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HAPPY WEEKEND!
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EYE SPY LA RECENT REVIEWS
Los Angeles has a tremendous pool of stage talent. Read all of the recent Stage Reviews HERE
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FOOD TRUCKS, VINTAGE FASHION & FILM THIS WEEKEND in L.A.
 A Food Truck Fest in Noho,Tea & Vintage Fashion at Heritage Square,Wildflowers in Towsley Canyon, a Folk Art Walkin Highland Park, and two film festivals: LA Film + Music at Laemmle's Music Hall and theInternational Children's Film Festivial at REDCAT.
THERE IS PLENTY OF SNOW in the local mountains: Mark Share went to Mt Baldy with his kids recently for some slippery sliding.
GET OUT OF THE COLD: There is some terrific theater right now. Read the most recent reviews below or visit our On Stage in LA page for all the recent reviews.
OOPS! We goofed. Last week Mark Share wrote about Ivan Amodei's terrific magic show at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel but we spelled his name wrong and therefore the link to his website didn't work either.
There's more of course,
Get all of this week's picks and the details here or, if you prefer some psychic advice before you make any moves, scroll below for Cici's Eyestrology forecast for the coming week.
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"THE BIRTHDAY BOYS" BLINDSIDES AT THE NOHO STAGES By M.R. Hunter
Darkness. Fear. Certain death. Sounds hilarious, right? In Aaron Kozak's "The Birthday Boys," three captive marines struggle to keep their wits about them inside an undisclosed storeroom, blindfolded and bound with duct tape. The humor is two-fold both in the physical contortions as the men attempt to flee and free themselves from their bonds and the camaraderie that evolves as their execution looms.
The action is relentless from the moment the door opens to the final twist that gives this comedy a FUBAR flavor - the real enemy is not who you might think...
FULL REVIEW
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27 DIM SUM DISHES AT LUNASIA AKA I GUESS WE WERE REALLY HUNGRY! By Abby Abanes
When it comes to dim sum, I count myself pretty lucky that I live in San Gabriel Valley. Whenever I'm in the mood for shau mai and dumplings, the question is not where to find a good dim sum restaurant, but which one to choose. Whether it's cart, menu-driven or both, you're bound to find dim sum restaurants that will make for a very deliciously happy morning. For this particular post, it's all about Lunasia where my group tried 27 different dishes. I've actually just amazed myself seeing the number of dishes typed in front of me. 27 different dishes? After recounting, it still stayed at 27 dishes. I guess we were just very hungry that morning....
Read the FULL STORY
If you've missed any of Abby's or other Eye Spy LA food adventures around town you may want to read about them HERE
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NEIL LABUTE'S "THE MERCY SEAT," PRESENTED BY VS. THEATER COMPANY AT [INSIDE] THE FORD THEATER IN HOLLYWOOD, IS TRANSFIXING by Ali Tobia
"The Mercy Seat" is an emotional narrative that explores love and relationships, basics of human needs, and the essence of right and wrong. This riveting piece of theater, with high professionalism and gorgeous production values, is directed by returning Vs. contributor, Ron Klier, and stars the engaging actor Johnny Clark and the powerhouse actress Michelle Clunie. Such a magnetic and hypnotizing production deserves a full house every night that it runs...
FULL REVIEW
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ROGUE MACHINE'S "WISH I HAD A SYLVIA PLATH" - AN ABSOLUTE GAS! By M.R. Hunter
Something's cooking over at the Lounge Theatre and it smells a lot like a well-done Sylvia Plath. Add an absurd combination of a talking oven, an adulterous husband, a couple of demanding kids, and a hallucinogenic cooking show to a clever but risky premise in the last moments leading up to Sylvia Plath's suicide and you're left with a sizzling, embittered poet on a hotplate...
FULL REVIEW
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TWO DANCE STORMS BLOW INTO TOWN by Kelly Hargraves
Stephen Petronio is almost a classic. His company has been around a quarter of a century. Clean lines, lean bodies, geometry...you know the style. His recent show "I Drink the Air Before Me" is a movement adaptation of Shakespeare's The Tempest - a timid tempest at UCLA Live!
Another Tempest is coming up as REDCAT takes over the Million Dollar Theatre to present New Zealand choreographer Lemi Ponifasio/MAU's Tempest Without A Body April 2 & 3...
READ THE FULL STORY
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A WINNING WARLOCK - MAGIC AT THE BEVERLY WILSHIRE HOTEL by Mark Share
The magician Ivan Amodei performs close-up tricks with cards and small props (these include pins, candy mints, and scrabble tiles) for an intimate and participatory audience of about thirty in a posh room accompanied by a cellist in a red evening gown. No incantations here -- just stuff that he rightly says will "freak you out!" You leave and try to deduce with your fellow guests, ranging from enchanted couples to delighted kids, how he did this and that and admire the pace of his patter... FULL REVIEW |
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EYESTROLOGY: THIS WEEK'S EVENT FORECAST
by Cici Psy-Chic
Happy birthday to these celebrity Aries: Alyson Hannigan (03/24), Sarah Jessica Parker (03/25), Steven Tyler (03/26), Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson (03/27), Reba McEntire (03/28), Elle Macpherson (03/29), Piers Morgan (03/30).
ARIES - You Are There
TAURUS - Supernova
GEMINI - Speak Up!
CANCER - Lose the Baggage
LEO - Lighten Up
VIRGO - Downtime
LIBRA - High Gear
SCORPIO - Window Shop
SAGITTARIUS - Outstanding
CAPRICORN - Center Yourself
AQUARIUS - Mum
PISCES - Take Initiative
Keep your itinerary open this week, Angelenos. Don't overbook your schedule. If the rain is making you blue, try some fun indoor activities this weekend. Ditch the slicker and warm up with hot films, eclectic workshops and some awesome theater. It's all there for the taking if you dare!
READ YOUR FULL FORECAST for this week.
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Editorial policy: Eye Spy LA editorials are stories written about places, entertainment and events that we go to. The opinions are those of our editorial staff and the writer of the piece.
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HAPPY WEEKEND! -- Andrea Kirk (editor@eyespyLA.com) |
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