2014 SEASON The Alex: It’s not just a landmark, it’s a destination. A LETTER FROM THE GLENDALE ARTS BOARD CHAIR AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Welcome to our 2014 Season, our 88th year more than 2,500 performances under our Be sure to check out the last few pages of the as a Glendale icon, and the 20th year as a belts and almost a million patrons through brochure as they highlight all the benefits of Performing Arts and Entertainment Center… our doors, the Alex is as bright as the neon being a Glendale Arts Member. In short, Welcome to the Alex! spire that illuminates Glendale’s Downtown. We thank you for your continued support and As you flip through the pages of this brochure We’d like to invite you to become a part we look forward to seeing you at the Alex! you’ll see a wonderfully diverse schedule of the Glendale Arts and Alex Theatre filled with world-class dance and music, film, family. This year, we are launching a newly fresh talent, and, even a live conversation revamped Glendale Arts Membership or two. From the Los Angeles Chamber Program. As a Glendale Arts Member, you’ll Orchestra to the Glendale Youth Orchestra, play a key role in helping to sustain the the Glendale Pops to Arturo Sandoval and growth of the Alex Theatre and ensure the Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Celebrate Dance, the historic venue remains a place to gather, be Los Angeles Ballet, and Chelsea Handler, the entertained, educated, and challenged. Plus, Harry Hull Elissa Glickman Alex proves once again, it’s more than just a you’ll receive discounts off of participating Board Chair CEO landmark, it’s a destination. performances, invitations to private events and receptions, as well as discounts from As we enter the next chapter in the Alex local businesses and restaurants. This is Theatre’s story, we are amazed at how far a great way to show your support and see we’ve come over the past two decades. With some wonderful performances and events.

WWW.GLENDALEARTS.ORG n WWW.ALEXTHEATRE.ORG n DANCE Los Angeles Ballet This powerhouse of inspired flamenco returns to its roots with Herencia Flamenca (Flamenco History), providing audiences with a rare chance to witness fierce, blazing renditions of flamenco puro on stage and experience a dynamic vision of a life of pride, passion, sorrow, and love. Herencia Flamenca

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Los Angeles Ballet

Artistic Directors Thordal Christensen and Colleen Neary Quartet – March 15, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. Return to a Strange Land / Jiří Kylián World Premiere / Christopher Stowell World Premiere / Sonya Tayeh Stars and Stripes / George Balanchine La Sylphide – June 7, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. plus George Balanchine’s Serenade Known for its superb stagings of the Balanchine repertory, stylistically meticulous classical ballets, and its commitment to new works, Los Angeles Ballet has become recognized as a world-class company that has presented 24 productions encompassing 50 works, including 15 commissioned world premieres. “Celebrate Dance has become one of the dance season’s most highly anticipated events. The 2013 edition lived up to its billing and was filled with outstanding choreography and dancers that surely pleased everyone’s dance palate. We give a standing ovation to the production team for putting the show in high style. n DANCE Can’t wait for next year’s show!” —Performing Arts LIVE

JAMIE NICHOLS PRESENTS Celebrate Dance

Ate9 dANCEcOMPANY, BPM beatsperminute, Commonality Dance Company, LEVYdance, LollieWorks, Marrow Dance, Mizerany Dance, SoleVita Dance Company Saturday, March 8, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. “Celebrate Dance has become one of the dance season’s most highly anticipated events. The 2013 edition lived up to its billing and was filled with outstanding n MUSIC choreography and dancers that surely pleased everyone’s dance palate. We give Music Director Jeffrey Kahane a standing ovation to the production team for putting the show in high style. Mozart, Beethoven & Haydn – January 25, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Can’t wait for next year’s show!” —Performing Arts LIVE Bach’s Birthday – March 22, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Chopin: Piano Concerto – April 26, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Bach & Mozart: Double Concertos – May 17, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra

Founded in 1968, LACO was created as an artistic outlet for the recording industry’s most gifted musicians. Envisioned as an ensemble that would allow conservatory-trained players to balance studio work and teaching with pure artistic collaboration at the highest level, LACO has established itself among the world’s top musical ensembles.

