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The Week of July 28th For Northridge, CA 91327

Jazz Greats at Catalina Bar and Grill

Catalina Bar and Grill (Hollywood, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm (Marla Jones)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm (Phil Norman)
Full Price: $15.00 - $40.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $20.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
This supper club hosts great live jazz in a setting with Old World charm. Catalina has lived up to its slogan "Nothing But the Best in Jazz" by presenting a veritable Who's Who of jazz legends such as Dizzie Gillespie, Art Blakey, McCoy Tyner, Chick Corea, Ray Brown, Joe Williams, Max Roach, Carmen McRae, Joe Henderson, Benny Carter, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman and many more.  Learn More

Six-Week Salsa Class Series Learning the Basics

The SalsaBox Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 29 2008 @ 7:30pm (plus classes Aug. 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th, Sep. 2rd)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 6:00pm (plus classes Aug. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, Sep. 3rd)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 7:30pm (plus classes Aug. 6th, 13th, 20th, 27th, Sep. 3rd)
Full Price: $65.00 - $80.00   Our Price: $37.50 - $40.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Commit one hour a week to really polishing up your fun, flirty and fabulous salsa footwork for the dance floor! You'll learn and practice salsa moves and choreography over a six-week period as these great teachers break the exotic dance down to the basics that everyone can learn. For beginner and advanced beginner levels.  Learn More

Speed Dating with DateandDash: That Special Someone—Fast!

Tangier Restaurant (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 29 2008 @ 7:30pm
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 7:30pm (Ages 21-35)
Full Price: $35.00   Our Price: $17.50*
Rated: 2.5 stars
Meet up to 20 potential dates at Tangier Restaurant in a fun, laid-back atmosphere where friends meet over drinks and maybe you'll meet The One! Speed dating allows you to skip the excruciating hit-or-miss first date experience. Instead, with DateandDash you can chat with a large pool of people, choose your favorites, and see if they choose you.  Learn More

Cosa Nostra: Famous Scenes from "The Godfather," "Scarface" and More

Hollywood Fight Club Theater (Hollywood, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $16.00   Our Price: $8.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
The stakes are high, and debts are settled in blood. There's no real loyalty, no mercy and plenty of sarcasm. Watch as these working actors bring "Casino," "Carlito's Way," "Bronx Tale," "Scarface," "Goodfellas," "Raging Bull" and, of course, "The Godfather" to life. You know what they're talking about...and don't "fuhgettabout it."  Learn More

Los Angeles Dodgers vs. San Francisco Giants Baseball 2008

Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 29 2008 @ 7:10pm (Topps Tuesday)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 7:10pm
Full Price: $28.00 - $70.00   Our Price: $16.00 - $37.00*
Rated: 3.6 stars
One of baseball's most legendary rivalries continues as the San Francisco Giants come to Dodger Stadium. Both teams have been uneven early in the season, but the Dodgers find themselves with a clear shot at a playoff spot.  Learn More

LA Philharmonic: Tchaikovsky's Fourth at the Hollywood Bowl Hollywood Bowl

Hollywood Bowl (Hollywood, CA)
Tuesday, Jul. 29 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
The Los Angeles Philharmonic presents Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony at the legendary Hollywood Bowl. Enjoy an evening of brilliant classical music under the stars. Exciting young guest conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya leads the Philharmonic in a program which also includes works by Saint-Saens and Ginastera. Guest soloist: Daniel Müller-Schott, cello.  Learn More

The Groundlings Present The Crazy Uncle Joe Show

The Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $12.50   Our Price: $6.25*
Rated: 3.5 stars
The Crazy Uncle Joe Show is a side-splitting exercise in long form improv by the world-famous Groundlings. No games. No director. Just funny.  Learn More

Spanish Cuisine & Dramatic Flamenco at El Cid

El Cid (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 7:00pm (Dinner), 8pm (Show)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 7:00pm (Dinner), 8pm (Show)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 7:00pm (Dinner), 8pm (Show)
Full Price: $34.95   Our Price: $21.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Enjoy an evening of Spanish cuisine and flamenco dancing on the beautiful wooden stage at El Cid, in hip Silverlake. Historic El Cid is a beautiful indoor-outdoor Spanish villa-style complex, and a night of flamenco could happen in no better venue. An inspiring, exotic evening! Price includes dinner and the show (but not beverages or tip).  Learn More

Live Music at the Jazz Bakery: Piping Hot Jazz!

