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My interest in loss and grief began soon after my marriage disintegrated in 2013. A “conscious uncoupling” it wasn’t; it was ugly, and a heartbreaking by-product was an intensely strained relationship with my middle daughter, who was 11 at the time.
The Claremont Public Art Committee is again calling on artists to submit ideas for transforming 10 more utility power boxes over the summer.
On April 6, Scripps College announced that acting president Amy Marcus-Newhall was given the permanent job as the institute’s 11th president following the mutual departure of 10th president Suzanne Keen after just eight months.
Sitting comfortably amongst her backyard foliage last week, Susan Schenk, president of the Claremont Garden Club since 2012, wore a bright smile.
I recently went to a talk at Scripps College by DJ Kurs, the director, currently, of Deaf West Theater in Los Angeles. Deaf West is a small but increasingly mighty theater that produces plays featuring deaf and hearing actors, some of which, like “Spring Awakening” and “Big River,” have ended up on Broadway.
The Rotary Club of Claremont’s 22nd Annual Taste of Claremont promises to be another festive night of delicious food, wine, craft beer and entertainment from local artists and establishments.
The City of Claremont’s 2023 spring celebration Saturday at Memorial Park began with an inclusive egg hunt. The morning event included a pancake breakfast courtesy of the Kiwanis Club of Claremont, traditional egg hunts, a magic show by Minh Tran, face painting by Claremont High School Theatre Department Thespian Troupe 2129, an instrument booth from Claremont Community School of Music, a petting zoo hosted by Ponies and Pets, and arts, crafts and information booths.
They called the September 8, 2019 fundraiser “Room For All,” and partnered with Claremont United Church of Christ, then Claremont High Theater Director Krista Elhai, and local theater production company Ophelia’s Jump. It was held at CHS’s Don F. Fruechte Theater and featured a production of Robert Schenkkan’s “Building the Wall.”
The goal was to raise $7,200. At the end of the night they had more than $26,000.
“And we decided to do a lot more,” Leano said.
Claremont Courier high school sports roundup: April 7, 2023
It’s official: Claremont School of Theology is moving, a lease has been signed, and after 66 years in Claremont it’s all systems go for the graduate institution’s new Los Angeles location.
The school is moving to Westwood United Methodist Church, 10497 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, and will remain Claremont School of Theology despite its new location.
The long-anticipated move, while disappointing to some Claremont residents, comes as no surprise. The school had long been seeking to sell all or a portion of its 16.4-acre Claremont campus.
After a three-year hiatus during the pandemic, Claremont Colleges student organization Food Recovery Network, which provides leftover dining hall food to people in need, recently relaunched.
“The big goal for [FRN] is, one, to help feed people in the local community that need the help and, two, to reduce the amount of food waste going in the landfill,” said Pomona College Campus Executive Chef Travis Ellis.
Days after a massive 7.8 magnitude earthquake ravaged Turkey and parts of Syria on February 6, Turkish artist and Claremont resident Arzu Kastal decided to spring into action — halfway across the globe.
To help raise funds for disaster relief efforts, the Claremont Graduate University alumna created a group art show, “You Are Not Alone!” A free and public opening reception takes place from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, April 14 at Claremont Heritage’s Ginger Elliott Gallery, 840 N. Indian Hill Blvd. The gallery will remain open Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Sunday, April 16 from 1 to 3 p.m.
After all our recent rain spring is beginning to emerge at Claremont Wilderness Park, with a noticeable color change in the hilly terrain over the past week. Claremont should see sunshine and temperatures in the mid-70s by the weekend. The bloom will likely get more intense in the coming weeks as our weather warms. Courier photo/Peter Weinberger
Claremont High School alumna Kristina Leopold, 28, is living the dream. The Claremont native recently moved to New York City to begin work as an alternate in the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical “SIX.”
Friday, March 31 saw thousands of protests across the world, including in all 50 states and Washington D.C. — and nearby Pomona — in observance of International Transgender Day of Visibility. The annual event serves as both a celebration of the transgender community and a call for more protections and freedom from discrimination.
About 60 protestors showed up to the Pomona march, organized by the Pomona Pride Center and Queer Youth Assemble, including 55-year-old demonstrator Drakar Druella. The staff minister and chaplain at Claremont Center for Spiritual Living has been protesting since the 1990s.
The City of Claremont’s Padua Hills Theatre community use program is currently accepting applications from local nonprofit organizations that would like to hold events at the historic theater between January 1 and December 31, 2024.