Glendale Arts

Los Angeles Ballet Academy Presents COPPÉLIA
2019-06-08 19:00 - 21:30 UTC | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
A mad inventor, a mysterious beauty, toys that come to life, and a young couple whose path to happy-ever-after takes a little detour! Ballet’s beloved romantic comedy – Coppélia – charms young and old with beautiful dancing, colorful sets and costumes and its delightful Delibes score. Come early to bid on specialty items at the Silent Auction. Proceeds support training scholarships and performance opportunities for our talented young dancers.
PERFORMANCE ADVISORY
Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the event’s Presenter

Los Angeles Ballet Academy Presents LET'S DANCE!
2019-06-08 14:00 - 15:30 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Celebrate performances by boys and ballerinas, age 3 and up. Their adorable onstage antics and smiles will steal your heart. LABA’s award-winning Tiny, Junior Red and Blue teams make a guest appearance to show what our littlest dancers can aspire to! Come early to bid on the Silent Auction.
PERFORMANCE ADVISORY
Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the event’s Presenter

PopUp! Concert Series at Cushman & Wakefield
2019-06-05 12:30 - 13:30 | Cushman & Wakefield, 450 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Join us Wednesdays at lunchtime June through September!

ABOUT PopUp!
PopUp! is a free arts and entertainment program presented by Glendale Arts. Each PopUp! event is free of charge and offers an opportunity for the community to explore a variety of art experiences and engage in programs including concerts, performances, public art, exhibitions, screenings, festivals, workshops, readings, and more!

PopUp! is rooted in the guiding principle that support for artists of diverse disciplines, practices, cultural backgrounds, and career stages contributes to the vibrancy and sustainability of our communities.

Glendale Arts is a nonprofit arts organization that powers the historic Alex Theatre. The mission of Glendale Arts is to integrate the arts into the vitality and economic development of the community and make arts accessible for all.

Crescenta Valley Insurance Presents 2019 Nonprofit EXPO
2019-06-04 17:30 - 19:30 | Oakmont Country Club, 3100 Country Club Drive, Glendale, CA, 91208
Please join us for this FREE event!
2019 Nonprofit Expo
Learn about the fantastic work being done and how to get involved with these wonderful organizations.
FREE appetizers will be provided with a No Host Bar
FREE IPad will be raffled off to an attendee
Sponsored by the Accountancy, Crescenta Valley Insurance, Amtrust Financial, Glendale Sunrise Rotary and Glendale Kiwanis Club
Please call Leyla Anderson at 818-248-4500 or email Leyla@cvins.com with any questions

Antaeus Theatre Company Summer Class: Success Team- In Person
2019-06-04 08:00 - 10:00 | Antaeus Theatre, 110 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA, 91205
Moderated by Gigi Bermingham
Tuesday, 8-10am, (6/4-8/6)
Class Fee: $300
Class Size: 10

Led by company members who are experienced career coaches, these weekly meetings guide participants to set specific goals, create task lists, formulate a business plan and devote efforts to both the craft of acting as well as to marketing. In a supportive community of like-minded artists, intimate meetings foster a positive attitude and provide accountability, brainstorming, encouragement, the sharing of information, and online support – resulting in measurable progress!
*Additional coaching sessions may be available based on student interest.
Course Instructor: Gigi Bermingham

At ANTAEUS: Native Son, Cloud 9, Picnic, The Liar, The Seagull, Tonight at 8:30, Mother Courage, Pera Palas, Trial By Jury. Directed You Can’t Take It With You. Gigi received the 2013 L.A. Stage Alliance Ovation Award for Leading Actress in a Play for her portrayal of Maria Callas in Master Class at International City Long Beach; and for her solo comedy Non-Vital Organs received the L.A.Drama Critics Circle Natalie Schafer Award and an Ovation for Solo Performance. Gigi has also performed at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, La Mirada, Pasadena Playhouse, Old Globe, Rubicon, MainStreet, Skylight, Blank, Odyssey, Theatre@Boston Court, Playwrights’ Arena, and New York’s Public Theatre. TV appearances include: Jane the Virgin, Marvel: Agents of Shield, Scandal, Mistresses, Chasing Life, Days of Our Lives. Film: Save the Date and Rob Reiner’s Alex and Emma. Web: Kittens In A Cage and The Britishes.
For more info: http://antaeus.org/arts-education/academy/

Forest Lawn Museum Presents The Great Mausoleum Art Tour
2019-05-31 13:00 - 16:00 | Forest Lawn, 1712 S. Glendale Avenue, Glendale, CA, 91205
A 45-minute art tour by Forest Lawn docents with a focus on sculpture, architecture and stained glass including:
The Last Supper Window
The Poet’s Window
Full-scale marble replicas of Michelangelo’s Moses and Pieta
Meet at the entrance of The Great Mausoleum
RSVP museum@forestlawn.com

