By Nestor CASTIGLIONE The works that sent forth the name of Stravinsky into the world as a composer were a trio of ballets that he composed near the beginning of his career before World War I. But it was in a location far removed from his early triumphs – separated by 6,000 miles, 60 years […]
The Real Drink of the Irish: Guinness By Charly SHELTON hen Americans think of Ireland, thoughts are usually of leprechauns, four leaf clovers, pots of gold and green beer, as is evidenced by the crowds of amateurs out on St. Patrick’s Day in their 99 Cents Store attire. These are not quite real Irish. In […]
By Susan JAMES The reluctant hero is a staple of storytelling. From Marshal Will Kane in the cowboy classic “High Noon” to Hamlet’s five-act dither over his father’s murder, the guy who regards his destiny as a suit he would rather not put on is a familiar figure. Enter auteur director Guy Ritchie’s take on […]
‘Landscapes of Memory’ Opens DT Glendale Library By Nestor CASTIGLIONE The Downtown Glendale Library this Friday, May 19 will be cutting the ribbon on ReflectSpace. Designed as a wing of the library that would host rotating exhibits on atrocities and crimes against humanity that have occurred during modern history, the RelfectSpace was closed for […]
By Robin GOLDSWORTHY Summertime is just around the corner and nothing says summer better than a perfectly grilled hamburger and cold beer. At Bourbon Steak in Glendale, Chef Kyle Johnson created some new twists on the American favorite, pairing his Brandt Farm beef burgers with a selection of Modern Times beer. Modern Times is one […]
By Charly SHELTON When one thinks of mammals, the characteristics that pop to mind are small, fuzzy, warm-blooded creatures that survived the K-T extinction that killed (most of) the dinosaurs 65 million years ago. Mammals went on to become the dominant class on the planet, and these fuzzy little guys evolved to become fuzzy big […]
Attentive listeners had much to contemplate and enjoy at the Le Salon de Musiques concert on Sunday at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. The three composers represented on the program – Samuel Barber, Rebecca Clarke and Amy Beach – though disparate in life, shared an aesthetic realm. All three found the center of their careers’ gravity […]
By Susan JAMES One thing that has kept so many marvelous Marvel sagas spinning in the air is their makers’ recognition that behind all the explosions, superpowers and angst-ridden apocalyptic adventures, what is real is the way in which the characters relate to each other. Family and the definition of family have been major themes […]
By Susan JAMES “They don’t make them like they used to” is the lament of every film lover of Hollywood’s Golden Age. In a time before CGI and the glorification of endless comic book bacchanalias, when the censor ruled supreme and box office gold depended on sharp dialogue and charismatic actors, audiences could revel in […]
By Charly SHELTON The Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts is now open and delighting guests with beautifully redesigned rooms across three levels of the house – the chic yet comfortable bedrooms and bathrooms upstairs, the grand and elegant entrance and dining hall downstairs, and the sunken patio and swimming pool area, with landscape redesign […]