Downtown Glendale

Yoga on The Green with Lululemon Athletica
2016-06-09 11:00 - 12:00, 2016-06-05 09:30 - 10:30, 2016-06-02 11:00 - 12:00, 2016-05-29 09:30 - 10:30, 2016-05-26 11:00 - 12:00, 2016-05-22 09:30 - 10:30, 2016-05-19 11:00 - 12:00, 2016-05-15 09:30 - 10:30 (America/Los_Angeles) and 9 more dates | The Americana at Brand, 889 Americana Way, Glendale, CA, 91210, United States
Join us for Yoga on The Green classes with Lululemon Athletica at The Americana at Brand on Sundays from 9:30AM – 10:30AM and Thursdays from 11AM – 12PM!
Classes are free and open to the public.
Meet on The Green.

Glendale Youth Orchestra Presents Concerto Winners
2016-05-22 19:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
The Glendale Youth Orchestra (GYO) is one of Los Angeles County’s lead youth orchestras. The GYO has played twice in recent years at the Walt Disney Concert Hall to great acclaim. In 2011, the GYO auditioned and was selected as a PREMIER LA Phil Youth Orchestra. GYO’s mission is based on the belief that our young people have a better chance of succeeding in their world if they appreciate and participate in its rich artistic and cultural traditions. GYO provides young musicians in grades 6-12 from all over L.A. County a unique opportunity to play classical music under the direction of Juilliard-trained conductor Brad Keimach. The GYO has been a Resident Company of the Alex Theatre for 19 years.
Tickets on sale soon. Check back for updates.

Glendale Arts Productions Presents Alex Theatre Backstage Tour
2016-05-22 11:00, 2016-04-17 11:00 - 13:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Take a free backstage tour of the Alex Theatre for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the historic venue as you have never seen it before!
The tour is led by a guide who will conduct an overview of the landmark’s 90-year history, from its inception as a vaudeville house and movie palace in 1925 to its transformation to a world-class performing arts and entertainment center in the 1990s and more recently, the backstage expansion of 2014 and current programs and activities.
Participants will also have the chance to see sound and lighting demos and explore and learn about the facility’s interior and exterior architecture, in addition to the sculptures and art and antique objects that adorn the venue.
This two-hour walking tour includes climbing stairs and is not recommended for young children. There is no elevator access to the Terrace and Balcony levels.
Each tour is limited to 20 people.
Attendees will also have the opportunity to purchase merchandise in the lobby. Only cash is accepted at this time and exact change is appreciated.
Alex Theatre Recyclable Shopping Bags – $5.00
Alex Theatre Mugs – $10.00
Historic Glendale Book – $25.00
For more information or to reserve a spot, call 818-243-2611 x15 or email avaughn@alextheatre.org.

GF Bayona Productions Presents Jadine - High On Love
2016-05-21 19:00, 2016-05-21 14:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
GF Bayona Productions presents a Filipino Variety Show: A Musical, Comedy, and Dance Production by James Reid and Nadine Lustre. There will be a photo-op for VIP ticket holders following the show.
PERFORMANCE DATES & TIMES
Saturday, 21 May 2016 – 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm

Musical Theatre Guild Presents The Pajama Game
2016-05-15 19:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Musical Theatre Guild presents a staged concert version of
THE PAJAMA GAME (1954 )
Music & Lyrics: Richard Adler & Jerry Ross
Book: George Abbott & Richard Bissell, based on Bissell’s novel 7 1/2 Cents
A true classic from the Golden Age of Musicals that doesn’t show up as often as you’d like! Employees at the Sleep-Tite Pajama Factory will strike if they don’t get a raise of 7-1/2 cents an hour. New Superintendent, Sid, arrives to keep management strong. Local Union Leader, Babe, is there to get the workers their raise. Wanna guess what happens? But really, here’s everything you need to know about The Pajama Game: ‘I’m Not At All In Love,’ ‘Hey There,’ ‘Once a Year Day’, ‘There Once Was a Man,’ ‘Steam Heat,’ ‘Hernando’s Hideaway,’ plus many more! Why don’t you have your tickets yet???

