The Future of the Alex Theatre Is Suddenly At Risk

Alex Theatre Marquee

  The Future of the Alex Theatre Is Suddenly At Risk The Alex Theatre has been preparing to open after 18 months of closure due to the pandemic, and the Alex Film Society has been planning its first show since 2019 to be the 23rd annual The Three Stooges Big Screen Event! in November 2021. Unfortunately, we have just learned that the Glendale City Council met in a closed session last week and voted to terminate negotiations with Glendale Arts to continue to operate the Alex Theatre. The Alex Theatre and the Alex Film Society need your help in one or more of the following ways: 1. Sign the Online Petition As an Alex Theatre-goer, you can help change City Council’s mind by telling them what the Alex and the Alex Film Society mean to you and why Glendale Arts should continue to operate the Alex as they have done for the past twelve years by visiting GlendaleArts.org to SIGN THE PETITION. More detailed information is available at that link. 2. Send An E-mail Directly to Glendale City Council Members If you prefer to submit a more personal plea to Glendale’s City Council and City Manager to guarantee the future of the Alex Theatre as the city's iconic arts venue, please contact: Mayor Paula Devine: pdevine@glendaleca.gov Councilmember Ardy Kassakhian: akassakhian@glendaleca.gov Councilmember Vrej Agajanian: vagajanian@glendaleca.gov Councilmember Dan Brotman: dbrotman@glendaleca.gov Councilmember Ara Najarian: anajarian@glendaleca.gov City Manager, Roubik Goulanian: rgolanian@glendaleca.gov 3. Attend the June 29 City Council Meeting Online at 2:00 PM At 2:00 PM on Tuesday, June 29, go to the Glendale Public Meeting Portal Click on

Waiting For The Alex To Reopen

Alex Theatre Marquee

Time marches on, and yet movie theatres and performing arts venues - including the Alex Theatre - remain closed in Los Angeles County. Movie theatres in nearby counties are starting to reopen, but often with significant restrictions on seating plans and the size of the audience. This same period has seen a renaissance of drive-in theatres, which are thriving. Our partners at Glendale Arts, the operating entity of the theatre, have been diligently working to develop plans to make patrons feel safe and protected once the appropriate governing bodies allow theatres to reopen. However, there still isn't an estimated date of when that may occur. As previously announced, AFS has canceled most of our remaining 2020 screenings, specifically our annual Halloween show and The Greatest Cartoons Ever! at Christmas. We now have an update regarding our most popular annual event. 23rd Annual The Three Stooges® Big Screen Event! Cancelled for 2020 - We Hope to Be Back in 2021 All summer long we've been hoping that progress would be made toward reopening theatres, and that this iconic event could be held on its scheduled date of Saturday, November 28, 2020. However, with the currrent uncertainty of when venues might re-open, and the extent to which patrons would be ready to return, we've reluctantly decided to Cancel the 2020 edition. We are well aware of the loyal, enthusiastic fan base that this event has attracted, and how it has become an annual Thanksgiving tradition for many of you. We will do our best to bring the 23rd edition of the show, presented

The Night of the Hunter, Thursday, March 19, 2020 at 7:30PM

The Night of the Hunter

March 19th Screening of The Night of the Hunter Canceled Dear Alex Film Society Members and Patrons, In response to Governor Gavin Newsom’s recent mandate that gatherings of over 250 people be postponed or canceled due to the rapidly evolving public health crisis involving COVID-19, all public performances scheduled at Glendale’s Alex Theatre through April 5th have been canceled by the theatre's operating entity, Glendale Arts, including the Alex Film Society’s March 19th screening of The Night of the Hunter. The Alex Film Society was looking forward to presenting this 1955 American classic, projected from a gorgeous 35mm black-and-white print, and we hope to be able to reschedule it for a future program. The well-being of our patrons, members, and volunteers is important to us, so we will continue to monitor this evolving public health issue as we consider our future show dates. Holders of tickets for the show purchased in advance will be contacted by the venue from which the tickets were purchased. We appreciate your continued support of the Alex Film Society and your understanding regarding the decision to cancel this screening. We will keep you informed of upcoming and rescheduled show dates by email, social media, and on our Web site. Alex Film Society Board of Directors The 1955 film adaptation of The Night of the Hunter (based on the 1953 novel by Davis Grubb) has, over the decades, developed a reputation as one of the greatest thrillers of American cinema, a masterpiece of sinister ambience and a portrayal of one of the all-time great movie villains with Robert Mitchum’s

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