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Gateway Arts Foundation presentsBEN HALE '60s SHOW
Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m.
$12 Residents/$15 Non-residents
In the mood for some ’60s music? Benjamin D. Hale, a member of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular,” and friends invite you to enjoy an afternoon of 1960s rock ’n’ roll and some original music inspired by the 1960s. Hear great live music and enjoy some of your old favorites from The Beatles, Harry Nilsson, Mama Cass, The Righteous Brothers and more. Join Benjamin and his friends for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss. Tickets are on sale now at Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers.
13 Ekim 2012 Cumartesi
A visit to Mark Twain's Hannibal, Mo.
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Reporting from Hannibal, Mo. — It was long after dark when Henry Sweets brought me to Hannibal's Old Baptist Cemetery, "a graveyard of the old-fashioned Western kind." No moon. Ragged weeds, crumbling gravestones. We tried to tread lightly, but it had been raining, and mud grabbed at our shoes. Down at the bottom of the hill, the Mississippi churned. I had to smile, because here I was, three decades removed from 11th grade, still slogging through American literature.
This, as Sweets explained, was the cemetery Mark Twain remembered when he imagined the midnight murder of Doc Robinson in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"— grave markers leaning every which way, Tom and Huck hiding behind a tree, and the treacherous Injun Joe burying a knife in his victim's chest.
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This, as Sweets explained, was the cemetery Mark Twain remembered when he imagined the midnight murder of Doc Robinson in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"— grave markers leaning every which way, Tom and Huck hiding behind a tree, and the treacherous Injun Joe burying a knife in his victim's chest.
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Pirate's Dinner Adventure
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The Buena Park attraction that has it all. Would-be pirates of all ages will become a part of this epic and interactive pirate show at Pirate's Dinner Adventure!
Set aboard an authentically replicated 18th-century Spanish galleon measuring 46 feet long, 18 feet wide with 40-foot masts, the ship is anchored in a 250,000-gallon indoor lagoon with night sky lighting. Surrounding the lagoon is a six-sided showroom of six additional ships where the audience is seated.
Voyagers on each of the six ships have their own fearless pirate mascot whom they cheer on as the adventure unfolds with a cast a dozen actors, singers and stunt performers engaging in a bounty of action-packed exploits, accompanied by cannon blasts, pyrotechnics and plenty of laughs.
In addition, more than 150 guests have the chance to play an actual role in each show as the evil Captain Sebastian the Black leads his crews of renegades on a swashbuckling adventure before your very eyes!
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Set aboard an authentically replicated 18th-century Spanish galleon measuring 46 feet long, 18 feet wide with 40-foot masts, the ship is anchored in a 250,000-gallon indoor lagoon with night sky lighting. Surrounding the lagoon is a six-sided showroom of six additional ships where the audience is seated.
Voyagers on each of the six ships have their own fearless pirate mascot whom they cheer on as the adventure unfolds with a cast a dozen actors, singers and stunt performers engaging in a bounty of action-packed exploits, accompanied by cannon blasts, pyrotechnics and plenty of laughs.
In addition, more than 150 guests have the chance to play an actual role in each show as the evil Captain Sebastian the Black leads his crews of renegades on a swashbuckling adventure before your very eyes!
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Pinnacles National Monument: California's new National Park?
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Pinnacles National Monument, a 26,000-acre swath of spectacular volcanic rock formations outside Soledad, Calif., would be elevated to a National Park under legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)
Pinnacles is a nesting place for the endangered California condor, North America's largest soaring bird, with wingspans up to 10 feet. And it is a global destination for naturalists and outdoor adventurers attracted by the park's scenic views and unique rock-climbing landscapes. Making Pinnacles a National Park, Boxer said, would "draw even more visitors to this spectacular piece of California's natural and cultural heritage."
