By Jeff Davis The art fair season is fast approaching, with huge exhibitions in London, Singapore and Switzerland coming up soon, but that doesn’t mean you need to travel far to see great art – the 2019 LA Fairs are just around the corner. The number of fairs has been growing as dealers are selling…
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Lythgoe Family Panto Premieres ‘The Wonderful Winter of Oz’
By May S. Ruiz In keeping with their Christmas tradition of adapting the classics into family Panto events, the Lythgoes premiere ‘The Wonderful Winter of Oz’ at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium from December 15 to December 30, 2018. This star-studded presentation headlines singer, actress, and dancer Mackenzie Ziegler as Dorothy, Tony Award winner Marissa Jaret…
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Arcadia Stage’s Unforgettable Production of ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’
By AUSD Digital Communications Intern Sarah Wang All 1,163 seats in the Arcadia Performing Arts Center (PAC) were completely filled for the second performance of Arcadia High School’s fall production of “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” Surrounded by a sea of theater-goers, children, parents, students, and faculty were spotted with tickets in hand, eagerly waiting…
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Pasadena Playhouse Presents ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Radio Play
By May S. Ruiz There are some movies that so embody the spirit of Christmas that we want to watch them every year. One of those films is Frank Capra’s ‘It’s a Wonderful Life,’ which is now considered one of the best motion pictures ever made. ‘It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,’ will…
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What’s New for the Holidays at Santa Anita Park?
By Alex Cordero If you are thinking about doing something different this year for the holidays you must visit the Santa Anita Park Winterfest in the City of Arcadia. The park has completely renovated and converted the infield area into an incredible holiday festival. Winterfest is open to the public Thursday through Sunday and is…
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GSV Pasadena Presents Holiday on Green Street
Landmark District, Green Street Village (GSV), will host its Holiday on Green Street event on Dec. 6 from 6 until 9 p.m. GSV is located on East Green Street, just east of Lake Avenue and the South Lake Shopping District of Pasadena between Mentor and Wilson. The Holiday on Green Street event will offer a…
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Johnny Schaefer’s New CD ‘Finlandia Brasileria’ Sounds of a Bossa Nova Christmas
With lush melodies and Brazilian rhythms, this is a holiday song like no other Johnny Schaefer has combined his two loves, music and Christmas to release another highly acclaimed Christmas song. Titled “Finlandia Brasileria,” Johnny penned a serene Christmas lyric to the melody “Finlandia” by Jean Sibelius. Produced by Stephan Oberhoff, (Heartbeat Brazil) fresh from…
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CSArts-SGV and MediaV Premiere ‘The Merry Lives of Windsor High’
By May S. Ruiz This weekend, California School of the Arts-San Gabriel Valley (CSArts-SGV) and mediaV, a Santa Monica-based production company, will jointly premiere a retelling of William Shakespeare’s ‘The Merry Wives of Windsor.’ Renamed ‘The Merry Lives of Windsor High,’ it will be held on Friday and Saturday, November 30 and December 1, at…
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Santa Anita Opens Inaugural Winterfest
Winterfest runs through Dec. 23 By Susan Motander The infield at Santa Anita Race Track has been transformed into a winter wonderland the track is calling Winterfest. It has all the great touches that make a winter event truly wonderful: an ice rink with real ice, Santa on his throne, a giant snow globe visitors can…
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Visit Bali and Beyond With Arcadia’s Gilb Museum
Take a break from Arcadia’s Annual Snow Festival and enjoy a special program of traditional Balinese shadow puppet storytelling at the Lauber Museum Education Center on Dec. 1 at 10 and 11:30 a.m. Tickets are required and there is limited seating for this unique event. Free tickets will be available at the Gilb Museum of…
