What do you get when you squeeze the theory of 80,000 Bob Smiths within a workshop?
Analyzation.
Challenge your I.Q. at a screening of Neil Abramson’s film Bob Smith U.S.A., being held at Center For Inquiry West. Your thinking cap is required to rub elbows and wits with brainiacs in this discussion.
When: Sunday, August 19th
Where: 4773 Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Time: 11AM
Cost: Price: $6 (or $3 for students)
323-666-9797
Author Jim Pascoe will be discussing and signing copies of his kid-appropriate, fantasy manga Undertown Volume 1 tomorrow. Kudos to all who are responsible in getting our youth’s eyes away from computer screens and onto the pages of creative expression.
Date: Saturday August 11, 2007
Where: Mystery Book Store
1036 C-Broxton Avenue
Los Angeles, California 90024
Time: 1:00 PM
The Thrilling Adventure and Supernatural Suspense Hour is a staged production in the style of old time radio. Nicely dressed actors read genre-soaked narratives. A foley artisan creates sound effects that will astound one of your senses. A very small orchestra accompanies all shows. (TTASSH myspace page)
Acker and Blacker and the Work Juice crew return this Saturday for another night of hilarious staged readings, singing, and other special delights. I first saw The Thrilling Adventure and Supernatural Suspense Hour earlier this year and have been dying to go back since. I’ve always thought dinner theatre was completely lame until I saw this show and laughed my bum off all the way through dinner. One of my favorite numbers was Sparks Nevada:
Sparks Nevada, Marshal on Mars is a space-western following the adventures of the heroic lawman stationed in the Western Quadrant of space. With his fairthful Martian companion, Sparks fights off robot outlaws, alien scientists, and space-gangs to keep the peace on the red planet.
The cast is incredibly talented (and features a couple of my favorite L.A. performers Craig Cackowski and Joel Spence) and each vignette is hilariously written. Watching the show it’s really impossible to tell who’s having more fun, the actors or the audience. If you ask me, that’s the best sign of a really great show.
Acker and Blacker’s
The Thrilling Adventure and Supernatural Suspense Hour
August 11th, 8pm @
The M Bar (the southwest corner of Fountain and Vine in Hollywood)
$5 for the show, $5 for valet
to be assured a seat, make a dinner reservation: 323.856.0036
Feeling the need to gallop? Dude’s Ranch is a non-profit, 501(c)3 horse rescue, situated on a private ranch in Los Angeles County (Malibu and Acton, CA). If you’ve been debating on the horsepower of that Mustang convertible, lease a Dude’s Ranch horse instead (full or co-lease programs), which I’m sure will be more gratifying.
Offering private and couple riding lessons (Loubies or low-rider Levis not recommended), Dude’s Ranch also has the, “Non Crash, Crash Course for Actors”, for the thespian who lands their first spurring role and is in need of saddle lessons.
Call 818-497-7468 or 661-269-2473 to book a Sunset Ride or other majestic tours. All proceeds from the non-profit organization are for the upkeep, medical expenses, retraining and placement of their rescue horses.
Ahh, drive-ins; vivid memories of my parents taking advantage of my small build by concealing me on the floor of the back seat. Now that I think of it, maybe that’s why I’m not keen on sitting in the back seat of cars…
In lieu of your diminuitive children, take advantage of balmy nights and stellar movie openings at Pacific Vineland Drive-in. One of the dinosaurs left to enjoy summer cinematic enjoyment, this drive-in is open year-round, has expanded to 4 screens, with an overall capacity for over 1500 cars. Part of the drive-in experience was the raggedy intercom, threaded thorugh the cracked car window that never stopped the mosquitoes from feasting. Fortunately, Vineland’s audio is provided by FM stereo radio broadcast.
The Los Angeles opening of the theater adaption of Wait Until Dark, the 1967 suspense movie, is this Friday. But you have until September 2nd to get your nerve up.
Where: Raven Playhouse
5233 Lankershim Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
323-960-5770
Time(s): Friday 8:00pm
Saturday 8:00pm
Sunday 7:00pm
Tickets: $20.00
Tomorrow, Best Friends Network wants you to bring your canine friend to the LA Riptide vs. San Diego Drago Lacrosse Game so you can get in for FREE!
Date: Saturday, July 28th
Location: Home Depot Center
18400 Avalon Blvd
Carson, CA 90746
The Dog Event starts at 5:30 pm, with the game following at 7:30 pm. But you have to register prior to the event. Each admission is priced at $5 per ticket with one owner per dog FREE. Dog ticket sales, optional donations and $5 of all dog owners’ guest’s sales for the East side of the Home Depot Stadium will be donated to Best Friends Animal Society.
Ladies, here’s the perfect way to sneek a boutique-chic shop-on while absorbing some q-time with a prospective beau; Artist Patrick Haemmerlein will be showing a new exhibit of his work at Rimo, in conjunction with Hive Gallery & Studios.
Hello 451 readers,
My name’s Paris Lia. I’m very happy to have been invited to share my thoughts on Los Angeles for 451 Press.
One of my favorite things about Los Angeles is its vibrant alternative comedy scene. Many of TV’s funniest people can be found performing throughout the week most notably at IO West and Upright Citizen’s Brigade in Hollywood.
This summer has seen an amazing line up of comedians - Patton Oswalt, who most recently voiced the character of Remy in this summer’s animated hit, Ratatouille can be seen performing in Comedy Death Ray this Tuesday the 16th at Upright Citizen’s Brigade. The show is a mix of stand up, characters, and sketch.