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In 2009, Glendale Arts, along with a group of community leaders and volunteers, believed Glendale deserved a world class orchestra ... and the Glendale Pops Orchestra was born. Three spectacular seasons and many and varied exhilarating performances later, the Glendale Pops is poised to present more fine music under the baton of Artistic Director/Conductor Matt Catingub. Glendale Pops Orchestra

PRESENTED BY THE DOWNTOWN GLENDALE ASSOCIATION Fusion — Jazz That Rocks Hidden Treasures with vocalist Carol Welsman An Evening with Martin Short Glendale Pops proudly returns to the Alex Theatre Join us at the Alex Theatre for a jazzy, spicy, and and the Glendale Pops stage when Rock meets Jazz. Matt Catingub and the sultry evening celebrating new and newly discovered Emmy- and Tony-Award-winning performer Martin Glendale Pops fuse the music of Blood talent. Internationally acclaimed singer and pianist Short joins the Glendale Pops. Short, a celebrated Sweat & Tears, Steely Dan, and Chicago into a high Carol Welsman joins Matt Catingub and his world- comedian and accomplished performer on television, energy musical experience you won’t soon forget. class orchestra for a night of swing, Latin, R&B, film, and stage, helps celebrate the grand reopening pop, and jazz. of the historic Alex Theatre. Walk the red carpet April 12, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. in grand Alex Theatre style for a one-night-only May 10, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. experience that will have you laughing, singing, and talking for a long time to come.

June 21, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. WWW.ALEXTHEATRE.ORG EDUCATE n SUPPORT n INSPIRE Special Ticket Offer – see details on facing page

Save the Music 2 – February 15, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.

Save the Music: A portion of the proceeds from this event will benefit the Arturo Sandoval Institute, Glendale Arts, and the Glendale Educational Foundation. ASI is dedicated to preserving instrumental music education in public schools and universities worldwide. Arturo Sandoval and His Big Band Jazz trumpeter, classical artist, pianist, and composer Arturo Sandoval has been nominated for a Grammy 17 times and won six times; he has also received six Billboard Awards and one Emmy Award. Sandoval thrilled the Alex Theatre audience in 2013 and returns this year for Save the Music 2. EDUCATE n SUPPORT n INSPIRE The Arturo Sandoval and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy programs both benefit local schools’ art and music education and programs. Buy The Concert – February 22, 2014 at 7:15 p.m. a ticket to both events and get a Glendale Pops ticket for free!

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy gets lowdown and hip with jazz-blues-rock-swing-funk tunes and gets everyone into the spirit with ample jumpin’ and jivin’. The Glendale High Jazz Band will open for Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Arturo Sandoval and His Big Band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy The Concert benefits music and art programs at Verdugo Woodlands and Franklin Magnet Schools and GUSD middle and high school band programs. WWW.ALEXTHEATRE.ORG THE ALEX THEATRE: 1925–PRESENT

THE EARLY YEARS: FROM VAUDEVILLE TO The Alex ended 1925–1940 CINEMA: 1940–1990 regular operations on September 26, 1991 The Alexander Theatre first The 100-foot neon-lit Art Deco with Terminator 2: opened on September 4, 1925. marquee and tower were added Judgment Day. The “Alexander” was named in 1940. They were designed after the young son of C.L. by renowned theatre architect In the spring of Langley, who developed the S. Charles Lee. At the time 1992, the Glendale Theatre project. the marquee and tower were Redevelopment added, the Theatre’s name was Agency purchased In 1934, the Alexander officially shortened to “Alex.” the Alex and presented daily matinees restoration began and double features for every Following a distinguished role stage performances waned in in December of 1992. On New program. Ticket prices were 30 in Vaudeville history, the Alex the 1930s. Year’s Eve in 1993, the Theatre and 40 cents. became a leading preview and reopened as a performing arts first-run movie house when live , Bing Crosby, and entertainment center. Charlie Chaplin, Ginger Rogers, Barbara Stanwyk, and In 1995, the Glendale Robert Taylor were among the Redevelopment Agency fundraising, and management of stars who slipped leased the Theatre to the Alex the Theatre. into the auditorium to see their Regional Theatre (ART) Board, In 2008, the ART Board became new releases. a non-profit corporation which Glendale Arts, a private non- oversaw programming, rentals, The City of Glendale designated profit organization charged the Alex Theatre as a local with managing landmark in 1977. the Alex as well as developing A NEW CENTER community FOR ARTS & resources and ENTERTAINMENT: programming 1991–2010 that benefit the community. For 60 years the Alex hosted first-run blockbusters such as In 2009, Glendale Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Arts launched the and The Hunt for Red October. Glendale Pops. backstage. The expansion includes additional dressing rooms, storage and shop space, the installation of a new freight elevator to access the street and subterranean levels, a new passenger elevator, and additional stair and hallway access to assist loading. The expansion will be completed in May 2014.