PNK MOON PRODUCTIONS Presents MARIO AGUILAR CELOSA YO? JAMÁS!
2019-05-30 20:00 - 22:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
El famoso YouTube Mexicano Mario Aguilar se presenta en Los Angeles con su imperdible show: Celosa yo? Jamás!
Mario Alfonso Aguilar Gonzalez, inicio como vloguero (creador de contenido web) en Facebook desde Diciembre de 2014. A la fecha cuenta con más de 10 millones en su página de Facebook y más de 5 millones de seguidores en YouTube.
Su trabajo en redes sociales se reproduce constantemente y su popularidad ha crecido tanto que fue nominado a los premios Eliot Awards 2 años consecutivos, obteniendo 1er premio en la categoria de comedia. En la actualidad ha vendido más de 300 fechas por toda la república Mexicana y en otro países como: Perú, Bolivia, Estados Unidos, Argentina, Guatemala y Colombia.
Sus videos llegan a ser tendencia en YouTube México dos veces por mes, ha sido invitado a programas televisivos de renombre tales como: Don Francisco te invita, Platanito Show, Sale el Sol, Despierta America; entre otros más de televisoras tales como: Telemundo, TV Azteca, Televisa, Multimedios, Imagen, Azteca Uno, Estrella TV, Teleformula. En su canal de Youtube podrás encontrar videos cada Lunes para toda la familia.
PERFORMANCE ADVISORIES
Performance Language: Spanish
Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the event’s Presenter

Amore Entertainment Presents REGINE - Songbird Sings 2019 US Tour
2019-05-26 18:00 - 20:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Amore Entertainment presents REGINE AT THE MOVIES – 2019 US TOUR
Regine Velasquez, also known as Asia’s songbird, will sing a repertoire of movie theme songs with Ogie Alcasid as her special guest.
PERFORMANCE ADVISORIES
Performance Languages: English and Tagalog
Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the event’s Presenter

Sayat Nova's ETERNAL ROSE
2019-05-25 19:30 - 21:00 | Abril Bookstore, 415 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA, United States
SAYAT NOVA’S ETERNAL ROSE will be a musical evening with the Kerovpyan Trio from the Kotchnak Ensemble featuring vocalist Virginia Pattie Kerovpyan, kanounist Aram Kerovpyan and percussionist Vahan Kerovpyan. The ensemble formed in 1980 in Paris and specializes in Armenian folk and troubadour music. Each performance is a unique experience in that they follow the tradition of perpetual recreation by means of improvisation. Sayat Nova (1722-1795) was a musician and poet at the Georgian court who later became a priest. He was one of the rare ashough-troubadours whose poems have reached us. Of the numerous poems copied in his notebook, only 27 have melodies today, having survived through the oral tradition.
VIRGINIA PATTIE KEROVPYAN was born in Washington, D.C. and moved to Paris in the 1970’s. She has performed and recorded with various early music, as well as contemporary music, ensembles. Soloist of the Kotchnak and Akn ensembles, she has specialized in Armenian song since 1980. Her interpretation brings to the forefront the essence of this music, making its discovery and transmission more accessible.
ARAM KEROVPYAN was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He learned to play the kanoun and studied the Near Easternmusic system with Master musician Saadeddin Öktenay. Moving to Paris, he joined the Kotchnak ensemble, performing Armenian folk and troubadour music, and in 1985 established the Akn ensemble specializing in Armenian liturgical chant. He has been the master-singer of the Armenian cathedral in Paris since 1990. He is active in the world of theater as musician, teacher, and composer. He holds a Ph.D. in musicology and publishes about modal theory and the history of Armenian liturgical music.
For more information, call (818) 243-4112.

ReflectSpace Gallery PASSAGES PANEL
2019-05-23 19:00 - 21:00 | CA
The three artists in Threshold—Sophia Gasparian, Kaloust Gudel and Gegam Kacherian—discuss their work and reflect their journeys as global citizens and Armenians.
Moderated by Ara Oshagan, ReflectSpace Co-curator.

#Threshold #ReflectSpace #ArmenianDiaspora #Genocide

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents BACH, HANDEL, MOZART & HAYDN
2019-05-18 20:00 - 22:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra presents celebrated soprano Lydia Teuscher in a classic program led by guest conductor Bernard Labadie, one of the world’s leading conductors of baroque and classical repertoire.
Teuscher performs arias by Mozart and Handel, including Mio Caro Bene, Rodelinda’s final aria from Handel’s Rodelinda. The concert also features Haydn’s ‘Surprise’ Symphony and Bach’sOrchestral Suite No. 3.
LACO’s vibrant and engaging Orchestral Series showcases the ensemble’s remarkable artistry and trademark mix of regal classics and music from today’s leading composers.
PERFORMANCE ADVISORY
Every person, regardless of age, must have a ticket to enter the theatre.