The Jazz Bakery (Culver City, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 9:30pm (Saxophone Liberation Day)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 9:30pm (Jackie Ryan)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 9:30pm (Jackie Ryan)
Full Price: $25.00 - $30.00   Our Price: $12.50 - $15.00*
Rated: 3.4 stars
All week long the Jazz Bakery offers the best in hot new jazz! LA Weekly called the Jazz Bakery the "most prestigious jazz space in Los Angeles," and it lives up to that by focusing on fantastic new acts as well as classics of the genre. A don't-miss, not only for jazz fans, but for lovers of all sorts of music!  Learn More

Summer Sunset Cocktail Cruise Around Marina del Rey

Hornblower Cruises and Events (Marina del Rey, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 6:00pm
Full Price: $28.00 - $29.00   Our Price: $15.00 - $17.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Relax and unwind in the middle of a busy week with a two-hour sunset cruise on the smooth waters of Marina del Rey. Enjoy complimentary appetizers, a front-row-seat view of the sailboat races and a beautiful sunset over the water.  Learn More

Six-Week Salsa Class Series: Intermediate Level at SalsaBox Studios

The SalsaBox Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 8:30pm (plus 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3)
Full Price: $65.00 - $80.00   Our Price: $37.50 - $40.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Take your fun, flirty salsa footwork to the next level! You'll learn and practice salsa moves and choreography for one hour a week over a six-week period, taught by an experienced dance instructor. For beginning intermediate and intermediate dancers only.  Learn More

Speed Dating with DateandDash: That Special Someone—Fast!

Matteo's (Los Angele, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $35.00   Our Price: $17.50*
Meet up to 20 potential dates at Matteo's in a fun, laid-back atmosphere where friends meet over drinks and maybe you'll meet The One! Speed dating allows you to skip the excruciating hit-or-miss first date experience. Instead, with DateandDash you can chat with a large pool of people, choose your favorites, and see if they choose you.  Learn More

Rose: A Journey Through 20th-Century Jewish Life, at the Odyssey Theatre

Odyssey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $15.00 - $45.00   Our Price: FREE - $22.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
This one-woman play starring Naomi Newmann takes the audience on a restless journey through 20th-century Jewish life: from a Ukrainian shtetl to the Warsaw ghetto to Atlantic City and Miami, with side trips to a hippie commune in Connecticut and an Israeli settlement on the West Bank.  Learn More

Happy Hour: Two Veteran Comics' One-Man Shows at the Fake Gallery

Fake Gallery (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 3.7 stars
The Fake Gallery hosts Happy Hour, a pair of nationally-acclaimed one-man shows by veteran comics. Jim DeCroteau presents The Bar Guy, in which he portrays an opinionated tavern-dweller; it recently had a successful run in Boston. The other show, Just Add Waterman, chronicles David Waterman's transformation from drug addiction to a life as a drug abuse prevention counselor.  Learn More

Rapper Killah Priest: Wu-Tang Clan Affiliate at the El Rey Theatre

The El Rey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 7:30pm (doors)
Full Price: $12.00   Our Price: $6.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
Rapper Killah Priest headlines a show at the El Rey Theatre. A New York native, Priest is a long-time affiliate of the Wu-Tang Clan. His debut album, 1998's Heavy Mental, hit no. 4 on the Billboard R&B/Hip Hop chart. He's also a member of hip hop supergroup The HRSMN, alongside Ras Kass, Canibus and Kurupt.  Learn More

Behind the Big Air Benefit Bash (X Games 14) at STAPLES Center

STAPLES Center (Los Angeles, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 6:00pm
Full Price: $55.00 - $100.00   Our Price: $40.00 - $65.00*
Rated: 2.0 stars
Be a part of the excitement when X Games 14 comes to town this summer, showcasing the best in action sports. Get Behind the Big Air, where you'll party with the finest in skate, BMX and rally car. The night includes great food, beer and wine, a silent auction of incredible sports memorabilia, and KROQ, L.A.'s home of modern rock, providing the night's soundtrack.  Learn More

