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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Creating art at LCHS
Last week was challenging for a guy like me. It was the culmination of Fine Arts Week at La Cañada High. My wife, Kaitzer, detailed an operational plan that rivaled Napoleon’s when he invaded Russia. I was given a cumbersome list of picks-ups and...Tags: China, Students, Arab Spring, Teaching and Learning, Arts and Culture
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Long live the resolution
On June 5, 1832, French writer Victor Hugo was sitting in a park crafting another masterpiece. Startled by the sounds of exploding cannons and screaming men, he dropped his pen and, instead of running for the safety of home, dashed toward the sound of the...Tags: Broadway Theater, Victor Hugo, Entertainment, French Literature, Movies
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The Valley Line: Bits, bows and bites from around town
“Old Glory” was flying high and so beautiful, adorning many yards in our city. It was a great Fourth of July celebration for many people I’ve talked with. I had a lovely time with friends who live in the La Vinia neighborhood. We...Tags: Alcoholic Beverages, Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington, Lifestyle and Leisure, Theater
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The Valley Line: Happy Hour rocks while Marvin Pops
No priorities were misplaced recently when Meredith and Tom Reynolds hosted the La Cañada Flintridge Tournament of Roses Assn. July Happy Hour. In fact, nearly 80 people placed this event at the top of their social calendar. It was unseasonably balmy...Tags: Hamburgers, Lifestyle and Leisure, Marvin Hamlisch, Foods and Beverages, A Chorus Line (musical)
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Contemplating our need for heroes
The morning is perfect. I’m sitting at Penelope’s, inhaling the perfume of a chai latte while reading Sir Thomas Malory’s “Le Morte d’Arthur.” I’m captivated by the mystic hero, whose exploits are so vast and...Tags: Folklore and Mythology, Heroism, Arts and Culture
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Eleven make their bows to society
![<em>For nearly 60 years, The La Cañada Thursday Club has sponsored young women from our community in the "Bal Blanc de Noel" presentation of Les Fleurettes debutantes.</em>](http://www.lacanadaonline.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-12/58499025-29112904.jpg "<em>For nearly 60 years, The La Cañada Thursday Club has sponsored young women from our community in the "Bal Blanc de Noel\" presentation of Les Fleurettes debutantes.</em>")
For nearly 60 years, The La Cañada Thursday Club has sponsored young women from our community in the "Bal Blanc de Noel" presentation of Les Fleurettes debutantes.
This year, the Thursday Club will present 11 young women to society at a black-tie gala...Tags: Government, Students, Health and Medical Professionals, Engineering, Bars and Clubs
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Review: With 'Tosca,' Los Angeles Opera goes for grand
An essay in the program for Los Angeles Opera's new production of "Tosca," which opened at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Saturday night, begins by quoting Benjamin Britten on Puccini's opera. The British composer, Joseph Berger writes, was "'sickened'...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Music, The Getty, Bunny (music group), Arts and Culture
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Nora Dunn in 'Boeing-Boeing'; 'Les Miz' in Western 'burbs
The former "Saturday Night Live" star Nora Dunn is to star in the upcoming production of the Broadway farce "Boeing-Boeing" at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook Terrace. Dunn, who is becoming a familiar face in Chicago theater, is also working on a...
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A day in the life of Northwestern lacrosse
Kelly Amonte Hiller is halfway through her pregame speech. She is in a locker room on the ground floor of Notre Dame's Joyce Center, about 90 minutes before her Northwestern women's lacrosse team will play the Irish. She already has made her strategic...
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2013 TV upfronts: NBC revamps with family Thursday, Spader Monday
NEW YORK -- In a time long removed from Michael Scott and must-see TV, NBC is hoping Michael J. Fox and Sean Hayes can help fill its Thursday night comedy void. The network on Monday unveiled its programming for the year ahead during its annual upfront...Tags: Television, FBI, Parkinson's Disease, Bram Stoker, The Tonight Show (tv program)
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Farewell party at 'The Office' after 9 years
An old index card reads: Original. Real. Poignant. Those were the first words Greg Daniels jotted down a decade ago as his guide in adapting the daft British TV series "The Office" for an American audience. The ideas on the flimsy card stock proved...
Tags: Television, Starbucks Corp., Friends (tv program), Television Industry, Parkinson's Disease
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Comcast profit jumps 17%; NBC network loses $35 million
Comcast Corp. posted strong first-quarter earnings with gains in nearly all of its business units -- except for the NBC broadcast network as the peacock's feathers once again got plucked. Dismal prime-time ratings at NBC contributed to a $35-million...Tags: Television, Television Industry, USA Network (tv network), Advertising, Comcast Corporation
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