At The Village at Sherman Oaks residents enjoy a hospitality-centered lifestyle, enriched with a wealth of amenities and services.

As part of The Village at Sherman Oaks’ commitment to provide an invigorating environment that stimulates the mind, spirit and body, the luxury retirement community hosted their own Olympic games, with more than 75 residents and staff members participating in the weeklong event.

The Village Olympic Games began with “opening ceremonies” on Monday, Aug. 30. The presidents of the Assisted Living and Independent Living Councils kicked off the ceremony with the official lighting of the torch, which was then followed by an all team scavenger hunt. Throughout the week, teams competed in a combination of physical and mental events such as golf putting contests, basketball, Wii bowling, “Name That Tune,” “Jeopardy,” cake decorating and pool relay.

Custom gold, silver and bronze trophies were awarded to top placing teams during the Closing Ceremonies on Sept. 3, which were hosted by resident, Walter Marusyn – a long-time educator and track coach who inspired a number of athletes to pursue professional sports careers and participate in past Olympic Games.

“This is an enjoyable way for residents to stay active and fit physically and mentally,” said Mike Soto, executive director of The Village at Sherman Oaks. “Plus, friendly competition brings about the most wonderful team spirit between our residents and staff.”

The Assisted Living and Independent Living Council presidents, along with executive director Mike Soto, kicked off the games with the lighting of the torch.

The Village at Sherman Oaks includes 239 luxury independent and assisted living residences as well as a wealth of services and amenities. In addition to well-appointed residences, The Village at Sherman Oaks residents enjoy numerous resort-style features including: The Village Restaurant, open 12 hours daily, a fully equipped fitness center, The Albers Theater, Internet lounge, bank, market, mailroom, arts and crafts room, library, bistro bar, swimming pool and spa, a full-service beauty salon, and secure underground parking.

A complimentary full breakfast plus choice of lunch or dinner daily; weekly housekeeping and flat linen laundry service; all utilities (except phone) including basic cable TV; 24-hour emergency call system; scheduled transportation, plus a full calendar of social, cultural, educational, and recreational activities and programs are all included in the monthly fee.

The Village at Sherman Oaks’ licensed assisted living component offers a comprehensive menu of care services that includes: 24-hour staffing, assistance with all Activities of Daily Living (ADL’s), medication assistance and counseling, emergency call system, scheduled transportation and more.

For more information or to schedule a personal appointment, call The Village at Sherman Oaks at (818) 994-7900 or visit, www.srgseniorliving.com.

“While clearly our curriculum has evolved and teaching approaches have changed, everything we do remains driven by our core educational philosophy,” said Dr. Larry Dougherty, Buckley head of school. “I constantly read new academic research that supports Dr. Buckley’s thinking in terms of multiple intelligences, resilience, character development, the impact of physical health on academics; the list is long and interesting.”

The 4-Fold Plan is a deeply interconnected program of academics, arts, physical development and moral education within a more traditional educational framework than is typically associated with whole-child approaches.

“Curiosity, critical thinking and creativity are the underpinning of our entire curriculum,” Dougherty said. “And yet, we believe that students’ best and most creative work — in the classroom, in the arts, and on the field — can only be realized through self-discipline developed in a structured program, which emphasizes character development.”

Each school year is kicked off with character development programs. All divisions hold assemblies to talk about The Buckley Commitment, a set of core values (respect, kindness, honesty, loyalty, self-reliance and self-discipline) students, and all members of the school community, continually strive to develop.

“It starts with the Commitment, which some time ago students chose to adopt as an alternative to honor code because they thought it was better to strive for positive value traits than to simply avoid negative traits or behaviors,” Dougherty said. “But we believe academic success is meaningless without integrity, and because of that, human values are addressed throughout all areas of our curriculum.”

Susan Claassen is a carbon copy of the award-winning costume designer Edith Head in this brilliant and unique portrayal “A Conversation with Edith Head.”

