Upland actor and filmmaker Spencer Weitzel attended Mt. San Antonio College. (Photo courtesy of Tristan Savage-Tate) “I think at first theater was just an opportunity to express myself or get attention,

Jim Curry is old enough to remember when folk singer John Denver’s song “Rocky Mountain High” made it to No. 9 on the American Top 40 radio chart. That Denver song and others from the prolific American singer-songwriter,

But he didn’t want to record them, member recalls. Also: readers share memories of the California Jam rock festivals of the 1970s.

A conversation with Blxst, who made one of the year’s best LPs with ‘No Love Lost.’ Plus the new hip-hop and R&B you need to know for December.

Ep. 2 Headliner, House Music legend DJ Dan came and absolutely dominated our live channels⚡ - We could NOT stop dancing💃 , a common symptom at his performances! Funday House Sessions artists Carlos Orellana and Orlando Rocha came with the heaters for two FULL SENDs on support 😎 🌼 Funday House Sessions 🌼 is pleased to announce that we are BACK at the gruesome blood spattered halls of the Black Market Escape Room!

All 13 plays in The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival are now available to view for free on Vimeo through October 31. To register for a free festival pass, go to TheBlank.com.

The Jeep Grand Cherokee is entering the 2021 model year, making it a decade-long run for the midsize crossover. The current WK2 generation may be aging but that fact isn't affecting the sales numbers of the vehicle.

Casting has been announced for the final weeks of The Blank Theatre's 28th Annual Young Playwrights Festival. Being presented this year as digital shorts, the final four of 13 winning plays by young playwrights aged 15–19 from nine different states will be available to stream on Vimeo August 29–September 19.

Dr. Pimple Popper is one of TLC’s newest shows that is sweeping the nation. The show has been on the air for two years and features board-certified dermatologist, Sandra Lee. At her private practice in Upland,

Hailey Rose has performed in a version of ‘Frozen,’ in ‘High School Musical 2′ and runs a company that sends princesses to kids’ events

Now celebrating its 28th Anniversary, The Blank Theatre's Nationwide Young Playwrights Festival is set to present 13 plays by playwrights aged 15a?19 from nine different states. These plays will be presented as digital shorts on Vimeo by professional actors and directors,

Longtime Upland resident and accomplished singer/songwriter Charles Lawton Jiles died earlier this month in Taft. He was 90. Jiles, who penned several tunes for country music legend Patsy Cline, was a successful accountant who,

GFour Productions, whose collective shows have won 56 Drama Desk and 44 Tony Awards, has extended the availability of "Menopause The Musical" for online streaming through June 7. GFour Productions is donating 10 percent of all sales to The Actors Fund,

It was back in May of 2011 when Vancouver's Waldorf Hotel decided to have YouTube Night with Doug — the "Doug" being famed artist and Generation X author Douglas Coupland. The organizers wanted to create posters to coincide with the show, so Coupland created slogans in large block letters — thought-provoking lines like "I Miss My Pre ...

The Grove Theatre in Upland, CA announces auditions for their upcoming musical production of Disney's Moana JR. This thrilling and heartwarming coming-of-age story follows the strong-willed Moana as she sets sail across the Pacific to save her village and discover the truth about her heritage. Moana and the legendary demigod Maui embark on an ...

The funky, beloved open mic venue in North Hollywood has rarely been financially stable in its 21 years of existence. That may have prepared its proprietor for the corona shutdown calamity better

Like every other entertainment venue in L.A., California and beyond, Kulak’s Woodshed is closed indefinitely due ... which is why I have continued to perform there these past seven years,” Upland-based Darla Fox, now a fulltime professional songwriter and musician who’s been developing her craft at the Shed since she was 15, wrote in ...

In her first touring company role, Sarah Hinrichsen, a native of Upland, Calif., and a graduate of the Orange County School of the Arts, plays Rachel. Speaking with the Journal from an earlier California stop in Palm Desert, Hinrichsen said she was eager to perform for a hometown audience and family and friends. “My parents are born and ...

From a one-woman show about Billie Holliday to remembering Anne Frank, here are some of the productions in Southern California this week.

According to a Jeep press release, this year's lineup is trimmed down to seven packages; 2019's Altitude, Upland, Limited X and High Altitude trims are gone. Grand Cherokee trims include Laredo, Limited, Trailhawk, Overland, Summit, SRT and Trackhawk. At the lower end of the range, power is from a 3.6L V6 or a 5.7L V8. SRT gets a 6.2L V8 ...