Editing Glendale, California (section)

==Arts and culture==
[[File:GlendaleYMCA2.jpg|thumb|right|The [[Spanish Colonial Revival]] style Glendale YMCA, built in 1924.]]
===Cuisine===

Influenced by the city's [[immigrant]] history, Glendale's food culture includes a wide selection of international cuisines, including [[Filipino cuisine]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brittany Levine |date=October 14, 2013 |title=Glendale acknowledges its Filipino population |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/news/tn-gnp-city-acknowledges-its-filipino-population-20131014-story.html |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=[[Glendale News-Press]]}}</ref> and [[Armenian cuisine]] and also [[Iranian cuisine]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rebecca Roland |date=May 10, 2017 |title=The 19 Essential Restaurants in Glendale |url=https://la.eater.com/maps/best-glendale-california-restaurants |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=[[Eater (website)|Eater]] |archive-date=August 19, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240819232913/https://la.eater.com/maps/best-glendale-california-restaurants |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Patricia Kelly Yeo |date=May 4, 2024 |title=The best restaurants in Glendale |url=https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/best-glendale-restaurants |access-date=August 19, 2024 |website=[[Time Out (magazine)|Time Out]] |archive-date=September 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920054335/https://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/restaurants/best-glendale-restaurants |url-status=live}}</ref>

Zhengyalov Hatz, which serves [[zhingyalov hats]], is the [[Michelin Guide]]'s only Armenian restaurant in the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 20, 2023 |title=The MICHELIN Guide's Only Armenian Restaurant in America |url=https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/features/michelin-guide-armenian-restaurant-california-glendale-zhengyalov-hatz |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814182217/https://guide.michelin.com/us/en/article/features/michelin-guide-armenian-restaurant-california-glendale-zhengyalov-hatz |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Landmarks===
{{See also|Glendale Register of Historic Resources and Historic Districts|National Register of Historic Places listings in Los Angeles County, California}}

Important landmarks in Glendale include the [[Alex Theatre]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alexander Theatre |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/96000102 |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=January 30, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130224642/https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/96000102 |url-status=live}}</ref> the [[Glendale Main Post Office]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=US Post Office--Glendale Main |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/85000128 |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=September 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920054335/https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/85000128 |url-status=live}}</ref> and the [[Glendale Transportation Center]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Glendale Southern Pacific Railroad Depot |url=https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/97000376 |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=December 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231215150439/https://npgallery.nps.gov/AssetDetail/NRIS/97000376 |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Libraries===
The [[Glendale Public Library]] operates eight public libraries in the city.<ref>{{Cite web |title=In-Person Services |url=https://www.eglendalelac.org/in-person-services |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=September 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920054335/https://www.eglendalelac.org/in-person-services |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Museums and galleries===
[[File:Neon sign from La Fonda Mexican restaurant (Glendale, California).jpg|thumb|200px|right|upright|[[Museum of Neon Art]]]]
{{See also|List of museums in Los Angeles County, California}}

In 2016, the [[Museum of Neon Art]] (MONA), which focuses on historical [[Neon lighting|neon]] signs, moved to downtown Glendale, with the City committed to funding the museum's new site and construction.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ahn |first=Abe |date=February 3, 2016 |title=The Museum of Neon Art Switches Back on in LA |url=http://hyperallergic.com/267144/the-museum-of-neon-art-switches-back-on-in-la/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220129083853/https://hyperallergic.com/267144/the-museum-of-neon-art-switches-back-on-in-la/ |archive-date=January 29, 2022 |access-date=February 3, 2022 |website=Hyperallergic.com}}</ref> The museum has featured exhibitions dedicated to the local community, including [[Armenians]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Memorial to Armenian Genocide |url=https://www.neonmona.org/myportfolio/memorial-to-armenian-genocide/ |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=September 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920054337/https://www.neonmona.org/myportfolio/memorial-to-armenian-genocide/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and [[LGBT|LGBTQ+]] people.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 27, 2023 |title=Local museum features neon art championed by LGBTQ+ artists |url=https://abc7.com/museum-of-neon-art-lgbtq-history-queer-artists-glendale/13975858/ |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814222428/https://abc7.com/museum-of-neon-art-lgbtq-history-queer-artists-glendale/13975858/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2024, the [[Martial Arts History Museum]], which is devoted to the history of [[martial arts]], moved to Glendale.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kennedy Zak |date=July 22, 2024 |title=Martial Arts Museum Finds New Home |url=https://glendalenewspress.outlooknewspapers.com/2024/07/22/martial-arts-museum-finds-new-home/ |access-date=August 14, 2024 |website=[[Glendale News-Press]] |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814185643/https://glendalenewspress.outlooknewspapers.com/2024/07/22/martial-arts-museum-finds-new-home/ |url-status=live}}</ref> The museum has displays relating to [[China|Chinese]] [[kung fu]], [[Philippines|Filipino]] [[Arnis|kali]], [[Hawaii]]an [[Kapu Kuialua]], [[Japan]]ese [[judo]] and [[karate]], [[Korea]]n [[taekwondo]], and [[Thailand|Thai]] [[Muay Thai]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 15, 2018 |title=Meet Michael Matsuda of Martial Arts History Museum in Burbank |url=https://voyagela.com/interview/meet-michael-matsuda-martial-arts-history-museum-burbank/ |access-date=August 14, 2024 |website=Voyage LA |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814185644/https://voyagela.com/interview/meet-michael-matsuda-martial-arts-history-museum-burbank/ |url-status=live}}</ref> At this new, larger location, the museum will also feature [[Armenia]]n [[Folk wrestling#Western Asia|kokh]] and [[Mexico|Mexican]] [[lucha libre]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=April 16, 2024 |title=Martial Arts History Museum Reopens Its Doors |url=https://glendalenewspress.outlooknewspapers.com/2024/04/16/martial-arts-history-museum-reopens-its-doors/ |access-date=August 14, 2024 |website=[[Glendale News-Press]] |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814190734/https://glendalenewspress.outlooknewspapers.com/2024/04/16/martial-arts-history-museum-reopens-its-doors/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

