48 Hours

Joyce Rudolph, Weekend

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE-- Watercolors of Descanso Gardens by Laguna Beach

artist Ruth Basler Burr are on display at Descanso’s Boddy House Gallery

through April 12.

In her 31st anniversary solo show titled “Season’s Sensations,” she

captures scenes found at Descanso Gardens as well as international and

regional landscapes. Along with her artwork, she will show three new

hand-woven tapestries, stone coasters, notecards and her book “Path of

Light.” She will be signing her book at Descanso on weekends throughout

the show.

Entry to the show is included with gardens admission, which is $5 for

adults, $3 for seniors and students, $1 for ages 5 to 12 and free for

those under 5. Tram tours are $2. Parking is free. Descanso Gardens, at

1418 Descanso Drive in La Canada Flintridge, is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30

p.m. daily. For information, call 952-4401.

Visitors to Descanso will be met by a flourish of blooms during the

Spring Festival of Flowers, including roses, daffodils, lilacs, Dutch

hyacinths, Dutch iris and other spring performers. The Tulip Promenade is

bursting with color, having been planted with some 20,000 tulips and

representing 75 varieties.

A highlight of the festival is the new topiary exhibit of nine

life-size surfing rhinos, based on characters from the book “Rhinos Who

Surf” by Julie Mammano. The topiary display was created by Pat Hammer,

owner of Samia Rose Nursery. It will remain at Descanso through May 13.

Hammer will share her secrets for success with the talk “Table Top

Topiary,” at 2:30 p.m. today.

Molly Gearty, Rosarium horticulturist for Descanso, will discuss “The

Joy of Herbs” at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Also this weekend, vendors will be

offering an assortment of annual and perennial plants for sale.

SPECIAL EVENTS

Music students compete

for scholarships

The Glendale Branch of the Music Teachers’ Assn. of California will

sponsor its 2001 Memorial Music Scholarship auditions for 11th- and

12th-graders on Sunday at the Brand Library, 1601 W. Mountain St.,

Glendale.

Teens studying music in Glendale will compete for scholarships ranging

from $100 to $700 for vocal or instrumental performances.

The event, coordinated by the association’s Memorial Music Scholarship

Foundation, is open to the public. A wide range of musical styles will be

showcased.

If selected, musicians will perform at the Meet the Musicians program

on Saturday, April 28, at Brand Library, where they will receive their

scholarships.

‘Hay Fever’ opens

at A Noise Within

“Hay Fever” by Noel Coward opens this weekend produced by A Noise

Within, Glendale’s classical theater company.

Directed by Art Manke, co-artistic director, the play is about the

highly independent and overtly bohemian Bliss family. Actress Judith and

novelist David are prone to elaborate parlor games, artistic outbursts

and hysterical indulgences. Four guests expecting a romantic weekend in

the country are instead treated to “Blissful” eccentricities and

unorthodox hospitality in this 1925 comedy of very bad manners.

The play continues through May 24, in repertory with Shakespeare’s

“The Comedy of Errors.”

Ticket prices range from $16 to $40 and can be reserved by calling

(323) 953-7795. The theater is at 234 S. Brand Blvd. in Glendale.

THEATER ARTS

“The Comedy of Errors”

produced by A Noise Within

Guest director Danny Scheie, former artistic director of Shakespeare

Santa Cruz, stages his signature production of “The Comedy of Errors”

performed by A Noise Within in Glendale.

Shakespeare’s dizzying farce of mistaken identity is set into

centrifugal motion when Antipholus and his servant Dromio of Syracuse,

arrive in Ephesus -- unbeknownst to them the home of their long lost twin

brother -- a town filled with courtesans, money-grubbing merchants, witch

doctors and enchantment.

Scheie’s production is unique in the concept he uses for having each

set of twins played by a single actor.

For show times and dates, call (323) 953-7795. Tickets range from $16

to $40, and A Noise Within is at 234 S. Brand Blvd. Glendale.

‘West Side Story’

ends run today

“West Side Story” ends its run with two shows at 3 and 8 p.m. today at

The Glendale Centre Theatre.

