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Outdoor Fun: See the Hollywood Sign, Stars & the Top Skateboarders
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OUTDOOR WEEKEND - the best stuff is happening out in the open:
FUN FESTIVALS - The County Fairs aren't the only Festivals in town:
 RAVE REVIEWS: A little birdie told us that the John Lennon tribute show Just Imagine is extending. This is news to our ears as this is one of our favorite events this year. We can't get enough of Tim Piper and his band Working Class Hero. Tickets are selling out so nab a pair before you're left "imagining" what you missed. Read our REVIEW. Another show that keeps on truckin' is Smoke and Mirrors. Part magic act/part theater, magician Albie Selznick continues to steal hearts with his sleight of hand. Make your reservations in advance as the Friday and Saturday shows tend to sell out quick. Read our REVIEW. Use eyespyla and get $10 off ticket price.
OFF THE BEATEN TRAIL ATTRACTIONS: Whatever your pleasure, we have it HERE.
Still scratching your head? There are more Editor's Picks this week
 DISCOUNTS - there are some really good ones right now. From whale watching to the jazzy comedy of Wet the Hippo to magical Smoke & Mirrors entertain yourself at a discount. All at very reasonable prices. Even better, most of the discounts offered are direct from the event/activity producers and do not involve additional fees to receive the discount.
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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.
Have a Happy Weekend!
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Yakov Smirnoff's 'Happily Ever Laughter' Tickles the Heart and Soul
by M.R. Hunter
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 The name Yakov Smirnoff should ring a bell. He is the funny Russian comedian of the 80s, exclaiming with wide-eyed enthusiasm "What a country!" His meteoric rise to stardom is the epitome of the American dream. Immigrating to the U.S. and becoming a citizen in 1977 with a rudimentary command of the English language, Smirnoff soon appeared on the Johnny Carson Show and in movies alongside Robin Williams, Jack Nicholson and Tom Hanks. Not bad for a guy who in ordering quiche asked for a "quickie" and received a pitcher of cold water in his lap.
What's more astounding is the Yakov Smirnoff most people don't know or hardly imagine. In his one-man hit show direct from Broadway, "Happily Ever Laughter," Smirnoff challenges preconceived notions and entrenched assumptions by revealing himself as a patriot, an artist, an academic, a father and a philosopher on the subject of happiness and love. In our current pessimistic worldview and reflexive narcissistic sensibilities, Smirnoff defies the temptation of apathy with personal reflections on his family and his comedic career.
His show has been selling out well in advance and attracting couples (some there the night I attended to celebrate their anniversary). This is the perfect entertainment choice for a date night or married couples...
READ THE FULL REVIEW
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Freaks on the Boardwalk? You Don't Say?? by M.R. Hunter
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Consider the rather colorful personage hocking their kitschy wares along Venice Boardwalk a preview to the main attraction that is Freakshow. For only $5, this show and museum of oddities is a must-see, garnering fascination among locals and tourists since owner Todd Ray opened shop seven years ago in his avid pursuit of anything not normal. Normal is an insult to these kindly folks who have taken the term "freak" and parlayed it into a profitable family business and reality TV show on AMC...
READ THE FULL ARTICLE
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| Eyestrology - This Month's Event Forecast - Happy Birthday Leo! | | By Cici Psy-Chic | |
Happy birthday to these celebrity August Leos: Coolio (8/01), Sam Worthington (8/02), Martha Stewart (8/03), President Barack Obama (8/04), Maureen McCormick (8/05), Geri Estelle Halliwell (8/06), Charlize Theron (8/07), Meagan Good (8/08), Anna Kendrick (8/09), Antonio Banderas (8/10), Chris Hemsworth (8/11), Maggie Lawson (8/12), Danny Bonaduce (8/13), Mila Kunis (8/14), Ben Affleck (8/15), Madonna (8/16), Robert DeNiro (8/17), Robert Redford (8/18), John Stamos (8/19), Amy Adams (8/20), Kenny Rogers (8/21), Valerie Harper (8/22)
VIRGO - Work and Play
LIBRA - Party Animal
SCORPIO - Reciprocation
SAGITTARIUS - Widen Your Perspective
CAPRICORN - Potent Power
AQUARIUS - Adapt
PISCES - Out of Sync
ARIES - Cooped Up
TAURUS - Rose-Colored Glasses
GEMINI - Stress
CANCER - Requisite Due
The next few weeks will be open windows of opportunity and personal growth for most signs. This is a good time to pursue our ambitions without fear of pushback. We need to be mindful of how we treat others as the sun in Leo can bring out our egos in unflattering displays of arrogance and obliviousness. Jupiter could encourage us to spend too freely and impulsively. Take advantage of free or low-cost events rather than blow a paycheck in a single outing. Fire and Earth sings will be feeling sexually adventurous while Water and Air will be self-reflective.
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Al Fresco LA - Summer Outdoor Entertainment 2013 by Andrea Kirk | |
Summer in L.A. is all about the experience and not so much about the money. Grab your friends and a cooler, a blanket, and a picnic. You'll find plenty of summer events and low cost al fresco entertainment all over town.
Some of the best things in summer are free. Look around you're own neighborhood. You'll find free concerts, film screenings and theatre in parks, shopping centers, museums, and other nooks and crannies that have a patch of grass or some asphalt to setup a stage and some seating in...
READ THE FULL ARTICLE
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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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