In a recent travel piece on Pinnacle's condors for the Los Angeles Times, Tom Bentley described the monument as "an otherworldly place of jutting rock spires and twisted towers that looks as though it was wrenched from dinosaur times. 'Wrenched' is fitting: The park's craggy upthrusts are the partial remains of an ancient volcano. It's a landscape in which a pterodactyl might choose to make its home, and thus a bird almost as rare (and with an impressive 10-foot wingspan) would feel cozy here too."
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Pinnacles National Monument, a 26,000-acre swath of spectacular volcanic rock formations outside Soledad, Calif., would be elevated to a National Park under legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)
Pinnacles is a nesting place for the endangered California condor, North America's largest soaring bird, with wingspans up to 10 feet. And it is a global destination for naturalists and outdoor adventurers attracted by the park's scenic views and unique rock-climbing landscapes. Making Pinnacles a National Park, Boxer said, would "draw even more visitors to this spectacular piece of California's natural and cultural heritage."
In a recent travel piece on Pinnacle's condors for the Los Angeles Times, Tom Bentley described the monument as "an otherworldly place of jutting rock spires and twisted towers that looks as though it was wrenched from dinosaur times. 'Wrenched' is fitting: The park's craggy upthrusts are the partial remains of an ancient volcano. It's a landscape in which a pterodactyl might choose to make its home, and thus a bird almost as rare (and with an impressive 10-foot wingspan) would feel cozy here too."
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Las Vegas: 'Lion King' tickets + two nights at Mandalay Bay start at $222
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"The Lion King" opened at the Mandalay Bay Theater in Las Vegas on May 2, 2009. To mark the Disney show's second anniversary, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino is offering a package that includes a room for two nights plus tickets to the show starting at $222.
The deal: The "Lion King" Package includes a two-night stay and two tickets to the show. To reserve this deal, mention "Disney Package" by phone or use the code "PDISN11" to book online. The show runs every day except Fridays and will close at the end of December.
When: The offer is good for stays Tuesday to June 30. You must book by June 28.
Tested: I went online and found availability for a room May 23 to 25 with show tickets for $227 plus tax and a $20 a night resort fee. Tickets in the package were good for a 7:30 p.m. performance on May 23 (Monday), the first night of the stay. As a comparison, tickets usually start at $64 each (plus tax), so in effect this deal gives you two nights at Mandalay Bay for $99.read article
The deal: The "Lion King" Package includes a two-night stay and two tickets to the show. To reserve this deal, mention "Disney Package" by phone or use the code "PDISN11" to book online. The show runs every day except Fridays and will close at the end of December.
When: The offer is good for stays Tuesday to June 30. You must book by June 28.
Tested: I went online and found availability for a room May 23 to 25 with show tickets for $227 plus tax and a $20 a night resort fee. Tickets in the package were good for a 7:30 p.m. performance on May 23 (Monday), the first night of the stay. As a comparison, tickets usually start at $64 each (plus tax), so in effect this deal gives you two nights at Mandalay Bay for $99.read article
12 Ekim 2012 Cuma
Wright Way Youth Theatre Seminar Aug.13-16
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YOUTH SUMMER SEMINAR (Broadway Auditions Seminar with Agents/Casting Directors)
Dates: August 13-16, 2012Time: 6-10pmInstructor: Rance Wright
This summer Las Vegas will open up the first ever YOUTH SUMMER SEMINAR with Broadway Industry (casting directors/agents). This seminar is a 4 day seminar for individuals who are 22 years and under. This is a wonderful opportunity for young, aspiring talent to get exposure on a national level. Sign up ASAP as spots are filling up fast and are limited!
Cost: $750.00 (union) $800.00 (non-union). Casting Directors and Agents: TBA.
More information:http://www.wrightwaymasterclasses.com/national_schedule.php
YOUTH SUMMER SEMINAR (Broadway Auditions Seminar with Agents/Casting Directors)
Dates: August 13-16, 2012Time: 6-10pmInstructor: Rance Wright
This summer Las Vegas will open up the first ever YOUTH SUMMER SEMINAR with Broadway Industry (casting directors/agents). This seminar is a 4 day seminar for individuals who are 22 years and under. This is a wonderful opportunity for young, aspiring talent to get exposure on a national level. Sign up ASAP as spots are filling up fast and are limited!
