PROGRAMS
Brand Library & Art Center provides a wide-range of free visual and performing arts programming, including concerts, art exhibitions, art and music lectures, films, and dance performances!
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ART TALKS AT BRAND
Art Talks at Brand, formerly Art Talk Tuesday, is a monthly conversation that invites contemporary artists to discuss their work and the issues surrounding it, followed by a moderated Q&A with Brand staff member, artist and writer Jennifer Remenchik. Sponsored by the Brand Associates.
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The Fall 2024 series will include Kira Maria Shewfelt on September 19, Amie Sillah on October 3, Edgar Bryan on October 17, and Carrie Cook on November 7. All programs will take place at 7:00 PM in the Brand Library Recital Hall.
Past programs can be viewed on the Glendale Library, Arts & Culture YouTube channel.
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Images: Edgar Bryan. Bucatini Fugue, 2020, Oil and acrylic on canvas; Artist portrait. Images courtesy of the artist.
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ARTFUL CONVERSATIONS
How do we look at art? How do we write a poem about a painting or sculpture? What are we looking for to help us understand? ARTful Conversations, a new program by Brand Associates, brings the community together in a collaborative workshop to learn about art history and the ease of writing poetry inspired by the art.
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During these workshops, art historian Valerie Taylor and poet Tina Demirdjian educate and engage participants to explore, discover, and develop a personal connection to exhibits in Brand's Gallery. Learn art history relating to the current exhibit and then write a poem inspired by the artwork.
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Upcoming Dates: Tuesday, October 15; Wednesday, November 13
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ARTful Conversations is run by the Brand Associates.
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GALLERY
The Brand Gallery hosts diverse contemporary art exhibitions every year. For each exhibition, we offer an array of programming that can include artist talks, panel discussions, curator-led tours, film screenings, poetry readings, and art workshops.
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MAKE IT!
This hands-on crafts series for all ages gives participants a chance to express themselves! Programs are held in the Brand Library Courtyard from 10:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
The Fall 2024 programs will include Clay Moon Bowls on Friday, September 20 and Paper Luminaries on Friday, October 25.
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Sponsored by the Brand Associates. ​​
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IN THE BAG
Brand Library's Learning Kit Lending Program!
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Each kit has everything you need to learn a new hobby. Kits include crochet, knitting, guitar, ukulele, drawing, and a hiking kit so you can get out and let nature inspire your creativity!
Kits can be checked out by teen and adult library card holders for eight weeks with one renewal. Stop by or call Brand Library at (818) 548-2051 for more information.
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DANCE
The Dance Series presents top dance companies from Southern California performing site specific work in non-traditional performance spaces around Brand Library each Spring. The series is sponsored by the Brand Associates.
The 2024 season has concluded. It included performances by DrumatiX, Re:borN Dance Interactive, Bodies in Play, and Rangoli Dance Company.
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The application for the 2025 Brand Associates Dance Series is open now through September 30, 2024.​​
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MUSIC ANIMATED
With Music Animated, local musicians make music come alive in these interactive programs! Sponsored by the Brand Associates.
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The 2024 Fall lineup will feature Ben and Friends on Saturday, September 28 and Glendale Youth Symphony - Making Music with Friends on Saturday, October 26. Both programs will take place at 10:30 AM.
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MUSIC SERIES
The acclaimed Music Series presents top musicians from Southern California playing chamber music in the Brand Recital Hall. All concerts take place on Saturday afternoons at 2:00 PM.
The Fall 2024 schedule includes TC4 Saxophone Quartet on September 14, Sheng-Ching Hsu & Xiao Chen on October 12, and Cantilena Trio on November 23.
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The Music Series is sponsored by the Brand Associates.​
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The Summer Music Series presents eclectic live music located at Brand Library & Art Center. Concert attendees often bring their own chairs and picnic amenities and sit on the grassy hill. ​
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​All concerts will take place at 7:00 PM. The first concert this year is on July 12, 2024. View the 2024 lineup.
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DOCENT TOURS
Art historian Dr. Valerie Taylor, Brand Associates Board member and former Highlights Tour docent at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, will share the fascinating story of the Brand family and "Miradero," their historic home that is now Brand Library.
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Valerie will also share information about the renovation and historic restoration that took place between 2012 and 2014.
This tour is free, but RSVPs are required (click on dates below). Tour is limited to 25 people.
Upcoming Fall Tour Dates: Saturday, September 28; Saturday, October 26; Saturday, November 23; and Saturday, December 21.​
All tours will take place from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM.
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The docent tours are organized by the Brand Associates.
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REEL ART Film Series
REEL ART features critically acclaimed independent films that explore the arts, with special guests on hand to lead post-screening discussions. The film series is run by the Brand Associates.
On Thursday, October 10, at 6:00 PM, join the Brand Associates and The Museum of Neon Art (MONA) for a screening & discussion of Neon (2015), a film by director Lawrence Johnston that celebrates the invention, beauty, artistry and heritage of the neon sign.
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