OCTOBER
October 30, 2009
From Comedy Central:
Brian Posehn – One Night Only!
A self-professed nerd and life-long fan of heavy metal, Brian Posehn is a funny man who has been in lots of funny stuff and is known to many as "that one guy from TV". If you pay attention to what you watch, you might know him best as Kevin; the weirdo mail boy from Just Shoot Me, or from any of his guest appearances on other sitcoms (Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, Bernie Mac, The Showbiz Show with David Spade) and movies (The Wedding Singer, Run Ronnie Run, Dumb and Dumberer, The Devil's Rejects). Most notably though, you know him as part of the creative core of HBO's legendary, Emmy-nominated Mr. Show, his Comedy Central special, and from the critically-acclaimed Comedians of Comedy Tour. One night only!
Performance Time:
Friday, October 30th at 8:00 pm
General Admissions: $18 in advance, $22 at the door
NOVEMBER
November 1, 2009
Main Street Canoga Park presents:
9th Annual Dia de los Muertos Festival
10:00 am – 5:00 pm
FREE
Come join Main Street Canoga Park and the Canoga Park community in its signature 9th Annual Dia de los Muertos festival, a street festival stretched between Canoga Avenue and Vassar Avenue on Sherman Way. Live entertainment will be presented at the Main Stage and in the Madrid Theatre, along with food, local vendors, games for kids, a classic car show and a chalk artist competition. The line-up of performers at the Madrid Theatre will be:
Ostia – 11:30 am
Ostia blends Rumba-Flamenca, Boleros, Cumbia and Latin Jazz with great lead vocals and strong Tumbao - guaranteed to make all the Muertos Dance!
Ballet Folklorico Grupo la Rosa – 1:00 pm
Grupo La Rosa is a group of children and young adults brought together by a wonderful instructor, Maria "Toňa" Villalobos. The youth come from various schools in the Santa Monica / West Los Angeles area, including: St. Mark; Venice, Mark Twain, Visitation, St. Anne's and St. Augustine's. Grupo la Rosa’s mission is to share the love of their culture through dance.
RUB – 2:30 pm
RUB (pronounced Are-you-be) is an original rock band ready to explode in all directions. They write songs as colossal as Mount Everest and as deep as the Grand Canyon. The songs are captivating, enduring, and timeless. As passionate admirers of diverse musical genres, they've taken on stadium-sized sounds with their latest album. "A Never Ending
Walk", released August of 2009, paints with all the colors of rock and soul
With a Bible and a Gun – 4:00 pm
A celebration of Johnny Cash and his music, without playing characters or doing impersonations. Of course, we do wear black. Some things are sacred. The biggest tribute we can give Johnny is to bring his music to anyone who needs it, the best we can play it.
All performances are free to attend!
November 7 – 8, 2009
The Los Angeles Youth Ballet presents:
The Wizard of Oz
Join the LA Youth Ballet Theatre & Theatrics Dance Company for a trip down the yello brick road in a ballet presentation of L. Frank Baum’s classic “The Wizard of Oz.”
School Shows:
Wednesday, Nov 4th at 9:30 am & 11:30 am
Thursday, Nov 5th at 9:30 am & 11:30 am
General admission: $5
Groups of 10 or more are requested to make a reservation in advance by calling the Madrid Theatre box office
Public Shows
Friday, Nov. 6th at 8 pm
Saturday, Nov 7th at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Sunday, Nov 8th at 2:00pm
General Admissions: $15 and $20
November 14, 2009
Kathak Kala Kendra presents::
Nritya Sandhya IV
Immersed in the splendor of ancient Hindu tradition, Kathak paints a magical tapestry of music, rhythm, dance, expression, spirituality, and communication. Join us for an enchanting night of Kathak dance!
Performance Times:
Saturday, Nov 14th at 7:00 pm
General Admissions: $15 and $25
November 15, 2009
Michael Essington’s Salute to Broadway’s Greatest Musicals
Experience the fun and magic of Broadway in this intimate, cabaret-style one man show.
Acclaimed tenor/entertainer extraordinaire Michael Essington takes his audience on a fun musical journey recapturing the magic of Broadway, from the early Broadway musicals, and salutes to Rogers and Hammerstein, George Gershwin, Lerner and Lowe and Irving
Berlin. This one-man solo show will delight audiences of all ages.
Then it’s a salute to the modern musical and its composers, including a tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber, with selections from "Jesus Christ Superstar," "Cats"" and "Phantom of the Opera."
Michael will also feature songs from "Jersey Boys," "Grease," "Man Of LaMancha," "Jekyll and Hyde," "Aida," "Cabaret," "Hello Dolly," Fiddler On The Roof," Les Miserables" and even a salute to George Gershwin!
Performance Time:
Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 pm
General Admission: $25, $30, $35, $40
November 20 & 22, 2009
1Stage Repertory presents:
Once on This Island
Once On This Island," written by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty and based on the book My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy, is a musical set on a Caribbean island in the Antilles, which is the home to two entirely different societies: the poor peasants and the aristocratic Grand Hommes. It is the tale of the young girl Ti Moune, who was saved from a flood by the gods as a child and raised by a pair of kindly old peasants. As she grows up, however, Ti Moune longs for a grander life than the one she faces and, inspired by the sight of a young and handsome grand homme driving past in a white car, prays to the gods to grant her wish.
Performance Times:
Friday, November 20 at 7:00 pm
Sunday, November 22 at 2:00 pm
General Admission: $10 in advance, $12 at the door.
November 29, 2009
Main Street Performing Arts Studio presents:
The Nutcracker
Performance Times:
Sunday, November 29 at 10:00am & 2:00pm
General Admission: $6.00
Tickets may be purchased at the Main Street Performing Arts Studio.
DECEMBER
December 5-13, 2009
California Dance Academy presents:
The Nutcracker
The Nutcracker Ballet tells the story of Clara, who is given a gift of a Nutcracker doll one holiday by her mysterious Uncle Drosselmeyer. When Clara falls asleep following the party, her Nutcracker magically comes to life as a Prince. The Prince and his soldiers fight off the fierce Mouse King, then the Prince takes Clara to the Land of the Sugarplum Fairy where they are entertained by dancers from around the world. Like magic, Clara returns home and we discover it was all a wonderful dream.
School Shows:
Friday, Dec 11th at 9:30 am & 11:30 am
General admission: $5
Public Shows:
Saturday, Dec 5th at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Sunday, Dec 6th at 1:00 pm & 5:30 pm
Saturday, Dec 12th at 2:00 pm & 7:00 pm
Sunday, Dec 13th at 1:00 pm & 5:30 pm
General Admission: $18 and $22
Seniors & Students: $12 and $16
December 18-20
GPAC presents:
A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, is a Victorian morality tale of an old and bitter miser, Ebenezer Scrooge, who undergoes a profound experience of redemption over the course of one night after being visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future. Mr. Scrooge is a financier/money-changer who has devoted his life to the accumulation of wealth. He holds anything other than money in contempt, including friendship, love and the Christmas season.
Performed with a live 4-piece orchestra and a professional cast.
Performance Times:
Friday, Dec 18th at 7:30 pm
Saturday Dec 19th at 2:00 pm & 7:30 pm
Sunday, Dec 20th at 2:00 pm
General Admission: $15 to $30