Cost: $750.00 (union) $800.00 (non-union). Casting Directors and Agents: TBA.
More information:http://www.wrightwaymasterclasses.com/national_schedule.php
SUMMER CAMP! THE MUSICAL
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Table 8 Productions presents the World Premiere of the raunchy, rockin’ comedy
Summer Camp! The Musical
Book by Troy Heard, Music by Angela Chan, Lyrics by Heard and Chan.
Opening Night: Friday, August 10, 2012Plays at 8pm Fridays through Sundays through August 26
The Onyx Theatre in Commercial Center 953 E. Sahara Ave. #16
Directed by Heard with musical direction by Chan.
It’s Summer 1982: Reagan’s in the White House, the Russians are building the bomb, and rustic Camp Tigglebitties is a hormonal hotbed where ubernerds Nolan and Dwight vow to lose their virginity to the gorgeous Lacey St. Clair...at the possible expense of their friendship. Serious questions are raised: can Dwight enlist help from Obi-Wan? Who will win the Kotex 500? And what IS The Mook?
“Summer Camp! is a musical homage to the classic genre of the early 1980s cinema popularly known as the Teen Sex Comedy,” says Heard, who was selected Best Director of 2011 by NPR’s Desert Companion magazine. “I remember staying up late many Saturday nights to watch Porky’s, Meatballs and Revenge of the Nerds on HBO. And like any red-blooded, prepubescent male I always thought there was way too much story between the shower scenes. This is my chance to fix that...while amping the awesomeness by adding musical numbers in different 80s rock-and-roll styles.”
“We’ve also jumped on the audience interaction bandwagon with this one,” Heard says. “There’s a splash zone, of course, but since this is a sex comedy and not a horror spoof like Evil Dead, Summer Camp! is definitely adults only!”
Tickets are $15.00 and are available at the door and on www.onyxtheatre.com.
Table 8 Productions presents the World Premiere of the raunchy, rockin’ comedy
Summer Camp! The Musical
Book by Troy Heard, Music by Angela Chan, Lyrics by Heard and Chan.
Opening Night: Friday, August 10, 2012Plays at 8pm Fridays through Sundays through August 26
The Onyx Theatre in Commercial Center 953 E. Sahara Ave. #16
Directed by Heard with musical direction by Chan.
It’s Summer 1982: Reagan’s in the White House, the Russians are building the bomb, and rustic Camp Tigglebitties is a hormonal hotbed where ubernerds Nolan and Dwight vow to lose their virginity to the gorgeous Lacey St. Clair...at the possible expense of their friendship. Serious questions are raised: can Dwight enlist help from Obi-Wan? Who will win the Kotex 500? And what IS The Mook?
“Summer Camp! is a musical homage to the classic genre of the early 1980s cinema popularly known as the Teen Sex Comedy,” says Heard, who was selected Best Director of 2011 by NPR’s Desert Companion magazine. “I remember staying up late many Saturday nights to watch Porky’s, Meatballs and Revenge of the Nerds on HBO. And like any red-blooded, prepubescent male I always thought there was way too much story between the shower scenes. This is my chance to fix that...while amping the awesomeness by adding musical numbers in different 80s rock-and-roll styles.”
“We’ve also jumped on the audience interaction bandwagon with this one,” Heard says. “There’s a splash zone, of course, but since this is a sex comedy and not a horror spoof like Evil Dead, Summer Camp! is definitely adults only!”
Tickets are $15.00 and are available at the door and on www.onyxtheatre.com.
