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=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=377 NBC's Emmy-nominated Last Comic Standing return’s for its seventh season with new host Craig Robinson! Robinson, star of NBC's hit comedy series 'The Office' and the upcoming feature film 'Hot Tub Time Machine,' will host the nationwide search for the funniest comedian in America, and reward him or her with a $250,000 prize, plus an exclusive talent deal with the network. Joining Robinson are Greg Geraldo, Andy Kindler and Natasha Leggerro who will all serve as talent scouts and help judge the competition! As with previous seasons, Last Comic Standing will invite some of the best and brightest comics from all over the country to participate in the competition. Don’t miss the chance to see it happen LIVE! Arrival time 10:45 AM http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=377 Mon, 09 Aug 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=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=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=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=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, Toby Foster and Blake Ginther.The program includes songs from Westside Story (Somewhere, America/Mambo, Maria and Goodnight My Someone), Henry Mancini (Peter Gunn Theme, Pink Panther, Moon River, Baby Elephany Walk, Dear Heart and Le Jazz Hot) and Song's that My Mother Taught Me Lorna Luft's tribute to her mother Judy Garland (Oh What a Night, Love Story, Winter Games, As Long As He Needs Me, Mama Mia and Circle of Life).Under the artistic and musical direction of condiuctor Steven Goldstein. 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=366 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=366 Sat, 23 Oct 2010 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=369 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=369 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=376 NBC's Emmy-nominated Last Comic Standing return’s for its seventh season with new host Craig Robinson! Robinson, star of NBC's hit comedy series 'The Office' and the upcoming feature film 'Hot Tub Time Machine,' will host the nationwide search for the funniest comedian in America, and reward him or her with a $250,000 prize, plus an exclusive talent deal with the network. Joining Robinson are Greg Geraldo, Andy Kindler and Natasha Leggerro who will all serve as talent scouts and help judge the competition! As with previous seasons, Last Comic Standing will invite some of the best and brightest comics from all over the country to participate in the competition. Don’t miss the chance to see it happen LIVE! Arrival time 10:45 AM http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=376 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:00:00 -0500 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=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=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=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=386 Jeffrey Kahane, ConductorJoshua Ranz,clarinetAndrew Shulman, cello Daniel Kellogg Mozart’s Hymn Osvaldo Golijov Last Round listen Copland Clarinet Concerto listen Wolf Italian Serenade listen Schimann 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 Shulman 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 Shulman’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=392 Lucinda Carver, conductor PROJECT Trio, featuring Greg Pattillo, Eric Stephenson, Peter Seymour PROJECT Trio Fast PROJECT Trio Winter in June (orchestra arrangement by Eric Stephenson Prokofiev Peter and the Wolf, Op. 67 PROJECT Trio Random Roads Suite (orchestra arrangement by Drew Baker) For the delight of the whole family, LACO brings you Prokofiev’s classic with a twist. This concert features the dynamic young group PROJECT Trio, featuring Greg Pattillo on flute, Eric Stephenson on cello and Peter Seymour on bass. Join us for a sonic experience that’s not to be missed! Pre-Concert Program drop in anytime from 1 to 2 pm LACO’s Instrument Petting Zoo Other fun activities with LACO’s Family Concert Partners http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=392 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 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 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=380 Music by Kurt Weill, Lyrics by Ogden Nash, Book by S.J. Perlman & Ogden NashBased on “The Tinted Venus” by Thomas Anstey GuthrieWith a book by two of America’s most gifted humorists, ONE TOUCH OF VENUS features Kurt Weill’s most lovely score (“Speak Low”,“That’s Him”,“I’m a Stranger Here Myself”).Little seen despite its 567 performance Broadway run, the show improbably tells of a Grecian statue coming to life and becoming involved with a modern day barber. After Marlene Dietrich backed out during rehearsals (calling the show “too sexy and profane”), VENUS established Mary Martin as a true Broadway star http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=380 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=388 Louis Langrée, conductor Lise de la Salle, piano Ravel Pavane pour une infante défunte (“Pavane for a Dead Princess”) listen Saint-Saëns Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 listen Beethoven  Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36  listen Bienvenue en France! The 21-year-old French pianist Lise de la Salle has emerged as one of the most acclaimed artists of her generation. She makes her LACO debut in Saint-Saëns’ delightful, show-stopping nod to Parisian cabaret music. Her dynamic countryman Louis Langrée, celebrated music director of New York’s Mostly Mozart Festival, illuminates the Ravel gem and brings his refined musical sensibility, formidable technique and radiant personality to the challenge of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 2. Don’t miss it! Lise de la Salle “played so well that, for much of the concert, the audience had to remember to breathe…the exhilaration didn’t let up for a second until her hands came off the keyboard and everyone could finally come up for air.” (The Washington Post) Louis Langrée “led compelling performances…The Beethoven was theatrical in the best sense. A laser-like focus animated rhythms and boldly carved shapes, heating even the finest pianissimo.(Dallas Morning News http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=388 Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:00:00 -0600 http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=389 Jeffrey Kahane, conductor/keyboard Sasha Cooke, mezzo-soprano Bach Keyboard Concerto No. 6 in F major, BWV 1057 listen Bach  Cantata 170, “ Vernügte Ruh, beliebte Seenlenlust” (“Contented rest, beloved soul’s desire”), BWV 170 listen Bach  “Erbarme dich, mein Gott” (“Have mercy, my God”) from St. Matthew Passion, BWV 1068 listen Bach Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068 listen Gather with other Baroque lovers on Bach’s birthday weekend. Our concert celebrates the incredible variety of this revered composer’s repertoire. Making her Los Angeles debut, the sensational Sasha Cooke interprets the dark intensity and touching beauty of the rarely performed Cantata and famous Aria, and the Orchestra revels in the festive brilliance of Suite No. 3. Jeffrey Kahane conducts the opening Concerto from the piano and brings his masterful touch to the Suite’s beloved Air on the G String. This concert is pure gold! Mezzo-soprano Sasha Cooke caused a sensation in her 2008 Metropolitan Opera debut as Kitty Oppenheimer in John Adams’ Doctor Atomic. The New York Times praises her “rich, supple sound and passionate delivery,” “aching, wistful intensity” and “expressive, amber-hued voice.” http://www.alextheatre.org/calendar/events/index.php?com=detail&eID=389 Sat, 19 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500