American Graffiti: Benefit Screening of Classic Film at Historic Alex Theatre

The Alex Theatre (Glendale, CA)
Wednesday, Jul. 30 2008 @ 7:30pm
Full Price: $11.00   Our Price: $6.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
Glendale's historic Alex Theatre presents a screening of American Graffiti, George Lucas' classic film about two friends preparing to leave town for college in 1962. Throughout a night of cruising, drag racing, fights, and picking up girls, punctuated by popular music of the time, they both struggle with the reality of approaching adulthood. Stars include Richard Dreyfuss, Ron Howard, and Harrison Ford. Proceeds benefit the Glendale Kiwanis Ducks4Kids and Glendale Arts.  Learn More

The Groundlings' Improv Show: Cookin' With Gas

The Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $16.40   Our Price: $8.25*
Rated: 3.7 stars
Since 1992 The Groundlings Main Company, Alumni and Sunday Companies have played together every Thursday night in the all-improv explosion that has become almost as much of an institution as the Groundlings Theatre itself! Based entirely on audience suggestions, the comic daredevils invent custom-made satire and song. Each week features a new surprise guest.  Learn More

L.A.'s Best Unsigned Bands at the Viper Room

Viper Room (West Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm doors (Rehab)
Full Price: $12.00 - $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
Wanna be on the cutting edge of the music scene? Every Saturday night at the Viper Room, L.A.'s best unsigned bands rock the house. See full event description for the scheduled lineup of bands.  Learn More

Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses, Based on the Myths of Ovid

Lankershim Arts Center (North Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.1 stars
The stories in Metamorphoses are full of comedy, tragedy, pathos, laughter, tears, passion, violence, grief, regret and redemption. An ethnically diverse cast of men and women showcase the universal struggles of love and loss as characters such as Midas, Eros, Bacchus, Zeus, Aphrodite, Ceres and Psyche.  Learn More

Commedia dell'Arte A Company of Wayward Saints at Write Act Rep

Write Act Repertory Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 2.2 stars
George Herman's A Company of Wayward Saints follows a troupe of amateur dramatists who attempt to put on "The History of Man" in a last ditch attempt to buy their way back home by gaining the patronage of a wealthy Duke. But to a group of actors far too selfish, self-important and self-indulgent to work together this proves to be a challenge they may never overcome.  Learn More

Award-Winning Play The Accomplices at the Fountain Theatre

Fountain Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00 - $30.00   Our Price: $7.50 - $15.00*
Rated: 3.6 stars
What the U.S. government and American Jews did — and didn't — do to help Jews fleeing the Nazis is the subject of The Accomplices by former New York Times political reporter Bernard Weinraub. Deborah LaVine directs the West Coast premiere of the New York Drama Desk-nominated play that is based on the true story of Jewish activist Hillel Kook (aka Peter Bergson).  Learn More

Respect: The Girl Em-Powered Musical — Lives of Women Told in Top 40 Songs

El Portal Forum Theatre (North Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
and 2 more dates.
Full Price: $25.00 - $45.00   Our Price: $12.50 - $22.50*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Respect: The Girl Em-Powered Musical is a funny, exuberant look at the lives of women as told through your favorite Top 40 songs. From "Someone to Watch Over Me" to "I Will Survive!" to "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun," this is girl power at its most triumphant. If you liked Beehive and The Wonderettes, you'll love Respect!  Learn More

Ambrosia in Concert at The Canyon

The Canyon (Agoura Hills, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 6:00pm (Doors Open)
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: 2.0 stars
While many people are familiar with Ambrosia's radio hits of the '70s, the songs on their five albums also range to progressive and experimental. They're as comfortable with ballads as with driving rock and roll. They can be serious, they can be playful—but the music is always rich and the harmonies are beautifully blended.  Learn More

