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$20 Cruise Special The California Gray Whale makes the most spectacular and longest mass migration of any marine mammal. Gray Whales migrate annually along the west coast of North America from the summer feeding grounds in the Bering Sea to the winter grounds of the Baja California lagoons and back again along the Orange County coast during the months of December, January, February, March, and April. DETAILS
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BUGS IN THE BIG TOP! CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S OVO AT THE SANTA MONICA PIER by Mark Share
They have no spines! They are amazing! The international contortionists and acrobats are back at the pier under the Grand Chapiteau. Ovo, meaning egg, presents the company as insects scurrying manically around, fighting and falling in love.
They are like a favorite band that returns with some new songs, in the style you already love...
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THIS WEEK IN L.A. - EDITOR'S EVENT PICKS by Eye Spy LA Editor
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FLUFF ICE IS NOT YOUR TYPICAL SHAVED ICE by Abby Abanes
It isn't ice cream, isn't yogurt and is not your typical shaved ice. Instead, it's a dessert that's more on the creamy side and will remind you of fresh, newly fallen, fluffy snow...
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 EYESTROLOGY - THIS WEEK'S EVENT FORECAST by Cici Psy-Chic
Happy birthday to these celebrity Aquarians: Anita Baker (1/26), Mikhail Baryshnikov (1/27), Alan Alda (1/28), Adam Lambert (1/29), Christian Bale (1/30), Nolan Ryna (1/31), Don Everly (2/1)
AQUARIUS – Trail Blaze
PISCES – Reality
ARIES –Muddy Martian Waters
TAURUS – Harsh Light
GEMINI – A Fresh Perspective
CANCER – Defrost
LEO – Force of Nature
VIRGO – Crisis Mode
LIBRA – Release
SCORPIO – Say Yes
SAGITTARIUS – Rush of Adrenaline
CAPRICORN – Patience
Read your full EYESTROLOGICAL forecast for the week...
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MOBILE SECRETARY, 1955 by Charles Phoenix
A heavy metal typewriter is not something you often see perched on the lap of a young lady sitting in a powder blue '54 Olds 88 Convertible. Especially when parked with the top down and the door open in the forecourt of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the greatest star factory in all of Hollywoodland...
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CASEBOLT & SMITH - BORN ENTERTAINERS AND SKILLED MOVERS IN O(H) AT THE ACTOR'S COMPANY THEATRE by Kelly Hargraves
I turned gay watching Joel Smith dance the other day. No really, I did! I couldn’t stop watching Joel’s half naked, perspiring body dance. His partner Liz Casebolt had warned me (in song, no less) that if I stared too long I would “turn gay” and I did it anyway!
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Despite her clever, knowing way of anticipating what a helpless audience member like me would do, and the musical warning, I did it anyway! I bet I wasn’t the only one, either...
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“WHO’S YOUR DADDY?” STILL RUNNING, STILL POPULAR by M.R. Hunter
At the risk of becoming the last call critic, I saw Johnny O’Callaghan’s wildly successful one-man show now extended through February 19 at the Victory Theatre in Burbank.
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 LUDO BITES 7.0 WITH CHEF LUDO LEFEBVRE MADE ME A BELIEVER AGAIN by Abby Abanes
Our meal started with the Bouillabaise Milkshake. Just recently, I had a conversation at another dinner with a fellow diner and he had mentioned that this particular milkshake played with his head. Even though he knew what it was, he took one look at the milkshake when it arrived and automatically thought of a sweet vanilla milkshake. However, with one sip, his (as well as my) taste buds experienced something that was cold, lush, rich, creamy, but with definite seafood flavors.
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 MY TWO CENTS: A THEATRICAL LOOK BACK AT 2011 by M.R. Hunter
I hesitated to do a theater year in review for 2011 but retrospectives have become de rigueur. Like assholes, everyone has one. And like an asshole, I’m going to throw caution to the wind and offer my two cents.
If I could wrap up 2011 in a single word, I’d have to say Experiment followed by Experience as a close second. I’ll give both near-equal billing like the Iowa caucuses. There were some spectacular trials by fire this year—some fizzled while others burned brightly...
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THE FOOD AT TRUE FOOD KITCHEN (BASED ON DR. ANDREW WEIL'S ANTI-INFLAMMATORY DIET & FOOD PYRAMID) IS TRULY DELICIOUS! by Abby Abanes
If you're looking for food that's good for you AND delicious, a visit to True Food Kitchen is certainly in order, sooner rather than later.
The Grassfed Bison Burger with Mushroom, Onions, Mayo and Parmesan on Flaxseed Bun was an unforgettable bite...