Sitting with actress/producer Susan Claassen in the cozy confines of North Hollywood’s historic El Portal Forum Theatre, it is easy to understand how she can pull off a one-woman show on the life and career of legendary Hollywood costume designer Edith Head. Claassen is almost a dead ringer for the woman who helped define glamour in Tinseltown for almost 60 years, mostly at Paramount Studios.

“This is just the way I look,” Claassen shrugs. “I saw a documentary about Edith Head on the television series, Biography, and first became intrigued with the similarities in our appearance. But the more I watched, I became increasingly fascinated with how much we were alike in our interests, especially clothes and fashion. I just knew I had to do a show about her.”

Co-scripted by Claassen and Head biographer Paddy Calistro, “A Conversation with Edith Head” begins previews at the historic El Portal Forum Theatre on Sept. 23, with a Costume Designers Guild Gala press opening scheduled for Friday, Oct. 1.

Claassen understands that one-person biography plays usually profile a personality with a highly recognizable public image, not a behind-the-scenes crafts person whose job it was to decorate public figures. She quickly points out that Head was not a behind-the-scenes kind of woman.

“Actually, Edith really became a household name, mostly due to her own self-promotion,” Claassen said. “During the 1950s, she made frequent appearances on the television show Art Linkletter’s House Party, making her a very recognizable personality to all of America.

“She also wrote for PhotoPlay Magazine, offering her advice and insights into fashion. She felt the American woman and man could have the secrets that she had. She wanted to make fashion accessible to everyone.”

Claassen, who works professionally as an actress, director, producer and writer, and serves as Managing Artistic Director of The Invisible Theatre in Tucson launched herself into her quest of bringing Head to the stage, with a laudable, tenacious resolve.

“I immediately researched whether the rights to her story were available,” Claassen said. “They were, through the recipients of her estate, The Motion Picture and Television Fund. For research material, I located Paddy Calistro, who was the co-author of the autobiography, Edith Head’s Hollywood. What a resource she turned out to be. She had over 13 hours of recorded interviews with Edith. Every word the audience hears is Edith’s and they are delicious.”

Claassen, who originally premiered “A Conversation with Edith Head” at The Invisible Theatre in 2002, subsequently, has toured the show around the U.S. and internationally, including London’s West End and a “sold out” engagement at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival Fringe. She has become so comfortable inhabiting Head’s persona, she takes questions from the audience as Head herself.

“This is a woman who, despite having no art or costume design experience, started as a costume sketch artist at Paramount in 1924, and through sheer talent and perseverance, went on to work on 1,131 films, earn 35 Oscar nominations and won eight, more than any other costume designer in the history of filmmaking. Audiences really have a lot of fun getting to know her and the fascinating movie star tales she has to tell,” Claassen said.

“A Conversation with Edith Head” plays Sept. 23 through Oct. 24 in the Intimate Forum Theatre at the El Portal. Tickets range from $25 to $35.

Please call (818) 508-4200 for tickets and additional information.

Dancing With the Stars pro Derek Hough.

When ABC’s Dancing With the Stars debuted in 2005, it was a novelty show. Everyone wanted to see Hollywood stars trying to dance in a professional ballroom style. And they showed off their terpsichorean talents to the nth degree – they were professional, indeed.

To their credit, the first relatively unknown actors and models participating absorbed their lessons quickly, no matter what dance – from the Tango, to the Quick Step or Waltz – was called for. You name it; they did it. Viewers tuned in to see the “stars” strutting their stuff. That was the allure, hence the title.

Then, as the show grew in popularity, casting the dancing “stars” changed. We got to see Olympians and professional athletes, politicians and billionaires, ad infinitum. Even an astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, gave it a whirl.

As the seasons have gone on, the show has featured more personalities than stars, with too many reality celebrities sharing the spotlight. We watched anyway because it became the water cooler topic the next morning.

