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Chevy Chase Country Club, 3067 E. Chevy Chase Drive, presents “The Artist Travels,†a series of original art works by The Artists of the Canyon based on their travels outside the immediate area. Scenes from Tibet to the California Coast are depicted in oil, watercolor, acrylic and pastel. The exhibition continues through June 1. The show in the lounge, restaurant and ballroom is open to the public daily (except Mondays) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Fridays until 10 p.m. for more information, call (818) 507-5733.
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Brand Library Art Galleries presents the exhibition “Stratification†at the galleries in Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain St., Glendale. Artists featured are Hyunsook Cho, Dennis Doran, Mariah Anne Johnson and James Zver. Hours are noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday. The show ends June 20. For more information, call (818) 548-2051.
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Glendale Community College Annual Student Art Show continues in the Art Gallery in the Library Building of the campus, 1500 N. Verdugo Road, Glendale. Traditional and digital artwork created by advanced students and selected by faculty will be displayed. Drawings, paintings, prints, ceramics, sculpture, photography, graphic design, three-dimensional design, jewelry, video, animation and web design are all included in the exhibition. Admission is free. Hours are 1 to 6 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. The show closes June 6. For more information, call (818) 240-1000, Ext. 5663 or visit www.glendale.edu/artgallery.
Catherine Mari Bicknell, of Pasadena, presents her photographic exhibition “Watermark Collection†through May 31 at the Kodak Image Center Gallery, 601 N. Glendale Ave., Glendale. This latest show is inspired by the photographer’s fascination for the endless ways water can interpret and translate light. A closing reception will be from 7 to 10 p.m. May 24. Call (818) 244-3686.
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The Doctors’ House will have a new exhibit on the Spanish Influenza from 2 to 4 p.m. through the last Sunday in May. The exhibit addresses the effects of the 1918 flu on the residents of the house at that time. The display will include clippings from the Glendale Evening News. Docents will be dressed in 1918 style nursing uniforms. For more information, call (818) 242-4290.
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A Noise Within will offer a behind-the-scenes tour of the classical repertory theater from 1 to 4 p.m. at 234 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. Giving tours will be artists who have performed in productions throughout the theater’s 16-year history. Guests will hear how designers turn their ideas into sets, lights and costumes and be a part of a “rehearsal.†There will be a Great Expectations Raffle. Tickets are $20, and can be reserved by calling the box office at (818) 240-0910, Ext. 1.
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The Glendale Youth Orchestra, conducted by Brad Keimach, will present a concert featuring the three winners of the annual concerto competition performing solos at 7:30 p.m. at the Alex Theatre, 216 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale. The soloists are SeJun Kim, Jerry Joo and Carol Joe. After intermission, the orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, opus 6. Tickets are $9.50 at the box office. Students and seniors, and groups of 15 or more, may purchase tickets for $6. Call (818) 243-ALEX, or visit www.alextheatre.org. A silent auction begins at 7 p.m. to benefit the orchestra.
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The Ploughboys play Celtic songs from 8 to 10:30 p.m. every Thursday and Friday at the Tam O’Shanter, 2980 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles. There is no cover and the show is for all ages.