Famed singer and actress Liza Minnelli made a spontaneous appearance last Saturday with the Pasadena Symphony and POPS to save the day after conductor Michael Feinstein’s baton broke as soon as he got on stage. Feinstein, a pianist, music revivalist and five-t... More »
Reese Witherspoon, Matt Damon, Chloe Moretz and Pasadena’s very own Chief of Police, Phillip Sanchez, were just a few well-known faces spotted Saturday night at Coldplay’s concert at the Rose Bowl Stadium. Chief Sanchez, who warned attendees about heavy traffi... More »
Music educator and violinist Cheryl Scheidemantle has been named Chair of the Los Angeles Children’s Chorus (LACC) Board of Directors, and Debra Danner, an educator with expertise in leadership and management consulting, has been appointed LACC’s Executive Dir... More »
Opera is a multi-layered experience that combines story with staging, vocal performance and orchestral music. Angels Vocal Arts showcased the depth and variety of opera with their Gran Gala di Verdi. The concert celebrated the compositions of Verdi including f... More »
NASA’s Orbit Pavilion sound experience is scheduled to land at The Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens for a four-month stay, inaugurating a new initiative at The Huntington focused on creative collaborations with other organization... More »
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena has ruled that Madonna did not infringe on copyright and her producer did not copy a small segment of horns in her song “Vogue” from another song. Plaintiff VMG Salsoul LLC had alleged that one of the song’s pr... More »
Pasadena Symphony and POPS Board Chair Kay Kochenderfer Toomey and Chief Executive Officer Lora Unger are proud to announce a contract extension for Michael Feinstein through the 2019 season. His original contract as Principal Pops Conductor commenced in June ... More »
Somewhere, just about twenty feet back from the front of the stage at the Sports Arena, a middle-aged couple hold each other, swaying slightly. He hums along to “Drive All Night,” Bruce Springsteen’s ode to eternal love, from his 1980 album, “The River.” A you... More »
The Pasadena Boys & Girls Club celebrated National Boys & Girl Club Week on Thursday night with a musical recital highlighting its performing arts center on East Del Mar Boulevard. “One of the things that makes our Boys & Girls Club unique among the 27 in the ... More »
To celebrate national Music In Our Schools Month, Little Kids Rock — a national nonprofit dedicated to expanding music education in disadvantaged public schools nationwide — teamed up with KORN guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer and the KORN Foundation to deliver... More »
The first time she went into the studio to sing background with Tina Turner, Stephanie Spruill was eager to show how well she could mimic the legendary artist’s style. But after the first couple of takes, Tina stopped the session and gave Spruill a priceless p... More »
[Updated March 7, 2015 ] Â Instruments and equipment stolen from Marshall Fundamental School’s Mighty Eagles Marching Band which prompted an outpouring of public support for the forlorn students were recovered Friday by Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputies.... More »