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents Mozart & Schumann
2016-05-14 20:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Capping his 19th season as LACO music director, Jeffrey Kahane conducts Schumann’s Symphony No. 2 and a world premiere by LACO 2016 Sound Investment composer, Matthew Aucoin. Only 24, Aucoin is already ‘one of the most sought-after voices in classical music,’ with commissions from the Met and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Praised for a ‘monstrously brilliant technique and his questing, deep-thinking approach,’ Marc-André Hamelin brings his original blend of musicianship to Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 17.
Program includes:
Jeffrey Kahane, conductor
‘inspire[s] superb playing’ (LA TIMES)
Matthew Aucoin, LACO Sound Investment composer 2016
‘a rising star’ (Boston Globe)
Marc-André Hamelin, piano
‘awe-inspiring virtuoso’ (Chicago-Sun Times)
MATTHEW AUCOIN – Sound Investment commission (world premiere)
MOZART – Piano Concerto No. 17 in G major
SCHUMANN – Symphony No. 2 in C major
Programs and artists subject to change.
7:00 PM – Pre-Concert Preludes – Ticket includes admission. Some Preludes feature LIVE performances of short chamber works. All provide interesting insights into the music and artists.
Every person, regardless of age, must have a ticket to enter the theatre for this event.

Los Angeles Ballet Presents Romeo and Juliet
2016-05-07 19:30 | Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
The great choreographer Frederick Ashton’s Romeo and Juliet is a classical work of genius. Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy of star-crossed lovers is unforgettably expressed in dance, drama, and Prokofiev’s timeless score.

15th Annual Taste of Downtown Glendale
2016-05-04 17:30 - 20:30 | Downtown Glendale, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Glendale Healthy Kids, in association with Glendale Arts, invites you to The 15th Annual Taste of Downtown Glendale where you can stroll in and out of more than thirty of Glendale’s top restaurants while enjoying food, wine, and live music in several locations along Brand Boulevard.
2016 Taste of Downtown Glendale restaurant participants:
Bourbon Steak
Brewyard Beer Company
California Pizza Kitchen
Carousel
Da Juice Bar
Damon’s Steakhouse
Dream Dinners
El Morfi Grill
Islands Fine Burgers and Drinks
Johnnie’s New York Pizzeria
K Ramen. Burger. Beer.
Lao Sze Chuan
Lola’s Peruvian Restaurant
Olive Garden
Outback Steakhouse
Pizza Rev
Porto’s Bakery
Pressed Juicery
Sprinkles Cupcakes
Starbucks
Sushi on Brand
Tender Greens
The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf
The Spot Gourmet
The Wooden Fork
Trattoria Amici
Tumanyan Khinkali Factory (TKF)
The Original Tommy’s Hamburger’s Food Truck
Urartu Coffee
Whole Foods Market

Alex Film Society Presents Ray Harryhausen The 7th Voyage of Sinbad
2016-04-28 19:30 | Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
THE 7TH VOYAGE OF SINBAD is a 1958 Technicolor fantasy film from Columbia Pictures produced by Charles H. Schneer, directed by Nathan H. Juran and starring Kerwin Matthews, Torin Thatcher, Kathryn Grant, Richard Eyer. This top-notch adventure pits hero Sinbad against the evil Magician who has reduced the Princess to miniature size. Fast-moving and filled with thrilling creatures including the giant Cyclops and the famous sword battle with an army of skeletons.
The Special Effects were conceptualized by Ray Harryhausen using a full-color widescreen stop-motion animation technique called Dynamation.
The 7th Voyage of Sinbad was selected in 2008 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress by virtue of being ‘culturally, historically and aesthetically significant.’

Getting Doug with High Live Special 4/20 Show
2016-04-20 20:00 - 23:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Join Doug Benson (Super High Me, Marijuana-Logues, @Midnight) and his comedian friends for a special live taping of his hit show Getting Doug With High. Live at 8:00 pm from the famous Alex Theatre in Glendale, California, it’s the biggest show yet. Celebrate 4/20 the right way, with Doug and surprise guests sure to put on an exciting and unforgettable show.

Video Podcast Network Presents Getting Doug With High
2016-04-20 20:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States

Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra Presents Prokofiev Classical
2016-04-16 20:00 | Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA, 91203, United States
Joshua Roman, named a 2011 TED Fellow for his ongoing creative initiatives in classical music, has earned a national reputation for performing a wide range of repertoire with ‘virtuosic technique and quiet intensity.’ The Mason Bates Cello Concerto marks Roman’s LACO debut. Known as a ‘fresh and forceful talent’ and for probing and vibrant interpretations of music of all periods, Matthew Halls also leads the Orchestra in two of LACO’s signature symphonies, Prokofiev’s ‘Classical’ and Haydn’s ‘The Clock.’
Program includes:
Matthew Halls, conductor
‘creates an intimate luminosity’ (Salzburger Nachrichten)
Joshua Roman, cello
‘extraordinary technical and musical gifts’ (San Francisco Chronicle)
PROKOFIEV – Symphony No. 1 in D major, ‘Classical’
MASON BATES – Cello Concerto (Los Angeles premiere)
HAYDN – Symphony No. 101 in D major, ‘The Clock’
