http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/ en-us Copyright 2004-2010 Refresh Web Development LLC http://www.HeliosCalendar.com http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=rss Upcoming Event Information From The Alex Theatre http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=383 The Glendale Renaissance Orchestra brings their third pops concert of the Season to the Alex Theatre with Broadway Meets Hollywood with special guest stars Lorna Luft, Tobi Foster, Blake Ginther and Harmonica Virtuoso Bernie Fields. Lorna Luft will perform popular songs from Broadway musicals and Hollywood films like:  “Mame,“A Star Is Born” and “Babes In Arms,” as well as some song selections from her award-winning hit show, “Songs My Mother Taught Me – A Celebration of the Music of Judy Garland.” Tobi Foster and Blake Ginther will sing hit songs from movies and musicals like: “The Bird Cage,” “West Side Story,” “The Music Man,” “Oliver!,” “The Lion King,” “Jersey Boys” and “Mamma Mia!” Bernie Fields will be featured in a medley of Henry Mancini songs, including “Moon River” from Breakfast at Tiffany's, the titular song from the film 'Dear Heart' and 'Le Jazz Hot' from 'Victor, Victoria'. Colin Freeman - Lorna Luft's Music Director/ConductorSteven Goldstein - Artistic Director/Conductor for the concert http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=383 Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=402 CGI Marketing presents the 2010 Chinese Moon Festival in Los Angeles, featuring Yoga Lin live in concert. The performance language is Chinese. Running time is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes with no intermission, and the performance is suitable for all ages. Photo/Video recording by patrons is not allowed. http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=402 Fri, 17 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=395 Just when we thought that Im Hussein, Im Elias and their families were finally settled into the American way of life and had put all of their troubles behind them, the global economy takes a nosedive. What to do? If you've been following their comical cultural adjustments to American life, you can anticipate some hilarious situations in 'Shoufou Alwawa Wayn' when they face foreclosure and a host of related money problems. 'Shoufou Alwawa Wayn' by AJWAL Theatrical Group will be performed in 2010-2011 in many cities in USA, Canada and Australia. AJYAL Theatrical Group, the first Arab-American theatre group in North America, has been in existence since 1988, staging many comedy productions over the years. Most of AJYAL Theatrical Group's shows poke fun at the everyday lives of Arab-Americans who are desperately trying to blend into the mainstream of American culture. The plays serve as a forum to help people laugh at their mistakes and mishaps but also to come to terms with social issues facing Arab-Americans. For more information about the group, click on the following link: http://www.arabamericantheater.com And for information about the 2010-2011 USA, Canada and Australia tour, click here:http://www.imhussein.com 'Shoufou Alwawa Wayn' is written by Najee Mondalek and directed by Ray Alcodray http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=395 Sat, 18 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=364 Alex Film Society opens its 17th season when VAUDEVILLE RETURNS! for the eleventh time to Glendale's historic Alex Theatre. The most anticipated family event held annually at the grand theatre, the show is a 'hurricane of fun and frolic' paying tribute to the Alex Theatre's vaudeville roots. The one-matinee-only event is an eclectic mix of the sort of LIVE variety acts that made vaudeville so beloved by a generation of fans. Learn what your great-grandma was talking about.... After the live acts, you'll see a series of classic short subjects on the Big Screen of the Alex. http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=364 Sun, 19 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=378 Music by John Kander, Lyrics by Fred Ebb, Book by Fred Ebb & Norman L. MartinBased on the Play “Breath of Spring” by Peter Coke, Adaptation by Joe Masteroff 70, GIRLS, 70 is ostensibly about the residents of a senior citizens’ hotel who become shoplifters to buy the building before it is sold to developers. What it really is about is staying alive and enjoying every minute. Like their CHICAGO and CABARET, the story is a frame to hold Kander & Ebb’s winning honky-tonk vaudeville score. If you don’t come into the theatre humming “Coffee in a Cardboard Cup”, “Home” or “Broadway My Street”, you will when you leave... joyfully! 