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 EYESTROLOGY - THIS WEEK'S EVENT FORECAST (09/02/2010 Things To Do in Los Angeles by Cici Psy-Chic)
Happy birthday to these celebrity Virgos: Charlie Sheen (09/03), Beyonce (09/04), Rose McGowan (09/05), Jeff Foxworthy (09/06), Shannon Elizabeth (09/07), Pink (09/08), Adam Sandler (09/09).
Mix it up this week Angelinos and find some creative outlets to curb your boredom. Don’t be lax with details while Mercury is still in retrograde. Leave plenty of time to reach your destinations, as there will be unexpected delays that will hold us all up.
With Labor Day Weekend, there is much to do. Get in the spirit of things with the LA County Fair. For some indoor activities, check out some new comedy shows or join silent film buffs at the annual Labor Day weekend Cinecon 46. Don’t forget to dress up as your favorite character for the Kill Bill Costume Party.
Read the full EYESTROLOGICAL forecast for the week...
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 THE GENE AUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST IN GRIFFITH PARK (09/01/2010 Things To Do in Griffith Park by M.R. Hunter)
Get into the spirit, the spirit of the West that is, at Gene Autry’s lasting tribute to a bygone era that defined him as “America’s Favorite Cowboy.” Located in the Autry National Center in Griffith Park directly across from the Zoo, this museum celebrates the diversity of the people, the culture and the varied perspectives of the American West.
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 PLACES TO GO WHEN YOU CAN'T DECIDE WHAT TO DO (08/31/2010 Local Destinations in Los Angeles by Eye Spy LA Editor) Where is your favorite place to walk around and people watch? We asked Eye Spy LA visitors to vote for their favorites and here are the results. Each of these destinations offer multiple options for recreation, dining and entertainment.
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 THIS WEEK IN L.A. - EDITOR'S EVENT PICKS (08/30/2010 Things To Do in Los Angeles by Eye Spy LA Editor)
WHAT ARE YOU DOING LABOR DAY WEEKEND? Fiestas, fairs, food and other places to go and things to do this Labor Day weekend....
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SANTA MONICA AIRPORT FLEA MARKET (08/26/2010 Things To Do in Santa Monica by M.R. Hunter)
Whether you’re looking for a rare collectible or just an unusual find, it’s likely you’ll find it here at this outdoor flea market located directly across from the Santa Monica Airport.
Open from 6am to 3pm on the first and fourth Sunday of every month (but not the fifth, as is the case this month) regardless of weather, this flea market offers a variety of goods ranging from antique to vintage chic...
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 GIANT SEASCAPE, SOMEWHERE, USA, 1954 (08/26/2010 Things To Do in Los Angeles by Charles Phoenix)
A gent and tot pose together on a not-quite-cornered, teal frieze-covered armchair that, for some reason, reminds me of a bumper car. It looks so strong and sturdy. Behind them, windowless walls are papered in a rare Mexican pebble print and dressed with an unexpected bamboo pattern on one wall and a CinemaScope-scale scape of ocean waves splashing on a rocky shore on the other...
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 EYESTROLOGY - THIS WEEKS EVENTS ACCORDING TO YOUR ASTROLOGICAL SIGN (08/26/2010 Things To Do in Los Angeles by Cici Psy-Chic)
Happy birthday to these celebrity Virgos: Alexa Vega (08/27), LeAnn Rimes (08/28), Lea Michele (08/29), Cameron Diaz (08/30), Debbie Gibson (08/31), Dr. Phil McGraw (09/01), Keanu Reeves (09/02).
With this recent heat wave, Angelinos will be looking forward to cooler temperatures and planning for Labor Day Weekend getaways. Enjoy these last couple of weeks of summer with a last minute trip to the beach. This is a very social week so firm up any commitments and RSVP.
If you haven’t made it out to the Hollywood Bowl this season then now is the time to do it. When the sun is blazing in the sky, cool down with a movie at the Egyptian or Arclight. There’s plenty to dance about this weekend and EyeSpyLA ticket giveaways to excellent theatre productions.
