signs “Clifton’s and Clifford Clinton: A Cafeteria and a Crusader” at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 5 at La Cañada Congregational Church, 1200 Foothill Blvd, La Cañada Flintridge. Clifford Clinton owned Clifton’s – all of them – and everything he did was about doing unto others; nobody going hungry on […]

‘Amazing’ – Halloween Horror Nights 2018

‘Amazing’ – Halloween Horror Nights 2018

By Charly SHELTON Finally, after weeks of waiting and anticipation and previews and concept art … it’s finally time for Halloween haunts at the theme parks. First up is the big one – Universal Studios Hollywood’s Halloween Horror Nights. This is the name of the game when it comes to haunt production value. Universal boasts […]

FPAC Presents ‘The Theory Of Relativity’

The Foothill Performing Arts Center – FPAC – presents the premiere of its No-Ho Arts District performance of “The Theory Of Relativity” on weekends from Friday, Sept. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 21 at the Gray Studios Theater. On the heels of its recent Valley Theatre Award-winning 20th season, the FPAC presents a joyous, moving, musical […]

Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre Presents ‘Carmen’

Pacific Ballet Dance Theatre (PBDT), led by Natasha Middleton, artistic director and choreographer, will kick off its 17th season with a Southern California tour of the full-length ballet “Carmen,” based on Georges Bizet’s opera and Prosper Mérimée’s original story with special string and percussion musical arrangements conceived by Rodion Shehedrin. The production stars Elen Harutyunyan […]

‘Behind the Screams’ of Universal Halloween Horror Nights

‘Behind the Screams’ of Universal Halloween Horror Nights

By Charly SHELTON There are lots of Halloween events around LA. Home haunts, festivals, park haunts, haunted museums, etc. But the big budget, big name events are at the theme parks. And between Disneyland’s Not-So-Scary take on the season, Knott’s classic haunt approach, Six Flags’ more teen/adult focused horror and thrills and Universal’s IP-heavy tribute […]