Powerful New Drama Body Politic from Echo Theater Company

Zephyr Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 3.8 stars
The Echo Theater Company presents Body Politic, a new play by acclaimed playwright Jessica Goldberg. It's the story of a screenwriter trying to access Ward 57 of Walter Reed Hospital, where soldiers who have suffered cataclysmic injuries in Iraq recover, but she is refused by an Army captain. What occurs between them is the surprising and poignant story of what can happen when people with deep commitments and beliefs come to recognize each other's humanity.  Learn More

Great Expectations: A New Musical Based on Dickens' Classic Novel

Odyssey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $30.00   Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Following a successful run at the Hudson Theatre, this new musical version of Charles Dickens' Great Expectations moves to the Odyssey Theatre for an extended run. The rich score brings to life the story of young Pip and his journey of obsession, disillusionment, and redemption. The show was a Los Angeles Times "Critic's Choice" and a LA Weekly "Theatre Pick of the Week".  Learn More

Fantastic Diamond, The Ultimate Neil Diamond Tribute, and Stevie Nicks Tribute Bella Donna

The Canyon (Agoura Hills, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 6:00pm (Doors Open)
Full Price: $15.00 - $19.50   Our Price: FREE - $9.75*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Fantastic Diamond's flawless tribute to Neil Diamond takes the audience through a musical journey of Diamond's greatest hits, from "America" to "Song Sung Blue" to "Sweet Caroline." Bella Donna, a tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Stevie Nicks, are known for their authentic sound and wardrobe.  Learn More

The Groundlings Present The Completely Different Late Show

The Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 10:00pm (Preview)
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
You never know what will happen or who'll be playing tonight when the Groundlings break all the rules!  Learn More

Richard Villa's Refried Fridays at the Hollywood Improv

The Hollywood Improv (West Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
The world-famous Improv serves you Refried Fridays, the hottest Latino Night to hit Hollywood in years. Hosted by Richard Villa, the show is a rotating line-up of the funniest Latino comics mixed in with some very special guests. Come see what everyone is talking about.  Learn More

Comedian Ian Bagg at the Hollywood Improv

The Hollywood Improv (West Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $12.00 - $20.00   Our Price: FREE - $10.00*
Rated: 2.8 stars
Sarcastic, witty and just plain funny, Ian Bagg is known from his appearances on The Tonight Show, The Late Late Show With Craig Kilborn, Comedy Central's Premium Blend and more.  Learn More

Short-Form Comedy and Musical Improv with Stranger than Fiction

L.A. Connection Comedy Theatre (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $4.00*
Rated: 2.6 stars
Stranger than Fiction features a cast of players from a variety of comedy and theatre backgrounds. STF's shows are a lively, entertaining mix of short-form comedy and musical improv based on suggestions from audience members. Audiences will be impressed and entertained by the cast's creativity and skill, and be treated to a completely different show every week.  Learn More

A Very Brady Musical at Theatre West

Theatre West (Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $30.00   Our Price: $15.00*
Rated: 2.8 stars
From executive producer Sherwood Schwartz, creator of The Brady Bunch, comes a musical about America's famous retro family—A Very Brady Musical, at Theatre West. Simultaneously paying tribute to and subverting the original series, the musical depicts the six Brady children desperately trying to earn money to pay for marriage counseling after a misunderstanding leads them to think their parents' marriage is in trouble.  Learn More

Pitch It! — A Movie-Themed Improv Show from Spontaneous Productions

The Lyric Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 3.5 stars
Spontaneous Productions presents the world premiere of Pitch It!, a new comedy improv show at The Lyric Theatre. Each hour-long show features sketches, short-form improv games and a signature movie-themed long-form that lets the audience pitch its very own movie.  Learn More

Garrett Morris' Downtown Comedy Club at the Wilshire Grand Hotel Presents All-Star Comedians

Garrett Morris' Downtown Comedy Club (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm (Tom Segura)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm (Tom Segura)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 10:00pm (Tom Segura)
Full Price: $20.00 - $40.00   Our Price: FREE - $20.00*
Rated: 2.9 stars
Garrett Morris' Downtown Comedy Club features some of the hottest names in comedy, performing at their new home in the Wilshire Grand Hotel. Comedians from Saturday Night Live, Last Comic Standing, The Tonight Show and much more are on the bill. Check the listing below for details on who's appearing.  Learn More

