SUMMERTIME : Arty, Eclectic Outings : From concerts in the park to ‘Silents Under the Stars,’ it’s the season to be outside.
Temperatures are heating up, but rather than ducking inside, check out the offerings that are going on in the great outdoors. For entertainment under the sun--and occasionally under the stars--local venues offer everything from hikes to hoedowns, disco to mariachi, classical concerts to classic films.
Michael Marks from the Santa Clarita Parks Recreation and Community Services Department says the fifth season of that city’s summer concert series is more eclectic than ever. Organizers for all the local outdoor concerts encourage members to bring a picnic and a blanket because most of the seating is on the grass. Gail Stewart of the Burbank Park and Recreation Department suggests tickets be reserved for the large popular concerts planned this summer at the Starlight Bowl.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. July 1, 1994 ‘Concerts in the Park’
Los Angeles Times Friday July 1, 1994 Valley Edition Valley Life Page 8 Zones Desk 6 inches; 191 words Type of Material: Correction; List
Valley Cultural Center’s free “Concerts in the Park” series as printed in the June 24 issue of Valley Life! was incorrect.
The concerts, which offer a variety of musical styles on Sundays through September, generally begin at 5:30 p.m. at Warner Center Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., near the corner of Califa Street, Woodland Hills. On some occasions, they are preceded by programs for children.
Parking is $1 in the lot on the east side of Owensmouth Avenue between Oxnard and Califa streets. Here is a complete lineup of the 1994 concert season:
* Sunday: The Los Angeles City Police Band, preceded at 4 p.m. by children’s program featuring Janet & Judy & the Hotbilly Boys.
* July 10: Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
* July 17: Young Stars in Operatic Scenes.
* July 24: American Center for Music Theater featuring John Raitt, preceded at 4 p.m. by children’s program featuring the Nickel Creek Band.
* July 31: Horace Heidt Orchestra.
* Aug. 7: West Valley Symphony.
* Aug. 14: Med Flory & the Big Name Band, preceded at 4 p.m. by children’s program featuring Dan Crow & the Thunderwear Band.
* Aug. 21: Latin Festival featuring Poncho Sanchez and Yari More, 4 to 7:30 p.m.
* Aug. 28: Limpopo and the Ellis Island Klezmer Band.
* Sept. 4: The Louis Bellson “Big Band Explosion,” preceded at 4 p.m. by children’s program featuring Bobbo & Kookee.
For information, call (818) 704-1358.
Alga Singer, who helps arrange the free Concerts in the Park at Warner Park in Woodland Hills, points out that a few children’s programs will begin at 4 p.m. each Sunday through Sept. 4 at the Woodland Hills park.
* Sunday: The New Horizon Singers directed by Sheldon Cohen will perform at 5:30 p.m. at Warner Park.
* July 3: The LAPD Band plays at 5:30 p.m. at Warner Park.
* July 9: The Phantom comes to Burbank with the Burbank Symphony. The performance features Dale Kristien, who wowed audiences as Christine in “Phantom of the Opera.” At the Starlight Bowl. $5 to $20.
* July 10: Glenn Yarborough and the Limeliters perform for free at the Starlight Bowl.
* July 10: The Preservation Hall Jazz Band strikes up lively tunes at 5:30 p.m. at Warner Park.
* July 10: An acoustic all-blues concert by Tom Ball and Kenny Sultan, Bob Jones and Skip True 2 to 4 p.m. at the Peter Strauss Ranch in Agoura. Free.
* July 10: Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries, billed as the “most popular band in Santa Clarita” will offer sing-alongs and rock ‘n’ roll with the Be-Bop-A-Lu boys leading the tunes. The free concert is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Newhall Park, 24933 Newhall Ave., Newhall. (805) 255-4910.
* July 11-13, 18-20, 25-27: An award-winning program for children from 3 to 12, “Kids on Stage” performs skits and humor for anyone in any language. The concerts are offered multiple days at the Starlight Bowl. Free.
* July 17: USC students perform sections of famous operas, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at Warner Park.
* July 17: Two great tenor saxophonists come together for a battle of the blues as Big Jay McNeely, who has played with Nat King Cole and Little Richard, meets Mighty Joe Houston with Port Barlow and the Full House Band. The free concert is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Old Orchard Park, 25023 Avenida Rotella, Valencia.
* July 17: The 1926 silent Rin Tin Tin movie “The Night Cry” is playing at Agoura’s Paramount Ranch in its annual “Silents Under the Stars” program at 8 p.m. $6.
