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RECOMMENDED This Weekend
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HONOR OUR HEROES: This Sunday is Veteran's Day and a time to pay tribute to our servicemen and women who risk their lives for our freedom. With so much attention directed at our recent election, it's easy to ignore those who serve our country to keep democracy safe. Give a Veteran thanks by taking them to lunch or find other ways to show your appreciation. Raise a flag or attend a special event this weekend and/or on Monday. Never forget, always remember.
 NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH: Do you think you have what it takes to be the next Hemingway, Vonnegut, Woolf, King, Rowling or Stephanie Meyer? Whatever your brand of literary or genre genius, this is the month to put those dreams into reality. If you haven't started your magnum opus yet, don't worry there's still time...and we think these events will inspire the writer in you.
INDOOR THRILLS: Fall is definitely here what with the rain and brisk bite to the air. For those who prefer to cozy up somewhere warm, we've got some hot events to keep you toasty.
Find cool and seasonal things to do on our November Calendar.
 Don't let the holidays sneak up on you. Get the jump with our happy and hefty Holiday Guide.
Cultural & Food Festivals are as abundant as fall harvests - fun, food, dancing and entertainment. Find out what festivals are coming up on our Festival calendar.
Anyone up for a good flick? We got more than just blockbuster hits on our Film page.
If you prefer to consult the charts before you go anywhere, check out Cici Psy-Chic's monthly event picks that will align with your sign in the Eyestrology Event Forecast.
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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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Black Women: State of the Union - Taking Flight at Katselas
by M.R. Hunter
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The 2009 NAACP award-winning theatrical event returns with a new collection of six one-acts by women of color exploring gender, race and stereotype through humor, heart and brutal honesty.
This is a show that shatters preconceived notions from the outset and expertly ties each scene with genuine and personal appeals by members of the cast. It is not a show just for women. It is not a show for the racial minority. It is a show about the human experience told by women, performed primarily by women and deserves our attention.
READ THE FULL REVIEW
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National Novel Writing Month: Have You Started Yet? by Mark Share
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November 1 marks the start of the annual National Novel Writing Month. Tens of thousands of writers will sign up at www.nanowrimo.org for free and log in their progress toward 50,000 words, which is the length ofThe Great Gatsby, and considerably more words than required to create briefer masterpieces like Of Mice and Men, Heart of Darkness, or Goodbye, Columbus.
But at least 50,000 words is the goal in this marathon to create an unfiltered and unfinished first draft of your novel. That's about 1,700 words or seven pages a day for 30 days if you're the type who diligently writes the same amount each day for 30 days. But most people, according to anecdote, will take days off and make a big push at the end of the month. So if you're reading this today, you're in plenty of time to grab the Macbook and an espresso.
READ THE FULL ARTICLE
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Hypnotic Holiday Inn Signs, Somewhere, USA, 1962 by Charles Phoenix
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Behold the glory of the iconic Holiday Inn sign. So gigantic it simply miniaturizes the trio of tourists posing beside it. The optimistic "hand-written" font blazing the name across the sky is nearly hypnotic. The colors are clownish and cartoonish. And if you forget where you are, not a problem, this sign tells you. How convenient! If that doesn't charm you, perhaps FREE TV and SWIMMING POOL will.
Today Holiday Inn is a worldwide operation but, surprisingly, not one of these original still stands.
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Before Reality TV There Were Shows Like These: "You Can't Take It With You" by MR Hunter
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It's difficult for classics to compete with the deluge of crap bombarding us on every flat screen. Isn't it nice when something doesn't rely on f-bombs, histrionic meltdowns, catfights and shameless exploitation to still be funny, relevant, touching and voyeuristically satisfying? That's what "You Can't Take It With You" at Antaeus provides which is more than I can say for my TV Guide. Tune into this show and give the sleazy, self-obsessed anti-heroes a rest for one night...
READ THE FULL REVIEW
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| Eyestrology - This Month's Event Forecast | | By Cici Psy-Chic | |
Happy birthday to these celebrity October Scorpions: Ryan Reynolds (10/23), Monica (10/24), Katy Perry (10/25), Keith Urban (10/26), John Cleese (10/27), Bill Gates (10/28), Kate Jackson (10/29), Henry Winkler (10/30), Willow Smith (10/31)
Celebrity November Scorpions: Jenny McCarthy (11/01), David Schwimmer (11/02), Roseanne (11/03), Matthew McConaughey (11/04), Tatum O'Neal (11/05), Ethan Hawke (11/06), Bianca Trump (11/07), Gretchen Mol (11/08), Nick Lachey (11/09), Ellen Pompeo (11/10), Leonardo DiCaprio (11/11), Anne Hathaway (11/12), Whoopi Goldberg (11/13), Prince Charles (11/14), Beverly D'Angelo (11/15), Maggie Gyllenhaal (11/16), Daisy Fuentes (11/17), Mickey Mouse (11/18), Jodie Foster (11/19), Josh Turner (11/20), Carly Rae Jepsen (11/21) Scarlett Johansson (11/22)
SCORPIO - Nightmares
SAGITTARIUS - Watch Your Words
CAPRICORN - Good Boundaries
AQUARIUS - Regret
PISCES - Reach Out
ARIES - Reconfigure and Rethink
TAURUS - Interlude of Fortune
GEMINI - Motivated
CANCER - Feel Special
LEO - Peaceful Respite
VIRGO - Strategy
LIBRA - Wait and See
With the changing seasons and Thanksgiving on the horizon, most signs can also expect a significant change in their own lives. This obvious shift will be felt throughout November. We should take care of what we say and make sure our words match up with our actions. Election Day is upon us, but instead of promoting rhetoric, it would be better to study and examine the issues without making a big issue just to prove a point. Patience is highly recommended for most signs as many of us are operating with a short fuse. We should remain calm and collected.
Read your full EYESTROLOGICAL Forecast
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Tap to go Metro - No More Paper Tickets by Andrea Kirk
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No more paper tickets on Metro. Here is what you need to avoid frustration with your first TAP transaction.
I was a bit late to the party on this one. The MTA began locking the turnstiles and requiring TAP cards during August and September. No more paper tickets. The ticketing has changed but it's actually quite easy to use. You will need to buy a $1.00 TAP card as a part of your transaction (if you have not already done so).
READ MORE ON WHAT TO DO
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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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