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Every Sunday evening, prior to the main show at the Levitt in Pasadena, the Grassy Hill Side Stage hosts an open mic where emerging talents can showcase their...

  This sequel to the, uh, prequel (to what, exactly?) Rise of the Planet of the Apes – and in retrospect, they should have named the previous film...

Walking around the Old Pasadena neighborhood, we found glorious beauty in all the blooms around the homes and pathways. We are blessed to be living in an area...

You’ve probably heard the song “Rude” on the radio non-stop, caught yourself singing it in the shower and throughout your day. By Roxanne Elhachem The...

People from all over flocked to see the king and queen of hip-hop unite together on stage for their first joint “On the Run” tour this past Saturday night....

I wish this movie had a better name. Its working title, All You Need Is Kill – like the Japanese novel on which it’s based – is no better, but Edge of...

A phone for Amazon addicts everywhere! I held the phone for a few minutes and played around with it. It had five cameras looking at my eyes, four of which were...

After seeing the difficulties his countrymen had with their own English language debuts – Kim Jee-woon’s reviled Schwarzenegger vehicle The Last...

As the sun went down and the stage lights of the Levitt Pavilion turned bright, the eclectic sounds of DJ Carlos Niño brightened the airwaves. By Juan Salinas...

Walking through the aisles of an electronics store, I come to the conclusion that streaming is here to stay. By Robert Gauna – Technology* New Blu-ray...

I’m late to the table – culinary joke! – to this sleeper hit, but after Chef received enough recommendations from trustworthy friends, I caved...

I hate to sound reactionary, but I am so happy to see Swedish director Lukas Moodysson return to his upbeat beginnings, after several years making...

It sounded so promising: a reverent remake of Godzilla with top-notch actors, an indie director with rich potential, and a serious take on the story. Why, then,...

The latest installment in the X-Men movie franchise is loosely based on the January 1981 X-Men comic book of the same title, which takes place in a dystopian...

An interpretation of the Jazz standard “Take Five” played with traditional Pakistani instruments plus strings. At a virtuoso level! The challenge of...

Because Captain America: The First Avenger took place mostly in World War II, when Steve Rogers (Chris Evans) turned from wimp to hero as he fought off the Red...