Palace
Joyce Rudolph
An international dinner show, touting all the glitter and pageantry of
a Las Vegas revue, opens this weekend at Beyond the Stars Palace in
Glendale.
The Russian Masquerade Show, titled "Russian Extreme," features a cast
of dancers and musicians from Moscow, says Vice Director Alex Bogat.
They'll be exciting acts from graceful Russian ballerinas to daring
circus performers.
More than 200 unique costumes are worn by entertainers in the show
that is reminiscent of a Russian carnival.International and Russian
cuisine has been placed on the menu.
Audience members are invited to sing and dance along and can pose for
pictures with performers following the show.
Show time is from 9 to 11 p.m. tonight and Sunday. The production will
continue for three months, Bogat says, Wednesdays through Sundays.
Creative producers are Maxim Dunaevsky and Alexey Shelyakin.
Beyond the Stars Palace is at 417 1/2 N. Brand Blvd., Glendale.
Tickets range from $48 to $75. For information and reservations, call
500-0151.
SPECIAL EVENTS
Armenian and Persian dance production at Glendale High
For those who enjoy Armenian and Persian dancing, the Djanbazian Dance
Academy is producing "Dance Dominion" featuring premiere dance works
ranging from ballet and contemporary to ethnic Armenian and Persian dance
forms.
Accompanying the performers are live musicians with traditional
instruments.
The event is at 4 p.m. Sunday at Glendale High School, 1440 E.
Broadway, Glendale. Tickets are $10 and $15 and can be reserved by
calling 247-4465.
Thirteen-year-old writes hip book for peers
Jenna Britton, 13, of Los Angeles, has just finished writing her first
book, "Girls Know Best 3: Your Words, Your World." She is one out of 25
girl authors, ages 10 to 16, who have contributed chapters to the book
that hit stores in October.
Chapters tout such savvy chapters as "Cool Careers and Where to
Start," "Dazzling Art Projects, Do You Want to Start a Band?" and
"Gaining Confidence, Taking Charge, Forgetting Fear."
Britton has written about the history of women's rights and she
discusses questions girls today might have about feminism.
All 25 girls are touring their home towns across America, sponsored by
Girls Life Magazine. At their book signings, the girls will be talking to
girls about how she became an author, inspiring girls to go for their
dreams.
Local girls can meet Britton at 3 p.m. today at Borders Books and
Music, 100 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale. For information, call 241-8099.