Brand Associates' Dance Series
2019-05-18 18:00 - 20:30 | Brand Library, 1601 W Mountain Street, Glendale, CA, 91201, United States
The Brand Associates’ Dance Series presents three performances this spring at Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale, CA 91201. This series curated by Jame Nichols (Executive Producer and Founder of Celebrate Dance at the Alex Theatre) presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library. These interactive events will be followed by a reception and an opportunity to meet the artists. Performances begin at 6pm FOR FREE.
Versa-Style / Saturday, May 18 / 6PM / FREE
For over 13 years now Versa-Style has promoted the empowerment, artistry, and value of hip-hop dance culture through full-length street dance theater productions, educational performances, and deeply rooted social justice work in the community of Los Angeles. Versa-Style continues to uphold these values and thanks the creators of these powerful movements who continue to inspire us today by creating highly energetic work that fuses dances that are culturally significant to our community. Jackie Lopez aka Miss Funk & Leigh Foaad aka Breeze-lee are the Founders and Artistic Directors of Versa-Style Dance Company. Together they share a common passion for dance and performance, this connection resulted in the creation of Versa-Style in 2005. These forms include Hip-Hop styles such as 90s Hip-Hop, House, Popping, Locking, Whacking and Boogaloo, and Afro- Latin styles such as Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and Afro-Cuban to name a few. As a reaction to the widespread media misrepresentation of these dance forms, Versa-Style specifically aims to perform for the youth of Los Angeles to instill the roots, history, and social and political issues surrounding the art of our generation.Hip-Hop breaks color lines by creating a forum where people come together for a common passion rather than grouping themselves by race or socio-economic backgrounds. Versa-Style demonstrates freedom of expression, freedom of individuality, hard work, self-discipline and dedication to the form.
The performances are free and open to the public. Seating is limited. An accessible entrance and parking is located on the East side of the building. For more information contact, 818-548-2051.
Brand Library & Art Center is located in northwest Glendale, easily accessed via the Golden State (5) or Ventura (134) freeways. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 11 am-8 pm and Friday-Sunday, 10 am-5 pm. Admission to all events is free and open to the public unless otherwise stated. There is ample free parking. Call 818-548-2051 or visit www.brandlibrary.org for more information.

Illusion Touring Entertainment Presents JORGE FALCON
2019-05-17 20:30 - 22:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
El comediante de las mil caras regresa a Estados Unidos para hacerte reír a carcajadas! No te pierdas a una leyenda de la comedia mexicana en tu ciudad!
PERFORMANCE ADVISORIES
Performance Language: Spanish
Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the event’s Presenter

Roslin Art Gallery Presents Local artist Alexander Sadoyan
2019-05-17 10:00 - 2019-05-31 19:00 | Rosalin Art Gallery, 415 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA, United States
Roslin Art Gallery, one of the longest running art galleries in Glendale, will exhibit the work of local artist ALEXANDER SADOYAN at an upcoming show titled, VERNAL ECSTASY from MAY 17 – 31, 2019 at 415 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA. Gallery hours are from 10:00am to 7:00pm, Monday through Saturday. Opening reception will be on Friday, May 17 at 7:00pm. Call (818) 241-0611 for details.

ALEXANDER SADOYAN was born in 1954 in Yerevan, Armenia. He graduated from Terlemezian Art College of Fine Arts in 1975 and has since participated in more than 100 exhibitions around the world. Today, Sadoyan’s works could be found in private collections around the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He has been a member of the Artist’s Union of the Republic of Armenia since 1990. He was accepted as a member of the International Association of Arts at UNESCO in 1995. His artworks have been published in various art journals such as Art World News, World Art Celebrities Journal (Berlin), Art Business, ArtScene, Art&Frame Review, and various Armenian art magazines and catalogues. He was chosen as artist of the month in the World Art Celebrities journal in 2003 and is the recipient of numerous awards including the Digital Color award (2008), Art’Majeur Silver award (2007), and Best of the Artists (2008). Sadoyan currently resides in Glendale, California where he continues to create vigorously.

Presented by Roslin Art Gallery.

