February 21, 2014
A Sing-a-Long, a Dinner Detective, a Rythmic Circus, and more ...

It looks like we're going to have another beautiful weekend in L.A... and there are so many places to go and things to enjoy!

  

THIS WEEKEND:

FRIDAY:
  • In Long Beach at molaa En La Noche an evening of art, food, drink and music.
  • Rythmic Circus - Feet Don't Fail Me Now in Rancho Cucamonga.

SATURDAY: 

 

SUNDAY: 

 

 

TICKET GIVEAWAY: See Nick Stabile (Bride of Chucky, Dennis Wilson in ABC's award-winning TV movie The Beach Boys: An American Family) star as the once-great NASCAR racer Bobby Horvath in a rare revival of the celebrated Broadway drama that kick-started playwright/screenwriter John Bishop's career. After a near-miss crash-and-burn race on the circuit, past and present collide when Bobby returns home to the small Midwestern town he abandoned for racing. We're giving away 3 PAIRS OF TICKETS for next Thursday's, (2/27) performance at 8pm @ The Whitefire Theatre in Sherman Oaks. All you have to do is answer the following question: How often do you read our weekly newsletter and/or give us your suggestions about what you'd enjoy seeing in the newsletter. Email us at eyespylareviews@gmail.com to be entered in the drawing.  

 

 

 

ANYTHING GOES: Some things are always fun to do... Check out our Places to Go Anytime and Things To Do pages for plenty of ideas that are available on a regular basis.

  • KIDS STUFF - Shows, activities, teas and more for families with toddlers, tykes and teens.
  • MUSIC & CONCERTS - From classical to soul, it's all good.
  • DANCE - A perfect indoor activity that takes your breath away.
  • FILM - Oscar Fever makes seeing an old favorite movie a pleasure. 

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 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 OF THE ICEBERG: you'll find lots more events and other things to do near you - on our neighborhood and regional calendar links at the bottom of all Eye Spy LA web pages.


Have a GREAT Weekend!

 
Last Weekend! Ensemble Theatre Company Gives "Good People" a Good Turn by M.R. Hunter
 
David Lindsay-Abaire's "Good People" at the New Vic in Santa Barbara imbues this multi-layered drama about class, conscience and integrity with robust performances and verve. The Tony-nominated play received its West Coast premiere at the Geffen Playhouse in 2012 with Jane Kaczmarek as Margaret, a "Southie" Bostonian struggling mother from the wrong side of town, but this production with Alicia Sedwick in the role is as good if not better in its frankness.
 
Being frank is part of Margie's charm but also her downfall when she finds herself unemployed, uneducated and without options due to a checkered past and a sharp tongue. Her hard-edged persona though is a front to hide the rising panic and vulnerability that slyly reveals itself. Caught by circumstance and misguided choices from her teenage years, Margie's desperation spurns her to go begging for a job from a former high school flame who made good as a doctor, now living in the posh side of town, Chestnut Hill, a far cry from the projects they grew up in.
 
 
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Eyestrology: Happy Birthday Pisces! by Cici Psy-Chic

  

Pisces Koy Fish Happy birthday to these celebrity February Pisceans: Dr. Dre (2/18), Seal (2/19), Rihanna (2/20), Jennifer Love Hewitt (2/21), Drew Barrymore (2/22), Dakota Fanning (2/23), Floyd Mayweather Jr. (2/24), Sean Astin (2/25), Fats Domino (2/26), Josh Groban (2/27), Bernadette Peters (2/28), Tony Robbins (2/29)

 
Celebrity March Pisceans: Ron Howard (3/1), Daniel Craig (3/2), Jessica Biel (3/3), Patricia Heaton (3/4), Eva Mendes (3/5), Shaquille O'Neal (3/6), Bryan Cranston (3/7), Aidan Quinn (3/8), Matthew Gray Gubler (3/9), Chuck Norris (3/10), Johnny Knoxville (3/11), Ron Jeremy (3/12), Dana Delany (3/13), Billy Crystal (3/14), Eva Longoria (3/15), Curtis Lovell III (3/16), Mia Hamm (3/17), Queen Latifah (3/18), Bruce Willis (3/19), Spike Lee (3/20)
 
Ole dreaded Mercury is in retrograde until Feb. 28. That means an uptick in delays, miscommunication and technological snafus. This would be an ideal time to lay low and take a personal assessment about springing forward come March. It wouldn't be a bad idea to hit the gym or join in a yoga class to get our bodies beach-ready. Relaxation and rejuvenation is the best way to beat the retrograde blues so book a day at the spa or grab a pal for a mani/pedi. The best way to deal with our anxiety is by nursing ourselves into better form, face and fashion. Get the detailed forecasts for all of the signs...
 

 

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Book Lovers Go Antiquarian in Pasadena by Robert Kerr

  

Antiquarian Book Fair
  
This past weekend was the 47th California Antiquarian Book Fair at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The show alternates locations every other year from being held in Los Angeles and San Francisco. There were over 200 exhibitors from all over the world with books on various subjects from anatomy to children's classics. The price of the books could range from $25 to well over $100,000. 

 

Another great book show is the 35th Annual Paperback Collectors Show & Sale on Sunday, March 16th...

 

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Time to Get Inappropriate at FilmForum


  

Curators Jaimie Baron, Lauren Berliner and Greg Cohen will be on hand to introduce the world premiere of the 6th edition of the Festival of (In)appropriation. Founded in 2009, the Festival of (In)appropriation is a yearly showcase of contemporary short audiovisual works that appropriate film or video footage and repurpose it in "inappropriate" and inventive ways...

  

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