Shahane Martirosyan

Petroleum geologist George Chilingarian honored

Feb 04, 2009: George Chilingarian, who is credited with discovering some of Iran's major oil fields, received a medal from the Armenian government at the Southern California home of American University of Armenia president Harutune Armenian. In a recent book Prof. Chilingarian explored the possibility of finding oil in Armenia.  more...

Gor Mkhitarian explores the realm of the sacred

Jan 26, 2009: Gor Mkhitarian's seventh studio album, Spirit, is the fruit of a collaborative effort between Mkhitarian and Fr. Vazken Movsesian, founder of the Armenian Church Youth Ministries and the In His Shoes Mission. Shahane Martirosyan reports.  more...

Vera Arutyunyan: Sacred spontaneity

Jan 19, 2009: Two canvases by Vera Arutyunyan were part of the Art Knows No Borders exhibition in downtown Los Angeles. A Los Angeles County engineer by day, Arutunyan has emerged as an abstract impressionist whose work hangs in well-regarded galleries. Shahane Martirosyan has a profile.  more...

USArmenia Television sets new standards

Dec 26, 2008: NBC studios in Burbank, California, has a brand new neighbor. USArmenia TV has established residence in the middle of the highest media circuits, and starting in 2009, the channel will be on air with 15 hours of original, non-repeat, free-of-charge programming on Charter cable, Time Warner cable, and GlobeCast satellite, and on over-the-air antenna TV, KSCI, Los Angeles, channel 18.5. This is a feat that has never been realized by any Armenian channel in the diaspora.  more...

Behind the Scenes: Organizer Gor Kirakosian on the Second Annual Armenian Comedy Awards

Dec 18, 2008: Armenian Comedy Awards organizer Gor Kirakosian talks about the background of the awards show.  more...

Second Annual Armenian Comedy Awards tickles everyone’s funny bone

Dec 17, 2008: The Second Annual Armenian Comedy Awards took place on December 14, at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The ceremony brought together comedians from Los Angeles and Armenia, including stage legend Svetlana Grigorian and popular favorites Vahe Berberian and Hrant Tokhatyan. Shahane Martirosyan reports.  more...

Evelina Galli: fabulous designer for glamorous women

Nov 07, 2008: Glamorous is the word, Yerevan is the birthplace, Evelina Galli is the name.  more...

Vartan Oskanian honored in Los Angeles as the Professional of the Year

Nov 01, 2008: Inside the elegantly appointed walls of Sheraton Universal Hotel, hundreds of Armenian professionals from all over Southern California gathered on Saturday, October 25, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Armenian Professional Society (APS). Vartan Oskanian was honored as the Professional of the Year while Vaughn Gregor, one of the founding members of APS, took a minute to chronicle the accomplishments of APS over the past 50 years.  more...

Sako Gharibian: teacher by day, musician for life

Aug 30, 2008: I met Sako Gharibian at Melody International Music School in Glendale, California. He started the conservatory, which now has additional campuses in Pasadena and Reseda, when he moved to the United States. Though the school caters to students of various backgrounds, all are required to learn Armenian music as well as Armenian music history.  more...