Storytelling Through Comedy
With Renée Santos
Saturday, June 22
2:00pm - 5:00pm
Are you interested in telling your LGBTQ+ story through stand-up comedy? Learn how with Comedian Renée Santos.
In this course you will learn to focus on the basics and students will begin to find their voice and define their style onstage. Students will then take these skills and develop a stand-up set that tells their story.
The intensive will discuss in a truncated fashion where to find material, joke structures, writing skills & stage presence, the basics of crafting a set, and how to be in the moment. Using the tools of stand-up comedy, students will contribute to the documentation of the history of the LGBTQ+ community in Glendale.
The course concludes with students recording their 3-minute set on video that would be preserved as part of Glendale's historical record and, if they wish, uploaded to Glendale Library's Documenting LGBTQ+ webpage and YouTube channel.
Renée Santos is a comedian, actress, journalist, and storyteller. She's appeared on comedy specials and shows for several networks including Showtime, NuvoTV, HBO Max, NBC, and more. She's also active in the LA comedy scene, appearing at the the Comedy Store, The Laugh Factory, and the Hollywood Improv.
Parking
Visitors to the Glendale Central Library receive 3-hour FREE parking across Harvard Street at the Marketplace parking structure with validation at the service desk. Accessible parking is available on the east side of the building. For additional information about this event, please contact Central Library at 818-548-2021 or send us an email at LibraryInfo@GlendaleCA.gov.
The Be the Change Series takes place in conjunction with such commemorations as Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month, Native American Heritage Month, Black History Month, Armenian Genocide Remembrance, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and LGBTQ+ Pride. The series will also examine the one-year anniversary of the 2020 racial justice protests and 100-year anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre. The series will include virtual lectures, exhibits, and online programming from authors, curators, and historians.
AGE GROUP: | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Classes & Workshops |
TAGS: | LGBTQIA+ | History | Central Library | Be the Change | Adults |
Glendale Central Library
Established in 1906.
Library services in Glendale were first provided in 1906. The women of the Tuesday Afternoon Club, a social and philanthropic organization, raised money through a series of lectures to fund a library collection. The library opened in a renovated pool room at Third and E (Wilson and Everett) Streets with seventy books, soon supplemented by a State Traveling Library of fifty more, and served a population of 1,186.
In 1907, the City Trustees passed Ordinance 53 which established and supported a library which "...shall be forever free to the inhabitants and nonresident taxpayers of the City of Glendale..." The first year the library had 251 books, 165 registered patrons, and a budget of $248.88.
In 1913, a Carnegie grant of $12,500 made possible the construction of the main library at Kenwood and Fifth (Harvard Street). The building was completed and dedicated November 13, 1914.