Well, the participants for Dancing With the Stars’ 11th season, starting at 8:00 p.m. on Sept. 20, have been announced and there are some good names, along with a couple of really dreadful choices.

For me the real stars are the professional dancers who get their toes stepped on and work tirelessly to make their clumsy partners look good. So here is a list of the hot pairings of stars and pros.

Giving the show true status is the star of stage, screen and TV, Florence Henderson, best known as The Brady Bunch’s classic mom, who will dance with Corky Ballas (Mark’s dad). Jennifer Grey, star of the classic movie Dirty Dancing, is paired with the always great Derek Hough (last season’s winning pro). David Hasselhoff of Baywatch fame is lucky to get Kym Johnson, who would even make me look good. Singer Michael Bolton dances with Chelsie Hightower, another gal who brings out the best in her partner.

The Hills’ reality hottie Audrina Patridge gets coupled with lucky Tony Dovolani (hope she dances as good as she looks). A talented youngster from the Disney Channel’s hit sitcoms Cory In the House and That’s So Raven, Kyle Massey, gets Lacey Schwimmer. Comedian Margaret Cho, co-star of Lifetime’s Drop Dead Diva, dances with Louis Van Amstel. Moesha star and cool R&B singer Brandy gets the hot-tempered Maksim Chmerkovskiy.

Sports stars include NFL’s Kurt Warner, who gets Anna Trebunskaya, and ex-Laker Rick Fox dances with Cheryl Burke, who always impresses with her choreography.

In the “what were they thinking category,” the Jersey Shore’s Mike “the situation” Sorrentino will put the moves on Karina Smirnoff. And Bristol Palin, the daughter of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin who is famous for all the wrong reasons, is partnered with a beleaguered pro Mark Ballas.

Brooke Burke, the champion of season seven (thanks to partner Hough), will be back to help with hosting duties. But, as always, we expect super-likable emcee Tom Bergeron’s quick wit will make the contest entertaining – no matter which “stars” are dancing.

Gustav Hoyer conducts the Orchestra Unleashed at the El Portal Theatre Sept. 11 & 12.

The Orchestra Unleashed, a concert of exciting, new classical music written for the orchestra by composers from Los Angeles and around the world, will take place Sept. 11 and 12 at the El Portal Theatre in North Hollywood. The program will feature a mix of orchestral music, spoken word and visual art in order to create a multi-sensory, concert-going experience and to challenge the traditional perceptions of classical music.

All compositions are new works by contemporary composers, including: Anthony Iannaccone, Michael-Thomas Foumai, Tyler Harrison, Brynjar Boe, Michael A. Mogensen, Natalia Rojcovscaia and Joseph Carrillo. There will be a special presentation of the classic poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge, “The Rime of The Ancient Mariner,” featuring the voice talents of actor Bryce Lenon, the art of French illustrator Gustave Dore, and the music of composer and conductor Gustav Hoyer.

The Saturday, Sept. 11 concert is at 8:00 p.m. and the Sunday, Sept. 12 concert is at 2:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $25 for adults and $15 for students and are available for purchase at the theatre website: www.elportaltheatre.com. There are a limited number of in-orchestra seats available. This unique experience gives audience members the opportunity to sit with the orchestra and immerse themselves in the music. These tickets are $100 and only available at www.theorchestraunleashed.com.

James Whitmore, Sr.

 The stars will come out this week for the opening night, red carpet premiere of Sam Shepard’s “True West” at the new Eclectic Lyric Theater. But the event is more than just an opening night; it is the launch of a Hot Theatre Company. 

