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One of the things we love best about the summer in L.A. is all the entertaining things there are to do that are FREE. Like Friday Night Jazz at LACMA and all of the other cool entertainment (most of it free) you'll find on our annual Summer Outdoor Entertainment Guide.
FREE THIS WEEK:
ALSO NOTABLE:
There is SO MUCH more of course at www.eyespyla.com.
SECOND CHANCE TICKET GIVEAWAY: Playwright Wendy Graf (No Word In Guyanese for Me) explores the journey of an "all American girl" (Annika Marks and Jeanne Syquia, alternating) as she develops from innocent youth to radicalized extremist. Anita Khanzadian directs the world premiere of All American Girl for InterACT Theatre Company at the Lounge Theatre in Hollywood. Enter to win one of 4 pairs of tickets to see this show on Friday, July 17 @ 8 p.m. by dropping us a line at eyespylareviews@gmail.com.
Cineplex alternatives - our Film page always has some unusual and cool movie screening opportunities indoors and out.
Just for laughs visit our Comedy page for some comic relief.
You'll find the rest of our weekly picks at EyeSpyLA.com and even more places to go on the Eye Spy LA Calendar - updated daily.
PLAN AHEAD: Don't be disappointed. Many of the events we feature in our newsletter are small, unique and unusual - and often sold out by the time you read this. Eyespyla.com is updated daily go there anytime to explore and find out what's coming up so you don't miss out. Plan ahead for July.
SAVE $$$: Visit the Eye Spy LA DISCOUNT page for special discounts on local events and activities.
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Have a wonderful weekend!
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Roaring Nightlife: Seeing the L.A. Zoo in a Different Light by Matt Share
Rediscovering the LA Zoo with other grownups is a rare treat! After all, the zoos are places where children go to see animals. Roaring Nights seamlessly converts the sun-drenched kettlecorn and plush souvenir safari into a fun, comfortable night habitat for adults, which still has kettle corn and gift shops. A friend I ran into at the event commented that she was genuinely surprised this was the same place.
Roaring Nights is essentially a party with exotic animals, and it drew a big enough crowd to feel lively and popular. The event is laid out like an archipelago, featuring centers of activity carefully scattered just out of sight of one another all across the sprawling campus. They seemed to pop up out of the darkness as I wandered between islands of art and food and music. The distributed layout created welcome quieter spaces to relax between the busy attractions. It was also a treat to walk around the LA Zoo's expansive asphalt paths without the usual midday heat. Attendees are a relatively even mix of all ages from recent high school grads to couples with grey hair, with a healthy population of attractive twenty-somethings...
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Summertime Sensation: "To Kill a Mockingbird" @ Theatrcium Botanicum by M.R. Hunter
Summer is the season of Scout. In the "tired old town" of Maycomb, Alabama, a six-year old girl in overalls chases after her older brother Jem, while their widowed father Atticus Finch valiantly defends Tom Robinson, a black man charged with the rape of a young, white woman. On July 11, 1960, Harper Lee's novel, "To Kill a Mockingbird" was published, earning a Pulitzer Prize for its Southern Gothic style, and vivid characters caught in a slow boil of prejudices and racism. Two years later, a wider audience followed along with Scout in the film adaptation starring Gregory Peck as Atticus. To this day, the acclaimed solo novel has never been out of print.
It's summer, 55 years after the initial publication of "To Kill a Mockingbird." On July, 14, 2015, Harper Lee's much-anticipated sequel will undoubtedly fly off the bookshelves by eager readers, following this time, an adult Scout returning to her small town to make peace with her childhood through the differing eyes of maturity and a country in the zenith of the civil rights movement.
This season, Will Geer's Theatricum Botanicum brings the beloved characters of Scout (Lily Andrew) and Atticus (Richard Tyson) to the stage. It is only providence that this play adaptation happens to coincide with the timely publication of Ms. Lee's sequel as the play was selected before the release of this literary jaw-dropping news. It is also providence, (albeit a far uglier one), that our country is still very much divided on issues of race, justice and civil rights both mortally and ethically. Lee's novel was slightly ahead of its time, and may have contributed to the growing awareness in America regarding segregation, racism and the results of these...
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'The Thing' at Last, Dragoon, AZ by Charles Phoenix
Traveling the southwest in any direction on Interstate 10, it's impossible to miss the impressive parade of billboards promoting "The Thing."
What is it, is the very reason to stop at this iconic American roadside attraction, celebrating 65 years (50 at this location), exhibited in an old shed 60-ish miles east of Tucson.
I'd never been there until recently, road-tripping from Texas to California. If nothing else, it's a chance to stretch your legs and satisfy your curiosity. So, that's exactly what I did. The first surprise is that it costs just one dollar to see whatever it is you're going to see. Having no idea of what to expect, I eagerly dropped a dollar and opened the door to this time-honored curiosity...
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Eyestrology: Happy Birthday Cancers by Cici Psy-Chic
 For the month of 6/22/15-7/22/15
Happy birthday to these celebrity July Cancers: Missy Elliott (7/1), Ashley Tisdale (7/2), Tom Cruise (7/3), Malia Obama (7/4), Edie Falco (7/5), Kevin Hart (7/6), Ringo Starr (7/7), Jaden Smith (7/8), Tom Hanks (7/9), Jessica Simpson (7/10), Lil Kim (7/11), Michelle Rodriguez (7/12), Harrison Ford (7/13), Jane Lynch (7/14), Arianna Huffington (7/15), Will Ferrell (7/16), David Hasselhoff (7/17), Vin Diesel (7/18), Benedict Cumberbatch (7/19), Gisele Bundchen (7/20), Josh Hartnett (7/21), Selkena Gomez (7/22)
This is an excellent time for expressing our feelings to those closest to us. Most signs will need social outlets and connections with others. This can be excellent timing for those who are faced with a major decision. Asking for advice or simply talking a situation out with a confidante could be just the support needed in order to move forward. The next few weeks provide a welcome opportunity for initiating new projects or any startup. We should only explore this period if we have finished everything else. Short of diving in, we can use this social period to brainstorm.
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ABOUT EYE SPY LA
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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
Leena Deneroff - food adventures
Charles Phoenix - retro slide of the week
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