"OUT OF THE ASHES"
OCTOBER 14, 2007
Old Zoo Picnic Area in Griffith Park
(In the event of rain, see below*)
Co-presenters
Symphony In The Glen
Councilmember Tom LaBonge, CD4
Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks
Join us on October 14, 2007 for a special event in support of the Griffith Park fire recovery, including a musical salute to those who heroically fought the fire.
Bring a blanket and a picnic and come early for the pre concert festivities, find out about the recovery plan, meet "Smokey Bear" and learn what you can do to help Griffith Park recover from the fire that destroyed nearly 1,000 acres of natural wilderness.
4:00 – 6:00 PM PRE-CONCERT FESTIVITIES
Beginning at 4 PM there are family and children’s activities geared to the recovery program. Booths will feature information on the Griffith Park Recovery Plan, fire safety, and park wildlife. Children are invited to meet SMOKEY BEAR, learn how plants recover after a fire, and enter the "Griffith Park Grows Green Again" Art Contest sponsored by the Los Feliz Ledger.
6:00 – 7:15 PM SYMPHONY CONCERT
Maestro Arthur B. Rubinstein will lead the Symphony In The Glen Orchestra in a program consisting of two works:
"Life as a Tree" composed by Maestro Rubinstein especially for this concert
& BEETHOVEN’S monumental "Eroica" Symphony.
Bring a blanket, a picnic and a sweater!
It being October, it is advisable to be prepared with cool weather clothing, especially for children.
This concert is brought to you in part by the Music Performance Fund.
Community Notification Partners:
Greater Griffith Park Neighborhood Council
Los Feliz Improvement Association
The Oaks Homeowners
Hollywood United Neighborhood Council
Atwater Village Neighborhood Council
*IN CASE OF RAIN
Should there be rain, or an imminent threat of rain, both the concert and pre-concert events will be presented at FOREST LAWN HALL OF LIBERTY, 6300 Forest Lawn Drive, Los Angeles CA. 90068