When James Whitmore, Sr., passed away last year, he was putting the finishing touches on the Whitmore Eclectic Theater Company, his dream and legacy, now run by his award-winning TV director son James Whitmore, Jr., and granddaughter ceative director Aliah Whitmore. James Whitmore Jr. is the in-demand director of NCIS, The Good Wife and the new Hawaii 5-0 TV series. The Whitmore Eclectic has chosen Sam Shepard’s brilliant “True West” to launch the new theatre. The play touches on the classic American questions, “Who are you when all you want is to be somebody?” Shepard, one of the great journeymen and beat-poets of the post modern era, takes us right to the heart of the American family-where loss, alcoholism, fear and desire all live in close quarters. 

This production opens on Sept. 9th and will run until Oct. 3rd. The Whitmore Eclectic troupe was founded to honor the late James Whitmore’s artistic vision and commitment to public education. Many stage and screen stars are expected to participate in the show. The next production will be Orson Welles “Moby Dick. 

According to Aliah Whitmore, “the Whitmore Eclectic is a family-based production company that has been reared in the mulch of the entertainment industry, all of its glory and all its sorrow. So much of what Sam Shepard has written in “True West” reflects the personal experiences of the Whitmore family. The opportunity to produce this play is a chance to share ideas and emotions in which the company as a whole is deeply rooted.” 

To purchase tickets and for more information on season subscriptions, please visit www.whitmoreeclectic.com.

LaBounge News

Councilmember Tom LaBonge announced Hollywood is going “blue.” On Wednesday, Sept. 1. Prominent buildings around Hollywood were bathed in blue light for one week in support of the beginning of the Prostate Cancer Research Institute’s Blue September Campaign, which kicked off on Sept. 1.

Register for 5-man, all-passing flag football leagues in San Fernando Valley, south Pasadena and Van Nuys/Balboa Park (also Santa Fe Springs). Evening and weekend leagues begin late September. Inter-league playoffs with neighboring counties. Call (877) 846-3178 or visit www.topgunflatfootball.com. Must be 18+ to play. Referees needed.

STUDIO CITY

The 12th Annual Walk/Run for Awareness and Hope to benefit ovarian cancer will be on Sunday, Sept. 12th at 8 a.m. at CBS Studios, 4024 Radford Ave. in Studio City. Pre register at active.com or register on the day of event. Adults $25 kids $5. For more information go to ovariancancerrun.com or call 818-985-0288. Free Parking.

Local young artist Dylan Bocanegra drew a 6’x6’ foot mural paying homage to the Indiana Jones series and the artistry of poster artist Drew Struzan. Dylan also paid tribute to Stephen Spielberg, George Lucas and Harrison Ford in the impressive piece done in ink, chalk, charcoal an pencil. It hangs at Atlantic Aviation’s private pilot terminal in north Santa Monica’s airport, 2828 Donald Douglas Loop. Bocanegra did this at age 17 on the walls of the tiny one-bedroom apartment he grew up in. Impressive and inspiring to see.

Mardi and Sarah Rustam and the staff at The Tolucan Times would like to send their best wishes for a speedy recovery to Bob Greene, the manager at Paty’s Restaurant, who is recovering from heart surgery. Our prayers and good thoughts go out to him and his family.

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Celebrity Guest Hosts Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson.

Hollywood’s favorite super-star couple Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson will once again serve as honorary chairs and celebrity guest hosts of this year’s L.A. Greek Fest “12th Annual Festival Extravaganza,” located on the Grand Plaza grounds of Saint Sophia Cathedral.

The festival has long been recognized as one of the “must-see, must-do” September events in Los Angeles, drawing a crowd of 50,000 throughout the weekend. The festivities begin on Friday evening with the always exciting “ZORBA NIGHT,” complete with Zorba Dance Contest and prizes. The fun continues throughout the weekend, as guests experience an extensive array of Greek food and drink, live Greek music, folk dance groups, Greek dance lessons, theatrical presentations, and an extensive children’s arcade. As usual, extensive tours of Saint Sophia Cathedral, a world-renowned architectural and religious gem and national landmark structure, will be held throughout the weekend.

Festival Volunteers cooking Saganaki.

