Joseph Rosendo’s Travelscope has received numerous awards over the years, but, as Rosendo notes, this one is special. “Being honored by the Society of American Travel Writer’s Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism Competition…
Arts & Entertainment
Sierra Friday excels as the director of The Princess Bride for Topanga Youth Services. Even at 15, Sierra Friday is no stranger to the theater, and she learned from the best in…
Youth theatre is flourishing in the Canyon and the latest extravaganza to hit the boards is Roald Dahl’s Matilda, the Musical for three performances at the Topanga Community Center (TCC), November 15-16.…
On November 17, at 3 p.m., the Topanga Community House once again welcomes the Topanga Symphony for its free autumn concert featuring virtuoso violinist Aubree Oliverson playing Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto in D,…
Topanga Actors Company (TAC) first Ten-Minute Play Festival was a cornucopia of creativity, a feast for theater lovers, standing room only (SRO), and a darn good time. Nine directors, twenty-seven actors, two…
Directing a full-length play is a tough gig and not for the faint of heart. Yet, for 15-year-old Sierra Friday, who is directing The Princess Bride for Topanga Youth Services, it comes…
Poetry Night at Café 27, presented by Loose Lips Poetry Series and sponsored by the Messenger Mountain News, debuts on October 27, from 4-6 p.m., at Café 27 in Topanga. The event…
Grand Park and Self Help Graphics & Art (SHG) are proud to present the annual commemoration of Noche de Ofrenda (Night of Altars) on Saturday, October 26, from 7–9 p.m. at Grand…
Did you know that Monet’s Water Lilies refers not to one painting but a series of 250 paintings that he did over his lifetime? He purposely purchased property and planted waterlilies in…
Halfway through his show on September 21, singer-songwriter Preston Smith tilted his signature fedora sideways and put on a pair of Elvis-style shades. “Should we get real gone for a change?” he…