Under the direction of Matt The Alex Theatre has been on Catingub, the Pops has attracted Los Angeles HOT LIST’s “Best guest artists Kenny Loggins, Concert Venue” Top 5 list since Dave Koz, Jo Dee Messina, and 2007, winning the 1st place David Beniot, among others, to spot in 2008. Pasadena Weekly the historic venue. named it “Best of 2010,” and the Glendale News-Press has THE ALEX TODAY: named it the “Best Live Venue” 2010–PRESENT in 2009, 2010 and 2011. The Alex Theatre hosts roughly In the past decade, Glendale 200 events per year and attracts Arts has generated over $8.5 more than 100,000 patrons to million in earned income the region. Its diverse schedule and hosted more than 2,500 ranges from classical and community and professional contemporary concerts, theatre, performances. dance, comedy, fundraising, In July 2013, Glendale Arts film screenings, TV & Film embarked on a 6,600 square productions, and special events. foot expansion of the Theatre’s n CONVERSATION

Live Talks Los Angeles: A series of conversations featuring writers, actors, musicians, humorists, artists, and thought leaders in business and science. In the 2012–2013 season, Live Talks Los Angeles brought Burt Bacharach, Phil Jackson, and Neil Gaiman to the Alex Theatre. On March 11, 2014, comedian, author, and talk show host Chelsea Handler appears at the Alex to discuss her fifth book,Uganda Be Kidding Me. Loretta Young Tribute Live Talks Los Angeles

An Evening with Chelsea Handler March 11, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. n FILM

Prospect House Entertainment and Glendale Arts proudly salute one of classic Hollywood’s biggest stars. Christopher and Linda Lewis and celebrity and industry friends will take the audience on a journey through the life of the Academy– and Emmy Award–winning actress. Loretta Young Tribute

PRESENTED BY THE DOWNTOWN GLENDALE ASSOCIATION

Loretta Young Centennial Birthday Tribute January 30, 2014 at 8:00 p.m.

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Alex Film Society Shining Night: A Portrait of Monty Python and the Holy Grail – February 1, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Rear Window – April 19, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Composer Morten Lauridsen WWW.ALEXTHEATRE.ORG

A tribute to a living legend, celebrating the life and music of the artist whom musicologist Nick Strimple has called “the only American composer in history who can be called a mystic.” The evening includes the documentary screening, and a post-show conversation with the filmmaker Michael Stillwater, Los Angeles Master Chorale Director Grant Gershon, and the composer himself.

March 14, 2014 at 8:00 p.m. Shining Night: A Portrait of Composer Morten Lauridsen n YOUTH

Conductor Brad Keimach Bellini & Beethoven – March 9, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. Plus a live presentation of Charlie Chaplin’s The Rink, with the Glendale Youth Orchestra playing the score to the film, composed by Carl Davis Concerto Winners – May 18, 2014 at 7:00 p.m.

Celebrating its 25th year, the Glendale Youth Orchestra provides qualified young musicians an environment in which to explore, comprehend, appreciate, and develop a lasting interest in music in a quality setting. The GYO is a “Premier” member of the LA Philharmonic Youth Orchestra Mentorship Program and is a 19-year Resident Company of the Alex Theatre. Glendale Youth Orchestra Ignite Dance Workshops creates valuable opportunities for youth; inspiring interpersonal life skills, grace, joy, athleticism, self-exploration, and that unique freedom to learn, ensuring a stage where our most precious resource, our youth, share in the diverse and varied opportunities that a high quality of life brings. Ignite realizes its vision by instructing free in- and after-school dance education and performance programs. Ignite Dance Workshops

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Move It or Lose It – April 4, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. n MUSICAL THEATRE Experience the swing, the rhythm, and the jazzy, brassy, sentimental, and patriotic music of this pivotal time in America’s history. In the Mood is a fully staged tribute to Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, and all the big band greats of the ’40s and pays homage to America’s greatest generation, when people listened and boogied to up-tempo big band rhythms and danced to intimate ballads.

