EDITOR’S PICK 55th Annual Celebrate The Arts Show and ChalkFest at Station Square Park, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (1601 S. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia, CA 91016). This year’s show will feature over 40 booths of local fine artists demonstrating and displaying their work, live entertainment on the Station Square Park stage and…
American Storytelling at A Noise Within: Gem of the Ocean
By Brianna Chu Gem of the Ocean is the first of Pulitzer Prize award-winning playwright August Wilson’s Century Cycle. The cycle is comprised of ten plays, each of which is set in a different decade of the 19th century, capturing the lives and turmoil of everyday African-Americans in each decade. A Noise Within’s productions routinely…
Mental Health Advice With Stan: 6 Tips to Deal With a Bully in Your Life
By Stan Popovich Have you ever been bullied at your job or in your personal life? Do you currently know someone who is being bullied? A person who is being bullied has higher rates of depression and anxiety which can be a factor in a person’s life. As a result, here are some suggestions on how…
Career Corner: Learning is the New Loyalty
By Angela Copeland I recently heard a saying that stuck with me: “Learning is the new loyalty.” Hearing this phrase, it felt like the record stopped. Everything was quiet for a moment while I contemplated just how much I agree. Often, I hear from young job seekers who are confused. Their parents have told them…
‘How the Light gets In’ is World-Premiered at Boston Court Pasadena
By May S. Ruiz There are two lines in Leonard Cohen’s song ‘Anthem,’ that go ‘There is a crack, a crack in everything; that’s how the light gets in.’ The words inspired an original play by E.M. Lewis ‘How the Light Gets In,’ which is currently having its world premiere at Boston Court Pasadena from September…