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California Philharmonic's (Cal Phil) "Be Instrumental" Holiday Haul 2011 will benefit Union Station Homeless. Services have been extended through December 21.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32682
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 15, 2011
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
December 15, 2011
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
California Philharmonic (Cal Phil)
Charity
Item ID
32879AN
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California Philharmonic Orchestra (Cal Phil) performs the music of Mexico on July 28 at Los Angeles County Arboretum.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33302
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 26, 2001
Pages
p. 18, 19
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 26, 2001
Pages
p. 18, 19
Subjects
California Philharmonic Orchestra (Cal Phil)
Peters, Bill
Item ID
33499AN
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California Philharmonic (Cal Phil) has announced its 2012 summer concert season is moving to Santa Anita Park. Cal Phil Music Director Victor Vener said a multi-year contract would be signed with the track, making the deal a partnership. CalPhil had been considered a Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden tenant for the past 15 years. The 2012 season will open June 30.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32432
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2011
Pages
p. A11
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 28, 2011
Pages
p. A11
Subjects
California Philharmonic Orchestra
Music
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Summer concerts
Vener, Victor
Item ID
32630AN
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California Philharmonic played its last concert at the Los Angeles County Arboretum, after 15 years of playing summer concerts there. Next year, the California Philharmonic will be playing at Santa Anita Park, where the amenities include indoor plumbing, a full liquor license and improved parking.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32504
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 25, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 25, 2011
Pages
p. 1, 11
Subjects
California Philharmonic (Cal Phil)
Los Angeles County Arboretum
Vener, Victor
Item ID
32702AN
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At the recent Bravo Society Dinner, held to recognize major supporters of California Philharmonic Orchestra, George Fasching of Arcadia was given the Crystal Vision Award. This award is given to an individual whose vision and actions demonstrate an extraordinary commitment to Cal Phil.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31464
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 25
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 15, 2003
Pages
p. 25
Subjects
Awards
California Philharmonic Orchestra (Cal Phil)
Fasching, George
Item ID
31657AN
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California Philharmonic Orchestra officials held a press conference and said they do not know why the county decided to end a 15-year run of concerts at the Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden with them. The press conference was held at Cal Phil's new office in Arcadia. In attendance were Cal Phil founder and Music Director Victor Vener, his son Andre Vener (the orchestra's CEO), Robert W. Miller (member of the Cal Phil board), Michael Arnold (principal clarinetist), Barbara Hicks (volunteer) and 20 protesters who had picketed at the Arboretum, in reaction to the ouster of the orchestra.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32394
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 1, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
May 1, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Arnold, Michael
California Philharmonic Orchestra
Hicks, Barbara
Los Angeles County Arboretum and Botanic Garden--summer concerts
Miller, Robert W.
Music
Pasadena Symphony Association--Pasadena Pops Orchestra
Vener, Andre
Vener, Victor
Item ID
32592AN
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Cal Phil's 20 years of outdoor concerts ends. The familiar giant concert dome of the California Philharmonic (CalPhil) will not adorn the infield at Santa Anita Park this summer. The concert series has been canceled by its board of directors to concentrate on the remaining scheduled concerts at Walt Disney Concert Hall this summer. The series started at Los Angeles County Arboretum in 1996 when CalPhil maestro Victor Vener started a Hollywood Bowl-type experience for Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 21, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 21, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 12
Subjects
California Philharmonic (CalPhil)
Summer concerts
Vener, Victor
Item ID
34804AN
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Obituary/death notice. Victor Vener, Cal Phil and Pasadena Pops founder, dies at 78. Vener brought outdoor concerts to the Santa Anita Park Race Track, The Arboretum, Descanso Gardens, Rose Bowl, and others.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 14
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 11, 2024
Pages
p. 1, 14
Announcement Type
Obituary or death notice
Subjects
Vener, Victor
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Victor Vener and his California Philharmonic Summer 2014 season of concerts begins this weekend at Santa Anita Park. They will be playing film music.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 3
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
August 7, 2014
Pages
p. 1, 3
Subjects
California Philharmonic (CalPhil)
Vener, Victor
Item ID
34163AN
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California Philharmonic persists despite financial straits. It owes "quite a bit of money to quite a lot of people," including about $2,000 apiece to 60 musicians, but the orchestra has no plans to go out of business, said Music Director Victor Vener. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1 and 6, November 1, 2012.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 2, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
November 2, 2012
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
California Philharmonic Orchestra
Vener, Victor
Item ID
33447AN
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Racehorse Texcess, with jockey Victor Espinoza, won the Cal Cup Classic.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 2006
Pages
p. Sports 1
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 29, 2006
Pages
p. Sports 1
Subjects
Cal Cup Classic
Espinoza, Victor
Horse racing
Texcess
Item ID
30450AN
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Triple Crown winning jockey Victor Espinoza (he rode the race horse American Pharoah) visits patients at City of Hope. He donated about $80,000-his entire earnings from the Belmont Stakes-to the City of Hope cancer research and treatment facility.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34245
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 25, 2015
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
June 25, 2015
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Charitable donations
City of Hope
Espinoza, Victor (jockey)
Item ID
34439AN
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The newly formed Cal Phil Orchestra is performing at the Arboretum with many Arcadia residents attending.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 1997
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
July 3, 1997
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
California Philharmonic Orchestra
Arboretum
Item ID
26036AN
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Arcadia Welfare and Thrift celebrates 80 years with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. Pictured are Arcadia Mayor Robert Harbicht, Arcadia Welfare and Thrift President Terry Totten, and a large group of supporters and friends. The store has helped the less fortunate, particularly the homeless.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 31, 2012
Pages
p. 11
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
May 31, 2012
Pages
p. 11
Subjects
Arcadia Welfare and Thrift
Harbicht, Robert
Totten, Terry
Item ID
33166AN
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CalPhil opens Festival on the Green summer concert series on June 30 with a concert featuring singer Vanessa Carlton, the USC Trojan Marching Band, and pyrotechnics, at Santa Anita Park. See hard copy in VF "Santa Anita Park 2011-2020."

