 Event Listings
HOLLYWOOD Back to Back Bacharach and David (Music Review): April 15 The Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood, 6122 Hollywood Blvd. For more information, call 1-800-514-3849 or go to back2bd.com. "Divorce The Musical": Extended through April 26. Hudson Mainstage, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd. For more information, call (323) 960-1056 or go to divorcemusical.com "Mammals": The Lost Studio, 130 S. La Brea Ave. To find out more, visit tix.com or call 800-595-4849. LOS ANGELES Bogart Wine Aficionado Dinner 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. May 14, 2009, Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles. The Seventh-Annual Wine Aficionado Dinner benefiting the Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program is titled "2005: Vintage of the Millennium (so far!)" and will feature three flights. Live auction featuring one-of-a kind lots such as a coveted seat on the Robb Report “Car of the Year” panel; two exclusive “Best Cellars” lots featuring highly-rated 2005 vintage wines from around the globe; “Everything’s Coming Up Rosens,” a private movie screening in the home of Fred and Nadine Rosen; a progressive dinner for four couples in four of Los Angeles’ top elite homes; and a sports package featuring an exclusive private tour of the Gary Cypres Sports Museum of Los Angeles. The Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program conducts leukemia and cancer research for infants, children, and adolescents at the Childrens Hospital Los Angeles. Funds raised by Bogart Pediatric Cancer Research Program enable the foundation to receive more support for its research and care, resulting in 8 to 10 dollars in research grants for every dollar raised." Support a worthy charity, win prizes and have a ball! Cost: $1,250 For more information, go to bogartfoundation.org/events.html, call (323) 330-0520, or email info@bogartfoundation.org 3rd Annual Greater Los Angeles Step Forward to Cure TSC Tuberous Sclerosis Complex 5K Walk: 8:00 a.m. (registration); Walk begins at 9:00 a.m. on May 16 Lake Balboa, Van Nuys, CA. Come and support families going through this disease. Go to tsalliance.org to register and fundraise. Contact Cindy Chernow: (818) 884-9194, cindychermow@roadrunner.com "LA OPERA": Only six performances, between April 8 and April 25 The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, 244 S. San Pedro St. Starring Placido Domingo, for a limited time only! Tickets starts $20. Stravinsky's "Oedipus Rex: Symphony of Psalms/A Dramatic Reinterpretation by Pete Sellars": At the Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave. Los Angeles Philharmonic. Pete Sellars (Director)/ Viola Davis (narrator)/ Sonja Kostich (dancer)/ Los Angeles Master Chorale, Grant Gershon (Music director)/ Rodrick Dixon, Anne Sofie von Otter, Ryan McKinny, Daniel Montenegro (vocalists) For more information, call (323) 850-2000 or visit LAPhil.com. "Monty Python’s SPAMALOT: A New Musical Lovingly Ripped Off From the Motion Picture ‘Monty Python and the Holy Grail'": Ahmanson Theatre, 135 North Grand Avenue at Temple Street. Directed by Mike Nichols. For more information, call (213) 972-4400 or go online to centertheatergroup.org. SANTA MONICA Business Cares Program for Eliminating Homelessness. 8:00 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., Friday, April 24 Macerich Corporation, at 401 Wilshire Boulevard, first floor The Santa Monica Chamber of Commerce is honoring The Macerich Corporation for devoting time and resources to the issue of homelessness. There is public parking available in the 4th St. structure. Come 15 minutes early for coffee and to socialize. RSVP to govaffairs@smchamber.com for a headcount for breakfast. For further information or questions, contact Brian Chase Chamber’s Director of Government Affairs, at (310) 393-9825 Ext. 16. SHERMAN OAKS: Levar Burton stars in "The Caterer": Fridays at 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Friday, April 10 through Sunday, May 10 Whitefire Theatre: 13500 Ventura Blvd Tickets: $34.99. Ample Street Parking will be available. For