On November 6, 2016, the Santa Clarita Philharmonic held their annual winter concert and invited the public to an afternoon of music free at the Hart High School auditorium. As previously reported, the nonprofit organization has been performing for four years now and play a variety of classical selections throughout the year including Copland, Hovhaness and debuting at this concert a piece composed by concert master, Sarah Walin Huff. Listen below for the complete concert highlights.
“LA Loves Prince” Tribute Concert
Hosted by radio personality from KJLH-FM, tribute concert was held on the steps of City Hall in downtown Los Angeles and thousands of Los Angeles Prince Fans showed up to pay their respects after the sudden death of music icon, Prince. Various DJ’s including DJ R-tistic and DJ Viktor Duplaix played his most notable songs as people continued to gather on the lawn in front of the building as well as across the street all night long beginning at 5pm and the concert concluded with a line up of local Los Angeles bands who gave a free concert in honor of the legend of Prince.
The concert took place nearly two weeks after Prince was found dead in an elevator at his Paisley home in Minnesota. The beloved singer was 57.
To hear more of the musical performance watch the video below.
prince tribute from Julie White on Vimeo.
9-11: 14 Years Later
On the 14 year anniversary of 9-11, residents around the country gathered at ceremonies held at
local fire stations and parks to pay their respects for the victims and fire officials who paid the ultimate sacrifice. The memorials began as early as 7 am and went through out the night in some areas.
Watch now to see how to communities in Los Angeles County remembered the fallen at iconic locations and will never forget.
Remembering and Honoring Veterans in So Cal
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day on the eleventh month in 2014, the 55th annual Veteran’s Day Ceremony and Job Fair brought So Cal residents to remember those who have served and are still serving in the armed forces.
All five armed forces including the US Army, Navy, Marine Corps., Air Force and Coast Guard were honored by the Pasadena City College Marching band which played each anthem as veterans rose in respect.
And on the following day, at nine o clock at Universal Studios Hollywood, the Veteran’s Network honored Veteran’s with a special Color Guard Ceremony for its employees who also served in the armed forces.
The NBC Universal Veteran’s Network invites the Marine Color Guard for ceremonies honoring veteran’s twice a year.
Annual Street Fair in Sherman Oaks
On Sunday October 19, 2014, the city of Sherman Oaks hosted the 24th annual Street Fair. The fair consisted of a variety of booths sailing handmade products all along Ventura Boulevard from Van Nuys Boulevard to Kester as well as a collection of classic cars, pet adoption and much more.
Watch the video now, to see more of what this city and its fair had to offer to its residents.
The Lotus’ Return To Local Park in Los Angeles
Put on by the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks, the free festival was held on July 12 and 13 from 12 til 8 at Echo Park Lake, near downtown Los Angeles.
Apart from the festival, residents could also rent pedal boats to further enjoy the beauty of the lake.
Echo Park Lake is open every day from morning until dusk.
A Race for the New Year
On Saturday January 4, 2014, over 6 thousand runners came out for one of the only night races in the country and had the opportunity to run in Downtown Los Angeles. The race started at 7 p.m. and half marathoners ran from Pershing square down around Dodger Stadium and was welcomed back to the Staples Center with a Drumline that had came out for the momentous occasion.
There was also a shorter 5K that others took around the immediate downtown area. Both finished at Dodger stadium in as little as 3o minutes for the faster runners. The race was divided into 16 sections with the faster runners up front and the slower runners and walkers bringing up the rear.
Watch the video now and see how residents felt about the race through the beautiful city that officially started off the 2014 year.
This was the 2nd year the city of Los Angeles allowed the race and it looks like it is becoming a tradition that will continue for future years.
Harvest Festival- The Original Arts and Crafts Show
As Fall sets in and the weather turns cool, in Anaheim, local farmers, and other handyman came out on October 11 through the 13 to showcase their best works of art at the Harvest Festival. From musicians and artists to wood carvers and more, there were over 24 thousand handcrafted originals, musicians including Powerhouse and a Rock and Roll singing pianist named Brady Goss and well as great food all at relatively reasonable prices.
9/11- 12 Years Later
September 11, 2001 was a wake up call for all Americans. It was on this day where four coordinated terrorist attacks organized by the Islamic terrorist group, al-Qaeda, flew four planes into the World Trade Center, Pentagon and the fourth which landed in a field in Shanksville, PA that was on target to Washington D.C. Thousands of civilians and service officials lost their lives and twelve years later on Wednesday September 11, 2013, ceremonies across the United States are taking place to remember the fallen.
One ceremony, on board the USS Iowa, welcomed a small number of Los Angeles County residents, who paid tribute to them. Watch now, to see and experience how Los Angeles remembered on this iconic day.
MLK- 50 Years Later
On August 28, 1963, the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, changed history for all Americans. The most rememberable was the iconic “I have a dream” speech by the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Now 50 years later, here in Los Angeles, Calif., public officials and labor rights activists, remember the past and look toward the future with three distinct events on Wednesday August 28, 2013.
Watch now for more information on how one speech is remembered so that residents can move on and create better jobs and more opportunities for freedom in America.