Community News

Eagle Rock groups push to revive Sylvan Amphitheater

The Sylvan Amphitheater, located at 1840 Yosemite Drive, is an outdoor theater built in 1931, according to The Eagle Rock Historical Society. According to...

Yaro Roastroom will invite patrons to stay awhile

Yaro Roastroom will open in Glassell Park at 2857 W. Ave. 35, in November or December 2026, according to co-owner Melanie Moradi. Moradi owns...

ART on Fig. brings drama and dance to Eagle Rock

Arroyo Repertory Theatre (ART), a community theater organization, and Lumina Academy of Dance, a dance studio in Pasadena, moved to 7330 N. Figueroa St....

LA Más fights to keep working-class families in Northeast LA

LA Más was established in 2012 as an urban design nonprofit supporting communities across Northeast LA (NELA). Miguel Ramos, director of community economies at LA...

For their first fall show, Leanna Lin’s Wonderland hosts sand art ‘Sunae,’ artist Naoshi

Naoshi, a Sunae artist from Japan now based in LA, has been developing her craft for 20 years. She posts her artwork on Instagram, and...

‘You gotta face your guts if you are gonna keep going,’ Artist Tim Biskup and his new store, Home Guts

Tim Biskup is an artist who focuses mainly on abstract and figurative painting, but he extends his art into the realms of sculpture, printmaking and music....

Mercado Fall Festival features York Boulevard with street vendors and pop-ups, Oct. 11

The annual Mercado Fall Festival will take place on York Boulevard between Avenue 50 and Avenue 52, Oct. 11. According to Yolanda Nogueira, the...

ROCK Coffee House serves as a third place to support the neighborhood

ROCK Coffee House on Townsend Avenue started as a way to bring the Eagle Rock community together, manager Zachary Martires said. “The philosophy is that we...

Bob Baker Marionette Theater to perform at Coachella

This spring, the Bob Baker Marionette Theater will take its puppets to the desert, joining the ranks of performers at the Coachella Valley Music and...

Kiez Küche brings German cuisine and culture to Eagle Rock

Bjoern Risse and Ben Yildirim traveled from Germany to the U.S. 15 years ago, with the goal of opening a beer garden, said Risse,...

Food and community have a home at Potluck Local, Eagle Rock’s new neighborhood grocery store

Potluck Local, a grocery store on York Boulevard, sells a wide array of California-produced products, co-owners Daniel and Kim Johnsen said. According to Daniel...

Tacos Villa Corona opens second location on York and Eagle Rock Boulevard

Tacos Villa Corona opened a new location on York and Eagle Rock Boulevard in August. According to the owners, husband and wife David Flores and...