Feat of clay
Two women new to the pottery field are getting a chance to show their work alongside professionals in an upcoming show in Burbank.
Last Updated Tuesday, July 1, 2008 10:05 PM PDTBringing the Baltic to Burbank
A Burbank couple that grew up learning to love the traditions of their Lithuanian heritage are now passing on the culture to their children in hopes they will carry on the legacy.
Last Updated Tuesday, July 1, 2008 10:05 PM PDT
THEATER REVIEW:
‘Prairie’ has dreary dialogue, story
“One hundred years from now, people will be wearing radios in their hats,” declares an oddball character early in “The Voice of the Prairie.” It’s just one example of the bizarre, impenetrable dialogue found in John Olive’s languid historical look at the birth of radio.
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Chalk up another smash for Pixar
The long-standing philosophy that “if you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” — which caused Disney and Pixar to unite and develop box-office winners together was very prescient and their latest effort, “Wall-E” shows the wisdom of their creative efforts. Their formulaic approach of combining elements that appeal to adults and children gets the full-blown standard treatment.
Last Updated Tuesday, July 1, 2008 10:05 PM PDTWinning her case
Forget Judge Judy. Glendale has its own fearsome judge on the bench, and she’s at the top of her game.
Last Updated Friday, June 27, 2008 10:31 PM PDTDINING OUT:
Lancers is the place for home style
If given the choice between a fancy gourmet dinner and home-style cooking, every U.S. president from George Washington to George W. Bush has preferred the latter. Meatloaf with mashed potatoes, turkey with gravy and baked chicken with hot rolls have been presidential favorites for years. Even culinary master Thomas Jefferson had to indulge in his favorite, fried chicken.
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Myers is groovy in ‘Love Guru’
Devoted followers of Mike Myers will gain some inspirational comedy and romantic guidance by making an appointment to see “The Love Guru.” It’s a polarizing and harmless little film that some will love and others will loathe.
Last Updated Friday, June 27, 2008 10:31 PM PDTThe cycle of life
For the past 30 years, 84-year-old Bob Wong has cycled more than 12,000 miles a year for a total of 361,000 miles.
Last Updated Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:51 PM PDTTHEATER REVIEW:
Cast puts a kick in ‘My Old Friends’
Much like the classic television show “Hogan’s Heroes” mined all the humor possible from something as truly awful as life in a Nazi prisoner-of-war camp, “My Old Friends,” currently running at the Victory Theatre in Burbank, mines all the humor possible from something as truly awful as life at the Golden Days Retirement Hotel, circa 1979.
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Humor is still tops with 'Get Smart'
“Missed it by THAT much.” Actually, the all-new, updated “Get Smart” doesn’t miss at all. It’s a great ride with lots of laughs and thrills even if it is a bit top-heavy with action scenes. The film pays homage to the spirit and style of its TV predecessor, but with a fresh take, bringing it up to speed for the big screen and a 21st-century audience.
Last Updated Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:51 PM PDTBRIEFLY IN ENTERTAINMENT
Free Thursday night dances set to return
Last Updated Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:51 PM PDTBack in the saddle
During the 1980s and 1990s, professional polo games at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center on Saturday nights drew Hollywood’s elite to the local equestrian center as spectators and players.
Last Updated Friday, June 20, 2008 10:02 PM PDTDINING OUT:
It’s tasteful at Three Drunken Goats
I am lucky to have an artistic friend who is very hip and likes to tell me about the good, new places in town. One day, he eagerly told me about a night out with his wife to Three Drunken Goats. He was impressed with how they really knew what they were doing. And the bacon-wrapped dates, he said, were amazing.
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Shyamalan’s 'Happening' has plenty of thrills and spills
Although “The Happening” doesn’t quite measure up to some of M. Night Shyamalan’s previous efforts, this film stands on its own as a satisfying thriller. Similar in some ways to 1999’s award-winning and crowd-pleasing “The Sixth Sense,” this clever but understated production relies on subdued, tension-building scenes to further this spooky tale along.
Last Updated Friday, June 20, 2008 10:02 PM PDTScreening patrons
Glendale merchants are coordinating a summer film series at the Alex Theatre in hopes of bringing more people to the downtown area, while raising funds for local charities.
Last Updated Tuesday, June 17, 2008 10:15 PM PDTEdinburgh is waiting in the wings
For up-and-coming playwright Colette Freedman, seeing her play “Sister Cities” on stage this month in Burbank has been a thrill. But the icing on the cake is having it entered in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland this summer.
