Alex Theatre

A 2-day event that will pull you out of your fear into a world of endless creativity. Saturday, 8 August 2015: 8:30 am – Registration 10am to 7pm – Session 1 Sunday, 9 August 2015: 10am to 7pm – Session 2 *USE SAME TICKET FOR ENTRY BOTH DAYS* You will be required to show your Saturday ticket for entry to the Sunday session. Combining the art of stand-up comedy and transformation, Comedy Central headliner Kyle Cease uses his 25 years of performing, creating and letting go of what other people think to help his audience move past their old stories...

HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL is a 1958 teen exploitation picture where all the teens seem to be played by thirty year olds. This hilarious marijuana exposé, directed by Jack Arnold, opens with the title song performed by Jerry Lee Lewis. It became an instant hit for Sam Phillips’ Sun Records and reached #21 on the Billboard charts. The wildly improbable cast is headed by fifties pinup queen Mamie Van Doren and features Russ Tamblyn, Jan Sterling, John Drew Barrymore, Jackie Coogan, Michael Landon, Charlie Chaplin Jr. and even William Wellman Jr. A perfect time capsule of ’50s teen angst and beatnik...

Opera California Youth Choir presents THE SIGN Everyone is looking for a sign, some kind of symbol to guide them through life. In this play, THE SIGN, we follow a group of orphaned children and their caretaker, Pastor Sam, played by Samuel Shin. This tight-knit group’s story begins when Iris, one of the orphans, has a dream, a sign foreshadowing the orphans’ greatest fear, losing their one and only home. This fear takes form when an evil Rich Person, played by Jonathan Baek, suddenly appears to tell them they have one week to leave. Is their testament to loving God...

The documentary film GIRL RISING is the centerpiece of a global campaign to educate and empower girls. It spotlights the stories of nine unforgettable girls born into unforgiving circumstances who rise above their conditions in life. It is narrated in English, but the girls tell their stories in their native languages with English subtitles. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Richard E. Robbins and produced by award-winning former ABC News journalists, this moving documentary follows the stories of girls such as Sokha, an orphan who rises from a life in the garbage dump in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, to become a star student...

Perennial classic-rock favorite, America, highlighted by the group’s founding members, Gerry Beckley and Dewey Bunnell, will headline the 2nd Annual Benefit for New Horizons. America is best-known for such hits as A Horse with No Name, Ventura Highway, Lonely People, and Sister Golden Hair. Special guest 2013 LA Music Award Winning singer Katie Cole is scheduled to open the night, which will be emceed by 100.3 The Sound radio personality Uncle Joe Benson. During the event, Galpin Motors will receive New Horizons’ ‘Corporation of Note’ award. All proceeds go to benefit New Horizons programs and services for individuals with special...

The American Planning Association Los Angeles is proud to present the 2015 Annual Awards Gala. This annual ceremony recognizes the exceptional efforts being carried out by urban planners, advocates, and others to make great communities happen. It is a gathering of the most active and innovative urban planning professionals in the Los Angeles region. This year’s award recipients will be recognized at the historic Alex Theatre in Downtown Glendale. To learn more about the American Planning Association Los Angeles and this year’s award recipients, please visit www.apalosangeles.org.

Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles presents VEGAS, BABY! Luck may be a lady tonight, but it’s all men on stage! Grab your money belt and take a joy ride to the Vegas Strip with the Rat Pack and the Brat Pack…in Beverly Hills. This show delivers more lights, sequins, feathers and sparkle than you can shake a showgirl at. Our wise guys croon hits from Sinatra, Elvis, Celine, and Britney like only they can. You’ll be treated to glamour, illusions, thrills, and shocking surprises.

Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles presents VEGAS, BABY! Luck may be a lady tonight, but it’s all men on stage! Grab your money belt and take a joy ride to the Vegas Strip with the Rat Pack and the Brat Pack…in Beverly Hills. This show delivers more lights, sequins, feathers and sparkle than you can shake a showgirl at. Our wise guys croon hits from Sinatra, Elvis, Celine, and Britney like only they can. You’ll be treated to glamour, illusions, thrills, and shocking surprises.

A.E.B.U. presents a program commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Nation’s Twenty Hunchakian Martyrs. Organized by S. D. Hunchakian Party Western USA Executive Committee, the program includes: Keynote Speaker Sarkis Hatspanian Remarks by Central Committee Chairman of the Social Democrat Hunchakian Party Hagop Dikranian Special Musical and Literary Performances by: Sipan Choire, Director Henrik Anasyan Harut Hagopian, Arno Mkrtchyan, Anahit Nersisyan, Salbi Mailian, Nune Avetisyan

Join Los Angeles Ballet Academy dancers as they tour through 5 different legendary Broadway shows in one evening. Enjoy the jazz, tap, contemporary and Hip Hop styles of Lion King, Into the Heights, All Shook Up, Movin’ Out and Smokey Joe’s Cafe.

Oklahoma! The Ballet, inspired by the music of Rodgers and Hammerstein. LABA’s ballet depicts life in a small American town in 1906 and explores being young, having hopes and fears, and growing up. Cowboy Curly McLain looks forward to the beautiful day as he wanders into farm girl Laurey Williams’ yard. Meanwhile, Will Parker returns souvenir-laden from a trip to modern Kansas City with gifts for his girlfriend Ado Annie. In Parker’s absence, Ado Annie has been spending time with Ali Hakem, the Persian Peddler. Watch as the Farmers and Cowboys enjoy a box social and a dance; watch, too,...

Join Los Angeles Ballet Academy in celebrating its youngest dancers. They will dance their way into your hearts in an unforgettably adorable performance. LABA’s youngest performing teams will also dance for your enjoyment. Come early to view the Silent Auction and purchase a flower or two for your dancer.