Area students have roles in GCC’s ‘Lesbian Witches of Ojai’
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A lot of local faces are seen in “The Lesbian Witches of Ojai,”
which ends its run this weekend at Glendale Community College.
Produced by the college Theatre Arts Department, the performance
features four short plays by Brian Dembkoski. The two comedies and
two dramas examine issues from gender confusion to breaking defined
stereotypes. Dembkoski is a graduate of Humboldt State University.
There are many local residents on stage and behind the scenes.
Glendale residents acting in the production are Ben Magallenes
Jr., Amanda Martindale, Brian Rambally and Cielo Ruiz. Jacqueline
Campa and Amanda Peterson are from La Crescenta. Elizabeth Saryan is
a Tujunga resident.
Cast members from Burbank are Brian Dynda, Ian Felchlin, Jeff
Leatherwood, Travis Riner, Hannah Stone and Meline Tovmasian. Mike
Sapienza is a resident of Valley Village. Elisa Hoyos resides in Los
Angeles.
Student directors are George Mackey of Altadena and Cesar Perez of
Glendale. Guest artist Brent Falco of Los Angeles directs two of the
plays. Rachelle Horak of Glendale is the stage manager.
Show times are at 8 p.m. today and 2 p.m. Sunday. Due to the
limited seating in the Studio Theatre, reservations are recommended.
Doors open half-hour before each show. Tickets are $7, $5 for
students and seniors. Call 240-1000, ext. 5618 for reservations.
SPECIAL EVENTS
FATHER-AND-SON PIANO DUO IN CONCERT
The Glendale Community Concert Assn. presents father-and-son piano
duo Simon and Son at 2:30 p.m. Sunday at the Glendale High School
auditorium.
Classical and popular music will be interspersed with humorous
tales in the performance by Peter Simon and his son, Saling Simon.
The rest of the season’s programs, celebrating the association’s
50th anniversary, are harmonica player Robert Bonfiglio, Jan. 12; The
Hudson Shad vocal quintet, March 9; Common Ground Irish step dancers,
March 29; and opera singer Alison England, April 6.
Membership includes admission to concerts presented by affiliated
Community Concerts groups in other communities. For more information,
call 249-4625 or 248-3133.
Concerts begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Glendale High School
auditorium, 1440 E. Broadway, except for the March 29 concert, which
is at Hoover High School Auditorium.
‘FARSCAPE’ FANS MEET AT CONVENTION
Fans of “Farscape,” the Jim Henson Co.’s original series on the
Sci-Fi Channel, will have a chance to meet when Glendale-based
Creation Entertainment presents the third annual Official Farscape
Convention today and Sunday at the Burbank Airport Hilton.
Cast members scheduled to appear are Claudia Black (Officer Aeryn
Sun), Anthony Simcoe, (Ka D’Argo), Gigi Edgley (Chiana), Wayne Pygram
(Scorpius), Kent McCord (Jack Crichton) and Raelee Hill (Sikozu
Shanu).
Also presented will be behind-the-scenes footage, on-stage
presentations, contests and a variety of licensed merchandise will be
for sale.
Tickets are $30, $15 for children 7 to 12. Convention hours are
noon to 6 p.m. daily. For more information, call 409-0960.
The Airport Hilton is at 2500 N. Hollywood Way in Burbank.
SINGER CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY AT MR. B
Lynn Lowry will present an “Evening of Swing” at 9:30 tonight
celebrating her one-year anniversary performing at Mr. B in Burbank.
Lowry, a tall blond, sings songs from the 1920s, ‘30s and ‘40s in
a cabaret style, complete with costume changes and humorous
storytelling interludes. Her songs/stylings range from light, smoky
jazz to playful, including a Betty Hutton routine, to soft love songs
dedicated to her longtime married parents.
Mr. B is at 1333 N. Hollywood Way in Burbank.
BAROQUE ORCHESTRA PERFORMS CONCERT
The Los Angeles Baroque Orchestra is the featured group for the
Brand Library Music Series free concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Brand Art
and Music Library Auditorium at Brand Park in Glendale.
Founder/director and violinist Gregory Maldonado will be joined by
co-founder and violinist Janet Worsley-Strauss, Janet Beazley, flutes
and recorders, William Skeen, cello virtuoso and Theodore Gillen,
harpsichord.
The program features works of Vivaldi, Handel, Telemann, Corelli
and Bach.
This concert is funded in part by the Associates of Brand Library
and the Recording Industries Music Performance Trust Fund as arranged
by Local 47.
Parking is free. Brand Park is at 1601 W. Mountain St. in
Glendale.