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A DISAPPOINTING (TWELFTH) NIGHT AT A NOISE WITHIN by Mark Share
At A Noise Within’s old home in Glendale, you had to climb multiple staircases in a strange old tower to reach the intimate theater. At the new space in Pasadena, you climb down into a utilitarian cave. The last Shakespeare play in Glendale, Comedy of Errors, was a fun show highlighted by Jerry Kernion as Dromio, a silly film of the separation at sea, and the use of puppets when the twins appeared together on stage. The first Shakespeare production in Pasadena, Twelfth Night, was a labored and boring exercise in strained fun.
The good news is that the run is over, and we can look forward, I expect, to much better shows fitting ANW’s history and reputation, assuming the company is not disheartened by its new space being in the basement instead of the tower...
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CREATIVE COOKING AT TOP CHEF WINNER MICHAEL VOLTAGGIO'S RESTAURANT, INK. by Abby Abanes
The first time I ever experienced Chef Michael Voltaggio's food was at a Media Dinner at the Langham Hotel in Pasadena where he was the Chef de Cuisine of the now gone, Dining Room. This was around the time that he was part of the final four contestants still competing on Top Chef.
Of course, he emerged triumphant and everyone waited with bated breath to see what this creative chef was going to do next...
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THE GLOBAL THEATRE PROJECT’S “ESPECIALLY NOW: CREATE THE WORLD TOGETHER” by M.R. Hunter
Theater Sparks Awareness, Activism and Dialogue
One thing is certain—the world is a much smaller place. In our current global atmosphere of crisis, ranging from the depressed economy, riots, protests (Time Magazine just named ‘The Protestor’ person of the year), civil unrest, corruption and an overwhelming sense of instability, the role of journalists to report the truth has never been as crucial or so fraught with danger.
The importance of protecting journalists around the world received a theatrical staged reading at The Global Theatre Project’s special one-night event, which included a panel discussion about civil rights and a call-to-action reception with actor/activists James Cromwell and Mike Farrell.
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2 THINGS I'VE NEVER DONE AT DISNEYLAND UNTIL NOW: CLUB 33 AND LILLY BELLE PRESIDENTIAL TRAIN CAR by Abby Abanes
On one Sunday in December, I was able to experience two things that are usually not available to the general public. The first, of course, was Club 33, a members-only restaurant that is in New Orleans Square. Thankfully, one of the Assistant Organizers of my dining group, Pleasure Palate, was a member and was able to bring a group of us in for lunch. Believe me, it wasn't free, but it was worth it.
Disneyland is definitely the place to be for the holidays. Take a look at all the lights.
Find out what's behind that magical door to Club 33. You may never go there, but you'll feel like you have after reading this...
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'TIS THE SEASON TO GLITTER by Editor
Glittering places to take the kids, visiting family and friends, or just to get your holiday fix of all things bright and twinkly...
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WHEN GINGERBREAD HOUSES FLY by Charles Phoenix
Make a gingerbread house fly was one of my answers when the fine folks at the L.A. County Arts Commission asked me what I was planning to do this year to get in the mood for the holiday season.
They said "Great!, can we make a video of you and your attempt at gingerbread house flying?" Of course, I said, of course!
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HIGH-DIVE INTO “DANNY AND THE DEEP BLUE SEA” AT CROWN CITY THEATRE - IT HURTS SO GOOD by M.R. Hunter
The morbid fascination of seeing an unlikely courtship between a borderline homicidal young man and a deeply resentful, self-loathing single mom continues to keep this twenty-eight year old play a perennial favorite but the challenge then is to make it fresh and utterly believable.
Love hurts but this production makes it hurt so good...
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FROSTY THE CHEESEBALL MAN: HE MELTS INTO DIP by Charles Phoenix
My latest test kitchen concoction is pretty much proof that the spirit of Christmas has hijacked my seasonal sensibilities and skyrocketed them into the stratosphere of culinary kookiness!
But that's ok because otherwise how would I ever have thought that Frosty the snowman needed to "come back to life one day" as Frosty the Cheeseball Man...
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 NOT SO WONDERFUL - “IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY” by M.R. Hunter
It’s that time of year again when holiday shows fill theaters with the usual stocking stuffers of classics like “It’s a Wonderful Life.” Sometimes these offerings can be thoroughly enjoyable as was the case with the Troubadour’s zany “It’s a Stevie Wonderful Life” at the Falcon Theatre in 2009. There are also the annual staples of “Bob’s Holiday Office Party” and Shaun Loeser’s “Santasia” which have garnered a loyal following.
So it makes one wonder why on earth and goodwill towards men would Theatre Unleashed present such a straight, stiff version of the Hollywood Christmas drama with such meekness. Even the half-pint fake tree looked a little embarrassed to be there...
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VANILLA BEAN WORKSHOP AND COOKING CLASS WITH CASHMERE BITES by Abby Abanes
ALL ABOUT VANILLA: GROW, CURE, EXTRACT, COOK, EAT
All the recipes too...
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