Arts & Culture

Lunafest celebrates women filmmakers

There are 2.13 male short-film directors for every one female director, according to industry officials, which is exactly why the Lunafest traveling film festival has chosen to feature only short

Zonta Club announces guest speakers for Lunafest

With the ninth annual Lunafest, a short-film festival by, for and about women, fast approaching, Zonta Club of Santa Clarita Valley, a nonprofit organization that strives to empower women locally

Finding fun in new ‘realms’

Stuntman Brett Heneise is the last person his family expected to create a fantasy card game. Promising strategy, fantasy and “a friendly bit of trash talk,” Heneise said “The Realms of Mindrin” was intended to bring people together in person for fun and friendship

Nature Center to host ‘BioBlitz’

Though the Placerita Canyon Nature Center hosts its community education series every month, this month is going to be special, according to Ranger Frank Hoffman, head ranger and recreation services

Ballerina ready for next ‘stepping stone’

Though most children prefer playful, kid’s music, as a child, Gianna Juliet loved classical music.  “That’s what I always wanted to dance to,” she said. “I would try to go