OK, now it feels like the official end of summer what with the Bowl season and the cemetery screenings ending this weekend. Don’t be sad. Keep the party going and pick your poison from the events below. Friday, September 14 Pink Martini at the Cocoanut Grove/Hollywood Bowl Saturday’s show, the one I’m going to, is…
Category Archives: Los Angeles
See a Screen Legend In Person: AFI's 40th Anniversary at ArcLight
Enjoy 11 screen classics all in one night at the fabulous Arclight. And that’s not all, the screen legend of each movie will introduce them! And I’m talking legendary personalities. Folks you never thought you’d be in the same room with let alone hear talk about their movie and its importance to them. It’s for…
Write an REI Review and Win $100 Gift Card
Do what I do but actually get paid for it. Or something like that. REI has a new feature on its site: gear reviews. But to get things started and build up a healthy database of reviews, it’s offering all REI customers the chance to win a $100 gift card for every review they submit…
The Starling Diner: Won't You Be My Neighbor?
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day, that and the 3pm sugar jones, so I was more than delighted when I visited the Starling Diner (formerly the 3rd Street Cafe) in the LBC. I’ve done the Coffee Cup Cafe (which I love despite that dreaded cash-only rule), Magnolia Cafe (seniors central) and Eggs, etc….
Free Dengue Fever Concert in MacArthur Park
Catch Dengue Fever, the world music band not the disease, at MacArthur Park’s Levitt Pavilion tomorrow night as they throw a free concert to the masses, making for one groovy early fall evening. From National Public Radio: The six-member band fuses Cambodian pop with psychedelic rock, creating an only-in-California sound that’s gaining new fans with…
NY's Crumbs Bake Shop: 90210 Grand Opening
Flickr Shot by roboppy All right, no one told New York to stop sending cupcakes over here dammit and now one of their famed cupcakeries, Crumbs Bake Shop, is opening up a scant two blocks down the street from Sprinkles in Beverly Hills. Gasp! Scandalous. I wonder if that 26-person line outside of Sprinkles will…
Ol' School Ravers, Concert Air and Underworld
Man, I’m exhausted. My eyes are red, my head heavy and my feet aching. Lots of dancing at the Bowl tonight what with Paul Oakenfold opening and Underworld performing. Shelley and I packed up a couple of bottles of wine and food we picked up from TJ’s and headed for the Bowl. I wanted to…
Reminder & GIVEAWAY: Nike Run Hit Remix
Nike’s fun run, the Run Hit Remix, is coming up on Saturday the 15th, so if you like running, have a burning desire to turn this mutha out and want to feel like an Olympic athlete even for a split second, you should register for the race ($39). Word has it that it’s close to…
TV Preview Parties: Screen New Fall Shows
Fall is around the corner with a slew of new TV shows waiting in the wings. Which will be the next big thing? The Paley Center for Media (formerly known as the Museum of Television and Radio) will be throwing TV preview parties for some of the networks’ most buzz-worthy pilots.
This Weekend: Drop Your Balls and Dance
Flickr Shot by amanda, snapper of dragons I know weekends are probably your time to veg but with all the fun stuff that’s going on, you won’t wanna. Besides a lot of these goodies require some sort of aerobic activity like screaming, biking, dancing and bowling — it’s all good for you. Friday, September 7…
