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Ninja stars sliced into the wall and gave an illusion of golden snowflakes, while a red gnome crouched near a flowerpot and tables covered with common household items were scattered everywhere. These were the imaginative sights of “Disillusion Systematic Organization (M.O.),” an exhibition by artist Martin Durazo.

Unlike faceless conglomerate music chains such as Guitar Center or Sam Ash, the Fret House in Old Town Covina seems less like a Wal-Mart and more like a local pub – the kind of place where you can just kick back, relax and wax philosophic for hours on end.

Students and faculty received a special treat on Wednesday night when University of La Verne’s own Timothy Durkovic and Los Angeles Philharmonic Concertmaster Martin Chalifour brought three classical masterworks to life.