JOYCE RUDOLPH
I was in the neighborhood and decided to stop by the Creative Arts
Center in Burbank to see paintings by watercolor artist Louis Stephen
Gadal.
The intricate details in many of the pieces, especially his
depiction of ships at sea, are amazing. My favorite is "Sun Dance."
The watercolor's subject is a lone ship, not much more than a shadow
against a brilliant orange and yellow sunset.
From six feet away, they look like photographs. But getting
closer, I could see the definite brush strokes.
His painting subjects range from national parks to California
landscapes, from seacoasts to lighthouses and also to trips abroad.
Gadal's work has been exhibited with the Arts for the Parks in
Jackson Hole, Wyo., and with Mystic International at the Mystic
Maritime Galleries in Mystic, Conn.
He is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, the
National Watercolor Society and the American Society of Marine
Artists. This published artist is the recipient of numerous awards
and honors and his artwork is owned by corporations, private
collections and museums.
The exhibit ends Thursday. Gallery hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
today and 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday. For more
information, call 238-5397. The gallery is at 1100 W. Clark Ave.,
Burbank.
SPECIAL EVENTS
ORCHESTRA COMBINES
MUSIC OF SPAIN, TURKEY
"Spanish Spice; Turkish Delight" is the title of the concert
presented by the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jeffrey
Kahane at 8 tonight at the Alex Theatre in Glendale.
On the program are Telemann's Don Quixote (1761), Rodrigo's Concierto Pastoral (1978), Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 In A Major,
K. 219 (Turkish) (1775) and Schubert's adagio and Rondo for violin
and strings In A Major, D 438 (1816).
Prices range from $16 to $68, with discounts for students, seniors
and groups of 12 or more, subject to availability. Tickets are
available at the box office. The Alex Theatre is at 216 N. Brand
Blvd., Glendale. For more information, call 243-2539.
'LAST TRAIN TO NIBROC'
OPENS THIS WEEKEND
Burbank's Alliance Repertory Company presents, as part of its
midweek series, "Last Train to Nibroc" by Arlene Hutton.
Opening performances are at 8 p.m. tonight and Sunday. The series
continues with midweek performances at 8 p.m. Wednesdays and
Thursdays through March 11.
Set in 1939, the play revolves around Raleigh and May, two
Kentuckians who meet by chance on a train leaving Los Angeles. Will
Raleigh change trains to be with May; will May overcome her