RESIDENTS IN DOO DAH PARADE
Several groups from Glendale, Burbank and Montrose are practicing
for their performances in the 26th annual Pasadena Doo Dah Parade
beginning at 11:30 a.m. Sunday. The route begins at Memorial Park and
travels throughout the streets around the Old Pasadena historic
district.
Those performing from the local area are The Amazing Windbags, the
Human Burrito, Lennon Page Blues Trio, Press Photographers Assn., San
Fernando 99’s and The Grand Ol’ Hags.
‘MAGIC FLUTE’ PERFORMED BY OPERA PASADENA
Opera Pasadena will perform “The Magic Flute” by Mozart at 4 p.m.
Sunday in Morrison Hall at Westminster Presbyterian Church.
The singers will be accompanied by the Opera Pasadena Chorus and
Orchestra conducted by Brian Asher. Scott Thomas of Glendale is
assistant chorus director.
Tickets are $20, $15 for seniors and $10 for students. The church
is at 1757 N. Lake Ave. in Pasadena.
RESIDENT HAS PART IN ‘SLEEPY HOLLOW’
Tricia Schaetzle of La Canada Flintridge plays Hilda in the Nine
O’Clock Players’ Theatre for Children production of “Sleepy Hollow”
at 2 p.m. today and Sunday at the Walter Lantz Magic Auditorium in
Hollywood.
The Players group is one of the auxiliaries of Assistance League
of Southern California. Assistance League raises funds for services
for families and children in need.
Tickets are $10. Reservations can be made by calling (323)
469-1970. The auditorium is at 1367 N. St. Andrews Place in
Hollywood.
BURBANK PLAYWRIGHT PERFORMS IN PLAY
Vicki Juditz of Burbank has written and performs in “Where Do
Babies Come From,” a solo theater piece about the miraculous birth of
a surrogate child, at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Coronet Studio Theatre in
West Hollywood.
Tickets are $15 and can be reserved by calling (310) 657-7377. The
theater is at 366 N. La Cienega Blvd. in West Hollywood.
GLENDALE MUSICIAN PLAYS ‘FLUTE CONCERTO’
The American Youth Symphony will feature its principal flute
Adrianna Lis of Glendale performing the “Flute Concerto” by Reinecke
in a free concert at 8 p.m. Sunday at Royce Hall on the UCLA campus
in Westwood.
Born in Poland, the 26-year-old began playing the flute at 13 and
has won many awards. She moved to the United States four years ago to
study at USC.
Also on the program are “Don Juan” by Richard Strauss and “The
Firebird Suite” by Stravinsky.
ON STAGE
‘NIGHT OF STEVE MARTIN’ ENDS RUN TONIGHT
“A Night of Steve Martin -- Three one-acts,” written by the
actor/comedian, ends its run today at the Sidewalk Studio Theatre in
Burbank.
“The Zig-Zag Woman,” and “Patter for the Floating Lady” are
directed by Laura Marchant. “WASP” is directed by Hillary Calvert.
Show times are 7:30 and 10 tonight. Admission is $18 cash at the
door. For reservations, call (562) 972-3593. The playhouse is at 4150
River- side Drive, Burbank.
A NOISE WITHIN PRESENTS CLASSICS
A Noise Within officials have extended the run of William
Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” to Jan. 25 at its playhouse in Glendale.
It plays in repertory with Pierre Marivaux’s “The Triumph of
Love,” continuing through Dec. 5, and “The Cherry Orchard” by Anton
Chekhov, continuing through Dec. 8.
Tickets range from $22 to $38. For reservations, call 240-0910.
The playhouse is at 234 S. Brand Blvd. Glendale.
‘FAHRENHEIT 451’ ENDS RUN AT FALCON
An updated stage version of Ray Bradbury’s book “Fahrenheit 451”
ends its run Sunday at The Falcon Theatre in Burbank. The play is
co-produced by Bradbury’s Pandemonium Theatre Company and is directed
by Charles Rome Smith.
The story is set in the future. Books are burned in the name of
peace, and firemen are enforcers of public ignorance.
Show times are 8 tonight and 4 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $25 to
$37.50. For reservations, call 955-8101. The theater is at 4252
Riverside Drive in Burbank.
‘ONCE IN A LIFETIME’ IN FINAL WEEKEND
The comedy “Once in a Lifetime” ends its run at the GTC Burbank,
produced by the Mud-luscious Theatre Ensemble.
The play by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman is a comical look at
the 1920s Hollywood and three con artists who open a vocal-training
school as the talkies are becoming a reality.