Armenian American Theatrical & Musical Society Presents GEVORG CHAKMANYAN 25TH ANNIVERSARY CONCERT
2019-05-15 19:30 - 23:30 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Gevorg Chakmanyan has been appearing on-stage for 25 years, and this celebratory concert features him, along with many artists who will express their congratulations on his distinguished career and honor it through an evening of song and dance performances.
The event is sponsored by the Armenian American Theatrical & Musical Society.

La Diosa Presents SOLEDAD EN CONCIERTO
2019-05-12 19:00 - 20:30 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Soledad ‘La Sole’ Pastorutti is an Argentine folk singer who brought the genre to the younger generations at the end of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st. She is also a film and TV actress.
Her first album, PONCHO AL VIENTO, is Sony Music’s best-selling album ever in Argentina according to Sony Music’s president, while her second album, LA SOLE, is Sony Music Argentina’s second best-selling album ever. She has been awarded the prestigious ‘Silver Torch’ award at the Viña del Mar Festival.
In 2018, Soledad released RAIZ, a collaborative album featuring Mexican singer Lila Downs and Spanish artist Niña Pastori, and received a nomination for a Grammy Award for Best Latin Pop Album and the Latin Grammy Award for Album of the Year, winning the Latin Grammy for Best Folk Album.
PERFORMANCE ADVISORIES
Performance Language: Spanish
Late Seating Policy: Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the management

Abril Bookstore Presents ROORI Armenian Lullabies Presentation & Workshop with authors ARAM & VIRGINIA PATTIE KEROVPYAN
2019-05-12 16:00 - 18:00 | Abril Bookstore, 415 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA, United States
Admission is Free. For more information, call (818) 243-4112.

ROURI is a trilingual book & CD combo presenting songs to rock and lull your baby to sleep. In Armenian, the words differ from village to village, from region to region: oror, oror … orim, orim … rouri, rouri … eyour, eyour …They call upon the wind to rock the cradle, the stars to praise the little one, and the angels to guard him or her. These Armenian lullabies are full of images shared by the peoples of the region, from the rose to the nightingale, and are full of the hopes of all peoples, that the baby should rest well and grow and multiply.Virginia Kerovpyan will sing some of these marvelous Armenian folk poems along with the lightly plucked kanoun improvisations of Aram Kerovpyan. You can follow along and sing these traditional Armenian lullabies using the simple transliterations prepared for both English and French speakers, while you and your child enjoy the double-page illustrations by Maral Kerovpyan.

VIRGINIA PATTIE KEROVPYAN was born in Washington, D.C. and moved to Paris in the 1970’s. She has performed and recorded with various early music, as well as contemporary music, ensembles. Soloist of the Kotchnak and Akn ensembles, she has specialized in Armenian song since 1980. Her interpretation brings to the forefront the essence of this music, making its discovery and transmission more accessible.
ARAM KEROVPYAN was born in Istanbul, Turkey. He learned to play the kanoun and studied the Near Eastern music system with Master musician Saadeddin Öktenay. Moving to Paris, he joined the Kotchnak ensemble, performing Armenian folk and troubadour music, and in 1985 established the Akn ensemble specializing in Armenian liturgical chant. He has been the master-singer of the Armenian cathedral in Paris since 1990. He is active in the world of theater as musician, teacher, and composer. He holds a Ph.D. in musicology and publishes about modal theory and the history of Armenian liturgical music.

