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Mario Lopez signs new book

at Barnes & Noble, The Grove

Television personality, Mario Lopez, will sign his new fitness book, Mario Lopez’s Knockout Fitness, at Barnes & Noble at The Grove (189 The Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90036) on Thursday, May 15 at 7:30 p.m.
As an actor, television personality, and dancer, Mario Lopez is perhaps best known for his roles on NBC’s comedy series, Saved By the Bell, and ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. Lopez brings his love for fitness to his first-ever book, Mario Lopez’s Knockout Fitness.
More about the book:
http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/eventdetail.do?

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Be L.A.’s Next SINGULAR SENSATION!
Ever Thought to Yourself, “I CAN DO THAT?”
Now’s Your Chance to Prove It.
“A Chorus Line” Online Talent Competition Now Available for Entries.
 

As the new national tour of the critically acclaimed production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical “A Chorus Line” makes its way to Los Angeles, arriving at the Ahmanson Theatre May 21, the tour producers and Center Theatre Group have announced the “Be the One” online talent competition, which is now in progress. 

To “Be the One,” L.A.’s “Singular Sensation,” visit the following website: www.CenterTheatreGroup.org/audition.  On the site, one can create an online audition profile, including video clips, photos, or a blog about why you deserve to “Be the One.”  The top 17 vote getters from the greater L.A. area will be invited to a live callback on Saturday, June 7 at Citadel Outlets on the I-5, just outside of downtown L.A.

At the live event, four men and four women will win a “Be the One” prize package which includes tickets to “A Chorus Line” at the Ahmanson Theatre and more. 

These eight finalists will then be entered into the next round of contesting to compete against finalists from other cities on the “A Chorus Line” tour for the National Grand Prize: a trip to New York City including airfare and hotel accommodations, tickets to Broadway shows, backstage tours, show merchandise, meet and greets and more.  Plus, one individual will be crowned “L.A.’s Singular Sensation,” winning the local grand prize of $500. 

Judges at the June 7 Citadel Outlets event will include Kay Cole (Maggie in the original Broadway production of “A Chorus Line”), Valarie Pettiford and Jane Lanier (both Tony Award nominees for their performances in the Broadway production of “Fosse”), Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Melissa Manchester, and Claudia Cagan (talent coordinator for E! Entertainment Television).

The Art of News

Free, Public Reception:

Thursday, May 15 from 6:30-10:30PM

NoHo Gallery LA presents the artworks of media professionals, cameramen, photographers, news anchors and producers to honor those who help create the news - showing the Art of News. Artists include: KNBC's own Cary Berglund & Scott Spiro, Thom Roslan, Bryan Frank, Jessika Ming, Khallid Shabazz, James Gonzalez, Dave Malkoff,Mike McCormick, Cris Nolasco, Brian Burchfield, Dan DeBevoise and more. Music by Jazz guitarist Tim Moran with special guest vocalist Scotti Austin. NoHo Gallery LA; 5108 Lankershim Blvd. in NOrth HOllywood, CA 91601. (818) 761-7784. Website: www.nohogalleryla.com. Exhibit Runs: May 10 - June 6, 2008

Commercial Acting for Older Adults!

Introductory workshop for ongoing class sponsored by Hollywood Community Adult School. Presented by instructor Buddy Powell. Saturday, May 17 @ 3:00 PM

at the Frances Howard Goldwyn Hollywood Regional Library, 1623 Ivar Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90028. Phone: (323) 856-8260.

Two art lectures at DNJ Gallery

will highlight the Miracle Mile Art Walk

on Saturday, May 17, 2008
 

DNJ Gallery is pleased to announce two lectures that will be presented at DNJ Gallery, located at 154 1/2 N. La Brea Avenue, Los Angeles, on May 17th, 2008.  Both lectures take place in conjunction with the Miracle Mile Art Walk and Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s Muse Art Walk. Admission is free.