Directed by Tom Robinson, it’s the story of star-crossed lovers on the

verge of finding happiness together only to meet with tragedy. Based on

Shakespeare’s classic “Romeo and Juliet,” the musical carries this

historical thread into the modern world, infusing the age-old tale with

contemporary details. Highlights are the memorable songs like “Tonight,”

“Maria,” and “Somewhere,” by Leonard Bernstein and Steven Sondheim.

Tickets range from $16 to $19 with senior rates available. For

reservations, call 244-8481.

JAZZ

Jax Bar and Grill

serves up jazz

Jax Bar and Grill in Glendale offers live entertainment every night of

the week. Show times are 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Monday through Thursday; 9 p.m.

to 1:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday; and 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Sunday. Happy

Hour Jazz is from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday. There is

no cover charge and no minimum.

Tonight, the spotlight is on Karen Hernandez. On Sunday, Danny

Weinstein and Viva perform.

Jax is at 339 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale.

ART EXHIBITS

Photographer captures beauty

of Big Tujunga Wash

Jean Hoelscher of Sunland will exhibit her photographs of the

picturesque Big Tujunga Wash area throughout April at McGroarty Art

Center in Tujunga.

Hoelscher lives near the wash and has been taking photographs there

for the past 10 years. In her exhibit, she illustrates the changing

seasons and times of day at the wash. Most of the photographs have been

taken in the eastern area of the wash, outside the boundaries of the

proposed golf course.

The Sunland resident studied photography at the University of Texas in

Austin. She was a documentary filmmaker for 10 years and is a former

member of the Los Angeles Film Critics Assn.

McGroarty Art Center is at 7570 McGroarty Terrace, Tujunga.

The exhibit also will be part of the Sunland-Tujunga Home Tour on

April 22, sponsored by the Sunland-Tujunga Coordinating Council.

Brand Galleries

showing wood turning

“The Birthday Party, An Installation” is a display of wood turning and

studio furniture now at Brand Library Art Galleries in Glendale.

The exhibit features more than 60 international wood turning artists

and West Coast furniture makers, all centered around the theme of a

birthday party.

Turned wood objects are a cake, presents, hats, favors and balloons.

Hours are 1 to 5 p.m. today; 1 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday; 1 to 6

p.m. Wednesday; and 1 to 5 p.m. Friday. The exhibit continues through May

23. Brand Library Art Galleries is at 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. For

information, call 548-2051.

ATTRACTIONS

Skating is cool fun

at Pickwick arena

Pickwick Ice Skating Arena, 1001 Riverside Drive in Burbank, has

public skating, figure and ice hockey lessons. It is also available for

private parties.

Public sessions are from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays; from

8 to 10 p.m. Saturdays; from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Mondays, Wednesdays and

Fridays; and from 8:15 to 9:45 p.m. Wednesdays. Admission is $6 adults,

$5 ages 17 and under, and $3 extra for skate rentals. Call 846-0035.

Equestrian center great

for horsing around

The Los Angeles Equestrian Center, 480 Riverside Drive in Burbank,

holds horse events throughout the year but also rents out the animals

seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Horse rentals are $15 for one

hour, $24 for an hour and a half, and $28 for two hours, all with a $15

deposit, cash only. Private hourlong lessons are $35.

Private parties can take night rides or, for the summer only, sunset

barbecue rides. The sunset rides are also open to the public. Call

840-8401 to horse around or 840-9063 for general information about the

center.

Talk to the animals

at the Los Angeles Zoo

The L.A. Zoo is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is $8.25

for adults, $5.25 for seniors 65 and older, $3.25 for kids 2-12 and free

for kids under 2. Parking is free and strollers and wheelchairs are

available to rent. The zoo is at 5333 Zoo Drive, Los Angeles. Call (323)

644-6400.

MUSEUMS

Bolton Hall features

early Sunland, Tujunga

Bolton Hall Museum in Tujunga, run by the Little Landers Historical

Society, features historical displays relating to the Sunland and Tujunga

areas. It is open to the public at 1 p.m. Tuesdays and Sundays. Admission

is free. The museum is at 10110 Commerce Ave., Tujunga. For information,

call 352-3420.

