JOYCE RUDOLPH
You'll remember the music. Who can forget the comedy? Refresh your
memory when "Direct from Vegas -- The Rat Pack" kicks off the Summer
Concert Series at 6:30 p.m. Sunday at the Starlight Bowl in Burbank.
The show pays tribute to the comedy team of Frank Sinatra (Gary
Corsello), Sammy Davis Jr. (Lonnie Parlor) and Dean Martin (Steve
Apple). Get ready for a heavy dose of nostalgia with this singing and
dancing group.
Gates open at 5:30 p.m. for picnicking. Concertgoers can bring
their own food and beverages, including wine and beer, or select food
and beverages from the Gordon Biersch concession stand. Coffee
favorites will also be offered by Priscilla's Gourmet Coffee, Tea and
Gifts.
Tickets at the gate are $7, $4 for seniors and children 3 to 12.
Children 2 and younger admitted free. Parking is $5 per car. For more
information, call 525-3721 or visit www.starlightbowl.com.
Upcoming concerts are Bjorn Again -- The Abba Experience, July 18;
The Fab Four and Sol'RefleXion, (6:15 p.m. start time), July 25;
Burbank Philharmonic Orchestra, Aug. 1; Herman's Hermits, starring
Peter Noone, with opening act The Answer, (6:15 p.m. start time),
Aug. 8; and Captain Cardiac and the Coronaries, Aug. 15.
SPECIAL EVENTS
CELTIC BAND
PERFORMS AT DESCANSO
The Celtic band, Banshee in the Kitchen, will perform a free
concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Under the Oaks Theater at Descanso
Gardens in La Canada Flintridge.
This open-air performance by a trio noted for instrumental
precision, is one of six Sunday afternoon stops in Descanso's World
Music Tour. The concerts are free with Gardens admission.
Descanso Gardens is at 1418 Descanso Drive, La Canada Flintridge.
Parking is free. Admission fees are $6, $4 for seniors and students,
$1.50 for children 5 to 12 and free for members and children younger
than 5. For more information, call 949-4200.
GAY MEN'S CHORUS
HONORS JUDY GARLAND
The Gay Men's Chorus remembers a legend during its final concert
in its 25th anniversary season, titled "You Made Me Love You: the
Music of Judy Garland" at 8 tonight and 3 p.m. Sunday at the Alex
Theatre in Glendale.
Bruce Mayhall conducts the orchestra in this concert, honoring
Garland, whose death, some say, sparked the Stonewall riots, which
were one of the touchstones of the gay and lesbian civil-rights
movement.
The chorus will sing Garland's classic hits as well as medleys
from her concerts and television appearances.
Tickets range from $15 to $70, with student, senior and group