40th Anniversary Production! http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=378 Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=396 Sarkis Nikogosian presents Ashot Ghazaryan in 'ES APRUM EM YEREVANUM' ('I Still Live in Yerevan'), a one-man standup comedy show. The show is performed in Armenian. http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=396 Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=385 Jeffrey Kahane, ConductorLeila Josefowicz, Violin Mendelssohn Overture, Scherzo & Nocturne from A Midsummer Night’s Dream Listen Prokofiev Violin Concerto No. 1 in D major, Op. 19 Listen Pierre Jalbert Les espaces infinis (“The Infinite Spaces”) Listen Haydn  Symphony No. 88 in G major Listen Imagine. Glistening gossamer and chimerical creatures evoked by the power of ethereal music. In this season-opening concert, LACO performs colorful works in a program of pure enchantment. Mendelssohn’s charming interpretation of a Shakespearean classic meets Jalbert’s powerful contemplation on the mystifying universe. Just barely in her 30s, major international star Lelia Josefowicz dazzles in Prokofiev’s Concerto, and Kahane and the Orchestra weave a magical spell with Haydn’s whimsical Symphony. In the words of the brilliant Bard, this concert is “such stuff as dreams are made on.” Violinist Leila Josefowicz displayed explosive virtuosity and stylistic versatility…her violin pulsed with rhythmic vitality.” (The Washington Post) She performs on the 1724 Guarneri del Gesu.Concert Preludes are fun, informative and free to all ticket holders.Join us one hour before each concert in the theatre. Some Preludes will feature LIVE performances of short chamber works. All will provide interesting insights into the music and the artists.Program and artists subject to change. http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=385 Sat, 25 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=410 Network with business professionals, learn about what's happening in the community and even take a tour of the historic Alex Theatre.  The perfect end to Summer! Your Contributions benefit the GLA’s Scholarship fund -- over $18,000 was awarded in 2009/2010 In the Alex Theatre Terrace. http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=410 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=346 The world's premiere Bellydance troupe, BELLYDANCE SUPERSTARS has performed 700 shows in 22 countries. Featuring nineteen dancers and a percussionist, the troupe's show has been hailed as the new 'Riverdance.' The Times of London called Bellydance Superstars 'the most important dance troupe in the world.' BOMBAY BELLYWOOD features beautiful costumes, fantastic music, and a super cast of top professional dancers. Running time is approximately 1 hour 50 minutes with one intermission, and the performance is suitable for all ages. Photo/Video recording by patrons is not allowed. http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=346 Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=400 Nancy Allen, Alonzo Bodden, Wayne Brady, Marc Cherry, Michael Chiklis, Teri Hatcher, Megan Hilty, Randy Jackson, Camryn Manheim, Eric McCormack, Matthew Morrison, and Adam Pascal to Star in an Evening of Broadway Song and Dance Directed by Barbara Epstein Academy Award winning Director Robert Zemeckis, Academy Award nominated Screenwriter and Producer Bob Gale and Fox Broadcasting Senior Vice President Missy Halperin to be Honored In celebration of its tenth anniversary, weSPARK, the cancer support center founded by actress Wendie Jo Sperber and serving the greater Los Angeles area with free services for cancer patients and their families, presents “Broadway Tonight!” http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=400 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=401 A 30th Anniversary screening of the movie Xanadu, with a costume contest and special guests!Starring Olivia Newton-John, Michael Beck, and Gene Kelly, and features music by Newton-John, Electric Light Orchestra, Cliff Richard, and The Tubes. Running time is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes with no intermission, and the event is suitable for all ages. Photo/Video recording by patrons is allowed except during the screening of the film.  http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=401 Fri, 15 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=365 One of Bud and Lou's best, Hold That Ghost finds the team as gas station attendants who inherit a haunted tavern, where they (along with several travelers) spend a hilariously spooky night complete with murder, dead bodies, and a mysterious moving candle!! Leonard Maltin calls it, 'Prime A&C!' And the Andrews Sisters even perform. The cast features Joan Davis, Richard Carlson, Evelyn Ankers, Mischa Auer AND Shemp Howard.  http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=365 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=409 Carlo Venti, Bardia, Tati, and special guest singer - four international singers in a concert of world music, performed in seven languages: Armenian, Farsi, Italian, French, English, Spanish, and Russian. Ninety percent of the 39 songs are original compositions, and the singers will be accompanied on many of the pieces by actors and dancers performing in a wide variety of styles, including snake dancing, bellydancing, rumba, zumba, salsa, and Spanish traditional dancing. On-stage Orchestra, mariachi, and rock band provide instrumental accompaniment throughout the evening. Happy Halloween! http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=409 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=379 Music, Lyrics & Book by Michael John LaChiusaSuggested by the Play “La Ronde” by Arthur SchnitzerUsing “La Ronde’s” famous circular structure, HELLO AGAIN is a series of ten love affairs and romantic encounters among ten characters during ten decades of the 20th century. Given the wide range of characters (from streetwalker to nurse, soldier to senator) and the extended time period, LaChiusa can use a variety of musical styles to