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ONSTAGE
“Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Paris†continues through May 9 at the Colony Theatre, 555 N. Third St., Burbank. Tickets range from $37 to $42, with student, senior and group discounts available. For more information, call (818) 558-7000 or visit www.colonytheatre.org.
A Noise Within presents “Much Ado About Nothing†by William Shakespeare continuing at the theater, 234 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. The show runs through May 21. Also playing in repertory are “Awake and Sing!†by Clifford Odets through May 23 and “The Playboy of the Western World†by John Millington Synge until May 22. Tickets are $40 to $44. For tickets or more information, call (818) 240-0919 or visit www.ANoiseWithin.org.
The Glendale Centre Theatre presents “Squabbles†at the theater, 324 N. Orange St., Glendale. Performances are at 8 p.m. Thursday through Saturday and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday until May 15. Tickets are $21 to 23. Call (818) 244-8481 or visit www.glendalecentre theatre.com.
The Glendale Centre Theatre’s production of “Pinocchio†continues at 11 a.m. at the theater, 324 N. Orange St., Glendale. Performance are at 11 a.m. every Saturday through June 16. Tickets are $13 for adults and $11.50 for children 12 and younger. VIP reserved seating is $20. Call (818) 244-8481.
ART EXHIBITS
Forest Lawn Museum presents the “Light & Passion†exhibition of stained-glass windows depicting the story of Easter on view from 10 .am. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday at Forest Lawn Glendale, 1712 S. Glendale Ave. Admission and parking are free. The exhibition runs through June. Call (800) 204-3131 or visit www.forestlawn.com.
Forest Lawn Museum shows items from its permanent collection in the exhibition “Fine Art in Coins, Sculpture and Paintings†open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at Forest Lawn Glendale, 1712 S. Glendale Ave., Glendale. Admission and parking are free. Call (800) 204-3131 or visit www.forestlawn.com.
MUSEUMS
The Burbank Historical Society’s Gordon R. Howard Museum Complex features exhibits of early Burbank. There are extensive collections of vintage vehicles, costumes, dolls, cameras and special section showing the history of Lockheed, and exhibits on Disney and Warner Bros. studios. Hours are from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. The complex is at 1015 W. Olive Ave., Burbank. Parking is available at George Izay Park lot off Clark Avenue. Call (818) 841-6333.
The Doctors’ House, tucked inside Brand Park in Glendale, is a Victorian home in Queen Anne Eastlake-style open to the public from 2 to 4 p.m. Sundays unless it’s a holiday or it’s raining. Built in the 1880s by real-estate entrepreneur E.T. Byram, the house has been restored. Donations are $1 for adults over 16. For more information, visit www.glendale historical.org.
Burbank Aviation Museum is dedicated to the memory of the men and women who made aviation history in the San Fernando Valley. Located at Pierce Brothers Valhalla Cemetery, artifacts are displayed in the Portal of the Folded Wings-Shrine to Aviation, an ornate domed building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Visitors can enter on Valhalla Boulevard behind Fry’s Electronics, off Hollywood Way or use the main entrance at 10621 Victory Blvd. The Portal building is accessible from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily for viewing the cenotaphs and burial stones. The aviation displays can be viewed from noon to 4 p.m. on Sundays. Admission is free, but donations are accepted. For more information, call (818) 845-3300.
ATTRACTIONS
Pickwick Ice Skating Arena, 1001 Riverside Drive in Burbank, has public skating, figure skating and ice-hockey lessons. It is also available for private parties. Admission is $10, $9 for 17 and younger, including skate rentals. For more information, call (818) 846-0035.