July is also Ladies Month at UCB Theatre. This Friday I caught the hilarious show Mother F****r featuring some of comedy’s funniest ladies - Jamie Denbo, Dannah Feinglass, Danielle Schneider, and Katie Roberts. The show that promises balls to the wall improv from ladies with no actual balls lived up to its word and provided just the right size eggs to throw in a face the size of… oh say…Christopher Hitchens’.
You can catch Mother F****r Saturday, July 28th at 8pm ($8) and Sunday, July 29th, 7:30pm (FREE).
I once was an ice cream-aholic, going into cosmic brain freezes from a flavor which echoed my sentiment - Death By Chocolate. It was a weekly summer ritual, indulging in this textured scoop of nirvana perched atop a sugar cone. It was followed by the purchase of a clear cylinder containing Carvel’s chocolate & vanilla Flying Saucers (round ice cream sandwich cookies); the dairy version of a tea party for me and my grandmother. Her banana split was also ordered to go, for I knew she was waiting back home for the sugary soirée . Yeah, I had it bad…
About seven years ago, lactose intolerance entered my world, ending my enjoyment of all things relevant to dairy AND chocolate. I’m not crying any more, thanks to MILK. Located at 7290 Beverly Blvd. in West Hollywood, its homemade ice cream is reminiscent of the happy days when ice cream parlors were not associated with calories or shipped-in deliveries. Most importantly, they are showing love for the lactose-intolerant, with a selection of soy vanilla, chocolate and coffee toffee for our reactive bellies.
I know my grandmother is smiling down from heaven, knowing that we would still be able to sit and enjoy ice cream together at MILK; she enjoying her banana split, and I creating custom-built ice cream sandwiches from their soy milk ice cream.
Calling all femme fatales: dust off your silk charmeuse cocktail dresses, paint on those ruby red lips and have Honey polish his spats in preparation for the guest-list-only event of the summer.
An Old Hollywood Glamour Party will be held this Saturday, July 14th, 2007 from 7:30pm - 2am. This gala will be held at Memphis, the last remaining residential mansion on Hollywood Blvd. Jeffrey R. Gund Music & Sound Design, in conjunction with Australian Institute of Dramatic Arts, will provide the musical backdrop for a vintage-infused evening of free appetizers and giveaways from LA.com. Free drinks from 8pm - 9pm will be provided, courtesy of TRUMP Vodka & Motley Bird energy drinks.
But don’t think you’ll earn points or entrance just by pulling up in your gangsta Rolls Royce; you must RSVP to jeffsviplist@mindspring.com BEFORE 4:00pm Saturday, July 14th.
When channeling your favorite screen siren of yesteryear, your Beatnick cigarette holder is best left at home.
Last week I wrote about The Old Spaghetti Factory soon being closed down in LA.
Now there’s an event being held by the Southern California Restaurant Historical Society in which they will celebrate restaurants both past and present. By commemorating restaurants still open, they also keep the memory alive of former places that no longer exist. At 10:00A.M. on May 26th, the event is going to be held at Clifton’s Brookdale Cafeteria. The cost is completely free to attend, with the motto of “Pay What you Wish, Dine Free Unless Delighted”.
Special guests to be present at the event are D.J. Waldie, Charlie Perry, Chris Nichols, and Robert Clifton, all of whom have a strong connection to culinary arts in the L.A. basin.
For more information on how to attend, and details of the event, visit LottaLiving.com and Clifton’s Cafeteria.
[From blogging.la]
Today in the suburb of Lake View Terrace, people from Girl Scout troops, wildlife lovers, and all walks of life are planting trees. Supported by volunteers from TreePeople, everyone was instructed and trained on what to do, and as a result, the trees were able to be planted in 20 minutes or less. The last day of the planting season was today, so everyone is making the most of it.
One girl scout troop reportedly planted 25 trees in the Lake View Terrace Recreational Center.
All planted trees were named as well.
Okay, enough of the brushfire talk. We’re long overdue for some good news in this blog.
FilmRacing.com will be coming to Los Angeles on June 2nd for their 2007 Film Race.
Basically they’re looking for film makers of all expertise, whether amateur or veteran, to make a film in 12 hours. You grab your team of people, get assigned a theme for your film, and off you go. You’re given 12 hours to come up with the writing, shooting, and editing of your film, which can be a maximum of 4 minutes in length. Themes can vary from anything about revenge, to silly whimsical ideas.
Entry fees are $75 per team if you register before May 17th, and $95 all days up until May 30th, which is the last day to enter.
Cash prizes will be given out to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place winners, ranging from $500 - $2500
Check out FilmRacing.com for more information about the contest, and details on how to register.
It’s telling me that the Spider City at the Los Angeles Zoo opened a few days ago, and needs some arachnid lovers to come check it out. ^_~ That is, if you’re not arachnophobic, of course.
What better a time to open Spider City than when Spider-Man 3 is in theaters? Coincidence?
I think not.
But that’s not really the point here.
In Spider City, you’ll find at least 25 different species of spiders, including the Cobalt Blue Tarantula, Brown Recluse, Goliath Birdeater, and Chilean Rosehair. It’s a temporary exhibit, located in the old koala house. The exhibit will only be open for viewing until October 31st, so if you wanna check it out, be sure to mark your calendars so you won’t be too late.
The Los Angeles Zoo and Botanical Gardens is home to well over 200 species of mammals, birds, reptiles, and invertebrates. Amongst the many animal exhibits throughout the park, the zoo features a number of shows featuring trained animals, such as the Worlds Bird Show. The zoo is located at the northeast corner of Griffith Park, at the Junction of the I-5 and I-134 freeways. Open everyday but Christmas, the zoo hours are from 10AM-5PM. Ticket prices are $10 for Adults (13 and up), $7 for Senior (62 and up), and $5 for Kids (2-12 years old). Kids under 2 get in free.
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