My Old Friends, a Tony-nominated West Coast Premiere Musical

Victory Theatre Center (Burbank, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 4:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $34.00   Our Price: $17.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Victory Theatre Center presents the West Coast premiere of the Tony nominated musical My Old Friends. At the Golden Years retirement hotel, there's a mixed bag of guests, a little romance, plenty of time for song, a little dancing and lots of jokes.  Learn More

I'm Just Wild About Harry - A World Premiere Old-Fashioned Musical Comedy

Crown City Theatre @ St. Matthew's Church (North Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $10.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Crown City Theatre Company presents I'm Just Wild About Harry, a world premiere old-fashioned musical comedy for the whole family, featuring songs from the early 1900s. The show is based on a 19th century farce. It was hilarious as a play, and even more fun as a musical.  Learn More

American Tales: Musical Adaptations of Stories by Mark Twain and Herman Melville

Deaf West Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $30.00   Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Antaeus Company presents American Tales, a musical journey through the worlds of two of the greatest American writers: Mark Twain and Herman Melville. "The Loves of Alonzo Fitz Clarence and Rosannah Ethelton" is a free adaptation of Twain's comic look at a new invention, the telephone. Melville's "Bartleby the Scrivener" is slyly funny but ultimately tragic.  Learn More

An Adult Evening of Shel Silverstein at the Odyssey Theatre

Odyssey Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 - $35.00   Our Price: FREE - $15.00*
Rated: 2.8 stars
Cartoonist, musician, poet, Grammy-winning songwriter, screenwriter and author of children's books, Silverstein was truly a renaissance sort of chap. Take a ride into this eclectic evening of comedy, song and risqué, often wacky, satire that so uncannily pinpoints the poignancy, absurdity and delightful comedy that is American life. Director Dan Bonnell puts it all together in an original and highly theatrical new mix of that which was Silverstein.  Learn More

Unbeatable Harold, A Romantic Adventure, at Ruskin Group Theatre Company

Ruskin Group Theatre (Santa Monica, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: FREE - $7.50*
Rated: 2.5 stars
Nothing is impossible in the heart of an artist, or for those who dare to dream...BIG. When a man's passion pushes him to venture into unfamiliar commitments, anything can happen. When he falls for a beautiful girl who seems to miss some of the splendor of life's bigger possibilities, there is so much to be explored.  Learn More

Capsized Flotsam, a Gay Edwardian Comedy

Ark Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Thursday, Jul. 31 2008 @ 8:00pm
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $22.00   Our Price: FREE - $11.00*
Rated: 2.4 stars
If Oscar Wilde were alive today...well, he would be really, really old! But he would also be writing plays like Capsized Flotsam, a new comedy receiving its West Coast premiere at the Ark this summer. Local L.A. playwright Donaco Smyth meshes the wit of Wilde with the fantastic worlds of H.G. Wells, then throws in some of the outlandish zaniness of Monty Python for good measure.  Learn More

David Rabe's Comedy Hurlyburly from Repertory East Playhouse

Repertory East Playhouse (Newhall, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $17.00   Our Price: $8.50*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Hurlyburly is a scathingly funny and touching story about the quest for meaning in morally muddled times. Eddie and his three best friends live a wild life of hard partying, witty repartee, snappy come-backs, lies and self-obsession in 1980s Hollywood. But a series of encounters with destiny convince Eddie to dig beneath the surface to discover his soul.  Learn More

Imani Winds Perform Afro Blue at the Ford Amphitheatre

Ford Amphitheatre (Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 3.1 stars
The Grammy-nominated quintet floats Afro-Latin sounds - Mongo Santamaria, Astor Piazzolla, Paquito d'Rivera and more - on the night breeze. The new textures the five bring to the flute-oboe-clarinet-horn-bassoon combo and their sparkling presence are a pure delight.  Learn More

Shakespeare's Hamlet, Reimagined by Gangbusters Theatre Company

Little Victory Theatre (at the Victory Theatre Center) (Burbank, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: 3.4 stars
Departing from their usual practice of presenting 20th century classics with their original speed and violence, the Gangbusters Theatre Company is delving into Shakespeare's most famous play. The director, who is new to the company, is maintaining a respectful faithfulness to the Bard's text, while taking a startling approach to the material.  Learn More

