http://thisweekinsocal.com Bringing Southern California Events Together Online Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:33:23 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/persian-classical-music-with-homayoun-shajarian/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/persian-classical-music-with-homayoun-shajarian/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:49:07 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/persian-classical-music-with-homayoun-shajarian/ Saturday, February 25, 8 pm
Royce Hall, UCLA Campus, Westwood
Persian classical music vocalist Homayoun Shajarian performs at Royce Hall accompanied by the Hesar Ensemble. A group of the most dexterous Iranian musicians, in recent years the main focus of the ensemble has been on polyphonic music and Iranian forms, while also maintaining a rapport with international music. ]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/persian-classical-music-with-homayoun-shajarian/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/captain-courageous-boys-town/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/captain-courageous-boys-town/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:17:19 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/captain-courageous-boys-town/ Sunday, March 4, 7 pm
Hammer Museum, Billy Wilder Theatre, 10899 Wilshire Blvd, Westwood
UCLA Film & Television Archive and the Hugh M. Hefner Classic American Film Program present “Spencer Tracy: That Natural Thing.” “Captain Courageous” (1937), Directed by Victor Fleming followed by: “Boys Town” (1938), Directed by Norman Taurog. ]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/captain-courageous-boys-town/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/tall-tales-myths-of-magical-trees/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/tall-tales-myths-of-magical-trees/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:47:52 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/tall-tales-myths-of-magical-trees/ Saturday, February 25, 11 am - 1 pm
The Geffen Playhouse, 10886 Le Conte Ave, Westwood
Curated by Professor Patricia Harter. Conceived and directed by Perry Daniel. Presented in collaboration with the Geffen Playhouse and the LA Unified School District. Featuring the undergraduate actors from the department of theater Performing at the Geffen Playhouse, and touring throughout schools in LAUSD.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/tall-tales-myths-of-magical-trees/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/community-cinema-%e2%80%93-more-than-a-month/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/community-cinema-%e2%80%93-more-than-a-month/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:18:02 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/community-cinema-%e2%80%93-more-than-a-month/ Tuesday, February 28, 6 pm
Long Beach Public Library, Auditorium, 101 Pacific Ave, Long Beach
Shukree Hassan Tilghman, a 29-year-old African-American filmmaker, sets out on a cross-country campaign to end Black History Month. He stops in various cities, wearing a sandwich board, to solicit signatures on his petition to end the observance. He explains that relegating Black History Month to the coldest, shortest month of the year is an insult, and that black history is not separate from American history.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/community-cinema-%e2%80%93-more-than-a-month/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/rachmaninoffs-mighty-third/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/rachmaninoffs-mighty-third/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:02:23 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/rachmaninoffs-mighty-third/ Thursday - Saturday, March 1 - 3
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa
Korean pianist Joyce Yang offers Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto, one of the repertoire’s most powerful, most demanding and most popular works. Rossini’s “Semiramide” is seldom performed in full, but the overture and arias have received constant acclaim. “The Miraculous Mandarin” is Bartok at his most colorful and dramatic.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/rachmaninoffs-mighty-third/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/zen-shorts/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/zen-shorts/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:56:00 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/zen-shorts/ Saturday & Sunday, February 25 & 26
Segerstrom Center for the Arts, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa
Using their signature Hyper-theatrical style combining puppetry, music, video projections, and innovative prop design, the award-winning Rogue Artists Ensemble brings this popular book's lovable characters and beautiful stories to life on stage.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/zen-shorts/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/deuce-week/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/deuce-week/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:06:49 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/deuce-week/ Wednesday, February 29 – Saturday, March 3, 2012
Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Boulevard (at Fairfax) in Los Angeles
The streets of Los Angeles' Miracle Mile will once again resonate with the sounds of finely tuned V-8s when the Petersen Automotive Museum celebrates the 80th Anniversary of hot rodding's most popular car, the 1932 Ford, during Deuce Week in March 2012. Exciting events each day of Deuce Week include tours to other automotive museums, private collections, and hot rod shops, a round table discussion and dinner with hot rodding's biggest heroes, a silent auction, book signings, and a concert with legendary rock musicians.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/deuce-week/feed/ 0 http://www.shockinglydelicious.com/lasagna-soup/ http://www.shockinglydelicious.com/lasagna-soup/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:00:49 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/lasagna-soup/ Visit ShockinglyDelicious.com and sign up to get recipes by e-mail, so you never miss out on new postings!
