August 29, 2014
Relax, Kick Back or ....

Once you've had your fill of brews and bbq in the backyard this weekend there is plenty to do.  

 

There are still some no cost or low cost cool places for hot nights on Eye Spy LA's Annual Outdoor Summer Entertainment Guide. For instance Janis Mann performs tonight at LACMA's Friday Night Jazz session, and this is the last weekend to take in some free Shakespeare in Griffith Park.

 

FYI: In case you were planning to go splash in the fountain at Grand Park LA downtown, it will be closed Labor Day weekend for a music festival.  "Made in America" takes over the park and nearby streets which will be closed to the public now through Labor Day.  The music festival takes place on Saturday and Sunday, presumably Labor Day will be cleanup day and the park will reopen to the public on Tuesday.

 

HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEKEND:

  • The LA County Fair kicks off its one month of fun this weekend.
  • Fiesta Hermosa brings arts, crafts, music and more to the beach at this popular annual Labor Day weekend event.
  • Tasty tastes are available for the well healed gourmet at this year's Taste food and wine festival at Paramount Picture Studios Fri - Sun. 
  • On Saturday a Star Party hosted by the Riverside Astronomical Society will be held in Torrance.
  • Cheers Elephant performs a free popup concert at One Colorado in Pasadena Saturday evening.
  • Have you ever been to Lompoc (a bit north of Santa Barbara)?  One reason to go is to visit the La Purisma Mission historic park, another is the Harvest Party this Saturday at Sanford Winery.
...and this is just the tip of the very cool iceberg - there's way more at www.eyespyla.com

 


 

PLAN AHEAD: September

 


Psyche Rock Opera TICKET GIVEAWAY: Win a pair of tickets to see the exciting world premiere of "PSYCHE: A Modern Rock Opera" at the Greenway Court Theatre on Friday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Sept. 7 at 7 p.m.  In this modern retelling of the ancient Greek myth about the "original" princess, PSYCHE:A Modern Rock Opera is a stylistic musical hybrid of post-modernism and rock. A theatrical fever dream where the human princess Psyche and the god Eros fall wildly in love, but Aphrodite and Psyche's evil sisters may have other plans.  When Psyche is spurned from her home, she is thrust into a netherworld where she is faced with challenge after daunting challenge in order to find her place in the world and of course, true love.  But will she survive?  Will she go the distance to overcome the wrath of Aphrodite to take her place in the universe as a true hero who will change the world and the very nature of love forever? 

Email us your preferred date to see the show at [email protected]
 
                    

 

 

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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.

  

 

Have a Happy Labor Day Weekend!

 
1958 Oldsmobile Fiesta Station Wagon, 2014
by Charles Phoenix

Oldsmobile Fiesta
Long before this very 1958 Fiesta Station Wagon by Oldsmobile made it to the auction block, was a classic dream-car day I'll never forget.
One fateful Friday evening in the late 80s, I was going through the Recycler classified ads and found this uber-rare, space age spectacular listed for sale...

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Eyestrology: Happy Birthday Virgo by Cici Psy-Chic

Clairvoyant Virgo Happy birthday to these celebrity August Virgos: Tori Amos (8/22), Barbara Eden (8/23), Dave Chappelle (8/24), Tim Burton (8/25), Macaulay Culkin (8/26), Paul Reubens (8/27), Jack Black (8/28), Lea Michele (8/29), Cameron Diaz (8/30), Chris Tucker (8/31)

Celebrity September Virgos: Gloria Estefan (9/1), Keanu Reeves (9/2), Shaun White (9/3), Beyonce Knowles (9/4), Michael Keaton (9/5), Rosie Perez (9/6), Corbin Bernsen (9/7), Pink (9/8), Adam Sandler (9/9), Colin Firth (9/10), Ludacris (9/11), Jennifer Hudson (9/12), Tyler Perry (9/13), Sam Neill (9/14), Tom Hardy (9/15), Flo Rida (9/16), Kyle Chandler (9/17), Jada Pinkett Smith (9/18), Jimmy Fallon (9/19), Phillip Phillips (9/20), Stephen King (9/21), Andrea Bocelli (9/22)

We need to be thankful this month and spread this feeling of appreciation wherever we go. This is a good time for us to conserve and share what we have in abundance by giving to charity. Many signs will need to express their thoughts but should take great care in being considerate. Communication can be too easy in that we may want to share too much information too quickly. At the same time, we may also feel as though we aren't being heard and this could lead to rows. Open dialogue but avoid saying more than is required. Let others have a chance to speak too.


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Summer Outdoor Entertainment 2014

Levitt Pavilion  

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.
 
FREE CONCERTS: 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...


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