Marriage on the Rocks in Refuge from the Storm at Actors Group Theatre

Actors Group Theatre (North Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $18.00   Our Price: FREE - $9.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
A tavern serves as refuge from a fierce storm for Tom and Doris, whose marriage is in a crisis. As the raging storm forces others into the tavern, they become players in the couple's drama. Can their marriage survive all the ghosts in their closet?  Learn More

Macbeth - Shakespeare's Tragedy As You've Never Seen It Before

Whitmore-Lindley Theatre Center (North Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: No ratings yet
The Porters of Hellsgate are proud to continue their second season with William Shakespeare's Macbeth. Set within a representational, ever-shifting gothic fever dream, the events of the classic tragedy unfold with a visceral dread and nightmarish immediacy while traversing the path toward a poignant, bittersweet, inevitable conclusion.  Learn More

Visit the Broad Contemporary Art Museum on a Quick Culture Tour

Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 4:00pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Join Quick Culture for a one-hour tour of BCAM, the new building on the campus of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. This exciting venue houses a large selection of art objects by renowned artists including Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, John Baldessari, Jeff Koons, Jasper Johns, Damien Hirst and many more. The Quick Culture Art Guides will give you an insightful perspective on art appreciation.  Learn More

The Quarterly Report's Triple X — Intimate Stories About Taboo Subjects

Highways Performance Space and Gallery (Santa Monica, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:30pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Highways Performance Space presents the narrative performance collective The Quarterly Report's brand new, 13th ensemble show, Triple X. Guaranteed to turn up the heat, the show will feature live performances of intimate personal stories that are torrid, titillating and/or socially taboo.  Learn More

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball 2008

Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 7:40pm (Cooler Bag Giveaway)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 7:10pm (Universal Studios Hollywood Kids Ticket Promotion)
Full Price: $28.00 - $70.00   Our Price: $16.00 - $37.00*
Rated: 3.7 stars
The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Arizona Diamondbacks are currently battling for the top spot in the National League West. The Dodgers are counting on their hitting, led by All-Star slugger Manny Ramirez, to overcome the crack pitching of the Diamondbacks. This series could be crucial in deciding who goes to the playoffs.  Learn More

George Bernard Shaw's Mrs. Warren's Profession at the Chandler Studio Theatre

The Chandler Studio Theatre (North Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $22.00   Our Price: $11.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
The Production Company presents Mrs. Warren's Profession, George Bernard Shaw's controversial comedy. The story of a young woman who discovers that her mother's success is due to her ownership of a chain of brothels, Shaw's daring attack on social hypocrisy was banned in the US and Britain for many years after its debut. Gillian Doyle, Joanna Strapp and Jeremy Lelliott star.  Learn More

Roy Orbison Tribute at the El Portal Theatre

El Portal Theatre (North Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 2.8 stars
The El Portal Theatre announces a return engagement for Wiley Ramey's tribute to Roy Orbison. The show, which was a hit in its first appearance at the theater, features a full live band backing Ramey as he sings such classic hits as "Only the Lonley", "Pretty Woman", and "Crying".  Learn More

Down the Rabbit Hole, Fairy Tale Musical with a Twist, at the Whitefire Theatre

Whitefire Theatre (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: 2.3 stars
Straight from sold-out shows in NYC, Down the Rabbit Hole comes to L.A. This one-woman musical is based on the classic fairy tale characters but with an adult twist, starring pop star EJ. It will dazzle your senses, tickle your funny bone and touch your heart.  Learn More

Farmers' Market and West 3rd Street Food Tasting Tour

3rd Street and Fairfax Avenue (Los Angeles, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 9:30am
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 9:30am
Full Price: $49.00   Our Price: $30.00*
Rated: 3.7 stars
Spend a Friday or Saturday morning sampling delicious world cuisine in the heart of mid-city Los Angeles. This walking and tasting tour from Melting Pot Tours includes tastings at various stops in the famous L.A. landmark Farmers' Market at 3rd and Fairfax. Then, heading west along 3rd Street, you'll enjoy additional small gourmet bites at specialty eateries and a visit to a renowned cookbook store.  Learn More