This year’s theme, “Passport to a Grecian Holiday,” features travel-themed raffle prizes, including a $2,000 designer vacation, L.A. Clippers courtside seats, weekend getaways, dining certificates, designer travel luggage and more.

One of the newest festival attractions is “TUNICS,” a top-notch sports bar offering continual broadcasts of top rated weekend football games. Also featured are Greek beers, wine and Metaxa cocktails complimented by food specialties like octopus, feta fries, lamb and Greek sausage sandwiches, and mini lamb chops.

Free parking available nearby and shuttle service. The cathedral is located at 1324 S. Normandie Ave. at the corner of Pico and Normandie in the Byzantine Latino Quarter of L.A.

Friday 5:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m., Saturday 1:00p.m. – 11:00 p.m. and Sunday noon –10 p.m. Adults – $3 on Friday, $5 on Saturday and Sunday. (Kids under 12 are admitted free of charge.) More information can be found at www.lagreekfest.com

Seniors get to enjoy a variety of amenities at The Village at NorthRidge, including a theatre, library, art gallery, club lounge, bistro bar, swimming pool and spa, and full-service beauty salon and underground parking.

To best support the vitality, longevity and health of its residents, The Village at NorthRidge offers a hospitality-centered life-style, first-rate amenities and services, and a host of activities – all of which are known to improve seniors’ quality of life.

According to The Village at NorthRidge’s executive director Tim Maloney, research shows that social interaction is as essential as physical activity for seniors. In fact, studies have found that a social and active lifestyle is vital in helping seniors maintain a sharp mind, alleviate stress and depression, and develop a sense of belonging.

To ensure residents have an array of choices daily, The Village at NorthRidge offers residents a full calendar of social, cultural, recreational and educational events both on and off campus.

The Majestic Theatre will host movies every Saturday throughout September, including Ratatouille, Swing Time, Juno and Talk of the Town.

“At NorthRidge, variety is always on the menu,” Maloney said. “Whether it’s enjoying a matinee in the community’s Majestic Theater, participating in a stretch and flex class in the fully equipped fitness center or enjoying an evening of entertainment provided by one of the many visiting performers – residents are never at a loss for things to do.”

Seniors interested in experiencing a taste of The Village at NorthRidge lifestyle are invited to the following upcoming events.

Matinees at The Majestic

Enjoy an afternoon at the movies every Saturday at 2:00 p.m. This month, guests will view Ratatouille, Swing Time, Juno and Talk of the Town. Enjoy a post-film discussion with writer/producer/director, Merle Goldberg.

Summer Concert Series

NorthRidge guests will take pleasure in a variety of musical genres and stylings from a variety of performers, including Hugo Pazimino, Marv Robinson, David Kaufman and Beverly Wright. Concerts are held each Wednesday in September at 4:00 p.m., preceded by a reception and tours at 3:00 p.m.

Lecture Series

Dedicated to providing seniors with the latest information on topics important to them, NorthRidge will host an ongoing Healthy Living lecture series presented by Providence Health & Services. The first lecture will address osteoporosis concerns on Sept. 17 at 1:30 p.m. The following week, on Sept. 23 at 11:30 a.m., attendees will explore the question, “So You Think You Know About Medicare?” presented by Lysa Crawford, a senior specialist with Anthem Blue Cross.

Seating is limited. For more information and to reserve your space at these events, please call (818) 812-4617.

Owned and operated by Senior Resource Group, The Village at NorthRidge is comprised of 275 independent and assisted living residences. The luxury retirement community’s resort-style services and amenities include the Prairie Grille Restaurant (open 12 hours daily), a fully equipped fitness center, The Majestic Theatre, Internet café, The Corbin Street Market, library, art gallery, club lounge, bistro bar, swimming pool and spa, a full-service beauty salon and underground parking.

For more information or to schedule a personal appointment, please call (818) 477-4081
visit www.TheVillageatNorthRidge.com.