Brand Associates' Dance Series
2019-05-11 18:00 - 20:30 | Brand Library, 1601 W Mountain Street, Glendale, CA, 91201, United States
The Brand Associates’ Dance Series presents three performances this spring at Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale, CA 91201. This series curated by Jame Nichols (Executive Producer and Founder of Celebrate Dance at the Alex Theatre) presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library. These interactive events will be followed by a reception and an opportunity to meet the artists. Performances begin at 6pm FOR FREE.
GRAYSCALE / Saturday, May 11 / 6PM / FREE
Versa-Style / Saturday, May 18 / 6PM / FREE
GRAYSCALE aims to explore the intimate connection between movement and the musical score, GRAYSCALE also seeks to illuminate the relationship between the audience and the performer through bringing the viewers’ awareness to their participation in the dance by being present in the space created. Most recently, artistic director Jessica Kondrath and the company have been involved in collaborations with visual artists and musicians in creating works for site-specific spaces. Formed in 2005 in New York City and currently located in Los Angeles, CA, GRAYSCALE has shown work throughout NYC, Chicago, and along the California coast at venues and festivals such as Triskelion Arts, The Merce Cunningham Studios, Baryshnikov Arts Center, The D.U.M.B.O. Dance Festival, Dance Mission Theater (San Francisco), Center Stage Theater (Santa Barbara), ARC Pasadena, Detroit Dance City Festival, and Dance Chicago, among others. As both artistic director of GRAYSCALE and faculty of El Camino College, Jessica Kondrath has had works commissioned by CSU Long Beach, CSU Fullerton, Moorpark College, El Camino College, Santa Monica College, CSU Fullerton, and Momenta Performing Arts Company (Oak Park, IL).
For over 13 years now Versa-Style has promoted the empowerment, artistry, and value of hip-hop dance culture through full-length street dance theater productions, educational performances, and deeply rooted social justice work in the community of Los Angeles. Versa-Style continues to uphold these values and thanks the creators of these powerful movements who continue to inspire us today by creating highly energetic work that fuses dances that are culturally significant to our community. Jackie Lopez aka Miss Funk & Leigh Foaad aka Breeze-lee are the Founders and Artistic Directors of Versa-Style Dance Company. Together they share a common passion for dance and performance, this connection resulted in the creation of Versa-Style in 2005. These forms include Hip-Hop styles such as 90s Hip-Hop, House, Popping, Locking, Whacking and Boogaloo, and Afro- Latin styles such as Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and Afro-Cuban to name a few. As a reaction to the widespread media misrepresentation of these dance forms, Versa-Style specifically aims to perform for the youth of Los Angeles to instill the roots, history, and social and political issues surrounding the art of our generation.Hip-Hop breaks color lines by creating a forum where people come together for a common passion rather than grouping themselves by race or socio-economic backgrounds. Versa-Style demonstrates freedom of expression, freedom of individuality, hard work, self-discipline and dedication to the form.
The performances are free and open to the public. Seating is limited. An accessible entrance and parking is located on the East side of the building. For more information contact, 818-548-2051.
Brand Library & Art Center is located in northwest Glendale, easily accessed via the Golden State (5) or Ventura (134) freeways. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 11 am-8 pm and Friday-Sunday, 10 am-5 pm. Admission to all events is free and open to the public unless otherwise stated. There is ample free parking. Call 818-548-2051 or visit www.brandlibrary.org for more information.

The Glendale Historical Society's 4th Annual Restoration Expo
2019-05-11 09:00 - 16:00 | Glendale Civic Auditorium, 1401 North Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA, 91208
Owners of vintage properties – from Craftsman bungalows and Period Revivals to Mid-century Modern and Ranch-style homes – will have a unique opportunity to obtain useful information and resources from a variety of trades to assist them in what can be a challenging task: preserving the original charm and character of older homes, while still meeting the needs of modern-day living. The Expo will showcase approximately 50 exhibitor booths featuring restoration specialists and contractors, landscape and interior design professionals, period and reproduction tile, lighting and hardware suppliers, decorative and functional artists and many other valuable resources.
Presentations and workshops will be held all day, including a special appearance by preservationist Brett Waterman, star of the HGTV and DIY Network hit series, Restored. Waterman will give a passionate talk on the value and benefits of restoration and will be available at the Expo throughout the day for consultation.
Free parking in the Civic Auditorium parking structure

Abril Bookstore Presents Wendy Elliott GRIT AND GRACE IN A WORLD GONE MAD
2019-05-07 19:30 - 21:00 | Abril Bookstore, 415 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA, United States
GRIT AND GRACE IN A WORLD GONE MAD tells the remarkable yet little known story of a small group of American and Canadian missionaries and relief workers in Talas who saved thousands of Armenian, Greek and Turkish orphans from starvation, disease and harm during the dying days of the Ottoman Empire. They were part of a massive humanitarian aid effort, which was said of at the time, “If the expedition succeeds to the full measure of its program, it will be a modern miracle; if it accomplishes a half of what it is undertaking, it will mean the saving of a race and the restoring of a blighted land. In any event, it is a superb adventure in neighborliness, the parable of the Good Samaritan wrought out on a gigantic scale.” The impetus for writing this nonfiction book came from the discovery of one of the missionaries’ personal letters and documents that had been sitting in a trunk for a hundred years.

WENDY ELLIOTT, MEd, is a writer, designer and instructor. She is the author of a self-published young adult novel, The Dark Triumph of Daniel Sarkisyan. She won an award for her radio play, Millennium Madness, and has a passion for education, history and genealogy. Her interest in Armenia stems from four volunteer assignments she completed there in 2006-2009 for a Canadian international development organization. Wendy lives near Toronto.

Toronto based author WENDY ELLIOTT will be in town to present her newly published book,GRIT AND GRACE IN A WORLD GONE MAD: Humanitarianism in Talas, Turkey 1908 – 1923 at a special Los Angeles release event on TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2019 at 7:30pm at ABRIL BOOKSTORE – 415 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA. Author will be introduced by Georgia Stavropoulos of the Hellenic University of Southern California. Admission is free. For more information, call (818) 243-4112.