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Newspaper
The Weekly Star (supplement to Pasadena Star News)
Date
June 24, 2012
Pages
p. 1
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Newspaper
The Weekly Star (supplement to Pasadena Star News)
Date
June 24, 2012
Pages
p. 1
Subjects
Bartner, Arthur
California Philharmonic Orchestra (CalPhil)
Carlton, Vanessa
Cohen, Jay
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Vener, Victor
Item ID
33249AN
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California Philharmonic (CalPhil) gets ready for summer concert series at Santa Anita Park's infield. First concert will be "Beatlemania."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34196
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 11, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
California Philharmonic (CalPhil)
Concerts
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Vener, Victor
Item ID
34390AN
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CalPhil opens its 5 night concert series "Summer Festival on the Green" at Santa Anita Park, on June 30.

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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 23, 2012
Pages
p. 6
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Newspaper
Mountain Views News
Date
June 23, 2012
Pages
p. 6
Subjects
California Philharmonic Orchestra (CalPhil)
Santa Anita Park--2011-2020
Vener, Victor
Item ID
33250AN
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A profile of radio talk show host Phil Hendrie who lived in arcadia until age 17.

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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 15, 2000
Pages
p. 14
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
June 15, 2000
Pages
p. 14
Subjects
Hendrie, Phil
Biography
Item ID
27719An
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Young lady is seen kneeling with arms outstretched. Other people are watching her and listening to the music of the drums and flute-like instruments. This was a love-in at Arcadia County Park.

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Date
June 4, 1967
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Date
June 4, 1967
Subjects
Social life and customs
Arcadia(City)-History-1960-1969
Arcadia County Park
Physical Description
7x10 b&w
ID
1019
Collection
Photographs
Images
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Phil Monell of Monrovia is profiled in this article about Helen's Cycles in Arcadia.

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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2007
Pages
p. News 6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2007
Pages
p. News 6
Subjects
Business and Industry
Helen's Cycles
Monell, Phil
Item ID
31042AN
Collection
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