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Sponsors
The Conscious Life Expo
February 10-12
An eclectic community of visionaries gathering together for a 4-day explosion of collective consciousness. Featuring visionary Gregg Braden, British psychic Lisa Williams, Jen Young Freedom Band, Elijah and The Band of Light, Amitahba with White Dove, astrologer Susan Miller & over 150 programs.Three Healthy Living Exhibit Halls, Business Summit, Music Fest & Conscious Film Festival.
$20 Advance/$25 door
LAX Hilton Hotel
5711 Century Blvd., Los Angeles
www.consciouslifeexpo.com
1-800-367-5777
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Brazilian Carnaval 
Get your tickets before they're gone if you want to shake your booty at this year's Brazilian Carnaval at Club Nokia
February 24
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USEFUL LINKS
VALENTINE'S DAY
Everything you need to know to plan something special this year - updated daily.
Eye Spy LA is all about exploration, discovery and trying new things to do.
Here are some opportunities to try something different at a discount or sometimes even for free. DETAILS
GOOD EATS in L.A.
Recent food adventures. Places to go when you want to chow down around town. DETAILS.
GOOD TO KNOW GOOD TO GO Read our reviews of current productions we've been to and recommend DETAILS
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Red Hot! Firecrackers, Hearts, Art & Love Birds
It's a sizzlin', cracklin', heart-poppin' week for lovers and loners with Chinatown's 2012 Firecracker 10k/5k this weekend and Valentine's Day on Tuesday.
Run in Chinatown The 10k at this popular annual fundraising event is often used as a warm up race for the LA Marathon. Lion dancers, firecrackers, and a festival make this a colorful event for spectators. Saturday and Sunday, free to the public and easy to get to (Metro Gold Line Chinatown Station).
Paint the Town Red
Dinner, flowers and chocolate is soooo...dated and done. Do something different with your honey you'll both enjoy without the stress this Valentine's. XOXO!
Still need help creating a Valentine's to remember? You'll find everything to your heart's content on our Valentine's Day Calendar.
On Screen Romance
Snuggle up in the dark and split some popcorn while cozing up to these romantic classics.
The Eye Spy LA FILM page is always a great place to find film experiences that are beyond the blockbuster cineplex and often include after discussions with film makers.
There's more of course. See all of this week's Editors Picks or view the full Eye Spy LA Calendar
TIP: you can find events and other things to do near you - you'll find neighborhood and regional calendar links at the bottom of all Eye Spy LA web pages.
Happy Weekend! --Andrea Kirk (editor@eyespyla.com)
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OUTRAGEOUS, LIFE-CHANGING "ART"
By Mark Share
The Emmy Award-winning director David Lee brings a light comic touch to the revival of Yasmina Reza's Tony Award-winning play Art. Even for those who may not have enjoyed Reza's more recent, and more prickly God of Carnage, there is much to appreciate in the pathos, humor, and torrents of clever words and speeches that make up the modern classic, Art.
READ THE FULL REVIEW
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ONE STOP ART FIX AT BERGAMOT STATION
By Andrea Kirk
Just Occupy and Beatrice Wood: Career Woman - just go
it's too good to pass up...
READ THE FULL STORY
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"FAIRY TALE THEATRE 18+" IS PEE IN YOUR PANTS FUNNY
By M.R. Hunter
I'm going to open my review with some sage advice: Don't drink anything before this show as there's no intermission and you'll likely wet your pants from all the gut-wrenching laughter. Also, (and this is for the ladies), plan to schedule a Botox injection to rid yourself of those new laugh lines you'll have after this show.
 Other than that, all the advice you'll need about how to circumvent the tricky waters of adulthood is in this clever mash-up of moralizing tales UNsuitable for younger audiences but a crack-up for everyone else who could benefit from absurdly wise guidance...
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POLLO ALA BRASA CHICKEN: SO GOOD, FEW WORDS ARE NEEDED
By Abby Abanes
For awhile now, I've been hearing from friends about how good Pollo a la Brasa's Peruvian Chicken was. Though it took awhile, I finally made it there with said friends. Now if you're looking for fancy, this isn't the place. Think hole in the wall dining and you've hit the mark.
Simply, the chicken was fantastic...
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Eyestrology - This Week's Event Forecast
By Cici Psy-Chic
 Happy birthday to these celebrity Aquarians: Mia Farrow (2/9), Robert Wagner (2/10), Taylor Lautner (2/11), Christina Ricci (2/12), Peter Gabriel (2/13), Michael Bloomberg (2/14), Amber Riley (2/15)
Valentine's Day is fast approaching and with that a renewed interest in relationships this week. Whether you're single or paired up, this is a good time to heat things up. Spontaneity is the spice of life so do something unexpected. Travel is suggested for those who enjoy sightseeing.
AQUARIUS - Relationship Rumble
PISCES - Travel
ARIES - Win the Battle
TAURUS - Trouble
GEMINI - Push/Shove
CANCER - Unduly Harsh Criticism
LEO - A Piece of You
VIRGO - Band-Aid
LIBRA - Turnabout
SCORPIO - Analyses
SAGITTARIUS - Tough Call
CAPRICORN - Trust but Verify
Read your full EYESTROLOGICAL forecast
Chinese Eyestrology - Year Of The Dragon
By Cici Psy-Chic
In honor of the Chinese New Year (Year of the Dragon) we've included the Chinese zodiac based on the lunar calendar. The Water Dragon represents good fortune and luck, issuing a year of blessings, innovation and creativity.
Unlike the other animals of the zodiac, the Dragon is a mystical creature whose very nature is larger than life. In that vein, 2012 will be bigger, bolder and brighter in many respects...
Find your Chinese animal based on the year you were born. Kung Hei Fat Choy!
Read your 2012 CHINESE EYESTROLOGY FORECAST
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PARTY TREE, SOCAL, 1958
By Charles Phoenix
Whoever colorized this bare backyard tree with crepe paper, balloons and a lone beach ball deserves an award of outstanding excellence. It's birthday-on-budget brilliance at its very best...
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ABOUT EYE SPY LA
Eye Spy LA has been the online Local's Guide to L.A. since 2003. Content is written, edited and maintained by locals and focuses on local and nearby events and the local creative community.
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. Calendar listings are ads posted by the people producing events and activities in the local area. Each week we pick and recommend events and other things to do based on our experience or sometimes because they look particularly unusual, unique or in some other way interesting. We do not recommend them based on any fees they may or may not have paid us for advertising.
You'll always find the latest events & activities plus commentary about where we've been at eyespyLA.com - updated daily.
Andrea Kirk, publisher (editor@eyespyLA.com)
EYE SPY LA CONTRIBUTORS:
M.R. Hunter - editorial and reviews
Mark Share - reviews
Kelly Hargraves - dance and reviews
Abby Abanes - food adventures
Charles Phoenix - retro slide of the week
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