On Collecting Photography by Andrew Schwartz at 11:00 A.M.   
Andrew Schwartz will present a lecture on collecting photography which will include examples of the photographic medium from its inception to the present.  Mr. Schwartz is a former photo specialist at Sotheby's and was an assistant curator at the Jan Turner Gallery.  He has also been a member of the Modern and Contemporary Art Council and the Photo Art Council at the Los Angeles County Museum.  He has accumulated one of the most extensive photo collections in Los Angeles, including work by Alfred Stieglitz, Imogen Cunningham, Bernd and Hilla Becher and Richard Misrach.  Mr. Schwartz has given similar lectures in the past, most recently at Alex Haley Gallery in Gardena, CA.   He is currently a consultant to DNJ Gallery.

Joe Goode’s Art Talk and Walkthrough at 3:00 P.M.
Joe Goode will discuss his work in the exhibition "Ashes" which is on display at DNJ Gallery through May 24th.   "Ashes" is a culmination of three projects: "Burn Out!" --photographs of Goode's studio which was destroyed in a fire in 2005, "Study for Lost Paintings" –-small scale photographic studies of his last series of paintings before the fire, and "Lost Paintings" --large scale reproductions of his studies topped with layers of paint.  This show in particular revisits a curiosity Goode has always sought to examine—that of creation, destruction, and re-creation. It is a bold example of Goode's observations of life through art.

"EYE OF THE STORM: WAR THROUGH THE LENS OF AMERICAN COMBAT PHOTOGRAPHERS"

Fine Art Photography Exhibition to Benefit
 Wounded Warrior Project

The exhibition opens Saturday, May 24, 2008 with a reception from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Memorial Day Weekend at the Los Angeles-based Reform Gallery at 816 N. La Cienega Blvd. between Melrose Ave. and Santa Monica Blvd.  Conceived and curated by Jensen, Eye of the Storm (www.eyeofthestormexhibition.com) benefits the Wounded Warrior Project, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based non-profit organization that provides assistance to injured servicemen and women. (The exhibition features haunting, dramatic images that stir the soul and give an entirely new dimension to the plight of American troops in Afghanistan and Iraq as well as to the current war. See just two of them them for yourself on Eye of the Storm page)

Deception

Playing in a Theatre Near You

"Are you free tonight?" A simple enough question, but how Jonathan McQuarry (EWAN McGREGOR) answers it will change his life forever. A corporate auditor adrift in a sea of New York's power elite, Jonathan's work is his entire life. But a chance meeting with Wyatt Bose (HUGH JACKMAN), a charismatic corporate lawyer, introduces Jonathan to a decadent playground for Manhattan's executive upper crust. For these power brokers, whose eighteen-hour workdays leave no time for a personal life, there's "The List" - a sex club, of sorts, where the right cell-phone number and four simple words ("Are you free tonight?") can lead to an evening's sexual fulfillment.
It's a world of "intimacy without intricacy," as Jonathan's first conquest (or vice versa) explains to him, and through The List Jonathan discovers a side of himself that he didn't know existed. But an affair with a ravishing and mysterious stranger known to Jonathan only by her first initial 'S' (MICHELLE WILLIAMS), will expose him to yet another world he never imagined - one of betrayal, treachery and murder.

Photo: Wyatt Bose (Hugh Jackman) and "S" (Michelle Williams) enjoy an afternoon together. Photo credit: Jonathan Wenk

TM and Copyright ©2008 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation. All rights reserved.

Live Concerts in L.A.

Kenny Chesney blends traditional country with hard-charging pop in a combination that has propelled him to the top of the charts. His signature cowboy hat is as recognizable as his robust country ballads such as “You Had Me at Hello” and hit singles like “I Lost It.” Don't miss your chance to see this young gun on the country scene on tour in support of his new album "The Road and the Radio"! Wed, May. 28th, 2008 at 7:30 PM at Staples Center. Get Kenny Chesney Tickets HERE!

REM  Legendary rock band REM, led by frontman Michael Stipe, keeps the rock hits coming! You love REM songs “Everybody Hurts,” “Losing My Religion,” and “Orange Crush”! Don't miss your chance to see Peter Buck, Mike Mills, and Michael Stipe of REM perform LIVE! Thu, May. 29th, 2008 TBD at the Hollywood Bowl. Get REM Tickets here!

