Diversions

Brenda Valdez, decked out in a red, white and blue blouse, remembers a husband who was only 16 or 17 when he fibbed his way into military service after the attack on Pearl Harbor.

A simple phone conversation with Carter Tholl provides enough proof that she is a talented vocalist.

The subtitle begs the question, though: Shouldn't any self-respecting Halloween be haunted?

It opens with arguably Shakespeare’s greatest protagonist, Hamlet himself (played at Aprende by Sean Geraghty)

Music lovers will get their chance to take in the first concert of the year Sept. 27 when the Corona choir, led by director Greg Hebert, takes to the stage.

King of Glory Lutheran Church will host a free concert from 2 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 30, as part of its ongoing concert series.

A real-life inner city Baltimore teen named Richie Merritt plays the title role in this strange true-crime period piece.

It's flown a bit under the radar, but this odd, gritty little tale is not without merit. It's set in the economic wastes of Detroit, where 12-yearold Eli (Myles Truitt) scavenges for...