By Janet Martinez |Staff Writer| Summer is coming, and one cannot help but think about what amazing events or adventures they will get into. Starting off the summer, we will have the 13th annual Lavender Festival hosted by 123 Farm in Cherry Valley. The organic marketplace takes much pride in their lavender-inspired favorites such as lavender lemonade and ice cream; they also make honey, balsamic vinegar, essential oils, fresh bouquets, plants and even lavender-stuffed toys. Enjoy this unique festival from June 9-11 and 16-18. Snow in the summer? Keep cool this summer while snowboarding or skiing until August at Mammoth Mountain. The last time Mammoth stayed open this long … [Read more...] about An Endless Summer
Arts and Entertainment
A Quest into Fantasy
By Yesica Gonzalez lStaff Writerl Escaping the real world and entering the realms of your imagination can simply be done by picking up one at A Shop Called Quest. Store manager, Gloria Alva, shared her thoughts on why comics are still around and the pleasure they can give readers of any types. "Comics have been around forever and at first I want to say it was about heroes and capes, but as the years have gone by, it has expanded to stories about anything," said Alva. Alva has considered reading comic books as a way to relieve stress. "Comics have always been an outlet for people like if I had a rough day or it something, I can read, enjoy and be emerged into a different … [Read more...] about A Quest into Fantasy
“The World Goes ‘Round” Premiered
By Kiara Perez |Staff Writer| The musical revue "The World Goes 'Round" premiered June 2 at the Ronald E. Barnes Theatre on CSUSB campus. Composed by John Kander and lyricist Fred Ebb, make up one of the most well-known Broadway duos. They met in 1962, and together they have won three Drama Desk Awards. The Theater Arts Department has been putting together the musical revue, "The World Goes 'Round" since the end of winter quarter. "The World Goes ’Round” is directed by theater arts professor Kathy Ervin, and Cassie Bartlett as stage manager. Cast member Michael Matta said, "It's not a regualr musicial. It's just music, there's no script. So, what really was intriguing was the … [Read more...] about “The World Goes ‘Round” Premiered
Celebrating the art of Pianos
By Yesica Gonzalez I Staff Writer I Students from different college campuses gathered together to bring the wonderful world of Piano Day to life. On the evening of Sunday, May 22, students from Cal State Long Beach, Pasadena City College and Cal State San Bernardino came to show their talent on classical music from different countries. This year's theme was focused on the works by German, Italian, Czech and Russian composers. Students showed in various ways how that the piano is incorporated in many aspects of music. The assembly of Piano Day at Long Beach started under Dr. Sam Shun-Lin Chou who was followed by Dr. Jocelyn Chang in 2014 and brought it to Pasadena City … [Read more...] about Celebrating the art of Pianos
The CW’s Riverdale
By Clairissa Gonzalez | Staff Writer| Fans of a certain age may remember Archie, the gangly, dorky, yet lovable nerd with an ever-present smile who made his debut in December 1941 in his first comic. Well now the CW has delivered an Archie intended to make most of us swoon. And so far it’s working. Gracing TV screens almost every Thursday night for the past few months, Riverdale is the CW’s newest hit drama. The network’s dark surprising take on the original Archie Comics characters does not disappoint. Warning: a spoiler alert is now in effect. As a late midseason entry for the CW, Riverdale generated a lot of buzz for itself. So much, in fact, that it’s been moved to the … [Read more...] about The CW’s Riverdale
Hangar 24 AirFest
By Robert Klimper |Staff Writer| The air was full of excitement as planes roared across the sky at the 2017 Hangar 24 AirFest on May 20. The AirFest is a recent addition to the city of Redlands that has been put on for the past four years at Redlands Municipal Airport, which is located just across the street from the Hangar 24 Main Brewery. The first AirFest was put on was four years ago, to celebrate the fifth anniversary of Hangar 24 Craft Brewery. The event was also a celebration of the nine year anniversary of the Hangar 24 Craft Brewery. “We have been very blessed, the people that run it and the community that has embraced us as a company and as a brand, I never imagined … [Read more...] about Hangar 24 AirFest
Celebration of Art, Love and Gratitude
By Blair Hernandez |Staff Writer| Diversity orchestrated among musicians, artists and entrepreneurs came together to share their passions at the art and music festival in the city of Ontario. First time attendee, Flo Velazquez, heard about this event from social media specifically Facebook. “I wasn’t really doing much, just sitting at home bored so I searched for festivals and immediately the ‘one love’ festival in Ontario popped up, I took my best friend with me and we loved it, so colorful,” said Velazquez. Locals like Danielle Harris contributes to art festivals and goes to support her hometown artists. “I love attending festival events, I’m very grateful to be a part of … [Read more...] about Celebration of Art, Love and Gratitude
Colorful Entertainment
By Blair Hernandez |Staff Writer| On Saturday, May 13, Riverside county fairgrounds hosted Blacklight run in the city of Indio, California. “At the Blacklight Run, we aren’t focused on how fast or how far you can run. We don’t care if you’ve never run a day in your life! We welcome all participants looking for a glowing good time. These 3 miles will be the best miles you’ve ever spent with your friends and family,” stated Blacklight runner promise. The pre-party invited interesting characters to join palm desert locals for this special occasion, with a unique character, rainbow dash, from the hit children series. “I love getting dressed up for color runs, it gives me a chance … [Read more...] about Colorful Entertainment
Cosmic Artistry by Dominick Grande
By Nicholas Linares |Staff Writer| With art pieces influenced by cosmic explosions and space/time concepts, artist Dominick Grande is gathering newfound attention in the underground art scene. After two decades of drawling, doodling and painting, the young Southern California philosopher is now selling his art for the first time. “Two years ago my mom was my first customer and bought a painting of mine,” said Grande. He mentions his constant doodling and anxiety is a large inspiration for his more mature and thought out pieces. Life and Death on a Cosmic Scale was the name of the first galactic complement observed with the innovative artist. An elongated canvas stretching … [Read more...] about Cosmic Artistry by Dominick Grande
IE Salsa Festival
By Janet Martinez |Staff Writer| Riverside’s third annual Salsa Festival brought many music fanatics together on May 13 at White Park in Downtown Riverside. Salsa tasting from many great homemade recipes had everyone’s mouth watering. One of I.E.’s most notable radio station 99.1 KGGI, hosted the event, which engaged the audience in a dance off competitions as well as chants for the artists performing. Live performances had the crowd moving to the music and recording for amazing memories to look back on. Many great live entertainers performed this year including: Omarion, Redfoo of LMFAO, Frankie J, Baby Bash and much more for all to enjoy. Entry fee for the salsa contest was … [Read more...] about IE Salsa Festival
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