Eric Idle and LA Philharmonic: Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) at Hollywood Bowl Hollywood Bowl

Hollywood Bowl (Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:30pm
Full Price: $25.00   Our Price: $12.50*
Rated: 3.6 stars
Legendary Monty Python comedian Eric Idle and the LA Philharmonic present the West Coast premiere of Not the Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) at the Hollywood Bowl. It's a comic oratorio inspired by Handel's Messiah and Monty Python's hilarious Life of Brian. Co-written by Idle and John du Prez, the Grammy and Tony-winning team responsible for the smash hit Spamalot.  Learn More

Funny Fridays at the Comedy Store's Belly Room

The Comedy Store (Belly Room) on Sunset (West Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
The Comedy Store presents Funny Fridays, a weekly comedy showcase in the famous comedy club's Belly Room. See top local and national comics as they perform an evening of stand-up comedy. Featured comics have performed on late-night TV, Comedy Central, and more.  Learn More

Eugene O'Neill's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Long Day's Journey into Night

Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum (Topanga, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $28.00   Our Price: $14.00*
Rated: 3.1 stars
Eugene O'Neill's masterwork follows the Tyrone family on one fateful, heart-rending day in the summer of 1912. This prize-winning piece of writing seduces its' audience into the Tyrone families' web as they cling and spin together in a downward spiral of addiction and ignorant pursuit of hope.  Learn More

L.A. Connection's 2001: An Improv Odyssey

L.A. Connection Comedy Theatre (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 9:00pm
Full Price: $12.00   Our Price: $4.00*
Rated: 3.1 stars
L.A. Connection puts on an outrageously funny improv show in the "Who's Line Is It Anyway" style. The show is one of the LA Times picks for New Year's Eve.  Learn More

ComedySportzKidz — Clean Fun for the Family

National Comedy Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 3:00pm
Full Price: $10.00   Our Price: $5.00*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Give the kids — and yourself — a good laugh at ComedySportzKidz, presented by the National Comedy Theatre.  Learn More

U-Sical, the Improvised Musical, from ComedySportz

National Comedy Theatre (Hollywood, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 10:30pm
Full Price: $17.00   Our Price: $8.50*
Rated: 3.5 stars
The National Comedy Theatre presents U-Sical, a full-length improvised musical comedy, featuring audience participation.  Learn More

Fun for the Whole Family at Giggle Gaggle: Kids Perform Improv for Kids!

Raven Playhouse (North Hollywood, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 2:00pm
Full Price: $8.00   Our Price: FREE*
Rated: 2.7 stars
Two shows, two casts—four feet tall! This improv show performed by kids is a great day out for families who love to laugh together. Take a ride into the minds and world of the children of the Valley as the kids of Joy Theatre perform comedy, standup, improv and sketches at the Raven Playhouse.  Learn More

Improv Comedy for Kids at LA Connection

L.A. Connection Comedy Theatre (Sherman Oaks, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 5:30pm
Full Price: $7.00   Our Price: $3.00*
Rated: 2.9 stars
LA Connection presents Improv Comedy for Kids, performed by some of the area's most talented young people. The performances are family-friendly and filled with laugh-out-loud-funny sketch comedy and improv.  Learn More

The Groundlings' Main Sketch Show: Groundlings Special Lady Friend

The Groundlings Theatre (Los Angeles, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 10:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 10:00pm
Full Price: $21.50   Our Price: $10.75*
Rated: 3.3 stars
Legendary comedy troupe The Groundlings present their main sketch show Groundlings Special Lady Friend. This is the company's latest collection of improvisational and scripted sketches, from L.A.'s masters of Saturday Night Live-style comedy.  Learn More

Enter the Mad Mind of the Teenager with Detention Span's Teen Improv

Raven Playhouse (North Hollywood, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 5:00pm
Full Price: $8.00   Our Price: FREE*
Rated: 2.7 stars
Being a teenager is tough, but the kids of Joy Theatre's Detention Span take teen angst and transform it into comedy gold. It's a madcap, fun-filled hour of sketch, improv, impressions, singing, and more at the Raven Playhouse. Relive the funniest moments of growing up—without actually having to, er, relive them.  Learn More

Compelling Comedy—Right In the Heart of the 3rd Street Promenade!

