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In Arabia We'd All Be Kings

Crickets around here lately, huh?

Prior experience around these parts would tell you that means one thing and one thing only...I've been in tech with the new show my company (The Elephant Theatre) opened tonight, In Arabia We'd All Be Kings by Stephen Adly Guirgis.

It's amazing and beautiful and a complete 180º turn from the previous 2 shows I've run.

Please come support live theatre. In this so called "award season" for the movies, when everyone wants to go catch the "nominees" before the "big night," it can be a nice change to go see actors in the flesh give award winning performances of their own right.

There are a limited number of ½ price tickets through the usual outlets: Goldstar, Plays 411 and Theatre LA.

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6th Street Stroll

I had been planning on posting this all week however I'm starting a new show at the theatre and the days have been long ones. So to my surprise this morning I read over at blogging.la this post and thought to myself..."girl, you better start typing..."

As most of you may know, I took part in the great Wilshire Walk of 2006 which was coordinated by Mike over at Franklin Avenue. I had so much fun that afterwards I kept thinking about what street, boulevard or drive I'd like to walk. Then one day as I was driving home on 6th Street it hit me. My love of 6th Street is well known and I really only prefer to travel it in one direction. West to East. The day of the Wilshire Walk my M.O. was to get to Santa Monica Blvd. and have a drink at Trader Vic's and call it a day. Sadly when we got there it was closed. TRAVESTY! I ended up painfully (true physical pain) making it to Westwood and cutting out. Nathan and I took the bus back into Downtown and had our drink(s) there.

So here's the deal. I don't like to wake up early and I'm gonna have a drink when all is said and done. Join me if you wish on a very special day in my life, February 11th, starting out at noon on 6th Street at San Vicente, we will then proceed East toward Downtown enjoying lots of beautiful residential, a little Koreatown, a little industrial and finally a drink....most likely at The Daily Grill although I'm open to nearby options. The entire route is about 7 miles. And even though the title says stroll I'll be walking at a slightly faster pace. I just used the word stroll for alliteration purposes.

Leave a comment or e-mail me privately and let me know if you'd like to join in on the festivities. It should be a fun one.

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jim and celia sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G....

On Saturday I had the honor of attending Jim & Celia's wedding.

Held at the beautifully romantic Union Station the ceremony and reception (exterior courtyard & Harvey House Restaurant) was uniquely all Jim & Celia. I See Hawks in L.A. set the mood for the guests as the sun went down leaving behind a nicely overcast day for a somewhat chilly evening. After a brief welcome and a moment of silence for those loved ones who were not present in the physical sense, Jim & Celia exchanged Seussical type vows which were a nice change from the norm and hilarious to boot.

2 drinks later from a bartender who very obviously knew how to pour a drink...thank you Celia...I was feeling fine. Shortly thereafter, after Jim & Celia made their appearance, the guests were entertained by an amazing Dragon Dance. Sadly it was after this, just as dinner was being served, that I had to leave to go do my Stage Managerly duties at the theatre. One can only imagine how the rest of the night went...actually it was probably all one big blur...kinda like the last portion of all my photos.

Congratulations to the happy couple. I think I can speak for all your friends and fans out there who wish you all the best. Have a wonderful and relaxing honeymoon, you deserve it. Then get back to blogging will ya'?

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i thought the holidays were over...

In the theatre world such a statement is very not true. Rudolph the Red-Hosed Reindeer continues its run, post holiday style, until January 13th.

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NYE and me

This past weekend I was in San Diego for the annual Rhythmic Arts Festival. Lisa and I drove down on Friday afternoon without much drama or traffic and arrived early enough to get a nap in before the evening, and weekend in general, was to get underway. We stayed at the Kings Inn which is probably the most hideously beautiful place on Hotel Circle Drive. I strive for only the best in Motor Lodge accomodations on Expedia. Whatever. It was a place to call home for the weekend and we got used to the interesting odor of our room after a few minutes.

Since I was getting over a cold and I wasn't feeling very proactive in hunting down potential leads I ended up not dancing much, although those that I did dance with were wonderful and made my weekend that much more enjoyable.

Highlights from the weekend include: shopping on Saturday, Swifty's DJing, afterhours dancing in Claire de Lune, late afternoon naps, Scolari's Office, rockstar parking karma, seeing Lisa drunk on NYE, re-visiting with old friends and new ones alike.

I was slack in the picture taking department, here's a few that made the cut. Regardless of the limited dancing on my part, I had great fun and look forward to spending many more NYE's in San Diego.

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redwood barrrrrrrgh

Monday night. Slightly tired from the events of the weekend (update coming later) however still awake enough to see some good friends on the first day of the year.

First, a call came from Kimmy asking if I had a special gift for the holidays to deliver, which I did. One half of The Compound™ residents and I ate delicious Fatburgers and watched Rushmore. Directly afterwards as I was leaving I received a phone call from Eric, he was going to check out The Redwood Bar and wanted to know if I was up for the adventure as well. Now I must admit that I haven't been all that inspired to check the place out since it's re-opening a few months ago…something about the pirate theme that made me think "eh." However, let me say that I was pleasantly surprised with the place.

When I got there Eric was enjoying a Shrimp Po'boy, fries & a pint. I didn't eat but was informed there's a nice selection of "comfort food" on the menu. We sat in a large semi-circle booth which at first looked like white vinyl until further inspection revealed it was actually lined with a sail…as in ships. Inventive. After he finished eating we transitioned to the bar area to get a different perspective on the joint. Unfortunately the bartender was manning the entire place by himself and wasn't able to chat with us as we would have liked. There was a jukebox filled with a range of music from bands of today to the swinging sounds of yesterday, which gave me a slight flashback to the weekend I just spent in San Diego. I felt like getting up and cuttin' a rug, but refrained. 2 large flat screened TV's at either end of the bar provided us with fantastical BSU/OU Bowl Game coverage. I love football in HD. "It's the mirrors." But I digress…

Afterwards we thought briefly about checking out other drinking establishments in the neighborhood but the holiday, combined with my recent weekend activities and work in the morning made the decision an easy one. I dropped him off at his fabulous building and made my way home to unpack.

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