Entertainment briefs

Chamber Music Society

performs spring concert

LA CRESCENTA -- The Crescenta Valley Chamber Music Society will

present a free early spring chamber music concert at 7 p.m. Sunday at La

Crescenta Presbyterian Church, 2902 Montrose Ave., La Crescenta.

The concert features Beethoven’s serenade for string trio, the Reger

trio for violin, viola and flute and variations for cello and piano by

Beethoven.

Donations will be accepted and are earmarked for the church piano

fund.

Performers will be David Garrett, cello, Mitchel Newman, violin, and

John Hayhurst, viola, all members of the Los Angeles Philharmonic

Orchestra. Also featured are Karen Hayhurst on flute and Junko Ueno

Garrett on piano.

Tango Dreams sizzles

at The Alex this week

GLENDALE -- Fernanda Ghi and Guillermo Merlo, partners in life as well

as on the dance floor, lead the performance of “Tango Dreams,” continuing

a series of shows this week at The Alex Theatre in Glendale.

The couple uses the steps of tango, waltz and malorga dances to

express the emotions behind a variety of characters and relationships.

Choreography is by Ghi, Merlo and Yanco Inone. Musical arrangements

are by Christian Zarate, with vocal accompaniment by Martin de Leon. The

show is produced by Anne Charmillot and Tango Dreams Dance Co. Inc.

Show times are 8 tonight, Friday and Saturday, and 2 and 7 p.m.

Sunday.

Ticket prices range from $25 to $45, and are available by calling

TeleCharge at (800) 233-3123.