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| | | 09/02/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Cici Psy-Chic: For the week of 09/02 – 09/09/10 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 ...... | EYESTROLOGY - THIS WEEK'S EVENT FORECAST
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| | | 09/01/2010 - 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. Established in 1988 with his wife Jackie and Monte and Joanne Hale as the “Gene Autry Western Heritage Museum”, this collection amasses over 21,0 ...... | THE GENE AUTRY MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN WEST IN GRIFFITH PARK
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| | | 08/31/2010 - 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.. Venice Beach and Santa Monica tied for top votes at 30% each. Pasadena was a distant 3rd at 13%, followed by Hollywood at 11%, Downtown at 9% and 3rd & Fairfax (The Grove/Farmers Market) with 6%. These are all great places to go when you aren't sure what you want to do. Each of these destinations offer multiple options for recreation, dining and enter ...... | PLACES TO GO WHEN YOU CAN'T DECIDE WHAT TO DO
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| | | 08/30/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Eye Spy LA Editor: Fiestas, fairs, food and other places to go and things to enjoy this Labor Day weekend. The L.A. County Fair opens this weekend and is a great entertainment bargain at only $1 admission if you get there before 1pm Saturday, Sunday and Monday. MORE FESTS & FIESTAS: Cinecon 46, benefiting film preservation, is a Labor Day weekend tradition for film buffs. Labor Day Fiesta Hermosa is the "largest arts & crafts fair in Southern California." FOODIE ALERT: Get a Taste of Beverly Hills this weekend or ...... | THIS WEEK IN L.A. - EDITOR'S EVENT PICKS
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| | | 08/26/2010 - 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. Over 175 vendors set up shop in the expansive parking lot with wide walkways to accommodate ...... | SANTA MONICA AIRPORT FLEA MARKET
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| | | 08/26/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Charles Phoenix: GIANT SEASCAPE, SOMEWHERE, USA, 1954 Week of August 26th, 2010
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. That smart, cool blue summer suit goes perfectly with ...... | GIANT SEASCAPE, SOMEWHERE, USA, 1954
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| | | 08/26/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Cici Psy-Chic: For the week of 08/26 – 09/02/10
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 ...... | EYESTROLOGY - THIS WEEKS EVENTS ACCORDING TO YOUR ASTROLOGICAL SIGN
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| | | 08/25/2010 - 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. Although you can enjoy a cup of tea from almost any coffee chain establishment, the place to savor exotic teas and possibly a sliver of cake is at your local tearoom. Forget ...... | IT’S HIGH TIME FOR HIGH TEA IN LOS ANGELES
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| | | 08/25/2010 - 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. The Ruskin Group Theatre pays honor t ...... | “ALL MY SONS” HITS HOME AT THE RUSKIN GROUP THEATRE
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| | | 08/19/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Cici Psy-Chic: For the week of 08/19 – 08/26/10
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 ...... | EYESTROLOGY - THIS WEEKS EVENTS ACCORDING TO YOUR ASTROLOGICAL SIGN
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| | | 08/18/2010 - 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. Using the power of social media, www.gotryiton ...... | FASHION FORWARD: WWW.GOTRYITON.COM
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| | | 08/18/2010 - 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 and focusing on positive change through local support, activism, and a commissioned study of the past decade fo ...... | WOMEN TAKE BACK THE STAGE: THE LOS ANGELES FEMALE PLAYWRIGHTS INITIATIVE
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| | | 08/18/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Charles Phoenix: 747 SPIRAL, 1970 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? Speaking of the floor can you believe how much of it there is? Was someone crunching numbers here? Don’t they realize ...... | 747 SPIRAL, 1970
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| | | 08/18/2010 - 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. Last year in July when it was really hot (I swear that was not the issue), I was walking down Hill, in front of the Central Market, and I looked across the street at Angels Knoll park, right next to Angels Flight and I saw about 100 goats. Goats. Not a vendor for goat cheese. Not someone serving goat stew to foodies. Just goats. Lots of them - in a crooked formation on a hill ...... | GOATS, NOT GOAT CHEESE
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| | | 08/17/2010 - 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, ...... | A WOLF INSIDE THE FENCE @ THE FIRST LOOK FESTIVAL
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| | | 08/12/2010 - VENTURA COUNTY by Andrea Kirk: The hairiest thrill ride at this year's fair may be Mutton Bustin' where preschoolers (kids generally under 5 and weighing less than 60lbs) attempt to ride blankies on the hoof. The coolest county fair in California is seaside at the Ventura County Fairgrounds now through August 15th. TIP: Saturday and Sunday you can take Metrolink from Chatsworth to the fair for $14 round trip. The train drops you off right near the gate. | |
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| | | 08/12/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Cici Psy-Chic: For the week of 08/12 – 08/19/10
Happy birthday to these celebrity Leos: Danny Bonaduce (08/13), Halle Berry (08/14), Ben Affleck (08/15), Angela Bassett (08/16), Sean Penn (08/17), Denis Leary (08/18), Matthew Perry (08/19). Try not to jump to any conclusions this week, Angelinos. Things may not be what they appear. Finish any last minute projects and try to schedule important meetings before the 20th. Back up everything on your external hard drives and make sure to have plenty of batteries o ...... | EYESTROLOGY - THIS WEEKS EVENTS ACCORDING TO YOUR ASTROLOGICAL SIGN
