Monthly Archive for September, 2009

God Save Gertrude at Boston Court Theatre

The Boston Court Theatre is proud to present the world premiere of Deborah Stein’s “God Save Gertrude”

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Previews October 1 – 9

Opens October 10 – November 8, 2009

Music by David Hanbury

Lyrics by Deborah Stein and David Hanbury

Directed by Michael Michetti

A punk rock riff on “Hamlet.” Set in an abandoned theater, Queen Gertrude takes to the stage and sings about her many loves and many mistakes while angry crowds gather outside and her country simmers in a volatile state of transition. As bombs rain down and her coked-up son sells out to MTV, Gertrude hopes to incite one last riot before she goes.

Coming up at the Ice House!

header_icehouse The Ice House features cop-turned-comedian Kevin Jordan on Thursday, October 8th. On Sunday, October 11th, Last Comic Standing alums Dante and Adam Richmond perform. For more information or to obtain tickets, please call (626) 449-4053 or visit www.icehousecomedy.com.

$35 Fall Prix Fixe Menu @ Roy’s!

Roy’s in the Playhouse District invites you to indulge your taste buds with their $35 fall prix fixe menu!

Roy’s Fall Prix Fixe is all about warm, savory dishes to help complement the cooler temperature outside. So heat things up with Thai Spiced Shumai Meatballs on a sugar cane stick, or Peppercorn Mélange Crusted Salmon, served with beets and a leek and Riesling reduction. And, of course, no autumn feast is complete without dessert—in this case, Kuwana Pumpkin Mousse or Classic Melting Hot Chocolate Soufflé.

Click here to learn more about the $35 Fall Prix Fixe menu or to make a reservation at Roy’s!

Help fight childhood hunger with Share our Strength and Roy’s

Indulge in a Melting Hot Chocolate Soufflé, and help end childhood hunger.

In the spirit of ohana, Roy’s is taking part in Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out to help end childhood hunger in America. Join us at any Roy’s during the week of September 20th, and we’ll donate a portion of the proceeds from your purchase of a Melting Hot Chocolate Soufflé to Share Our Strength.

To make a reservation during the week of the Great American Dine Out, click here. To learn more about the Great American Dine Out, click here. We would be honored if you’d join us in our effort to end childhood hunger.

Playwright’s Guide release party this Saturday

Aaron Henne, co-literary manger for Boston Court Theatre, has written You Already Know, A Playwright’s Guide to Trusting Yourself:  Practical Exercises to Open the Channel.  The guide, published by Writ Large Press, will be celebrated at a literary party this Saturday, September 19 at 8:00 p.m., at La Cita Bar, 336 South Hill Street, Los Angeles.

Henne’s plays include “King Cat Calico Finally Flies Free!,” “Record Storm Spreads Ruin!” (commissioned by the Los Angeles History Project) and “Sliding Into Hades,” which received LA Weekly Awards for Playwriting and Production of the Year.  Henne has served in script development capacities for Culture Clash, The Colony Theatre, Center Theatre Group and Boston Court Theatre.  He teaches writing for the Playwrights’ Program at The Robey Theatre Company, Writing Pad and runs the writer’s studio, Wordstrut.  Aaron was a finalist for The Jerome and The Juilliard Fellowships in Playwriting, as well as Center Theatre Group’s Sherwood Award.

Boston Court Theatre produces theatre for the Main Stage at Boston Court Performing Arts Center.  The award-winning, non profit company is in its sixth season under the direction of Artistic Directors Jessica Kubzansky and Michael Michetti.

Conversations with Sergio Mielniczenko at the Pasadena Playhouse

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Pasadena Playhouse presents CONVERSATION WITH… SERGIO MIELNICZENKO on Saturday, September 19, 2009 from 6:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. at Pasadena Playhouse‘s Carrie Hamilton Theatre. Pasadena Playhouse‘s CONVERSATIONS WITH… series continues in celebration of the West Coast premiere of The Night Is A Child, a new play by Charles Randolph-Wright. The Night Is A Child is the tale of one mother’s search for understanding as she follows her heart to Brazil, where she finds healing and hope in the freeing rhythm of Samba. Learn about the origins and deeper meaning of Samba from one of the world’s leading experts in Brazilian music, Sergio Mielniczenko, a popular writer and producer of the Brazilian Hour Radio Program and host of Global Village Fridays (KPFK, 90.7).

To find out more, click HERE.

Ganesha Free Family Festival at PacAsia this Saturday!

This Saturday, September 12, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Ganesha Free Family Festival

 

As seen in the museum’s current exhibition  Discovering Ganesha, each August and September throughout the Hindu world huge festivals celebrate Lord Ganesha’s birthday.  We will celebrate as well with music, dance, fashion, crafts, hands-on activities and more!  Please join us!

FREE admission to Festival and museum galleries from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

PacAsia is located at 46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena 91101.

For more information, visit www.pacificasiamuseum.org.

6th Street Jazz at Sabor2 on Monday, Sept. 14!

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6th Street Jazz will be performing at Sabor 2 on Monday, September 14 at 7 pm. Sabor 2 is located at 716 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena (at the corner of Colorado and Oak Knoll).

To listen to 6th Street Jazz, click HERE.

Sabor Voices: a SPOKENWORD performance event

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Sabor y Cultura and Sabor2 presents SABOR VOICES, an open mic event!

Saturday, Sept. 12 and 26, 8 pm – 10 pm

716 E. Colorado Blvd. Pasadena (at the corner of Colorado and Oak Knoll)

For more information, call 626-793-0251.

Exhibiton Walkthrough @ PMCA (Sat., Sept. 12)

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Saturday, September 12, 3 – 4 pm: Exhibition Walkthrough of You See

Free with admission / Free for PMCA Members / RSVP to 626-568-3665 x17
For more information, visit pmcaonline.org