deliver some of the most soul-searching moments in contemporary musical theatre. HELLO AGAIN received numerous 1994 Off-Broadway “Best Musical” nominations http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=379 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=368 The 13th Annual Three Stooges Big Screen Event returns! More info in July 2010. All 2000 fans who attended in 2009 know what a great time this will be! Running time is approximately 2 hours 30 minutes with no intermission, and the event is suitable for ages 6 and older. Photo/Video recording by patrons is not allowed. http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=368 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=403 The holiday tradition continues with Los Angeles Ballet's acclaimed original production of Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker. Join Clara and her beloved Nutcracker as they journey to magical realms where mischievous mice battle toy soldiers, snowflakes dance, and Clara's beloved dolls come to life.  Choreography: Thordal Christensen & Colleen NearyMusic: P. I. TchaikovskySet Design: Catherine KannerCostume Design: Mikael Melbye    http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=403 Sat, 04 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=384 The Glendale Renaissance Orchestra's Season of Pops concludes with A SOULFUL HOLIDAY CELEBRATION Featuring Elliott Yamin & special guests.Elliott Yamin will sing favorites from American Idol appearances and selections from his recent holiday CD joined by some very special guests, a rocking band and symphonic strings. http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=384 Wed, 08 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=386 Jeffrey Kahane, ConductorJoshua Ranz,clarinetAndrew Shulmann, cello Daniel Kellogg Mozart’s Hymn Osvaldo Golijov Last Round listen Copland Clarinet Concerto listen Wolf Italian Serenade listen Schumann Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129 listen Cheer on principal clarinet Joshua Ranz as he performs the iconic Clarinet Concerto that Copland wrote for jazz great Benny Goodman. Then, celebrate the bicentennial of Schumann’s birth with principal cello Andrew Shulmann in the composer’s tender, elegiac Concerto. Wolf’s blissful Serenade is the perfect foil for the melancholy of Schumann, and Kellogg’s textured tour de force, an homage to Mozart, contrasts with the wild beauty of Golijov’s Last Round, deemed “the best Piazzolla tango Piazzolla never wrote.” (Gramophone) It’s a program that showcases the extraordinary versatility of the LACO musicians.“Solo clarinetist Joshua Ranz and his plummy sound lent a pure and supple urgency…and was a source of pleasure all evening.” (The Chautauquan Daily)Andrew Shulmann’s “interpretation was of the highest caliber…[he] gave a fabulously nuanced and impassioned performance.” (Salt Lake Tribune) Program and artists subject to change. http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=386 Sat, 11 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=407 See classic cartoons with your favorite stars such as Mickey, Donald, Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Superman, Daffy Duck, and a few you may never have heard of when the Alex Film Society screens some of the cinema's best cartoons. Program includes The Rabbit of Seville (Warner Bros. 1950), Snow White (Paramount 1933), The Band Concert (Disney 1935), Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor (Paramount 1936), Three Little Pigs (Disney 1933), Superman (Paramount 1941), Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2th Century (Warner Bros. 1953) and One Froggy Evening (Warner Bros. 1955). Once the gifts are open and dinner is eaten and you are looking for something out of the house, bring the family to the Alex and a few hours with all our classic cartoon friends. Just as the Three Stooges® Big Screen Event! has become a Thanksgiving tradition, join us for the first annual Cartoon Hall of Fame. http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=407 Sun, 26 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=387 Ignat Solzhenitsyn, conductor & piano Mozart  Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, K. 466  listen Lutosławski Musique funèbre (“Funeral Music”)  listen Haydn  Symphony No. 103 in E-flat major, “Drum Roll”  listen Drum roll, please. The Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra proudly presents a dramatic range of musical themes—from grandeur and majesty to poignancy and passion.Ignat Solzhenitsyn, principal guest conductor of the Moscow Symphony Orchestra and talented son of the famous Russian novelist, leads the Orchestra in Lutosławski’s immensely powerful tribute to Bartók and conducts the expressive Mozart Concerto from the keyboard. The concert ends with a bang — the long roll of the timpani announcing Haydn’s joyous 103rd Symphony, one of the composer’s finest masterpieces.Ignat Solzhenitsyn “is a musician’s musician and pianist’s pianist. [His] performance was rhythmically incisive… breathtaking…immaculately detailed, with beautiful tone, utterly transparent in voicing. It was some of the most beautiful and intelligent Mozart this listener has heard.” (The Boston Globe Program and artists subject to change. http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=387 Sat, 22 Jan 2011 00:00:00 -0600