If you’re going to make soup, and I hope you are, this version will make you a star! Everyone loves lasagna, and this pretty much “soupifies” all those wonderful flavors -- the tender ricotta plopped into the middle, the chewy sausage, the al dente noodles, the sweet tomatoes. You won’t be able to talk while you’re eating it. That’s how good it is. ]]> http://www.shockinglydelicious.com/lasagna-soup/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/brats-in-space/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/brats-in-space/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:45:21 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/brats-in-space/ Friday - Sunday, March 2 - 11
Theatre Palisades 941 Temescal Canyon Dr, Pacific Palisades
Tickets: $14
There is one classroom of students at Madison School that no one wants to teach, a classroom affectionately known as the "Brat Trap." After the students scare off yet another substitute teacher, the principal decides that she is fed up and talks the students into joining a brand new program at their school: "Students in Space." ]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/brats-in-space/feed/ 0 http://www.pbssocal.org/ http://www.pbssocal.org/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:35:06 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/great-performances-memphis/ Friday, February 24, 9 pmA performance of the Tony Award-winning musical "Memphis," about a white high-school dropout in 1950s Tennessee who becomes a disc jockey in order to promote the music of a black singer he's fallen for.]]> http://www.pbssocal.org/feed/ 0 http://www.pbssocal.org/ http://www.pbssocal.org/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:24:23 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/pov-racing-dreams/ Sunday, February 26, 10:30 pmThe acclaimed "Racing Dreams" chronicles the experiences of three adolescents competing in the World Karting Association, which has been a breeding ground for such NASCAR racers as Jeff Gordon and Danica Patrick.]]> http://www.pbssocal.org/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/evening-with-patti-lupone-and-mandy-patinkin/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/evening-with-patti-lupone-and-mandy-patinkin/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:38:52 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/?p=15528 Tuesday - Sunday, March 20 - 25
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 East Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks
Much more than a concert, this is a unique musical love story told entirely through a masterful selection of the greatest songs ever written for the stage. Funny, passionate, intimate and utterly unforgettable, this is an evening no fan of musical theater–or of two of the most acclaimed performers of our time–can afford to miss.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/evening-with-patti-lupone-and-mandy-patinkin/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/royce-hall-organ-and-silent-film/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/royce-hall-organ-and-silent-film/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:28:27 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/royce-hall-organ-and-silent-film/ Saturday, March 10, 8 pm
Royce Hall, UCLA Campus, Westwood
Silent film on the big screen, with sounds from the magnificent Skinner Organ filling Royce Hall. Acclaimed organist and Fulbright scholar Steven Ball — widely known for his aptitude in silent-film composition — sets a live score to Tillie’s Punctured Romance, which film historians believe may be the first full-length comedy ever.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/royce-hall-organ-and-silent-film/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/pac-12-tournament-2012/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/pac-12-tournament-2012/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:22:08 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/pac-12-tournament-2012/ Wednesday - Saturday, March 7 - 10
The Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles
The March to the Madness for 2012 starts with four days of explosive win-or-go home action! Secure your seats now for this non-stop, in-your-face college hoops frenzy!]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/pac-12-tournament-2012/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/think-globally-plant-locally/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/think-globally-plant-locally/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:09:22 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/?p=15509 Sunday, March 4, 9 am - 2 pm
Santiago Creek Nature Center, 600 E. Memory Lane, Santa Ana
Tickets $10
Restoration, and learn how to make your landscape sustainable using locally native, California plants. Using natives conserves water and eliminates the need for pesticides, which harm beneficial insects and other animals and reduces the exposure to toxic substances. Learn which landscape quality native plants will work best in your yard. ]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/think-globally-plant-locally/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/music-in-the-mansion/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/music-in-the-mansion/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:25:49 +0000 ThisWeekIn.net http://thisweekin.net/socal/2011/02/music-in-the-mansion/ Sunday, February 26, 2 pm
Greystone Estate, 905 Loma Vista Drive, Beverly Hills
