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THIS WEEK IN L.A. - EDITOR'S EVENT PICKS by Eye Spy LA Editor
A Feast of Festivals From Long Beach to Oxnard.
Music, Pride, Strawberries and More...
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 EYESTROLOGY - THIS WEEK'S EVENT FORECAST by Cici Psy-Chic
Happy birthday to these celebrity Taurans: Bono (5/10), Corey Monteith (5/11), Jason Biggs (5/12), Robert Pattinson (5/13), Tim Roth (5/14), David Krumholtz (5/15), Janet Jackson (5/16).
TAURUS – This Is It
GEMINI – Conventional
CANCER – New Sights
LEO – Keeping Up Appearances
VIRGO – Downtime
LIBRA – Mood Ring
SCORPIO – Anger
SAGITTARIUS – Hedge Your Bets
CAPRICORN – Star Magazines
AQUARIUS – The Bigger Person
PISCES – Unsettled & Unsure
ARIES – Fear?
Read your full EYESTROLOGICAL forecast for the week...
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DINER DINING, 1953 by Charles Phoenix
Circular signs of Gulf and Coca Cola dot in the distance across the parking lot where bright-eyed, dull-colored cars, parked outside boxy double white windowpanes, wait for their owners.
Inside, warm knotty pine paneling and tropical-ish print bark cloth curtains compliment a lamp-lit, wood trimmed, buttery-tan Naugahyde upholstered booth where a party of four half poses for this picture...
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“A CHILD LEFT BEHIND”: PLAYWRIGHT/PERFORMER ALAN AYMIE SPEAKS UP by M.R. Hunter
Amid steep budget cuts, teacher layoffs and disenfranchisement within school districts, one educator is intent on making a difference in his one-man show, “A Child Left Behind.”
As a parent and a teacher, Alan Aymie’s one-man show is heartfelt, informative and moving. It doesn’t attack the system by pointing blame but reveals the deep cracks from which children of various backgrounds and individual needs are slipping through...
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WHY ARE WE SO HUNGRY FOR THE HUNGER GAMES? by Mark Share
Child sacrifice seemed to go out of style after the ancient Greek king Agamemnon kills his daughter Iphigenia for something as ephemeral as a good wind to assist the Greeks on their voyage to sack Troy. His wife Clytemnestra made the point by killing him when he returned home.
The earliest part of the bible that forms the basis of the Jewish, Christian, and Muslim religions makes an express point that modern, monotheistic God does not desire such offerings, when God tells Abraham to spare his son Isaac. But now, in the 21st century, the world is mad to fill the multiplexes to view a filmed depiction of a world, a post-apocalyptic United States, where child sacrifices are the entertainment spectacle of the year. Whatever happened to the Super Bowl and the finales of various talent shows goes unmentioned...
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SPRING AWAKENING RETURNED ALREADY by Mark Share
It's not been long since Spring Awakening arrived at the big Ahmanson Theatre after winning all those 2007 Tony awards on Broadway and showed everyone how entertaining it is to portray teen sexual exploration in a world of cruel and clueless grownups sung to a pop-rock score.
The formula gave us the show Glee,and now, returning the favor, we have a small theater revival of "Spring Awakening" as though the high schoolers themselves were putting on the show.
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BALI HAI, 1958 by Charles Phoenix
A '57 Chevy and '55 Olds bookend the crosswalk and grand entrance of this candy stripe-shaded world class tiki temple tavern. Guests pose for pictures with the official mascot and greeter, Mr. Bali Hai, a giant version of the famous house souvenir tiki mug fixed at the front door.
The tiki gods of time have been kind to the Bali Hai. It's still thriving...
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SWEET ON THE B SWEET DESSERT FOOD TRUCK by Abby Abanes
As a Filipina Food Blogger, I'm all about supporting Filipino-Owned Food Businesses. So when I got an invitation to visit the Filipino-Owned B Sweet Mobile Food Truck, I was happy to stop by. Before I talk about the truck, let me introduce you to the Owner, Barb Batiste.
Past stints included working along side the Executive Pastry Chef at the Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel as well as being the head pastry chef for an LA Art Gallery. But, while she enjoyed making high end pastries and desserts, her real love was all about making homemade desserts the old-fashioned way.
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LAX, 1964 by Charles Phoenix
This slide isn't about the makeshift dance hall filled with not-so-dressy dancers, the band clad in iridescent blue, or the guy in the corner with sunglasses..
