Sunday, October 28, 2012
What’s Happening Around Town for October 28, 2012
It began 60 years ago with eight guys sitting around a poker table in a smoke-filled room on a Monday night, trying to figure out what to do with $600. Typically, they’d throw themselves a year-end bash with the money they put aside from each pot at their weekly poker game. But the talk had gotten around to doing something different that year – something for someone else. And that’s exactly what they did. 60 years later Help Youth Charities Fund has raised over $ 4.5 Million dollars towards its charter cause. "Helping handicapped and underprivileged children of every race, color & creed." This year they guys are putting up Mel Brooks’ The Producers November 1 -11 at the ACME Comedy Theatre on La Brea. The entire production is volunteer driven & ALL funds raised through the production will go towards our mission of helping the kids! Some past projects & programs funded include:
-Therapeutic Swimming pool for Physically Challenged Youth
-Training kitchen for multi-disability blind children.
-Woodworking shop to rehabilitate street kids.
-A voice synthesizer for a teenager without any vocal chords.
-Construction of special needs playground for disabled kids.
Tickets are $20 online at www.acmecomedy.com/tickets.htm and $25 at the door. Get them now!
HAIR
The Grove Theatre in Upland announces auditions for HAIR on Saturday, November 3rd from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. at 276 E. Ninth Street in downtown Upland. Callbacks, by invitation, will be held on Sunday, November 4th from 2:00 - 4:00 pm. All roles are being cast (Ages 18+). For information go to www.grovetheatre.com. Prepare 16 bars of a pop or rock song (no traditional Broadway tunes) that shows vocal range. Bring a headshot and resume. The auditions are being held at The Grove Theatre, 276 E. Ninth Street, Upland, CA 91786.
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Kritzerland at Sterling’s Upstairs at The Federal presents Mostly Rodgers & Hammerstein (with a little Hart and a little Sondheim) hosted by Bruce Kimmel Sunday, November 4th at 7pm. The show stars Stuart Ambrose, Dennis Kyle, Lisa Livesay, Jane Noseworthy, Shannon Warne, and special guest Alvin Ing, with musical direction by Lloyd Cooper. Our last few shows have been jam-packed so early reservations are recommended by calling 818 754-8700. Dinner reservations: From 5:30 pm – 6:00 pm. Cover charge $15 + $10 food minimum + $3 facility charge. Sterling’s at The Federal, 5303 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601. Parking is available – entrance for Federal lot is on Weddington Street (directly behind the building). http://www.msapr.net/Sterling-s-at-The-Federal.html
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Whether these iconic songs are performed by someone with the wrong skill set, gender, race, or age, they will all be hilariously... Miscast! Proceeds go to "Project Angel Food" whose mission is to bring nourishment to those living with AIDS, cancer or other life threatening diseases. This Miscast on November 5th will feature Mandy Kaplan, Jennifer Hall, Will Collyer, Thomas Threats, Christopher Carlisle, Rob Blatt, Mona Chatterjee, Jay Marcus, Tommy Metz, Netta Most, and Brett Ryback on piano. Door opens at 7:00 pm. Show starts at 7:30 pm on the dot! Drinks and food after. Click Here for more details.
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The musical mash-up parody that rocked the Cavern Club Theatre at Casita del Campo this August returns for another limited engagement at the Hudson Theatre in Hollywood. Loosely based on Judy Blume’s popular coming of age novel published in 1970, this musical parody lovingly recalls the sights, sentiments and sounds of the era. This version will also feature music from the cherished holiday album, Carpenters Christmas Portrait. Conceived, written and directed by Dane Whitlock with choreography by Kim Hale, Are You There God? It’s Me, Karen Carpenter features Carey Peters, Jennifer Blake and Drew Droege. Friday and Saturday evenings at 8pm and Sundays at 3 pm at The Hudson Theatres, 6539 Santa Monica Blvd., Hollywood, CA, 90038. Tickets ($20) are available at www.plays411.com/karencarpenter.
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Falcon Theatre is proud to present Troubadour Theater Company’s Rudolph the Red-Nose ReinDOORS, directed by Matt Walker. Celebrate the Season with a wild, stripped-down, bare bones, rock re-telling of the classic holiday tale of Rudolph, with a sexy, sultry, scary soundtrack - and snow. It's Strange Days in the North Pole when a reindeer named Rudolph is born with a glowing red nose. Finding no Hello I Love You at the Reindeer Games, Rudolph is left alone with his Roadhouse Blues. Only when he meets the darling doe Clarice, does he proclaim, "You Light My Fire!" But can Rudolph save Christmas by leading the Reindeer Riders On The Storm and help Santa Break On Through the blizzard? Whip up some season cheer in your Soul Kitchen and meet the Troubies down on Love Street for an unforgettable show - you're sure to Love Her Madly! The show runs November 28 – January 6, with opening night on Friday, December 7, 2012 at 8pm. Tickets go on sale November 6th at www.FalconTheatre.com or by calling (818) 955-8101.
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The Grove Theatre presents A Really, Really Good Time, Holly Jolly Christmas Carol, by Mary Willard, starring Fred Willard as E.B. Scrooge. The time is December 20, 2012 and the United States Superstar Show has really, really gone into overtime. It is to air Christmas Eve night but E.B. Scrooge is not happy with any of the people auditioning. E.B. is even more irritated, aggravated and riled up with everyone and everything...the talent, the set, the workers and most of all Bobby Cratchit, his right hand man. After an exhausting day he returns to his apartment where he is visited by the Ghost of Johnny Carson. Johnny tells him he will be visited by three spirits who will help him become the man that Johnny knows he can become. Performances begin Friday, November 30, and end Sunday, December 16. Tickets can be purchased by calling the Box Office at (909) 920-4343, or by visiting www.grovetheatre.com.
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