Born in Nizhny-Novgorod, Russia, pianist Svetlana Smolina has performed with orchestras and in recitals worldwide. Some recent notable solo appearances with orchestras include Mariinsky Philharmonic at Carnegie Hall, New York Philharmonic at Avery Fischer Hall, St. Petersburg Philharmonic, Orchestra National de France, Odessa and Nizhny Novgorod Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, with iPalpiti in Walt Disney Concert Hall, and numerous others.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/music-in-the-mansion/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/40th-annual-festival-of-whales/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/40th-annual-festival-of-whales/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:33:25 +0000 ThisWeekIn.net http://thisweekin.net/socal/2011/02/40th-annual-festival-of-whales/ Sat & Sun, March 3 & 4 and 10 & 11
Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point
They're celebrating their 41st anniversary this year and hope you’ll be able to join them for BOTH fun-packed weekends. Read More to link to the The Calendar of Events, which provides you with a daily listing of all that’s going on, including location, time and a short description of the event. ]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/40th-annual-festival-of-whales/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/dennis-hopper-the-fort-worth-400jerry-mcmillanthe-artists-image/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/dennis-hopper-the-fort-worth-400jerry-mcmillanthe-artists-image/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:45:03 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/dennis-hopper-the-fort-worth-400jerry-mcmillanthe-artists-image/ Opening Reception: Saturday, March 3, 4 - 7 pm
Exhibit runs through April 7
Craig Krull Gallery, Bergamot Station, 2525 Michigan Avenue, Building B-3 , Santa Monica
The Artist’s Image at Craig Krull Gallery will focus on one aspect of McMillan’s artistic practice, his photographic portraiture of artists. This exhibition demonstrates his inventive techniques at creating a persona rather than a mere likeness. Concurrently, the gallery will present an exhibition of photographs from the 1960s by Dennis Hopper.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/dennis-hopper-the-fort-worth-400jerry-mcmillanthe-artists-image/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/39th-annual-mayors-prayer-breakfast/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/39th-annual-mayors-prayer-breakfast/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:23 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/39th-annual-mayors-prayer-breakfast/ Saturday, March 3, 8 am
Westin Bonaventure Hotel, 404 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles
$28.50 per person
Join the community for the 39th Annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, March 3rd at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel with keynote speaker, Joni Eareckson Tada. Every year this is a great way to not only pray for the mayor, the larger city of Los Angeles and it's leaders, but support World Impact with vital funds as they continue to minister to the inner-city of LA.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/39th-annual-mayors-prayer-breakfast/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/digital-darkroom/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/digital-darkroom/#comments Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:17:40 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/digital-darkroom/ Through May 18
The Annenberg Space for Photography, 2000 Avenue of the Stars, #10, Century City
DIGITAL DARKROOM features the work of 17 artists from around the world that explore the intersection of art and technology. The artists come from a range of backgrounds, each specializing in fine art, commercial art, portraiture, still life, fashion, architectural or other types of photographic and illustrative expression.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/digital-darkroom/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/26th-genesis-awards/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/26th-genesis-awards/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:08:24 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/26th-genesis-awards/ Saturday, March 24, 2012
The Beverly Hilton, 9876 Wilshire Blvd Beverly Hills
Tickets start at $200
Every year, The Genesis Awards pays tribute to the major news and entertainment media for producing outstanding works that raise public awareness about animal issues. DreamWorks' Academy Award-nominated "War Horse," Twentieth Century Fox's "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and "Rio," and Alcon Entertainment's "Dolphin Tale" lead the eclectic field of 58 nominees. ]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/26th-genesis-awards/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/kenneth-anger-icons/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/kenneth-anger-icons/#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:37:33 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/02/kenneth-anger-icons/ Through February 27
Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, 152 N. Central Ave, Los Angeles
This exhibition showcases the films, archives, and vision of Kenneth Anger (b. 1927, Santa Monica, California; lives and works in Los Angeles), one of the most original filmmakers of American cinema.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/02/kenneth-anger-icons/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/all-my-sons-2/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/all-my-sons-2/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:03:34 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/01/all-my-sons-2/ February 17 – March 18
The Matrix Theatre, 7657 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles
Tickets $25