more information, call (323) 960-7724 or go to thecaterplay.com. City Attorney's Candidate Forum: 6:30 p.m. on Monday, April 13 Sherman Oaks Elementary School, 14755 Greanleaf Street Meet the run-off candidates for City Attorney (Carmen Trutanich and Jack Weiss) the candidates for City Council District 5 (David Vahedi and Paul Koretz). The run-off election is Tuesday, May 19, 2009. Sponsored by the Sherman Oaks Neighborhood Council and Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce. Refreshments will be provided. Business Luncheon: 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 16 Cafe Bizou, 14016 Ventura Blvd. David Nahai, the General Manager of the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, will be speaking. This event is sponsored by the Sherman Oaks Chamber of Commerce. Members with advance registration pay $30 per ticket, and all others pay $40. WEST HOLLYWOOD "Louis and Keely Live at The Sahara" (musical): Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m., Fridays at 7:30 p.m., Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m., Sundays at 2:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Geffen Playhouse: 10886 Le Conte Ave., Westwood Village For more information, call (310) 208-5454/ or visit ouiskeelyshow.com. "Misalliance": 8:00 p.m., Thursday - Saturday through April 26. Odyssey Theatre, 2055 S. Sepulveda Blvd. For more information, call (310) 477-2055 or visit rosalindproductions.com. Guerilla Yoga: Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. and Thursdays at 6:30 p.m. The Hollywood Dance Center, 817 Highland Ave. Yoga classes and workshops with Marc Holzman. Suggested donation of $10. For more information, call 323-467-0825, email guerillayoga@mac.com or or go to guerillayogala.com Guerilla Yoga for Women's Club: 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays Women's Club of Hollywood Neighborhood: Hollywood 1749 North La Brea Ave. Marc Holzman's Guerrila Yoga takes over the Women's Club of Hollywood. Suggested donation of $10. For more information, call (323) 876-8383 or visit guerillayogala.com. Bicycle Kitchen: Ladies' Night: 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. on Mondays Bicycle Kitchen Neighborhood, East Hollywood 706 Heliotrope Dr. "While most 'ladies' nights' promise half-priced, watery cosmopolitans and herds of lecherous desperados, the Bicycle Kitchen (a non-profit cycling workshop) is all about female camaraderie." Gather to learn bicycle maintenance basics and have fun. For more information, call (323) 662-2776. WESTWOOD: UCLA MFA Actors Showcase: 1:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., Monday, April 13 The Geffen Playhouse, 10886 LeConte Avenue, Westwood Village The show lasts 60 minutes, and will be followed by a reception. Valet parking is free. RSVP by calling (310) 825-2261, emailing showcase@tft.ucla.edu or going online to www.tft.ucla.edu/showcase Los Angeles Times Festival of Books: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 26 UCLA, 405 Hilgard Avenue Entrance is free. Starting on April 19, tickets will be available on ticketmaster.com/. UCLA campus parking: $9, and shuttle buses will be available from the festival entrances to nearby UCLA parking lots. Ancient Gods and Modern Politics: 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., April 11, 2009 – September 13, 2009 Craft and Folk Art Museum Museum hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday: 11 am - 5 pm Thursday: 11 am - 7 pm Saturday & Sunday: 12 pm - 6 pm Admission is free for members, $5 general admission, $3 for children and seniors, and is free for children under 12. Admission is free the first Wednesday of every month. "The Seafarer": April 14-24 Geffen Playhouse: 10886 Le Conte Ave., Westwood Village Featuring Andrew Connolly, Tom Irwin, John Mahoney, Paul Vincent O’Connor and Matt Roth. For more information, call (310) 208-5454 or visit Geffenplayhouse.com. This week's Calendar was assembled by intrepid Canyon News staff members Walt Garcia, Susana Marcelo, Mike Ebrahimi, Naeem Ataian, Susie Kopecky and Kimmi Stephan. © Copyright 2011 by canyon-news.com |