* July 17: Take a nostalgic look back to the music of the ‘50s, ‘60s, and yes, the disco years of the ‘70s, thanks to Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries. The free concert is at the Starlight Bowl.
* July 24: Dick Dale and the Deltones, the king of the surf guitar who influenced everyone from the Ventures to Jimi Hendrix, is performing poolside free from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Santa Clarita Park, 27285 Seco Canyon Road, Saugus. (805) 255-4910.
* July 24: Sue Raney and Med Flory perform, followed by the John Raitt singing group at 5:30 p.m. at Warner Park.
* July 31: Poncho Sanchez performs Latin jazz at a concert in Burbank’s Starlight Bowl. Free.
* July 31: A 10-piece rhythm and blues band, The Pocket Rockets, offer a blast from the past with members who come from such bands as the The Temptations, Four Tops, Wilson Phillips and Paul Anka. Held from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. free at Canyon Country Park, 17615 Soledad Canyon Road, Canyon Country. A free shuttle will run from the Sand Canyon Center at the corner of Soledad Canyon and Sand Canyon roads. (805) 255-4910.
* July 31: The 15th Air Force Band of the Golden West is striking up foot-stomping marches at 5:30 p.m. at Warner Park.
* Aug. 7: The West Valley Symphony, directed by James Domine, plays at 5:30 p.m. at Warner Park.
* Aug. 7: Native Sun, the Santa Clarita Reggae Sun Splash, is an outdoor event with a pool, where families are encouraged to bring floats and inner tubes to bask in the waters while listening to reggae. Free at Santa Clarita Park, 27285 Seco Canyon Road, Saugus. (805) 255-4910.
* Aug. 14: Entertainer John Tesh, who is also an accomplished musician, performs at 5:30 p.m. at Warner Park.
* Aug. 14: The Witcher Brothers Bluegrass Band and folk singers Joanna Cazden and Paul Sanchez perform at the Peter Strauss Ranch. Free.
* Aug. 14: Jack Sheldon and his Big Band and Jazz on the ‘90s will rock at the Starlight Bowl. Free.
* Aug. 14: A five-piece Bluegrass group called The Grass is Greener is strumming with popular picker David Grier and fiddling virtuoso Richard Greene. The free event is from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Old Orchard Park, 25023 Avenida Rotella, Valencia. (805) 255-4910.
* Aug. 20: The Burbank Symphony plays scores from old movie favorites, in the Starlight Bowl. Free.
* Aug. 21: An all-female 17-piece big band, Maiden Voyage, launches the fifth year of the Santa Clarita Summer Concert Series at Valencia Meadows Park, 25671 Feda Road, Valencia. The free concert is from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. (805) 255-4910.
* Aug. 21: Gloria Swanson’s dramatic “Manhandled,” a 1924 classic silent film, is playing at Paramount Ranch in the annual Silents Under the Stars program at 8 p.m. $6.
* Aug. 21: A Latin Festival is launched with Pancho Sanchez, along with Arco Iris and Yare More, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Warner Park.
* Aug. 28: Concert with to-be-announced performers at Canyon Country Park in Soledad Canyon. The free concert is from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 17615 W. Soledad Canyon Road in Canyon Country. (805) 255-4910.
* Aug. 28: The Burbank Chamber Orchestra performs at the Starlight Bowl with a guest conductor, Dennis Prager. Free.
* Aug. 28: Limpopo and a Klezmer group play at 5:30 p.m. at Warner Park.
* Sept. 4: Louis Bellson plays at 5:30 p.m. at Warner Park.
* Sept. 8-10: The Burbank Civic Light Opera is performing “The Pirates of Penzance” at the Starlight Bowl. $5 to $20.
* Sept. 11: Mariachi Maya plays the music of Mexico, and the Inca Dancers Band plays the traditional folk music of Peru at the Peter Strauss Ranch. Free.
(The Starlight Bowl’s schedule for July 17, Aug. 7 and 21 has yet to be announced. Closer to the event date, call (818) 953-9572 for details.)
Outdoor Seating
* Concerts in the Park at Warner Park, 5800 Topanga Canyon Blvd., Woodland Hills. Free. Parking available for $1. Call: (818) 756-8060.
* Paramount Ranch and Peter Strauss Ranch site, 30000 Mulholland Highway, Agoura. Call: (818) 597-9192.
* Starlight Bowl, 1246 Lockheed View Drive, Burbank. Call: (818) 953-9572.
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