Promenade Playhouse (Santa Monica, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $12.00   Our Price: $6.00*
Rated: 2.6 stars
In the heart of the world-famous 3rd Street Promenade in beautiful, balmy Santa Monica is a great night of comedy, every Friday and Saturday! With comedians seen on Letterman, Leno, Comedy Central and HBO, the Promenade Playhouse delivers serious laughs from great comics!  Learn More

Salsa Boot Camp for Beginners and Advanced Beginners

The SalsaBox Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 11:00am
Full Price: $60.00   Our Price: $40.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
The four-hour Salsa Boot Camp at Salsabox Studios is an immersion class, perfect for busy people who have always wanted to learn some moves for the salsa clubs. Classes are divided into Novice Beginners and Advanced Beginners; both will teach the basics of salsa, plus some fun routines. Class ends with a Latin lunch buffet.  Learn More

One Night Stands - A Hysterical New Comedy

Avery Schreiber Theatre (North Hollywood, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 11:00pm
Full Price: $15.00   Our Price: $7.50*
Rated: 2.6 stars
The audience is a fly on the 4th wall as several couples relate to one another before and after they have sex for the first and last time in this hysterical new comedy. One Night Stands - The Sex Comedies is The Vagina Monologues of one-night stands.  Learn More

Dark Fable The Tragical Comedy of Mr. Punch from Rogue Artists Ensemble

Bootleg Theater (Los Angeles, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 4:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $25.00 - $50.00   Our Price: $12.50 - $25.00*
Rated: 2.6 stars
Based on the graphic novel by internationally acclaimed artists Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean (creators of the Sandman comics and Henson Pictures' "MirrorMask") and adapted for the stage by Hyper-theater mavericks Rogue Artists Ensemble, Mr. Punch is a twisted tale of murder featuring a dizzying array of puppets, masks and sounds.  Learn More

Saturday Champagne Brunch Cruise Around Marina Del Rey

Hornblower Cruises and Events (Marina del Rey, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ Noon
Full Price: $53.00   Our Price: $35.00*
Rated: 3.2 stars
Take in the sights, listen to relaxing music, linger in the sun and enjoy a leisurely Saturday brunch on this two-hour cruise. Hornblower Cruises' lavish brunch buffet features a savory selection of all your favorites and includes complimentary free-flowing champagne.  Learn More

Escape Reality: Magicopolis' Long-Running Magic Show

Magicopolis (Santa Monica, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $27.00   Our Price: $13.50*
Rated: 2.8 stars
Magicopolis presents their long-running hit show Escape Reality. Mixing sketch comedy and magic acts, the husband-and-wife team of Steve Spill and Bozena serve up an entertaining family-friendly vaudeville-style show, complete with one-liners and amazing acts of magic. The show was a Los Angeles Times "Critic's Pick" and a LA Weekly "Pick of the Week".  Learn More

Zastrozzi, a Swashbuckling Black Comedy

NoHo Arts Center (North Hollywood, CA)
Friday, Aug. 1 2008 @ 8:00pm
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00 - $25.00   Our Price: FREE - $12.50*
Rated: 2.5 stars
Gypsies, tyrants and thieves! All are brought to dazzling life in this swashbuckling, philosophical romp through the dark side. Zastrozzi is a thrilling black comedy with a mission. The ageless debate of good versus evil, sex versus love and power versus piety are all covered at a galloping pace in this gothic spectacle of one man's search for truth.  Learn More

Little Women: The Musical, The Beloved Classic Brought to Life

Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center (Simi Valley, CA)
Saturday, Aug. 2 2008 @ 8:00pm
Full Price: $20.00   Our Price: $10.00*
Rated: 3.0 stars
Based on Louisa May Alcott's novel, Little Women follows the adventures of Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy March as they grow up in Civil War America. The beloved story of the March sisters is timeless and deals with issues as relevant today as when they were written. Now, this wonderful narrative has been brought to life as an exhilarating new musical filled with glorious music, dancing and heart.