Musical Theatre Guild presents SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE
2019-05-05 19:00 - 21:30 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Musical Theatre Guild presents a staged concert version of
SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE

Music & Lyrics: Stephen Sondheim
Book: James Lapine
Winner of the 1985 Pulitzer Prize for drama, SUNDAY IN THE PARK WITH GEORGE is an enchanting show with a complex, beautiful, haunting score reflecting Georges Seurat’s imagined journey as he creates his most famous painting: A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. Then in classic Sondheim/James Lapine style it presents a second act centered around a modern-day descendant, also a George, an artist blocked and wrestling with the pursuit of his creative spark in today’s commercial world.
Act I premiered Off-Broadway in 1983 starring Bernadette Peters & Mandy Patinkin and on Broadway with both acts in 1984. It also won the Drama Desk & NY Drama Critic’s Circle Awards, was nominated for 11 Tony© Awards, & won for scenic & lighting design. Revived on Broadway in 2008 & 2017.

Glendale Arts & Tax Defense Group Present BOB EUBANKS BACKSTAGE WITH THE BEATLES
2019-05-04 20:00 - 21:30 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
There are Beatle tribute bands and books and films about The Beatles. But there has NEVER been a show like Bob Eubanks Backstage With The Beatles !
You probably know Bob as the host of The Newlywed Game, and as the co-host of the Rose Parade for Tribune Broadcasting for nearly 38 years. Bob was also a popular rock ‘n roll dee-jay. What audiences will be surprised to learn is that Bob is the only living person to have produced and financed a Beatles concert all three years they toured America.
Did you know that in 1964, Bob borrowed $25,000 on his house and presented The Beatles to Los Angeles at the Hollywood Bowl? In 1965 he produced two shows at the Hollywood Bowl and one in 1966 at Dodger Stadium. After that 1966 concert, there would only be one more. The Beatles would never tour again.
Bob has fascinating and hilarious never-heard-before stories about his experiences with The Beatles, their manager Brian Epstein, and the screaming throngs of fans who attended the concerts. He has put together an entertaining one-of-a-kind show that will appeal to all audiences. Backstage With The Beatles combines seldom heard stories about the ‘Fab Four’, never before seen photos of the Bob and the band, and classic Beatle songs sung live onstage by talented tribute band Ticket to Ride.
Audiences are raving about this show, and tickets have been selling out quickly!
Backstage With The Beatles is co-presented with Glendale Arts, the non-profit management company of the Alex Theatre. Proceeds from the show will go towards the Glendale Arts Programming Fund, which powers quality programming at the Alex Theatre by providing support to Resident Companies and other non-profit organizations that makes it possible for them to present their performances at the Alex.
VIP Tickets
VIP tickets include a pre-show reception – 6:30-7:30 pm in the Terrace Lobby – where guests will have a chance to meet Bob Eubanks and the members of Ticket To Ride.
PERFORMANCE ADVISORY
Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at discretion of the event’s Presenter
Bob Eubanks offers an exclusive, limited edition poster, sold after the show at a special show price, but the line to purchase this poster can be long. VIP ticket holders will have the opportunity to purchase the poster during the Meet ‘n Greet reception prior to the show. Bob will sign the poster with any personalization you request and it will be secured in a protective cardboard tube. You can pick it up after the show without waiting in line. A bonus available ONLY to VIP ticket holders!

Armenian Entertainment Productions Presents NORTHERN AVENUE PRISONER
2019-05-03 19:30 - 21:30 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
The Northern Avenue’s Prisoner is a drama which is based on Neil Simon’s play The Prisoner of Second Avenue. Performed in Armenian, The Northern Avenue’s Prisoner is directed by Arman Nshanyan and stars Mkrtich Arzumanyan and Satenik Hakhnazaryan. The play will make you laugh, yet at the same time it quietly declares that any obstacle can be overcome if you are surrounded by loving and caring people.
PERFORMANCE DATE & TIME
Friday, May 3, 2019 – 7:30 pm
PERFORMANCE ADVISORIES
Performance Language: Armenian
Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the event’s Presenter

YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
2019-05-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Glendale Community College Mainstage Auditorium, 1500 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA, 91208, United States
Glendale Community College Theatre Arts Department
presents
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN
YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN (Revised) is a fresh approach to the all-time 1967 classic, based on the beloved comic strip by Charles Schulz. Sally Brown joins Charlie Brown, Linus, Lucy, Schroeder, and Snoopy in this charming revue of vignettes and songs. Two new songs, “Beethoven Day” and “My New Philosophy,” have been added to the twelve numbers from the original version, which include “My Blanket and Me,” “The Baseball Game,” “Little Known Facts,” “Suppertime,” and “Happiness.”
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner. Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer, Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa. Original Direction for this version of You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown by Michael Mayer. Originally Produced in New York by Arthur Whitelaw and Gene Persson.
EVENT VENUE
Glendale Community College Mainstage Auditorium
1500 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale, CA 91208
PARKING
Free parking available adjacent to theatre. For parking information & campus map, visit www.glendale.edu/theatre & click ‘Parking’.
PERFORMANCE DATES
May 02, 03, 04, 09, 10, 11 2019 – 8:00 pm
May 05 & 12 2019 – 2:00 pm

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents MOZART'S REQUIEM
2019-04-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra joins forces with the USC Thornton Singers for a dynamic program led by music director designate Jaime MartÍn.
MartÍn will make his first appearance as the Orchestra’s music director designate conducting Mozart’s Requiem. The concert also features a West Coast premiere by Bryce Dessner, a composer and member of the Grammy Award-winning indie rock band The National.
LACO’s vibrant and engaging Orchestral Series showcases the ensemble’s remarkable artistry and trademark mix of regal classics and music from today’s leading composers.
PERFORMANCE ADVISORY
Every person, regardless of age, must have a ticket to enter the theatre.

Abril Bookstore's Music Nights & Tekeyan Cultural Association present VEM ENSEMBLE
2019-04-27 19:30 - 21:30 | Abril Bookstore, 415 E. Broadway, Glendale, CA, United States
The VEM Ensemble will perform masterpieces byKomitas, Khachaturian, Schubert, Mansurian, Alan Hovhannes, and the World Premiere of “Tekeyan Tryptich” by Artashes Kartalyan (Pasadena) for mezzo-soprano and string quartet at this chamber music soiree. Under the Artistic leadership of Professor Movses Pogossian, the VEM Ensemble is the cornerstone of the recently established UCLA Armenian Music Program, and will be traveling to Armenia in June for a series of high profile concerts. Not to be missed!
Part of the proceeds of ticket and CD sales will benefit the creation of the Armenian Music Center at UCLA.
For more information, call (818) 243-4112.
ADMISSION: $20
Available at Abril Bookstore or online at www.itsmyseat.com/abrilbooks

