Pumpkins    
November 29, 2013
Entertaining Options for In & Out of Towners

 

GOT FAMILY? There are fun options this weekend for those who are visiting or locals looking to liven up their plans after all the turkey tryptophan. 

 

KID FRIENDLY: Kids are easy to please with events on our Kids Stuff page.

 

HOLIDAY ALREADY? Riding on the coattails of Thanksgiving is the yuletide season of tree lightings, carolers, gift giving and mistletoe. Plan ahead with our Holiday Guide

 

 

Lone-Anon  

TICKET GIVEAWAY: Win tickets to see award-winning Rogue Machine's "Off-the-Clock" late night entertainment (10:30 pm) "Lone-Anon" by Neil McGowan. This offbeat, quirky comedy examines what happens at a friendly, positive, court-ordered support group where forming a connection with other people is not only encouraged, it's mandatory. TWO PAIRS of tickets for Friday, Dec. 6 are up for grabs if you email us at eyespylareviews@gmail.com. We love to hear from you about our website and any suggestions you may have. Please note this is a late night performance starting at 10:30 pm. 

 

 

 

TRIED & TRUE: Find the best event by topic, we got it all HERE

  • ART - Find a unique gift or deck your own halls.
  • COMEDY - Get your laugh on with standup.
  • FESTIVALS - Add some festive events to your outings.
  • THEATER - Everything from holiday shows to outstanding plays.
  • SHOPPING - Start making your holiday gift lists sooner than later.
  • FILM - Cooler temps means cuddling up in a movie house.

 

 Find more? Check out our Editor's Picks selected at the start of every week.  

  

DiscountsDISCOUNTS - there are some really good ones right now. From whale watching to kids shows to festivals... 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.

  

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!

"¡Ser!" Kicky & Charming at LATC by M.R. Hunter

 

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Karen Anzoategui's kicky solo piece about a childhood shuttled between Los Angeles and Buenos Aires is a journey well worth taking largely due to such a charming and joyful guide. Brimming with oodles of personality, Anzoategui infuses her zeal for soccer while providing social commentary on being (the Spanish definition for the verb ser) an Other-Other-Other as a queer Latina caught in two cultures and a divided home while reappropriating labels in both Americas.

Set to live music by the outstanding vocals of CAVA and saucy numbers provided by Walter Miranda in collaboration with Louie Pérez of Los Lobos, Shaunte Palmer and Clinton Cameron, this one-woman show captivates and sizzles...


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Die Laughing in "Play Dead" resurrected at the Geffen by Mark Share

 

Play Dead Geffen

  

 

The show is performed by illusionist and classically-trained actor, Todd Robbins, who created the show in collaboration with Teller (the silent, small half of the magic act Penn and Teller). The tone is very Penn and Teller, with gore, laughs, magic, and some iconoclasm -- the show debunks the emotionally-predatory aspects of the séance.

This is a 4D production as they say at the amusement parks, meaning that the sense of touch gets used as well. Total darkness for some parts adds to the dark merriment. The small theatre makes the magic more intense; illusions like a rising table are fresh again when you are sitting so close up and can't figure out how it's happening. Horrible things appear to happen to audience volunteers....
 

 

  
Eyestrology - This Month's Event Forecast - Happy Birthday Sagittarius!
By Cici Psy-Chic

 

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Happy birthday to these celebrity November Sagittarians: Scarlett Johansson (11/22), Robin Rene Roberts (11/23), Katherine Heigl (11/24), Christina Applegate (11/25), Tina Turner (11/26), Jaleel White (11/27), Karen Gillan (11/28), Howie Mandel (11/29), Ben Stiller (11/30)

 
Celebrity December Sagittarians: Bette Midler (12/1), Lucy Liu (12/2), Amanda Seyfried (12/3), Marisa Tomei (12/4), Little Richard (12/5), JoBeth Williams (12/6), Larry Bird (12/7), Nicki Minaj (12/8), Simon Helberg (12/9), Raven Symone (12/10), Nikki Sixx (12/11), Bob Barker (12/12), Jamie Foxx (12/13), Vanessa Hudgens (12/14), Adam Brody (12/15), Benjamin Bratt (12/16), Milla Jovovich (12/17), Steven Spielberg (12/18), Alyssa Milano (12/19), Jonah Hill (12/20), Samuel L. Jackson (12/21), Jordin Sparks (12/22), Eddie Vedder (12/23)
 

SAGITTARIUS - Essentials

CAPRICORN - Stop the Insanity!

AQUARIUS - On Task

PISCES - Time

ARIES - Get Ready & Go
TAURUS - Holiday Nostalgia

GEMINI - Love
CANCER - Social Outings

LEO - Creative Think Tank

VIRGO - Plans & Reorganizing

LIBRA - Help

SCORPIO - Relinquish Control

 

With the holidays right around the corner, most signs will be feeling very sociable and animated. This is a good time to reconnect with old friends or distant family. We may experience the usual stress that comes with gatherings and get-togethers but we should try to roll with the season. Instead of doing the same ole routine, shake up the traditional by doing something new or going somewhere different. We'll be rushing around but leave enough time to reach your destination. Let's keep a cool head and be patient in the midst of the holiday rush and not act like turkeys...  

 

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