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| | | 08/11/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Eye Spy LA: The largest used bookstore in Los Angeles, boasting over 100,000 books on almost any subject or genre imaginable, puts out a few boxes of freebies every day. These free books are located on the steps of their main entrance and several boxes in the back entrance of their parking lot. Peruse the odd, eclectic or slightly damaged books and you’ll find surprising treasures abound. A recent visit uncovered a hardcover of David Sedaris’ “Dress your Family in Corduroy and Denim” in perfect conditi ...... | A BOOKIE'S BEST FRIEND - THE ILIAD BOOKSTORE
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| | | 08/11/2010 - GRIFFITH PARK by M.R. Hunter: It’s been a little over a year since the Bird Sanctuary hiking trail in Griffith Park opened up after the fire, and it’s just as scenic a view as it ever was. The beautiful but narrow trail winds around the hillside, gently escalating to several lookout points of interest along the way. At the top, one can take in the stunning urban landscape, especially on a clear day. Following the trail around leads you to an unobstructed view of the Observatory and further down, the trail splits off into ...... | BIRD'S EYE VIEW FROM THE GRIFFITH PARK BIRD SANCTUARY TRAIL
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| | | 08/08/2010 - THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS by Andrea Kirk: Paramount Ranch is one of the many parks in the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area. The ranch was purchased in 1927 by Paramount Pictures to use as a movie ranch and over the years the landscape has portrayed many locations including colonial Massachusetts, ancient China, and a South Seas island. In 1953 William Hertz bought part of the ranch and built a western town which was then featured in many television westerns. Now the ranch is a part of the Santa Monica National Recreation ...... | MOVIES IN THE MOUNTAINS @ PARAMOUNT RANCH
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| | | 08/08/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Eye Spy LA: There was plenty of fun and food at this year's festival and the weather was fantastic. If you missed this one, plan ahead for the Long Beach Lobster Festival in September and Octoberfest in October. | |
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| | | 08/06/2010 - HOLLYWOOD by M.R. Hunter: Nestled between Hollywood Blvd and Las Palmas, this charming café celebrates its namesake with two walls adorned with images of the late actress. Fans of Audrey Hepburn will enjoy sipping a delicious and generous hazelnut latte underneath her big eyes and wide smile. It’s easy to lounge like a movie star with the café’s plush art deco styled chairs and wall-lined booths. Large, handsome mirrors, a bookshelf with an accompanying ladder further grace the simple but stunning ambiance with a quot ...... | BREAKFAST AT CAFÉ AUDREY
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| | | 08/05/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Eye Spy LA: Last week we wrote about Honest Tea's social experiment (and publicity stunt) to determine honesty in some of our larger cities. It turned out that L.A. came in dead last when it comes to honest. 25% took the Honest Tea, but didn't pay in L.A., as compared with Boston and Washington DC, for instance, where only about 7% didn't pay. So this week's poll asks... | CELEBRITY BEAT
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| | | 07/14/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Cici Psy-Chic: Keywords: Intuition, ambiguity, knowledge, insight, resolve, patience
Follow your instincts this week, Angelinos. While we may not have all the information needed to make decision, we should put more trust in our own intuition rather than facts and figures. If something feels a little off, it probably is. Don’t dismiss your perception. Listen to your subconscious. Our psychic antennas will all perk up this week so let the universal consciousness be your guide. If more data is required, hold of ...... | THE TAROT REPORT - THE HIGH PRIESTESS
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| | | 07/11/2010 - LOS ANGELES by M.R. Hunter: Suck down the sweet goodness of a FREE Slurpee at all 7-11 convenience stores nationwide. Stop in for a cold one (Slurpee that is) on Sunday, July 11 (7/11 get it?) from 7am to 11pm. Free Slurpees are available in specially marked cups seen in this article. This cool favorite treat comes in exactly 7.11 oz in each cup. Please note only one per customer but you can stop in as many 7-11 stores as you like throughout the day for a refill, which helps the environment too! There are no special lids ...... | FREE SLURPEE DAY ON JULY 11 IN HONOR OF 7-11
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| | | 07/08/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Charles Phoenix: THE METRO AND THE MART, SO CAL, 1962
Week of July 8th, 2010
First of all, how much are we lovin' that gigantic lipstick red "T"? It must be visible half-way to outer space! Not to mention the whole name of the store, Thriftimart, set sky-bound on a signboard the size of a drive-in movie screen. But in case you want a more down-to- Earth view, not a problem. That friendly-yet-firm ?handwritten? font also labels the front of the store. Imagine after dark when those signs blaze bright red neon lig ...... | THE METRO AND THE MART, SO CAL, 1962
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| | | 07/08/2010 - LOS ANGELES by Cici Psy-Chic: For the week of 07/09 – 07/15/10
Happy birthday to these celebrity Cancers: Jimmy Smits (07/09), Jessica Simpson (07/10), Lil’ Kim (07/11), Bill Cosby (07/12), Harrison Ford (07/13), Tameka Cottle (07/14), Jesse Ventura (07/15). Don’t take on more than you can handle, Angelinos! We sometimes act as if we have two heads, eight arms and two pairs of ears with the way we multitask. While no one can accuse us of not draining the last millisecond from our time, try to focus on fun too! Unplug and ...... | EYESTROLOGY - THIS WEEKS EVENTS ACCORDING TO YOUR ASTROLOGICAL SIGN
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| | | 07/07/2010 - MIDTOWN LA by M.R. Hunter: Joel Drake Johnson’s shattering comedy comes full circle from a benign luncheon to an intervention to its surprising conclusion of an all-out covert rescue operation. What begins as a pleasant afternoon lunch at Mom’s favorite restaurant becomes a manipulative battle of wits, survival and sibling rivalry until a shocking confession threatens to divide the family. The topical subject of aging parents is a growing dilemma for many, but the way Johnson treats the issue is like watching someone t ...... | GO TO PIECES IN ROGUE MACHINE’S “FOUR PLACES”
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