Mud-luscious co-artistic director Albert Alarr, a graduate of the
Juilliard School and USC film school, directs the play. He directs
“All My Children” and “Port Charles.”
Show times are 8 tonight and 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $17 at the
door, $14 in advance with student and group discounts available. The
theater is at 1111-B W. Olive Ave. in George Izay Park. For
reservations, call 773-3117.
SINGER/SONGWRITER JOINS THEATRE COMPANY
The Really Spontaneous Theatre Company, an improvisational theater
ensemble, continues promoting the laughs Sundays at the Third Stage
theater in Burbank.
The group winds down its fall season of celebrity guest stars with
singer/songwriter Harriet Schock appearing Sunday.
Schock received a Grammy nomination for writing “Ain’t No Way to
Treat a Lady,” which was recorded by Helen Reddy. Her songs have been
recorded by such artists as Smokey Robinson, Roberta Flack, Lee
Greenwood and others.
Show time is 7 p.m. Tickets are $15. For tickets, call (323)
969-4991. The Third Stage is at 2811 W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank.
‘TORTOISE VS. HARE’ EXTENDS RUN
The performance dates of “Tortoise vs. Hare” have been extended
until Dec. 1 at The Falcon Theatre in Burbank.
It’s an updated musical version of the Aesop fable written by
Thorin Alexander and directed by Scott Marshall. The comedy is about
Harry the Hare and Tina the Tortoise who battle and bungle their way
to the finish line and the true meaning of sportsmanship.
Show times are 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Saturdays and 1 p.m. Sundays.
Tickets are $10. The Falcon Theatre is at 4252 Riverside Drive. For
reservations, call 955-8101.
‘MURDER, MURDER’ AT CENTRE THEATRE
“Murder, Murder” by Gabrielle De Cuir finishes its world-premiere
run today at Glendale Centre Theatre.
All of Dickens’ timeless characters are featured in the new
musical version of “A Christmas Carol,” opening Friday.
Tickets range from $14 to $16 and student and senior rates are
available. For reservations, call 244-8481. The theater is at 324 N.
Orange St. in Glendale.
GENE BUA PRESENTS ‘2ND WIND THE MUSICAL’
A revival performance of the rock opera, “2nd Wind the Musical
2002,” is continuing at the Gene Bua Acting For Life Theatre in
Burbank.
The story is about an acting coach, Teacher, who rallies together
three celebrity volunteers to help him with a new program at
Strawberry Fields Residential Treatment Center. They attempt to teach
three street kids how to turn their rage, fear and shame into
positive energy through acting.
“2nd Wind” plays at 8 p.m. Saturdays through December. Tickets are
$25 with discounts available for seniors, groups and teens. Proceeds
benefit the nonprofit Here’s To Life Foundation, reaching at-risk
youth through art and entertainment. For reservations, call (310)
680-9109. The playhouse is at 3435 W. Magnolia Blvd. in Burbank.
‘JUDY’S SCARY LITTLE CHRISTMAS’ AT VICTORY
The Victory Theatre in Burbank is presenting “Judy’s Scary Little
Christmas.”
This new play is written by James Webber and David Church, with
music and lyrics by Joe Patrick Ward. Kay Cole is director and
choreographer.
It combines a 1959 Judy Garland holiday TV special with “The
Twilight Zone” as Judy and her guests, including Bing Crosby and
Ethel Merman and others, are forced to confront their lives versus
their legacies when a mysterious stranger crashes the party.
Tickets are $28. Show times are 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 3
p.m. Sundays. Additional performances will be at 7 p.m. Sundays
beginning Dec. 8. The show continues through Dec. 22.
ART EXHIBITS
PENELOPE’S CAFE HAS ART SHOW
Five artists are featured in an exhibit through Dec. 5 at
Penelope’s Cafe.
In the show are Andy Kitchen, an artistic photographer who works
in black and white; Gould Allison, specializing in acrylic abstract
paintings; Kathy Kidd, oil on canvas whales and dolphins; Vikki
Thomas, watercolor Coi paintings; and Christy Peterson, oil on canvas
tortoises.
Penelope’s is at 1029 Foothill Blvd. in La Canada Flintridge. For
more information, call 790-4386
FOUR ARTISTS DISPLAY AT DESCANSO GALLERY
Works by four artists will be exhibited through Sunday at Descanso
Gardens’ Boddy House Gallery.
Frank Lennartz brings impressionistic oil paintings of the
California landscape. Linda Elliott DuPas displays oil paintings of
California scenes created with a blend of contemporary, traditional
and impressionistic styles.
Watercolorist Linda Fiedler exhibits nature at its exotic and
colorful best, and Sonja Campeggi shows a collection of low-fire,
lead-free earthenware.