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‘Hulk’ falls well short of incredible
A well-publicized failure at the box office, real or perceived, usually stops a movie franchise right where it stands. It takes a mighty concept or character to survive the public flogging when a movie fails not only to perform as expected, but, in some cases like Ang Lee’s “Hulk,” manages to anger the very audience that once eagerly anticipated its release.
Last Updated Tuesday, June 17, 2008 10:15 PM PDTBRIEFLY IN ENTERTAINMENT
Polo celebrates 25 years at center
Last Updated Tuesday, June 17, 2008 10:15 PM PDTArt in the open
Shoppers in the market for one-of-a-kind, handmade artwork, and families looking for daytime entertainment could satisfy both desires at the Burbank Fine Arts Festival next weekend.
Last Updated Friday, June 13, 2008 10:36 PM PDTDINING OUT:
Pizzeria is right over the plate
If you believe there is a harmonious balance in the universe, a sort of yin-yang going on right here in Burbank, you might be on to something. We have great parks and tall buildings, fine restaurants and old coffee shops. We definitely have some excellent New York pizza here, but Boston’s best pizzeria? Maybe that’s too much yin-yang.
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‘Zohan’ is funny to just a few
There are two significant groups of citizens who should take the challenge and see the new comedy “You Don’t Mess with the Zohan,” fans of Adam Sandler and people looking to escape the heat of summer.
Last Updated Friday, June 13, 2008 10:35 PM PDTFilm catches life
Glendale resident Sevak Ohanian recreates the problems of growing up in an Armenian American family in his new film “My Big Fat Armenian Family” but adds a twist of humor.
Last Updated Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:30 PM PDTTHEATER REVIEW:
‘Chronicles’ call for an open mind
John Rafanello’s “Chronicles,” now playing upstairs at Glendale’s First Lutheran Church, is less an evening of theater than a night of fascinating “true” stories told by your own Uncle John, who just happens to believe in past lives, out-of-body experiences, Christianity, telepathy, aliens from outer space and the power of positive thinking.
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Comedy deserves a wider audience
Although there is no definitive line between a movie with a large box-office gross and one that is considered to be well made, the dichotomy seems to be more common. “The Promotion” exemplifies this sad state of filmmaking because it is a fresh, funny comedy that will probably not gain a huge audience or make a lot of money. This is the case where a simple idea is well conceived and executed.
Last Updated Tuesday, June 10, 2008 10:30 PM PDTChalk it up to talent
Artists have their own reasons for returning to the Pasadena Chalk Festival each year.
Last Updated Friday, June 6, 2008 11:21 PM PDTDINING OUT:
The Fat Dog offers plenty of bite
For decades, on Honolulu Avenue in Montrose, we had Barru — a dark, functional bar whose main communication with the outside world was a laminated sign to remind the public that minors were not allowed inside.
Last Updated Friday, June 6, 2008 11:21 PM PDTREEL CRITIC:
Film is jumpin’ with all that jazz
First-time filmmakers Doug McIntyre and his wife, Penny Peyser, have put together, apart from a few technical flaws, a rousing documentary about jazzman Jack Sheldon that is funny, sad and entertaining, and one that will hold your interest for the entire hour-and-a-half running time. McIntyre and Peyser have strung together old photos, Super-8 film and modern video techniques to bring “Trying to Get Good: The Jazz Odyssey of Jack Sheldon” together, and the result is a real hoot for the audience.
Last Updated Friday, June 6, 2008 11:21 PM PDTReturning to perform
As the new president of the Glendale Symphony Orchestra Assn., Patrick Wade said he is aiming to raise the funds necessary to get the 84-year-old organization back to performing regularly.
Last Updated Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:53 AM PDTTHEATER REVIEW:
‘Rapunzel’ befits young royalty
There’s a very special place in Glendale, where for more than 20 years, parents who don’t like the idea of letting their children stay home and watch TV all Saturday morning can bring the kids.
Last Updated Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:53 AM PDTREEL CRITIC:
‘City’ is just as fun on film
Hey, ladies, grab your co-workers, your book club members, your walking buddies, your fellow PTA moms, or any of your sistahs and go see the big-screen version of “Sex and the City.” It’s fun, it’s fabulous, it’s fashionable and it’s finally here!
Last Updated Wednesday, June 4, 2008 12:24 AM PDT
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