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 IT’S HIGH TIME FOR HIGH TEA IN LOS ANGELES (08/25/2010 Things To Do in Los Angeles by M.R. Hunter)
High Tea in LA - There are plenty (maybe too many) coffee shops throughout the area, but tearooms are growing more popular with their own unique ambiance and charm. The old tradition of making time for a spot of afternoon tea is becoming hipper than stopping at a PinkBerry and a lot cooler than an iced latte from Starbucks...
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 “ALL MY SONS” HITS HOME AT THE RUSKIN GROUP THEATRE (08/25/2010 Theatre Review in Santa Monica by M.R. Hunter)
WWII may be over in Arthur Miller’s devastating tragedy, but in the comfortable middle-class, Keller household an entirely insidious and deeply more personal war is about to be waged. Taking no prisoners in this quietly unfolding plot, each character must confront a terrible truth they wish to deny. The consequences are shattering, the message a warning against the dehumanizing effect of big business when there is no ethical filter to keep it in restraint.
...There are not any licenses taken in this straightforward, if not determinedly exacting production. It runs as smoothly as a well-oiled machine. The pace strikes a perfect balance between measured and frenzied without losing control of either...
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 EYESTROLOGY - THIS WEEKS EVENTS ACCORDING TO YOUR ASTROLOGICAL SIGN (08/19/2010 Things To Do in Los Angeles by Cici Psy-Chic)
Happy birthday to these celebrity Leos & Virgos: Al Roker (08/20), Carrie-Anne Moss (08/21), Tori Amos (08/22), Kobe Bryant (08/23), Marlee Matlin (08/24), Billy Ray Cyrus (08/25), Macaulay Culkin (08/26).
If you’ve lived in LA long enough, then you should know all about Mercury in Retrograde by now. Fasten your seatbelts! This retrograde is taking us through Virgo starting on the 20th. It’s going to be a doozey. Remember that with all the frustrating delays come exercises in patience.
Read the full EYESTROLOGY report...
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 FASHION FORWARD: WWW.GOTRYITON.COM (08/18/2010 Things To Do in Los Angeles by Cici)
“It looks good, but does it look good on me?”
For those who spend more time anxiously standing in front of the mirror with questions like, “Does this make my thighs look big?” “Do these colors match?” “Can I get away with wearing plaid?” Fear not. Why rely on your well-meaning friends or partner to answer these questions (not altogether truthfully) when you can take your look to the masses and let them decide if it’s a do, or a big don’t...
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 WOMEN TAKE BACK THE STAGE: THE LOS ANGELES FEMALE PLAYWRIGHTS INITIATIVE (08/18/2010 Things To Do in Los Angeles by M.R. Hunter)
Only one out of the last ten plays I have reviewed was by a woman playwright. 1 in 10. Not very good odds if you’re a female trying to break into the largely male dominant stage scene.
Sadly, this statistic reflects the harsh reality for women writers everywhere, not just in Los Angeles. But the grassroots organization, Los Angeles Female Playwrights Initiative (FPI) is taking action...
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 GOATS, NOT GOAT CHEESE (08/18/2010 Tales of Downtown in Downtown LA by Nancy Mills)
They belch. They bleat. They munch. And they are one of my most memorable downtown moments.
But, I need to fill you in...
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 747 SPIRAL, 1970 (08/18/2010 Things To Do in Los Angeles by Charles Phoenix)
A mod stewardess, probably pushing a cart, walks up the red-carpeted aisle while a male passenger, sporting a timeless classic white turtleneck, just stands there. I’m not sure if he’s staring at the gracious tablescape or that hypnotizing spiral staircase leading to and from the second floor. When was the last time you saw a spiral staircase at 35,000 feet?
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 A WOLF INSIDE THE FENCE @ THE FIRST LOOK FESTIVAL (08/17/2010 Theatre Review in Midtown LA by M.R. Hunter)
One of three plays in the First Look Festival, Joseph Fisher’s dramedy creeps along at a maddeningly slow pace with a plot as thick and tedious as any world history textbook. The knock-you-on-the-side-of-your-head stock characters are of the typical all-American high school trope: the bad girl that smokes out front, a frustrated history teacher, an ambitious principal, and a letch masquerading as a mathematics teacher. Throw in the sound of a school bell along with the faint aroma of hormones, acne cream and adolescent desperation and it feels like enduring homeroom all over again...
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