The exhibit is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Admission is
free with gardens admission.
Descanso Gardens is at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge.
Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily except Christmas Day. Parking is
free. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students, $1
for children 5 to 12, and free for members and children 5 and
younger. For more information, call 949-4200.
ARTIST SHOWING REALISM- IMPRESSIONIST WORKS
Artist Gerane Mooney is showing her realism- impressionist works
in oil through December at the Oceanview Bar and Grill in Montrose.
She began the study of French impressionist works in 1975. Her
classes and personal instructors include Pasadena City College,
McGroarty Art Center, Brand Art Studio, Shirlee Prescott, Hal Hemlick
and others.
One of Mooney’s works, “Calla Lilies,” is on permanent display at
the La Canada Flintridge Library.
Oceanview Bar and Grill is at 3826 Ocean View Blvd., Montrose.
KARAOKE
SWING DANCING, KARAOKE COMBINE AT THE MIX
The Mix, at 2612 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose, offers Top 40 music
played by a disc jockey Tuesday, Friday and Saturday. On Wednesday,
there is swing-dancing instruction from 8 to 9 p.m. followed by swing
dancing from 9:30 p.m. to 2 a.m. Karaoke is offered at 9:30 p.m.
Thursday. There are also 12 pool tables and a pool league, dart
boards and a darts league, and the occasional live music band. Cover
is $3 on the weekend, $2 Tuesdays and $5 Wednesdays. Call 248-3040.
DANCING
GO TO GIGGLES FOR SALSA, LATIN HOUSE
Giggles night club, 215 N. Brand Blvd. in Glendale, is offering a
mixture of dancing and salsa lessons Fridays.
Salsa and merengue dancing are offered on the lower level Friday
and Saturday. On the main floor, Spanish rock and pop are played
Friday, while Latin house, trance and Top 40 are offered Saturday.
There is a strict dress code. The club is open 8 p.m. to 3 a.m.
Friday and Saturday. Admission is $12 both nights. Call 500-7800.
ATTRACTIONS
SKATING IS COOL FUN AT PICKWICK ARENA
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. Public sessions are from 2:30 to 4:30
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; 8 to 10 p.m. Saturdays; 1:30 to 5:30
p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays; and 8:15 to 9:45 p.m.
Wednesdays. Admission is $6, $5 for 17 and younger, and $3 extra for
skate rentals. Call 846-0035.
EQUESTRIAN CENTER GREAT FOR HORSING AROUND
The Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Drive in Burbank,
has horse events throughout the year but also rents out the animals
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Horse rentals are $20 for one hour, $30
for 1 1/2 hours, and $35 for two hours, all with a $15 deposit, cash only. Private hourlong lessons are $35.
Private parties can take night rides or, for the summer only,
sunset barbecue rides. The sunset rides are also open to the public.
To horse around, call 840-8401, or for more information, call
840-9063.
MOONLIGHT ROLLERWAY IS THE PLACE TO SKATE
Moonlight Rollerway in Glendale offers skating for children and
adults throughout the week. Admission ranges from $4.50 to $6.75.
There is a $2 skate rental fee or skaters can bring their own in-line
or regular skates.
There is a session for children 12 and younger and their parents
from 10 a.m. to noon Saturdays.
Public sessions are from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and
1:30 to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Adult Disco Night for those 18
and older is from 8:30 to 11 p.m. Monday. Old-timers Night with live
organ music is from 8 to 10:30 p.m. Tuesdays.
Skaters receive a discount on the public session from 8 to 10:30
p.m. Wednesdays. Adult admission is $5 with $2 skate rental. The rink
is reserved for private parties Thursday.
Moonlight is at 5110 San Fernando Road in Glendale. For more
information, call 241-3630.
TALK TO THE ANIMALS AT THE LOS ANGELES ZOO
The L.A. Zoo is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Admission is
$8.25 for adults, $5.25 for seniors 65 and older, $3.25 for kids 2 to
12 and free for kids younger than 2. Parking is free and strollers
and wheelchairs are available to rent. The zoo is at 5333 Zoo Drive,
Los Angeles. Call (323) 644-6400.
MUSEUMS
HOWARD MUSEUM OFFERS HISTORY OF BURBANK
The Gordon R. Howard Museum Complex features exhibits of early
Burbank. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. 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.
For more information, call 841-6333.
THE DOCTORS’ HOUSE FEATURES GLENDALE HISTORY
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. Built in the 1880s by real-estate entrepreneur
E.T. Byram, the house has been restored at 1601 W. Mountain St.,
Glendale.
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