From the producers of the stage hit THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS comes the highly anticipated theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ THE GREAT DIVORCE. In this Dantesque celestial journey from Hell to Paradise, Lewis draws some of the most fiercely funny characters he ever created. This is C.S. Lewis at his imaginative best. The performance includes an after-show talkback about the play with Max McLean.
From the producers of the stage hit THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS comes the highly anticipated theatrical adaptation of C.S. Lewis’ THE GREAT DIVORCE. In this Dantesque celestial journey from Hell to Paradise, Lewis draws some of the most fiercely funny characters he ever created. This is C.S. Lewis at his imaginative best. The performance includes an after-show talkback about the play with Max McLean.
The Glendale Pops is presented by the Downtown Glendale Association. Emmy- and Tony-Award-winning performer Martin Short joins the Glendale Pops. Short, a celebrated comedian and accomplished performer on television, film and stage, helps celebrate the grand reopening of the historic Alex Theatre. Walk the red carpet in grand Alex Theatre style for a one-night-only experience that will have you laughing, singing and talking about it for a long time to come.
Los Angeles Ballet presents La Sylphide. This romantic, two-act story ballet tells the tale of a young Scotsman who falls in love with a sylph. The program also includes Balanchine’s beloved Serenade, set to the music of Tchaikovsky.
Experience the thunderous, soulful and expressive dance that originated in the Andalusia region of southern Spain. Spontaneous, authentic and impassioned – raw emotion is on tap this spring when ‘Herencia Flamenca’ returns with a full line-up of artists from the heartland of Spain for two shows only at the Alex Theatre Saturday, May 31, at 7:30 pm and Sunday, June 1, 2014 at 2:30 pm. The company’s unrestrained energy, raw emotion and commanding virtuosity have elicited overwhelming responses from international audiences and reviewers alike. This dynamic company represents the finest of traditional and contemporary trends in flamenco. This year’s line-up...
GLENDALE YOUTH ORCHESTRA 25th SEASON Brad Keimach, Conductor The 25th Season Finale program includes performances by the winners of this year’s Concerto Competition.
For one evening, leave the multitasking to LACO music director Jeffrey Kahane as he conducts two double concertos from the keyboard and a third from the podium. Kahane is joined by 12-year-old Ray Ushikubo for Bach and LA favorite Joanne Pearce Martin for Mozart. Jeremy Denk, music director of the 2014 Ojai Festival, is the soloist for the fiendishly finger-twisting Ligeti concerto. Join us for feats of multi-musicality to eclipse the memory of your morning routine.
Ani Christy Productions presents a musical concert featuring Ani Christy, performing in English and Armenian.
The Glendale Pops is presented by the Downtown Glendale Association. Join us at the Alex Theatre for a jazzy, spicy and sultry evening celebrating new and newly discovered talent. Internationally acclaimed singer and pianist Carol Welsman joins Matt Catingub and his world-class orchestra for a night of swing, Latin, R&B, pop and jazz
Armenian Diaspora United Presents #SaveKessab HyeAid3 Benefit Concert Armenian Diaspora United for #SaveKessab presents HyeAid3, a benefit concert for the Syrian Armenian Relief Fund. The evening will feature the following performers: Harout Pamboukjian, Anahit Nercessian, Razmik Mansourian, Harout Hagopian, Salpy Mailyan, Armen Hovanissian, Samvel Sahakian, Arthur Hagopian, Ani Christy, Gagik Badalyan, Nune Avedissian, Armen Aharonian, Seroj Avoyan, Merujan Markarian, Ruben Haroutunian, Harout Jeghelian, Heibert Sarian, Antranig Kzirian, Karavan Dance Studio, and more…
The Armenian Genocide Commemorative Event will take place at 7:00 pm on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at the Alex Theatre in Glendale. This year’s event will feature multiple traditional Armenian dance & musical performances by local students and keynote speaker Maurice-Missack Kelechian. Tickets to the event are free (limit 4 per person) and will be available at the following locations: Alex Theatre, Americana at Brand Concierge Services and Glendale Community College. The program begins at 7:00 pm with doors opening at 6:30 pm. Tickets are available online at www.alextheatre.org.
Jazz pianist Tigran Hamasyan, born in Armenia in 1987, moved with his family to Los Angeles, California, in 2003. He began playing the piano at the age of 3 and, since the age of 13, he has played in European festivals, his reputation growing steadily with every performance. Tigran has won several prestigious piano competitions, most notably the 2006 Thelonius Monk jazz piano competition under the supervision of Herbie Hancock. Recently, Tigran was named the winner of the 2013 Vilcek Price for Creative Promise in Contemporary Music.