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Tracing Glendale’s Past: Clicko: The Wild Dancing Bushman

At first glance, a 1930s South African stage performer who went by the name of “Clicko” might seem tenuously connected to Glendale--but the connection became clearer over the course of a unique conversation that took place virtually on May 29th. The Glendale Historical Society’s architectural historian Francesca Smith and Neil Parsons, author of Clicko: The Wild Dancing Bushman, dove into the interconnected histories of racism, ethnographic show business, Glendale’s exclusionary racial practices, and a property on Montgomery Avenue.

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June is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Glendale Library, Arts & Culture is paying tribute to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and/or Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual and/or Ally (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month, celebrating LGBTQIA+ history, culture and honoring the community’s struggle for inclusion and equity.

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Celebrate Pride Month Online!

Pride Month includes celebrations such as pride parades, picnics, parties, workshops, symposia and concerts, and LGBTQIA+ Pride Month events which attract millions of participants around the world. The purpose of the commemorative month is to recognize the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals have had on history locally, nationally, and internationally.

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Inspiring Children’s Author Lois Ehlert Passes

Lois Ehlert, children’s book author and illustrator of “Color Zoo” and “Chicka Chicka Boom Boom,” died on Tuesday May 25, 2021 at the age of 86.

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Brand Associates Dance Series

This series, curated by acclaimed choreographer, teacher and producer Jamie Nichols, presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site-specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library. This year performances will be streamed on our YouTube channel. The Dance Series includes an interactive Sunday workshop with an opportunity to meet the artists.