Brand Associates’ Dance Series
2019-04-27 18:00 - 20:30 | Brand Library, 1601 W Mountain Street, Glendale, CA, 91201, United States
The Brand Associates’ Dance Series presents three performances this spring at Brand Library & Art Center, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale, CA 91201. This series curated by Jame Nichols (Executive Producer and Founder of Celebrate Dance at the Alex Theatre) presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library. These interactive events will be followed by a reception and an opportunity to meet the artists. Performances begin at 6pm FOR FREE.
FUSE / Saturday, April 27 / 6PM / FREE
GRAYSCALE / Saturday, May 11 / 6PM / FREE
Versa-Style / Saturday, May 18 / 6PM / FREE
FUSE Dance Company’s mission is to support and foster the growth and development of the performing arts in Southern California. FUSE will present “HOME,” a collection of works that reflect family life and interpersonal connections. FUSE is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support and foster the growth and development of the performing arts in Southern California through performances, dance education, and dance community collaboration programs. Through research and exploration, FUSE develops an aesthetic that merges contemporary dance with other movement practices.The company was established by director Joshua D. Estrada-Romero in February of 2010. Since then FUSE has participated in many Southern California dance festivals and events including the Vox Dance Theatre Showcase in Los Angeles, Raw Orange County Showcase, MixMatch Dance Festival, BlakTina Dance Festival, Los Angeles Dance Festival, and was a two-time finalist for the Choreography Festival at the McCallum Theatre. For four consecutive years FUSE has performed for the Lineage Dance Festival in Pasadena and The SoCal Dance Invitational produced by Nannette Brodie Dance Company and the Nebula’s HHII Dance Festival in Santa Barbara. FUSE has also been privileged to perform outside of California by participating in The Men in Dance Festival in Seattle WA, the Dumbo Dance Festival in Brooklyn NY, the Boston Contemporary Dance Festival in Boston MA, and at the Ballet Austin Ventures Theatre in Austin TX.
GRAYSCALE aims to explore the intimate connection between movement and the musical score, GRAYSCALE also seeks to illuminate the relationship between the audience and the performer through bringing the viewers’ awareness to their participation in the dance by being present in the space created. Most recently, artistic director Jessica Kondrath and the company have been involved in collaborations with visual artists and musicians in creating works for site-specific spaces. Formed in 2005 in New York City and currently located in Los Angeles, CA, GRAYSCALE has shown work throughout NYC, Chicago, and along the California coast at venues and festivals such as Triskelion Arts, The Merce Cunningham Studios, Baryshnikov Arts Center, The D.U.M.B.O. Dance Festival, Dance Mission Theater (San Francisco), Center Stage Theater (Santa Barbara), ARC Pasadena, Detroit Dance City Festival, and Dance Chicago, among others. As both artistic director of GRAYSCALE and faculty of El Camino College, Jessica Kondrath has had works commissioned by CSU Long Beach, CSU Fullerton, Moorpark College, El Camino College, Santa Monica College, CSU Fullerton, and Momenta Performing Arts Company (Oak Park, IL).
For over 13 years now Versa-Style has promoted the empowerment, artistry, and value of hip-hop dance culture through full-length street dance theater productions, educational performances, and deeply rooted social justice work in the community of Los Angeles. Versa-Style continues to uphold these values and thanks the creators of these powerful movements who continue to inspire us today by creating highly energetic work that fuses dances that are culturally significant to our community. Jackie Lopez aka Miss Funk & Leigh Foaad aka Breeze-lee are the Founders and Artistic Directors of Versa-Style Dance Company. Together they share a common passion for dance and performance, this connection resulted in the creation of Versa-Style in 2005. These forms include Hip-Hop styles such as 90s Hip-Hop, House, Popping, Locking, Whacking and Boogaloo, and Afro- Latin styles such as Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia and Afro-Cuban to name a few. As a reaction to the widespread media misrepresentation of these dance forms, Versa-Style specifically aims to perform for the youth of Los Angeles to instill the roots, history, and social and political issues surrounding the art of our generation.Hip-Hop breaks color lines by creating a forum where people come together for a common passion rather than grouping themselves by race or socio-economic backgrounds. Versa-Style demonstrates freedom of expression, freedom of individuality, hard work, self-discipline and dedication to the form.
The performances are free and open to the public. Seating is limited. An accessible entrance and parking is located on the East side of the building. For more information contact, 818-548-2051.
Brand Library & Art Center is located in northwest Glendale, easily accessed via the Golden State (5) or Ventura (134) freeways. Hours are Tuesday-Thursday, 11 am-8 pm and Friday-Sunday, 10 am-5 pm. Admission to all events is free and open to the public unless otherwise stated. There is ample free parking. Call 818-548-2051 or visit www.brandlibrary.org for more information.

Activate the A&E District on Artsakh
2019-04-27 11:00 - 14:00 | Artsakh Paseo, 127 Artsakh Ave., Glendale, CA, 91206
Join the City of Glendale at this outdoor community workshop as we look to you for your thoughts and creativity on enhancing the Arts & Entertainment District.

Alex Film Society Presents ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO'S NEST
2019-04-25 19:30 - 22:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
The Alex Film Society proudly presents a screening of ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST(1975).
Winner of 5 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director (Milos Forman), Best Actor (Jack Nicholson), Best Actress (Louise Fletcher) and Best Adapted Screenplay, this pitch-perfect adaptation of Ken Kesey’s seminal novel represents one of the great cinematic depictions of the 60s counter-culture ethos. Featuring special guests and a raffle with proceeds supporting the Alex Film Society.
PERFORMANCE ADVISORIES
Age Suitability: 18+ – Minors admitted only if accompanied by parent or guardian [R-Rated]
Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the event’s Presenter
The film will be introduced by former LA Times entertainment reporter Susan King, now curator of the popular Los Angeles Times Classic Hollywood Facebook page.

The City of Glendale Presents 2019 ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATIVE EVENT
2019-04-24 19:30 - 21:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 North Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
The City of Glendale is proud to present the 2019 Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event. The Commemoration honors the lives of 1.5 million men, women, and children who suffered and perished 104 years ago and serves as a reminder to young people of all ethnicities that such atrocities can be prevented if we work together to understand cultural differences and find acceptance.
Held once again at the historic Alex Theatre, this year’s event will feature many local musical and dance performances as well as appearances by distinguished guests and leaders from throughout the community.
This year’s program includes special remarks by Ambassador Armen Baibourtian – Consul General of Armenia in Los Angeles and performances by the Glendale High School Choir, Zvartnots Dance Ensemble, and Jacob Armen Featuring His Band and the Glendale College Concert Singers and Homenetmen Ararat Chapter Choir, Conducted by Dr. Peter Green.
EVENT ADVISORIES
Performance Languages: English & Armenian
Late Seating: Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of the event’s Presenter
For additional information regarding the event, please contact Dan Bell at 818.548.4844 or via E-Mail at dbell@glendaleca.gov.
