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| 8:00amFree Dessert SPIN Toy Drive at Back Bay Bistro Category : Charity Event Those donating an unwrapped children’s toy valued at $5 or more, during normal business hours, will receive free dessert at the popular restaurant. Gifts should be geared for those under 12 and they will be distributed to beneficiaries of Serving People In Need (SPIN) by Newport Dunes in early December. The drive will kick off November 1; call (949) 729-1144 for reservations at the Back Bay Bistro. ... Read more 8:00amVista Del Mar Hosts — Groundbreaking Autism Conference for Parents and Professionals Category : General For the parents of children with autism, as well as for professionals in the autism field, Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services—one of the nation's leading child-services centers—is hosting a groundbreaking conference devoted to autism. Entitled "Autism: Innovation, Intervention, Inspiration," the daylong event will be held on Nov. 12, 2009, at Vista Del Mar's West Los Angeles campus (3200 Motor Ave.). Featured speakers include: Barry Prizant, Ph.D., CCP-SLP, who is recognized internationally for his leading-edge research and educational programming for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Most recently, Dr. Prizant develo ... Read more 8:00pmCirque du Soleil KOOZA Category : Entertainment & Culture The world-famous big-top circus brings a new show of acrobatics, clowning, and music to Santa Monica Beach to commemorate the Pier Centennial. Cirque du Soleil KOOZA in Santa Monica 1-800-450-1480 American Express Cardmembers preferred seating www.cirquedusoleil.com/amex Oct. 16 - Nov. 15, 2009 ... Read more 8:00pmPOST Category : Theater Event POST Some Wounds Are On The Inside Nov. 5th – Dec. 13th, 2009 Thurs/Fri/Sat – 8PM & Sun – 7PM This marks the world premiere of Donavon Thomas' original work "POST". This emotionally gripping play observes two Iraq War veterans who must cope with returning to civilian life. Released with a honorable discharge, Michael moves in with his veteran friend Chuck hoping to find peace from the psychological aftershock of the war. While training to be an EMT, Michael falls in love with Autumn, the introverted vegan baker who lives across the street. But when Michael realizes Chuck is also in love with Autumn, neither is emotionally ... Read more 8:00pmSHINING CITY @ The FOUNTAIN THEATRE Category : Theater Event Shining City - The Los Angeles premiere of a modern-day ghost story from Conor McPherson, one of Ireland's most important young playwrights. A middle-aged businessman living in has seen the ghost of his recently deceased wife. Terrified and sleepless, he reaches out to a therapist, a former priest who is wrestling with his own demons. McPherson uses richly drawn characters and powerful storytelling to weave a tale of love, loss and faith that is haunting, amusing, and deeply moving - a story about the fragile ache of the human heart. Written by Conor McPherson Directed by Stephen Sachs St ... Read more 8:00pmSLASHER Category : Theater Event SLASHER Oct. 29th – Dec. 13th, 2009 Fri. & Sat. 8PM and Sun 7PM LAUGH UNTIL YOU SCREAM… Playwright Allison Moore captivated audiences at the 2009 Humana Festival with this edgy, satirical and laugh-out-loud thriller,“Slasher”. This Halloween, The Zephyr on Melrose brings to Los Angeles all the hilarity, blood, and gore of Moore’s witty and brilliantly written black comedy. “Slasher” is the story of a D-list Hollywood movie director, Marc Hunter, who goes to Texas to shoot "Bloodbath," a low-budget slasher flick . After he loses his 'name actress' he hires a local "Hooter Girl", Sheena McKinney, as "The Last Girl" to ... Read more 8:00pmTree: Inside The Ford Theatre Category : Theater Event TREE - Three generations divided by race, culture and time connect when a white Southern woman discovers old love letters leading her to an African American half-brother. Leo Price is living in Chicago, caring for his aging mother who suffers from dementia and is often lost in the Louisiana Delta of her mind, when white Gender Studies professor Didi Marcantel barges into his life. As America debates whether the election of Barack Obama has rendered our nation "post-racial," Julie Hebert's provocative, poetic and powerfully moving new play asks: How can we move past racial differences and find a common language? WHO: Written by Julie ... Read more 9:00pmTHE HOUSE OF BESARAB Category : Theater Event THE HOUSE OF BESARAB Nov. 12th – Dec. 20th , 2009 Fri. & Sat. 9PM & Sun. 8PM The House of Besarab is a fascinating new environmental adaptation of the Dracula legend, performing at one of LA's most significant cultural monuments, the Hollywood American Legion Post on Highland near the Hollywood Bowl, the 33,000-sq.ft. Egyptian Revival-Moroccan Deco masterpiece built in 1929 where Tamara held court for 11 years. Like that uniquely site-specific production, audience members begin their adventure eating and drinking in the venue's historic Deco Bar, then are led into the grand 50-foot Memorial Atrium—where they choose to follow individu ... Read more |
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