In The Mood

February 16, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. February 17, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. PATRON INFORMATION

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NOTE: All events listed in this brochure qualify to LEVELS OF MEMBERSHIP: Brand – $2,500 be discounted through our membership programs, n 15% Discount off 6 tickets to an Alex Theatre Event* Classic – $125 described on this page. n Invitations to special Alex Theatre Events n 10% Discount off 1 ticket to an Alex Theatre Event* n Access to pre-sale tickets Glendale Arts is a non-profit organization that has the n Invitations to special Alex Theatre Events n Invitations to Glendale Arts Special Events privilege of managing the Alex Theatre. The Glendale Art Deco – $250 n $10 in vouchers for Alex Theatre Concessions Stand Arts Membership Program helps sustain the growth n 10% Discount off 2 tickets to an Alex Theatre Event* n A Glendale Arts Discount Card to surrounding of the Alex Theatre and keeps the landmark as a place n Invitations to special Alex Theatre Events restaurants and businesses to gather, be entertained, educated, moved, and n Access to pre-sale tickets n Access to post show events challenged by what is seen. Alexander – $500 n 2 Glendale Pops tickets n As a Glendale Arts Member, you will receive n 10% Discount off 4 tickets to an Alex Theatre Event* Attend working rehearsals for Alex Theatre events* opportunities to see participating Alex Theatre shows* n Invitations to special Alex Theatre Events Marquee – $5,000 at a discount, obtain access to private events, event n Access to pre-sale tickets n 15% Discount off 6 tickets to an Alex Theatre Event* rehearsals, and backstage meet-and-greets, as well n Invitations to Glendale Arts Special Events n Invitations to special Alex Theatre Events as receive a percentage off meals from participating Landmark – $1,000 n Access to pre-sale tickets restaurants, all in the name of supporting a vital n n 15% Discount off 4 tickets to an Alex Theatre Event* Invitations to Glendale Arts Special Events community resource — the Alex Theatre. n n Invitations to special Alex Theatre Events $10 in vouchers for Alex Theatre Concessions Stand n  Becoming a Member is easy. Simply review the n Access to pre-sale tickets A Glendale Arts Discount Card to surrounding Membership information and determine your n Invitations to Glendale Arts Special Events restaurants and businesses n Membership level of preference. Log onto n $10 in vouchers for Alex Theatre Concessions Stand Access to post show events www.AlexTheatre.org/Membership and follow the n Attend working rehearsals for Alex Theatre events* Historic – $1,925 instructions. If you prefer to pay by a check, complete n Season pass to Glendale Pops n 15% Discount off 4 tickets to an Alex Theatre Event* the information to the right and mail in. You’ll be n Full page ad in Program n Invitations to special Alex Theatre Events contacted to confirm your annual Membership. n Access to pre-sale tickets *Participating performances include all events as listed n Invitations to Glendale Arts Special Events in the Alex Theatre 2014 brochure. n $10 in vouchers for Alex Theatre Concessions Stand n A Glendale Arts Discount Card to surrounding Discounts apply to regular ticket price and cannot Photos: Front cover, page 2, Glendale Pops, back cover: ewasko.com; Herencia Flamenca: Sari Makki Photography; restaurants and businesses be combined with any other ticket promotion or Los Angeles Ballet: Reed Hutchinson; Celebrate Dance: n Access to post show events offer. Additional performances may be added upon SoleVita Dance Company © Tim Agler CD13; LACO: confirmation. Michael Burke; Shining Night: David Johnston; Glendale Youth Orchestra: H. Santoso Design: Mike Diehl • mikediehl.com BECOME A MEMBER

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