Miller’s gripping tale of corporate greed versus social responsibility remains as electrifying today as when first presented in 1947, but producer Joseph Stern and director Cameron Watson have upped the ante, presenting this non-traditionally cast version as the third play in a trilogy examining race in America through the lens of different playwrights.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/all-my-sons-2/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/%e2%80%9cno-good-deed%e2%80%9d/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/%e2%80%9cno-good-deed%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:54:40 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/01/%e2%80%9cno-good-deed%e2%80%9d/ Through Sunday, February 26
[Inside] the Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood
The world premiere of a gritty and savagely humorous live-on-stage action adventure that is part theater and part graphic novel. In Furious Theatre Company’s bold exploration of the way junk news and media hype thwart the best efforts of real life heroes, no good deed goes unpunished when teen illustrator Josh Jackson transforms into a superhero – only to face mortal consequences for his actions in an epic battle of good vs. evil. (Mature audiences)]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/%e2%80%9cno-good-deed%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/buddha-triumph-tragedy/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/buddha-triumph-tragedy/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:49:54 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/?p=15239 Extended to April 1
Bootleg Theater, 2220 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles
The life of the Buddha in his own words — the evolution of his thought, his triumphs, and the rarely portrayed tragedy at the end of his life. John C. Reilly directs the West Coast premiere of Evan Brenner’s moving and enlightening one-man play, Buddha: Triumph & Tragedy In The Life Of The Great Sage. ]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/buddha-triumph-tragedy/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/%e2%80%9cel-nogalar%e2%80%9d/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/%e2%80%9cel-nogalar%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:22:09 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/01/%e2%80%9cel-nogalar%e2%80%9d/ Through March 11
The Fountain Theatre, 5060 Fountain Ave, Los Angeles
Inspired by Anton Chekhov’s classic The Cherry Orchard, playwright Tanya Saracho charts a Mexican family’s experience as their way of life is threatened by encroaching drug cartels and economic upheaval. Set in present-day Northern Mexico and infused with Spanish, Spanglish and Espanglés. West Coast premiere.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/%e2%80%9cel-nogalar%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/oscar-week-events-february-17-26/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/oscar-week-events-february-17-26/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 03:18:32 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/01/oscar-week-events-february-17-26/ Tickets will be available online and by mail on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Friday, February 3, 9 am
The Samuel Goldwyn Theater, Beverly Hills
During the week leading up to the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, the Academy will once again present public events celebrating this year’s nominees. READ MORE for complete schedule.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/oscar-week-events-february-17-26/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/kimberly-akimbo/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/kimberly-akimbo/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:42:03 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/01/kimberly-akimbo/ Thursday - Sunday, February 23 - March 18
Malibu Stage Company, 29243 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
For tickets cal (310) 589-1998
Haunting and Hilarious: a 16 year old girl ages 7 times faster then normal. Self-absorbed parents. A scam artist, aunt. Twists and turns ultimately provide the joy to the girls last days. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire. Starring Katharine Ross. Directed by Graeme Clifford.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/kimberly-akimbo/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/kimberly-akimbo-2/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/kimberly-akimbo-2/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 19:42:03 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/01/kimberly-akimbo-2/ Thursdays - Sundays, February 23 - March 18
Malibu Stage Company, 29243 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu
For tickets call (310) 589-1998
Haunting and Hilarious: a 16 year old girl ages 7 times faster then normal. Self-absorbed parents. A scam artist, aunt. Twists and turns ultimately provide the joy to the girls last days. Written by David Lindsay-Abaire. Starring Katharine Ross. Directed by Graeme Clifford.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/kimberly-akimbo-2/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/clybourne-park/ http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/clybourne-park/#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 20:50:02 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/socal/2012/01/clybourne-park/ Wednesday, January 11 - February 26
Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave, Los Angeles
Jokes fly and hidden agendas unfold as two vastly different generations of characters tip-toe the delicate dance of social politics, pitting race against real estate at the crux of two seminal events — 50 years apart — in the same north Chicago house.]]> http://thisweekinsocal.com/2012/01/clybourne-park/feed/ 0