An intergenerational community theater experience that naturally invites participants and audiences to engage more deeply with one another, fostering connection, empathy, and shared understanding.
Generaciones en Acción (GEA) proposes a groundbreaking project featuring a theatrical performance, ‘Si te Ries, Gozas,’ performed in Spanish. This initiative harnesses the power of ‘laugh therapy’ to increase awareness and broaden access to culturally competent mental health resources within Latino communities. These Teatro (theater) performances will strategically target historically underserved Latino Spanish-speaking populations across Los Angeles County.
*This unique performance offers an interactive exploration of gratitude and the transformative power of laughter therapy. Through the portrayal of characters embodying six basic emotions, audiences will be invited to delve into the depths of human experience.
With an ensemble of eight talented actors and a dedicated music programmer, our production promises to blend entertainment with introspection, aiming to inspire gratitude and joy in life’s simple moments.
*Play performed in Spanish
Generaciones en Acción (GEA) crea un proyecto innovador que presenta una representacion teatral en vivo, ‘Si te Ries, Gozas’, realizada en español. Esta iniciativa aprovecha el poder de la ‘risoterapia’ para aumentar la conciencia y ampliar el acceso a recursos de salud mental culturalmente competentes dentro de las comunidades latinas. Estas presentaciones de Teatro se dirigirán estratégicamente a las poblaciones latinas de habla hispana históricamente desatendidas en todo el condado de Los Ángeles.
Esta obra no es solo una representación teatral; es una experiencia interactiva que sumerge al público en un viaje de gratitud y descubrimiento a través del poder curativo de la risa. Mediante la interpretación de personajes que personifican las seis emociones básicas, nuestra obra invita a los espectadores a explorar las profundidades de la experiencia humana, fomentando una conexión profunda tanto con su interior como con la comunidad que les rodea.
Con un elenco diverso de ocho actores talentosos, que van desde los 20 hasta los 85 años, y la colaboración de un programador musical dedicado, “Si te Ríes, Gozas” es una fusión magistral de entretenimiento e introspección. Nuestro objetivo es no solo entretener, sino también inspirar una apreciación por la gratitud y encontrar alegría en los momentos más simples de la vida.
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.
AGE GROUP: | All Ages |
EVENT TYPE: | Special Events | Play | Performance |
TAGS: | Special Event | Central Library | Be the Change | All ages |
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.