Local [[art gallery|galleries]] include ace/121 Gallery,<ref>{{Cite web |title=About |url=https://www.ace121gallery.com/about |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814221051/https://www.ace121gallery.com/about |url-status=live}}</ref> Armenian Arts,<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Armenian Arts |url=https://www.armenianarts.com/about-armenian-arts/ |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=August 15, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815042646/https://www.armenianarts.com/about-armenian-arts/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Junior High,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Junior High |url=https://juniorhighlosangeles.com/ |access-date=August 22, 2024 |archive-date=September 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920054336/https://juniorhighlosangeles.com/ |url-status=live}}</ref> and Tufenkian Fine Arts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Contact |url=https://www.tufenkianfinearts.com/contact/ |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814215544/https://www.tufenkianfinearts.com/contact/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

===Performing arts===
[[File:Alex Theater.jpg|thumb|right|upright|The [[Alex Theatre]]]]
The [[Alex Theatre]] is a performing arts center featuring live performances and film screenings.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Alex Theatre |url=https://www.laconservancy.org/locations/alex-theatre |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130135815/https://www.laconservancy.org/locations/alex-theatre |archive-date=January 30, 2022 |access-date=February 3, 2022}}</ref>

Local [[theatre]] companies include Antaeus Theatre Company<ref>{{Cite web |title=Antaeus History & Mission |url=https://antaeus.org/antaeus-history-mission |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=September 20, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240920054337/https://antaeus.org/antaeus-history-mission |url-status=live}}</ref> and The Nocturne Theatre.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About us |url=https://thenocturnetheatre.com/about-us/ |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814181449/https://thenocturnetheatre.com/about-us/ |url-status=live}}</ref>

The City sponsors several [[concert]] series: the Brand Summer Music Series, at the Brand Library;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glendaleartsandculture.org/brandsummermusicseries|title=Brand Summer Music Series|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830225901/https://www.glendaleartsandculture.org/brandsummermusicseries|url-status=live}}</ref> the Jewel City Concert Series, at the Artsakh Paseo;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.glendaleartsandculture.org/jewelcityconcertseries|title=Jewl City Concert Series|access-date=August 30, 2024|archive-date=August 30, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240830225902/https://www.glendaleartsandculture.org/jewelcityconcertseries|url-status=live}}</ref> and the Summer Concert Series, at Verdugo Park.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.glendaleca.gov/government/departments/community-services-parks/special-events/summer-concerts-series#ad-image-3|title=Summer Concerts Series|access-date=August 30, 2024}}</ref>

===Public art===
The City of Glendale's [[public art]] includes "Beyond the Box", a [[utility box art]] program which includes more than 150 [[mural]]s,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Beyond the Box - Mural Art Program |url=https://www.glendaleartsandculture.org/beyondthebox |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814225627/https://www.glendaleartsandculture.org/beyondthebox |url-status=live}}</ref> and "Creative Crosswalks", a [[Pedestrian crossing|crosswalk]] mural program.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Creative Crosswalks |url=https://www.glendaleartsandculture.org/creativecrosswalks |access-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-date=August 14, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814225626/https://www.glendaleartsandculture.org/creativecrosswalks |url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2016, a 1936 [[Streamline Moderne]] [[filling station]] in the [[Adams Hill, Glendale, California|Adams Hills]] neighborhood was added to the [[Glendale Register of Historic Resources and Historic Districts]] and converted into a public art gallery.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/socal/glendale-news-press/tn-gnp-me-0624-adams-park-20160623-story.html|work=[[Glendale News-Press]]|title=Historic designation fuels celebration of '30s gas station in Adams Hill neighborhood|author=Arin Mikailian|date=June 23, 2016|access-date=August 27, 2024}}</ref>