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Makeup to Made Up — The Hollywood Museum
This beautiful art deco building has gone from make up (Max Factor) to a museum of the made up (Hollywood Museum)
Red Hot Patriot: The Kick-Ass Wit of Molly Ivins
Through February 12th at the Geffen Playhouse
Kathleen Turner as Molly Ivins
After the best Los Angeles tour you can imagine it is now time to sit down in a comfortable theater and see a real movie star treading the boards and recreating a character you love. Two-time Tony and Oscar nominee Kathleen Turner sizzles as Molly Ivins, the brassy Texan reporter whose liberal journalism skyrocketed her to the national stage. This acclaimed show captures the redheaded reporter’s indomitable character by weaving personal anecdotes with her colorful take on national politics.
Geffen Playhouse
10886 Le Conte Avenue, Los Angeles
310.208.5454
We Love Lucy
Relive a live taping of I Love Lucy
You just drove past Lucille Ball’s Beverly Hills home on your Hollywood tour so what is more perfect than spending the evening in a studio audience enjoying a “live” recreation of the taping of two I Love Lucy television episodes. With an affable host and four extremely talented actors perfectly recreating the original characters (Lucy, Ricky, Fred and Ethel, as if you need reminding) you get to participate in a full evening of music and hilarity. The original television show remains in syndication 60 years after its debut, and though the Desilu studio is no more there are still reminders of those days in Hollywood and Culver City you might have seen in any number of star tours in Hollywood.
If you’re an I Love Lucy fan, this is your moment. The two original episodes, “The Benefit” and “Lucy Has Her Eyes Examined,” are a hoot, but so are the hilarious commercial breaks, the Lucy trivia contest and the surprising variety of musical and dance numbers.
Through February 26th
Greenway Court Theatre
544 N. Fairfax Avenue
800-595-4tix
ilovelucylive.com
Comedy Birth – No Pushing Required
January 19th, 8:00 p.m. (and every other Thursday after that) at the Comedy Central Stage in Santa Monica see Jill Solloway and her crazy friends, frenemies and complete strangers bring to the stage brand new, untried and untested, raw comedy. It is a Frankenstein’s laboratory of funniness and you get to see it being created. And best of all — it’s FREE!
Comedy Central Stage
6539 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90038
323-960-5519
The Genius of James Brown
The Grammy Museum, downtown at L.A. Live, has dozens of objects on display belonging to the Godfather of Soul in an exhibit entitled “Say It Loud: The Genius of James Brown.” Housed in downtown’s upscale L.A Live mall, this multistory museum doesn’t appear to be very rock & roll on the surface, but it does boast an interesting variety of permanent and traveling exhibits. While the focus is largely on mainstream figures in rock, pop, R&B, country and jazz, the venue also hosts regular performances in which celebrity musicians perform a few tunes and discuss their craft with an audience Q&A. The museum is suitable for all ages. Make a visit to the Grammy Museum a part of your “things to do in Los Angeles” checklist.
Grammy Museum
800 W. Olympic Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90015
213-765-6800
CRU
Inspired vegan and raw cuisine in the heart of silverlake, renowned for it’s creative use of the freshest organic produce and entirely gluten-free menu.
Chef Rachel Carr crafts exquisite vegan offerings from a huge variety of seasonal fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, and whole grains. Artfully weaving Italian, Japanese, Tunisian, Thai and Indian flavors into a fresh interpretation of life enhancing gourmet food, including desserts that even the most health conscious individual can indulge in guiltlessly, and the perfect stop for any of the many private Los Angeles Guided Tours.
After Jan.1 we will be open
mon-sat lunch 11am-4pm and dinner 5:30pm-10pm, sunday brunch 11am-2:30pm and dinner 5:30pm-10pm. 1521 Griffith Park Blvd. LA, CA 90026
Adam Fleischman
More from Adam Fleischman! With four Umami locations, plus a new Valley restaurant underway, PLUS theforthcoming Red Medicine which should be debuting shortly, Adam has many more tricks still up his sleeve. Right now though, we’re talking about 800° his newest concept which manifests itself in Westwood Village claiming the former Daphnes Greek Cafe space at 10889 Lindbrook Drive. Adam has recruited former Michael Mina corporate chef Anthony Carron (who currently resides in Vegas) to craft Neapolitan-style thin crust pizzas fired in a wood-burning oven. But wait, these are not just your standard pizzas. The Adam twist (cause you knew there had to be one)? Still to be determined “unusual gourmet toppings” with all pizzas priced under $10. That plus a bevy of specialty salads too. This lunch and dinner spot will also take on an expected hipster vibe, though an interior designer has yet to be hired. Anticipate an opening January 2011. [EaterWire]Barnsdall art Park
Unwind and enjoy the beautiful Barnsdall Art Park as the sun is setting, from the gated gardens in the West Lawn of the historic Hollyhock House. Silverlake Wine will present four selections of boutique, small production, artisanal wines from around the globe. As featured in LA Weekly, LA Times, Urban Daddy, and FoodGPS. Wine tastings are $20, tours of the Hollyhock house available for an additional $15. Tours start at 5:45pm, 6:15pm, and 7:00pm. Space per tour slot is limited, and often sell out, so buy your tickets in advance.
Upright Cabaret’s American Icon Series: Heart And Soul
Upright Cabaret’s American Icon Series kicks off its 3rd smash season with Heart and Soul, celebrating the music of Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick and Whitney Houston. This is just another fun and unique event to go to while touring LA. Starring Shoshana Bean (Wicked, Hairspray), Sylvia MacAlla (Hairspray), American Idol finalist Syesha Mercado (Dreamgirls – National Tour) with music director Davy Nathan (Patti LaBelle, Toni Braxton, New Kids on the Block). Expect to hear your favorites like “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” “Someday We’ll Be Together,” “I Say A Little Prayer For You,” “That’s What Friends Are For,” “I Wanna Dance with Somebody,” “I Will Always Love You,” and more, in this concert event.
Annenberg Theater, Palm Springs (Nov. 11), Catalina Jazz Club, Hollywood (Nov. 14). www.uprightcabaret.com/events
Twelfth Night, Or What You Will
Through Dec. 16. A Noise Within christens its new and permanent Pasadena home with one of the Bard’s most beloved comedies. A cool new event has come to town, it’s the place to check out while touring LA. Set in Cuba by director Julia Rodriguez-Elliott, this uproarious bacchanal will sizzle with a decidedly hot, Latin breeze, as plucky Viola, incorrigible Sir Tony Belch and a parade of unforgettable characters burn the midnight oil on a guest for belly-laughs, delicious revenge, and true love’s calling.
3352 E. Foothill Blvd., Pasadena, 626.356.3100. anoisewithin.org