The Doctors’ House

features Glendale history

The Doctors’ House, tucked inside Brand Park in Glendale, is a

Victorian home in Queen Anne Eastlake-style open to the public from 2 to

4 p.m. on Sundays. Built in the 1880s by real estate entrepreneur E.T.

Byram, the house has been restored.

During March and April, the Glendale Historical Society has created a

display titled “Death and Grieving Customs in Victorian Times.”

The museum will be open Palm Sunday, but closed on Easter Sunday.

The exhibit includes historical information on medical practices,

wakes, funeral rites, cemeteries, postmortem photography and hair

jewelry.

A donation of $1 for ages 16 and over is asked. Brand Park is at 1601

W. Mountain St., Glendale. For information, call 242-4290.

Looking back at the foothills

at the Lanterman House

The Lanterman House, owned by the city of La Canada Flintridge, is

operated by the Lanterman Historical Museum Foundation and is open to the

public from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and the first and third

Sundays of the month.

The house was built in 1914 by the founding family of La Canada

Flintridge. The city took ownership in 1987 and public tours have been

offered since 1995.

For information, call 790-1421.

Howard Museum offers

history of Burbank

The Gordon R. Howard Museum Complex features exhibits of early

Burbank. Hours are 1 to 4 p.m. every Sunday.

The museum will be open on Palm Sunday but closed on Easter Sunday.

Admission is free, but donations are accepted. The complex is at 1015

W. Olive Ave., Burbank. Parking is available at George Izay Park lot off

Clark Avenue. For information, call 841-6333.

DANCING

Go to Giggles

for salsa, merengue

Giggles night club, 215 N. Brand Blvd. in Glendale is offering a

mixture of dancing and salsa lessons. Salsa and merengue dancing is

offered on Saturdays with lessons for beginners and advanced from 7:30 to

9:30 p.m. On Fridays and Saturdays, dance to house, disco and Spanish

rock. There is a strict dress code. There is a cover charge of $12 on

Fridaysand $15 on Saturdays. Doors open at 8 p.m. Call 500-7800.

Dance to live music at Sardo’s

Sardo’s, 259 N. Pass Ave., Burbank, features live blues and jazz from

9 p.m. to midnight every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. Wednesdays, Fridays

and Saturdays will feature live music and dancing by Skyline from 9:30

p.m. to 2 a.m. No cover charge. Call 846-8126.

Crazy Jack’s offers

country entertainment

Crazy Jack’s, 4311 W. Magnolia Blvd. in Burbank, offers live country

entertainment and free dance lessons.

Entertainment includes live country bands from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

Fridays and Saturdays, and 8:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. Sundays. Dance lessons are

from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The menu includes steaks, hamburgers and French dip sandwiches, along

with a full bar. Call 845-1121.

KARAOKE

Dimples showcases

its customers

Dimples, 3412 W. Olive Ave. in Burbank, serves up some karaoke, Las

Vegas lounge-style. The club presents its Singers Showcase from 9 p.m. to

2 a.m. every night for those willing to croon for a crowd. Choose from

more than 10,000 songs and get a free cassette recording of your

performance.

The club opens its bar at 5 p.m. and starts serving dinner at 6:30

p.m. During show breaks, hit one of two dance floors playing disco, salsa

and popular music. Call 842-2336.

Rusty Pelican cooks

with live music

Glendale’s Rusty Pelican, 300 Harvey Drive in Glendale serves dinner

and Sunday brunch, but really cooks with its live singing and music.

There’s karaoke from 7:30 to 11 p.m. every Wednesday, live jazz from 7

to 11 p.m. every Friday and live blues from 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. every Saturday. Call 242-9191 for information or to make reservations.

Swing dancing, karaoke

combine at The Mix

The Mix, at 2612 Honolulu Ave. in Montrose, offers karaoke and so much

more. Five nights a week, a DJ spins some tunes for the dance floor.

There’s swing dancing at 9 p.m. every Wednesday with an hourlong lesson

before that, all for $5. Tuesday is Dollar Drink night, for $2 cover.

Karaoke starts at 9:30 p.m. every Thursday. There are also 12 pool

tables and a pool league, dart boards and a darts league, and the

occasional live music band. Cover is $3 on the weekend. Call 248-3040.

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