Arts Briefs: Cedric the Entertainer’s residency at Flappers draws to a close
Cedric the Entertainer attends an advanced VIP screening for “Barbershop: The Next Cut” at Regal Atlantic Station on March 17, 2016 in Atlanta, Ga.
This coming week marks the final Monday of Cedric the Entertainer’s March residency at Flappers Comedy Club in Burbank. The stand-up comic and actor (TV Land’s “Soul Man” and the upcoming “Barbershop: The Next Cut”) has been working on new material while sharing the stage with other comedians.
On the first night of his residency, Cedric told Marquee: “Even when I take a break of two months, it actually is a little scary to go back onstage.” The Flappers shows had him hosting the full night on “Make ‘Em Laugh Mondays.”
The man usually performs in arenas, so this Monday could be the last chance for a while for fans to see him up close. Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 (with two-item minimum). Flappers Comedy Club & Restaurant is at 102 Magnolia Boulevard in Burbank. More information at (818) 845-9721, flapperscomedy.com.
Autry’s ‘Gold Medal’ show opens
As reported in Marquee last week, the California Art Club’s “105th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition” opens April 3 at the Autry Museum of the American West in Griffith Park. In connection with the large exhibition are two other programs: the discussion and demonstration “Giving Life to Still Life” and the tour “The Makings of a Great Art Collection.”
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On opening day, artists Jim McVicker and Kate Sammons host “Giving Life to Still Life.” Tickets are $40 general admission ($30 Autry and CAC members).
On April 9, California plein air expert Jean Stern personally leads a tour of “California Impressionism: The Gardena High School Collection.” The tour begins at 1 p.m. Tickets are $20 general admission ($15 Autry and CAC members).
The Autry is at 4700 Western Heritage Way in Los Angeles. Make reservations for these programs at CaliforniaArtClub.org.
Folk sounds of North America come to Altadena
On Monday, March 28, fiddler Katie McNally and pianist Neil Pearlman land at the Coffee Gallery Backstage in Altadena to perform the sounds of Scotland and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. The musical couple draw from midcentury recordings of folk songs of North America.
McNally and pianist Neil Pearlman have just recorded a new album with their frequent touring partner, violinist Shauncey Ali, and producer Wendy MacIsaac. On the album’s Kickstarter fundraising page, McNally writes that the album has led to “writing new tunes, hunting down traditional tunes which speak to me, and splashing traditional arrangement techniques with reharmonizations and new instrumental textures ... I have a much deeper understanding of the musical identity and a new sound that I want to share with the world.”
The album, “Boston to Cape Breton,” is due this June. McNally and pianist Neil Pearlman will offer a preview starting at 8 p.m. on Monday. Tickets are $15. The Coffee gallery backstage is at 2029 N. Lake, in Altadena. More information: (626) 798-6236 and coffeegallery.com.
New edit, still glorious
The documentary “Vintage Glorious Glendale” has been a labor of love for Velvet Rhodes, who premiered this gathering of vintage architecture and local society last year on the big screen, fittingly, at the Alex Theatre in the heart of Glendale.
There have been other screenings, but now Rhodes is offering the “reedited” film on DVD, with a 49-page companion book. The documentary, which was officially recognized by the office of State Assemblyman Mike Gatto, includes interviews with contemporary figures in Glendale civic life and longtime residents discussing the city’s past and present. Rhodes also focused her camera on 20 historic sites, including the Masonic Temple.
Last year, Rhodes spoke with reporter Kelly Corrigan and said of the city she’s lived in since 1986: “We have the old and the new. I think it’s all a good mix of different cultures, restaurants, lifestyles — a very good place to love and grow in.”
For more information on the film and DVD, see velvetrhodesproductions.com.
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