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THE ULTIMATE ICEBREAKER: “NAKED BEFORE GOD” by M.R. Hunter
Geter’s absurd microcosm of a former porn star family is the kind of show that drops its drawers, bends over and delivers without the benefit of any lube. Forget finesse or foreplay. It’s crass, over-the-top satire without any substance, but it is ridiculously funny.
While the premise of an aging porn star mom trying to make quick cash through a born-again tell-all book and reality TV show is as superficial as a one-night stand, Geter’s zingy dialogue does turn out some tricks...
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SIX TASTE BIZARRE FOOD CHALLENGE by Abby Abanes
When I think of what constitutes as a "bizarre food", it's not so much that I think particular foods are inherently bizarre by definition. It's more like there are foods out there that I can't fathom myself wanting to eat.
After taking this tour, I can definitely say that my culinary horizons have been expanded. Ox penis, century egg, stinky tofu and for dessert frog fallopian tubes - tastes like chicken - just kidding ...
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CREPE PAPER POWER PARTY, 1962 by Charles Phoenix
This slide isn't about the makeshift dance hall filled with not-so-dressy dancers, the band clad in iridescent blue, or the guy in the corner with sunglasses..
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THEY WON’T STAY DEAD! IN “URBAN DEATH” by M.R. Hunter
If you recognize the tagline to this classic zombie film, then you’re the perfect victim for Zombie Joe’s Underground inurbane “Urban Death” back by popular demand.
Pregnant women and those suffering from heart conditions should probably pass on this immersive sensory experience as total darkness precedes each scene. For everyone else who enjoys things that go bump in the night, you won’t be disappointed...
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 A NEW KIND OF BREW TO GET ADDICTED TO - ONE DRIPP AT A TIME by Abby Abanes
What's unique about this coffee?
It takes 8 to 10 hours to brew, at approximately 42 drips per minute.This process literally removes all the acidity and bitterness in the coffee and what you're left with is a drink that is smooth, sweet and dark ...
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THE PERFECTIONIST: HERSHEY FELDER IN LINCOLN - AN AMERICAN STORY AT THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE by Mark Share
Hershey Felder is a perfectionist and a genius. Felder’s ambition and artistic success exceed all reason. He writes, composes, and stars in his own shows.
Of course Felder gets standing ovations...
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THE BEST COUNTER DINING I'VE EVER HAD WAS AT CHEF GARY MENES' LE COMPTOIR by Abby Abanes
This was truly a delicious dining experience and although better late than never, I left there kicking myself that I didn't get to experience any of Chef Menes' food earlier. All I can do now is make sure that my first experience will not be my last.
The first course was an Okiwanan sweet yam veloute with pickled chanterelles, yogurt and farinette....
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A FANTASTICAL ODDITY AT THEATRE/THEATER by Mark Share
There’s a new serious play in the modernist style, with thoughtful direction, clever sets, and dedicated acting at Theatre/Theater. Also complete nudity.
It is Damon Chua’s, intelligent, difficult, long, and elaborately titled "1969: A Fantastical Odyssey Through the American Mindscape".
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IMPROV IN THE REGENCY MODE - "JANE AUSTEN UNSCRIPTED" AT THE PASADENA PLAYHOUSE by Mark Share
The improv theater company called “Impro Theatre” has brought their popular Jane Austen Unscripted to the small space at the Pasadena Playhouse, and it is a smile laugh-filled evening whether or not you’re familiar with the six novels and the countless films of the novels, including Pride and Prejudice and Emma.
It is heaven for Austen fans and anyone who likes to laugh.
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MEDS, MAKE-UP AND BOOZE, 1966 by Charles Phoenix
Hy-Lo has to be the ultimate name for a store that sells drugs.
Hy-Lo has to be the ultimate name for a store that sells drugs. Sounds like a warning for what happens when you take too many.
But Hy-Lo isn't all about drugs...
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SEOUL SOIREE AT THE SEOUL SAUSAGE COMPANY FAN APPRECIATION PARTY by Abby Abanes
If you haven't heard of Seoul Sausage Company before and you are a lover of Korean food and sausage, than this is one young company you should get to know really fast. They take their sausage seriously.
As the sausages were being grilled, the smell was so delicious, it made me giddy with joy and anticipation...
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