Alex Theatre

Los Angeles Jazz Society presents the 2014 Jazz Tribute Awards Concert celebrating the music of legendary drummer Shelly Manne, whose career spans the worlds of film, television, and recording. The 2 1/2 hour concert features Dee Dee Bridgewater, Tierney Sutton, John Clayton, and the All Star Band, which includes Clayton, Peter Erskine, Tamir Hendelman, Chuck Berghofer, Kevin Kanner, Sammy Miller, Mike Wofford, and Paul Kreibich Proceeds benefit the L.A. Jazz Society’s ‘Jazz in Schools’ programs, which bring Jazz to over 20,000 students each year.

Prospect House Entertainment & Glendale Arts present a Q&A celebrity screening of Robert Altman’s 1993 Kansas City. Altman family home movies will be shown prior to screening with commentary by an Altman family member. Robert Altman’s jazz-scored gem explores themes of love, crime, race and politics in 1930s Kansas City. When Blondie O’Hara’s husband Johnny, a petty thief, is captured by Seldom Seen, she launches a desperate plan to release him, kidnapping the wife of a powerful local politician who is up for re-election in an attempt to blackmail him into using his connections to free Johnny. Starring Jennifer Jason...

Gianmarco, born Gian Marco Javier Zignago Alcóver in Lima, Peru, is a singer-songwriter of international renown. He has won the Latin Grammy Award for Best Singer-Songwriter Album three times. As a composer, his creations are the choice of acclaimed artists such as Marc Anthony, Alejandro Fernández and Gloria Estefan. Currently, Gianmarco is recognized as one of the best songwriters in Peruvian history.

Prospect House Entertainment & Glendale Arts present a Q&A celebrity screening of Robert Altman’s 1971 classic film, McCabe and Mrs. Miller. Altman family home movies will be shown prior to screening with commentary by an Altman family member. Altman’s famed satirical ‘Anti-Western’ centers around a gambler (Warren Beatty) and a prostitute (Julie Christie) who become business partners in a remote Old West mining town, and their enterprise thrives until a large corporation arrives on the scene. Starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, René Auberjonois, Michael Murphy, William Devane, Shelley Duvall, John Schuck and Keith Carradine. A special guest cast member and...

Prospect House Entertainment and Glendale Arts, in Association with The Alex Film Society, present a Q&A celebrity screening of Robert Altman’s 1970 classic film, M*A*S*H. Altman’s famed satirical black comedy depicts a unit of medical personnel stationed at a Mobile Army Surgical Hospital (M*A*S*H) during the Korean War. The film stars Donald Sutherland, Elliott Gould, Sally Kellerman, Tom Skerritt, Bud Cort, Robert Duvall, René Auberjonois, Gary Burghoff, Roger Bowen, Michael Murphy and, in his film debut, professional football player Fred Williamson. M*A*S*H went on to receive five Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture, and won for Best Adapted Screenplay. Elliott...

102Gether is a film festival tribute to the teams that created the Golden Age of Warner Bros. cartoons. For the first time ever, the families of many of the great directors, producers, writers and more of the era will come together, including the families of directors Tex Avery, Robert Clampett, Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Robert McKimson, as well as producer Leon Schlesinger, voice artist Mel Blanc, and writer Michael Maltese. Also expected to appear are living members of the Warner Bros. teams, June Foray, Auril Thompson and Martha Sigall. Cartoons from each of these directors will be shown on the...

Beethoven nearly succumbed to despair when confronted by the reality of his impending deafness. But his Fifth Symphony declares, ‘One must seize Fate by the throat.’ From the foreboding knocks of the famous C-minor opening to the jubilant C-major finale, Beethoven shares his triumph over adversity, inviting us to follow his example and be the hero in our own lives. Music Director Jeffrey Kahane opens the 2014-15 season with Beethoven’s most famous Symphony and a foray into the exotic: Australian Cameron Patrick’s new work for strings and percussion reflects his native landscape while Saint-Saëns’ ‘Egyptian’ Concerto fascinates with melodies and...

The Emerging Arts Leaders/Los Angeles presents the 2nd Annual Summer Soiree, a celebration of the impact of EAL/LA programs on the Los Angeles arts ecology. This celebration features great food and drinks, live music from Erna and the Erratics and the opportunity to connect with other emerging arts leaders. We are proud to announce that Danielle Brazell, General Manager of the LA Department of Cultural Affairs and former Executive Director of Arts for LA, is the Soiree’s keynote speaker. There will also be a silent auction with great items from Los Angeles arts organizations. Tickets are only $30 and all proceeds go towards supporting EAL/LA programs. Get your tickets today! Email [email protected] for more...

July in Glendale signifies Cruise Night, the community’s celebration of California car culture. This year you can join in the fun on July 19th. The Alex Film Society continues the theme the following Saturday with Chrome-Plated Crime: A Car-Crazy Film Noir Double Feature showcasing two film noir classics: GUN CRAZY and THE LINEUP. In GUN CRAZY, John Dall succumbs to the charms of Peggy Cummins’ carnival sharpshooter femme fatale. His infatuation steers them down a one-way street to auto theft, armed robbery and murder. One of the essential films noir, it is notable for an extended bank robbery scene photographed from the back...

Glendale Arts and the Glendale Latino Association are proud to present Salsa For Scholarships. Dance the evening away under the stars in the Alex Theatre Forecourt. VIP tickets include a buffet reception, wine and beer. Proceeds benefit the Glendale Latino Association’s Scholarship Fund. To date, the GLA has given over $100,000 in scholarships to deserving students.

Join us as we showcase the historic Alex Theatre at our first annual Event Expo + Open House on Monday, July 14, 2014 from 5:00-9:00pm! Event professionals, performing arts organizations, and the public are all invited to be among the first to see the newly renovated Theatre following a 6,600 square foot expansion of the backstage facilities. Come see all that the Alex Theatre has to offer in this fun-filled gathering of industry peers and community friends. - Tour the 1,413-seat auditorium, outdoor forecourt, and expanded backstage facilities. - Book your upcoming events on-site and take advantage of exclusive discounts....