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TODAY
A Summer Music Series continues with Chelsea Williams from 2 to 5
p.m. and Dee Dee O’Malley from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Glendale
Marketplace shopping center on Brand Boulevard between Colorado
Street and Broadway. Admission is free. The series will continue
through Sept. 25.
SUNDAY
The Fab Four and the Blue Light Band return to the stage at 6:15
p.m. at the Starlight Bowl, 1249 Lockheed View Drive, Burbank. The
Fab Four pays tribute to the Beatles. Members of the Burbank-based
Blue Light Band have created music with Supertramp and Ozzie
Osbourne. Tickets are available only at the Starlight Bowl the
evening of the performance. Admission is $8, $5 for seniors (60+), $4
with Burbank Senior Activity Card and $5 for children 3 through 12.
Parking is $5. For more information, call (818) 525-3721 or visit
www.starlightbowl.com.
The Summer Music Series continues with the Bozigian Trio from 1 to
4 p.m. and Tova from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Glendale Marketplace shopping
center, on Brand Boulevard between Colorado Street and Broadway.
Admission is free. The series will continue through Sept. 25.
WEDNESDAY
Dance Under the Stars, a weekly dance set to swing and big band
music played by the Verdugo Swing Society, continues from 6:30 to 9
p.m. each Wednesday at the south end of Verdugo Park, 1621 Canada
Blvd., Glendale. Bring a dinner and eat at the outdoor picnic
pavilion. Admission if free. For more information, call (818)
548-3798. The series ends Aug. 17.
Jax Bar & Grill has live entertainment every night of the week.
For tonight’s act, call the club. The schedule for the rest of the
week is Jack Sheldon, Thursday; Janelle Sadler, Friday; LA Jones,
Saturday; Mason Casey, Sunday; Leslie Nesbitt, Monday; and Hot Fab
DJAZZ, Tuesday. Hours are 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Mondays through Thursdays,
9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 8 p.m. to midnight
Sundays. Jax is at 339 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. For more
information, call 500-1604.
THURSDAY
Downtown Burbank “Come Out & Dance!” continues with Johnny Polanco
Y Su Conjunto Amistad. Dance lessons begin at 6 p.m. followed by the
concert from 7 to 9 p.m. in the AMC Plaza at San Fernando Boulevard
and Palm Avenue. Other Latin groups scheduled are Aug. 18, The
Jumpin’ Joz Band; and Aug. 25, Rickey Woodard. For more information,
check the website at www.downtown-burbank.org.
Leela and Suhaila Productions present “Sheherezade,” a theatrical
dance/circus, at 8 p.m. today at the El Portal Theatre, 5269
Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. The show brings ancient stories to
life through a belly dance journey into the mysteries of the East.
Spinning her nightly tales, Suhaila Salimpour as the Sheherezade
enchants the audience with her magical fantasies while aerialists and
fire dancers weave glittering tales of adventure. Residents
performing are Marla Martin, producer, of La Crescenta; Christie
Canaria, Glendale; Rebecca Reiker, La Crescenta; and Rachael
Harryman, La Canada Flintridge. Additional performances are at 8 p.m.
Friday and Saturday and 3 p.m. Sunday. Tickets range from $25 to $28.
For reservations, call (866) 384-3060 or go on line to
www.LeelaBellydance.com.
FRIDAY
Glendale resident Kanya Bugreyev’s art exhibit, “White Magnolias &
Other Forms of Beauty,” continues at Whites Gallery, 2414 Honolulu
Ave., Montrose. She paints impressionistic oil paintings. Her work
has earned her three gold medals from the California Art Club. A
reception for the artist is from 6 to 8 p.m. today. The show ends
Aug. 31. For more information, call (818) 957-4071.
ON GOING
FRIDAY
Singer/songwriter Brooke Ramel performs on guitar from 8:30 to
11:30 p.m. every Friday in July upstairs at the Bennigan’s patio at
the Glendale Marketplace, one half block south of Broadway on Brand
Boulevard.
ON STAGE
The Falcon Theatre’s Family Summer Theatre presents the world
premiere of the musical “Groovaloo.” The Groovaloos, an eclectic
group of hip hop dancers, has recently been featured in Gap and iPod
commercials, the American Music Awards and films like “Charlie’s
Angels.” Performances are 8 p.m. Thursdays through Saturdays and 4
p.m. Sundays through Aug. 28. Tickets are $25, $20 for students,
seniors and subscribers and $15 for children 12 and under. For
reservations, call 955-8101. The theater is at 4252 Riverside Drive,
Burbank.