Author: Debra Penberthy

For me, listening to Los Angeles-based Pianist Robert Thies sublime playing on Blue Landscapes, is like watching a lion play with the wind and a daffodil. By...

Pasadena is home to a performance venue and dance company with a mission like no other. By Debra Penberthy The Lineage Performing Arts Center is on Fair Oaks,...

Something beautifully transformative will happen tonight (Tuesday, 9/13) in Monrovia. By Debra Penberthy  The San Gabriel Valley Choral Company (SGVCC) will...

Just prior to confirming the unanimous passage of a ban on polystyrene food and beverage containers in Pasadena, Mayor Terry Tornek praised the citizens of...

Last year, the local Americana band The Koles played the side stage at Pasadena’s Levitt Pavilion. Colorado Boulevard heard them and suggested that such a...

Listening to the LA band Goldstar is like finding a previously unreleased album by your favorite band. It feels like it’s always been there, and you’re so...

In the past few years, neurobiologists have been delving into the question of how studying music benefits people of all ages. One of this field’s primary...

Have you noticed that the issue of human trafficking is in the news quite a bit these days?  What you may not know is that this issue is very close to home. In...

It’s been a wonderful year for music in and around Pasadena, and we at ColoradoBoulevard.net have brought you coverage of some of the highlights, ranging from...

As someone who entered music initially through performing classical music, I used to find myself late to the party in discovering much-loved bands or...

If you’ve ever had an album that served as the soundtrack for a difficult period in your life, then you know how deeply connected to a song you can feel. Even...

The San Gabriel Valley Choral Company’s new training program for elementary school kids culminates this Saturday at 7:30pm in Monrovia during the “Ring in...

This week, Brad Colerick, South Pasadena-based celebrated songwriter, released his most recent CD Tucson. By Debra Penberty We caught up with Brad just before...

While walking around Pasadena in recent weeks, you’ve probably noticed the A × S Festival banners. Pronounced ak-sis, this festival celebrates the frontiers...

If you’re a follower of live theatre in the greater Los Angeles area, you probably know of the celebrated Los Angeles Women’s Theatre Festival (LAWTF), an...

I’ve been traveling a lot these last few weeks. Recently, while in New Orleans, I stumbled upon one of the best bands I have ever heard—Thelma and the...