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Every time I drive across the 4th Street Bridge I want to stop and take in this view. NO Stopping allowed.
But this Sunday you can stop, revel and frolic and enjoy the view too. |
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PLAN AHEAD
May Calendar
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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Wheelin' Around Downtown: cicLAvia & Chinatown
Move over cars! cicLAvia is taking over 10 miles of Downtown in the coolest block party that brings together everyone on two wheels. Explore the city at a leisurely pace from a pedal-friendly perspective. Don't have a bike? No problem. This is worth checking out on foot, skates or roller blades. See our Video of last April's Event. This is my pick for the best event of the spring and it is FREE.
 biking, skating, strolling, walking and just plain joyous hanging out on the streets of L.A. this Sunday. DRAMATIC HIGHLIGHTS:
- A special screening of " Chinatown" at the Orpheum on April 14th - a rare chance to see a classic film at a classic theatre. Also take note: LA Conservancy's annual Last Remaining Seats tickets will go on sale to the public then as well. Tickets are on sale now to members - become a member and get your tickets sooner and at a discount. They sell out fast!
- The Who's Tommy at the Met Theater in Hollywood - this is a small theater production, so don't expect The Who or Elton John/Tina Turner etc. up on stage. However this is a very entertaining show none-the-less. The full house at the performance I went to on a dark and stormy Sunday gave it a standing ovation at the end - and so did I. This weekend is the last chance to see this show.
TIP: you can find events and other things to do near you - you'll find neighborhood and regional calendar links at the bottom of this and all other Eye Spy LA web pages.
If you prefer to consult the charts before you go anywhere, Cici Psy-Chic picks a few events that will align with your sign in each week's Eyestrology Event Forecast.
Check out the Eye Spy LA Facebook page for some fun during the week:
Happy Weekend! --Andrea Kirk (editor@eyespyla.com)
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Six Taste Bizarre Food Challenge
By Abby Abanes
When I think of what constitutes as a "bizarre food", it's not so much that I think particular foods are inherently bizarre by definition. It's more like there are foods out there that I can't fathom myself wanting to eat.
After taking this tour, I can definitely say that my culinary horizons have been expanded. Ox penis, century egg, stinky tofu, and for dessert frog fallopian tubes -- tastes like chicken -- just kidding...
READ THE FULL REVIEW
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Eyestrology - This Week's Event Forecast
By Cici Psy-Chic
 Happy birthday to these celebrity Aries: Shannen Doherty (4/12), Max Weinberg (4/13), Sarah Michelle Gellar (4/14), Seth Rogen (4/15), Martin Lawrence (4/16), Victoria Beckham (4/17), Melissa Joan Hart (4/18).
This is an excellent week for brainstorming. While we may not be able to put our plans into action just yet, we will experience flashes of ingenuity and insight like a bolt out of the blue. This could be especially helpful right before Tax Day. Stay organized and on top of those receipts.
ARIES - Just Deal
TAURUS - Comeback
GEMINI - Up and Down
CANCER - Live a Little
LEO - Bite
VIRGO - On Schedule
LIBRA - Hands
SCORPIO - Set Things Right
SAGITTARIUS - Compare Notes
CAPRICORN - Hitch Your Wagon
AQUARIUS - Chess
PISCES - 3-D Docudrama
Read your full
EYESTROLOGICAL forecast
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Crepe Paper Power Party, 1962
By Charles Phoenix
This slide isn't about the makeshift dance hall filled with not-so-dressy dancers, the band clad in iridescent blue, or the guy in the corner with sunglasses..
READ THE FULL STORY
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They Won't Stay Dead! In "Urban Death"
By M.R. Hunter
If you recognize the tagline to this classic zombie film, then you're the perfect victim viewer for Zombie Joe's Underground inurbane "Urban Death" back by popular demand.
Whatever the phobia, be it a fear of the dark, clowns, blood, rats, ghosts, or a broken condom, every conceivable nightmare is exploited to good measure. The intimate black box space adds a slightly claustrophobic/voyeuristic atmosphere and ensures no easy escape for its audience once the show starts. Pregnant women and those suffering from heart conditions should probably pass on this immersive sensory experience as total darkness precedes each scene. For everyone else who enjoys things that go bump in the night, you won't be disappointed here.
Those who've already seen one of the earlier productions of "Urban Death" should return like the Living Dead and get ready to party because Zombie Joe has added more to his repertoire. The tried and true terrors like listening to the scuttling of rats in total darkness or seeing a baby eat his excrement are all still there for your twisted viewing pleasure. There's vomit, drugs, semen, rape and other garden-variety misfortunes as well as the outright freakish and strange.
READ THE FULL REVIEW
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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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