Sheryl Crow lights the radio waves ablaze with her summer-friendly songs! You love Sheryl Crow hits “All I Wanna Do,” “Everyday is a Winding Road,” “If It Makes You Happy,” and “Soak Up the Sun”! Don't miss your chance to see Sheryl Crow perform LIVE now on tour in support of her new album “Wildflower”! Wed, Jun. 11th, 2008 TBD Greek Theatre in Los Angeles. Get Sheryl Crow Tickets NOW!

Panic At the Disco Las Vegas-native rock band Panic At the Disco keeps heads nodding with their bouncy brand of rock. Songs like “But It's Better if You Do,” “The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide is Press Coverage,” and “I Write Sins, Not Tragedies” have helped catapult Panic At the Disco into the forefront of rock! Don't miss your chance to see Panic At the Disco LIVE on tour!

Honda Civic Tour w/ Panic At the Disco Sat, Jun. 14th, 2008 at 7:00 PM Honda Center Get Panic At the Disco Tickets Here

American Idols Live  American Idol beams into the homes of millions of fans each week, and each season, American Idols Live hits the tour circuit. In 2008, scheduled to appear on American Idols Live include: David Archuleta, Jason Castro, David Cook, Kristy Lee Cook, Chikezie Eze, Michael Johns, Ramiele Malubay, Syesha Mercado, Carly Smithson, and Brooke White! Mon, Jul. 7th, 2008 at 7:00 PM. Staples Center. Get American Idols Live Tickets NOW!

(For more Concerts in L.A. visit Live Music in L.A. page)

Live Theatre in L.A.

Mamma Mia If you love the music of ABBA, you'll love Mamma Mia! This dramatic musical is based on the hit songs of America's favorite disco Swedes! Tue, May. 13th, 2008 at 8:00 PM; Wed, May. 14th, 2008 at 8:00 PM; Thu, May. 15th, 2008 at 8:00 PM; Fri, May. 16th, 2008 at 8:00 PM; Sat, May. 17th, 2008 at 2:00 PM; Sun, May. 18th, 2008 at 2:00 PM; Sun, May. 18th, 2008 at 7:30 PM at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts. Get Mamma Mia Tickets Now!

Of Mice And Men plays on Sat, May. 17th, 2008 at 8:00 PM; on Sat, May. 31st, 2008 at 8:00 PM and on  Sat, Jun. 7th, 2008 at 8:00 PM at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena. Get "Of Mice And Men" Tickets NOW!

The Drowsy Chaperone in L.A. Tony Award-winning musical The Drowsy Chaperone thrills sold-out audiences with its mix of laughs and life! You won’t want to miss your chance to see this 2006 Tony Award winner for Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score! Buy The Drowsy Chaperone tickets now! From Tue, July 8th through Sat, July 19th, at The Ahmanson Theatre. The Drowsy Chaperone Tickets

Entertainment in L.A.

George Carlin in L.A. George Carlin has always pushed the envelope with his observant, angry, and sarcastic stand-up comedy routines about everyday events. Catch George Carlin's comedic act live! Buy your George Carlin tickets now! Sun, May. 18th, 2008 at 5:00 PM and at 7:30 PM at The Grove of Anaheim. George Carlin Tickets

(For more info visit Entertainment in L.A. page)

Book Signings in L.A.

MARIO LOPEZ: Mario Lopez’s Knockout Fitness

THURSDAY, MAY 15 @ 7:30 PM  SIGNING ONLY

As an actor, television personality, and dancer, Mario Lopez is perhaps best known for his roles on NBC’s comedy series, Saved By the Bell, and ABC’s Dancing With the Stars. Lopez brings his love for fitness to his first-ever book, Mario Lopez’s Knockout Fitness.

http://storelocator.barnesandnoble.com/eventdetail.do?

store=2089&event=22702849

Steve Garvey Signs "My Bat Boy Days: Lessons I Learned from the Boys of Summer" at Borders Northridge

Baseball legend Steve Garvey will sign his new book, My Bat Boy Days, at Borders Northridge (9301 Tampa Ave) on Saturday, May 17th at 12:00 PM. Some restrictions apply, call Borders at 818-886-5443 for event guidelines.

5/17   “Coffee & Conversation” -with Sisters in Crime-Los Angeles. A panel of authors will come and share practical writing tips in this informative program, “So You Want to be a Writer…”

2pm at the Buena Vista Branch Library.

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