LA CAGE AUX FOLLES at The Smith Center
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August 14-19, 2012The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Winner of three 2010 Tony Awards® including the award for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, this hilarious new production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was the biggest hit of the 2010 Broadway season, leaving audiences in stitches night after night!LA CAGE, starring George Hamilton, tells the story of Georges, the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin, who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges’ son brings his fiancée’s conservative parent’s home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! LA CAGE is a tuneful and touching tale of one family’s struggle to stay together … stay fabulous… and above all else, stay true to themselves!With a glorious score of hummable melodies and a dynamite cast featuring the “notorious and dangerous Cagelles,” LA CAGE is an indisputable musical comedy classic… and this extraordinary new version shows you why!AGE RECOMMENDATION: 10+http://www.thesmithcenter.com/events/la-cage-aux-folles/
August 14-19, 2012The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Winner of three 2010 Tony Awards® including the award for BEST MUSICAL REVIVAL, this hilarious new production of LA CAGE AUX FOLLES was the biggest hit of the 2010 Broadway season, leaving audiences in stitches night after night!LA CAGE, starring George Hamilton, tells the story of Georges, the owner of a glitzy nightclub in lovely Saint-Tropez, and his partner Albin, who moonlights as the glamorous chanteuse Zaza. When Georges’ son brings his fiancée’s conservative parent’s home to meet the flashy pair, the bonds of family are put to the test as the feather boas fly! LA CAGE is a tuneful and touching tale of one family’s struggle to stay together … stay fabulous… and above all else, stay true to themselves!With a glorious score of hummable melodies and a dynamite cast featuring the “notorious and dangerous Cagelles,” LA CAGE is an indisputable musical comedy classic… and this extraordinary new version shows you why!AGE RECOMMENDATION: 10+http://www.thesmithcenter.com/events/la-cage-aux-folles/
MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN... at The Smith Center
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The Smith Center - Troesh Studio Theater
Sept. 28 at 7pmSept. 29 at 3pm and 7pmSept. 30 at 3pm
Ticket prices: $29 - $39
Steve Solomon’s three-time award winning show has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the United States, overseas and becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history. Once again, we meet the people that we’re all too familiar with; the family members that make you remember why you left home in the first place. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known, and some you’d want to forget but can’t, all brought to life on stage by the comic magic of Steve Solomon.
The Smith Center - Troesh Studio Theater Sept. 28 at 7pmSept. 29 at 3pm and 7pmSept. 30 at 3pm
Ticket prices: $29 - $39
Steve Solomon’s three-time award winning show has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the United States, overseas and becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history. Once again, we meet the people that we’re all too familiar with; the family members that make you remember why you left home in the first place. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known, and some you’d want to forget but can’t, all brought to life on stage by the comic magic of Steve Solomon.
Ben Hale '60s Show
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Gateway Arts Foundation presentsBEN HALE '60s SHOW
Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m.
$12 Residents/$15 Non-residents
In the mood for some ’60s music? Benjamin D. Hale, a member of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular,” and friends invite you to enjoy an afternoon of 1960s rock ’n’ roll and some original music inspired by the 1960s. Hear great live music and enjoy some of your old favorites from The Beatles, Harry Nilsson, Mama Cass, The Righteous Brothers and more. Join Benjamin and his friends for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss. Tickets are on sale now at Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers.
Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m.
$12 Residents/$15 Non-residents
In the mood for some ’60s music? Benjamin D. Hale, a member of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular,” and friends invite you to enjoy an afternoon of 1960s rock ’n’ roll and some original music inspired by the 1960s. Hear great live music and enjoy some of your old favorites from The Beatles, Harry Nilsson, Mama Cass, The Righteous Brothers and more. Join Benjamin and his friends for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss. Tickets are on sale now at Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers.
11 Ekim 2012 Perşembe
Barbara Cook at The Smith Center
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August 16-18 at 8pm and August 19 at 3pmCabaret Jazz in Boman PavilionThe Smith Center for the Performing Arts
“Barbara Cook is the Greatest Theatrical Singer in concert at the moment.” – The London TimesBarbara Cook’s silvery soprano, purity of tone, and warm presence have delighted audiences around the world for more than 50 years. Considered “Broadway’s favorite ingenue” during the heyday of the Broadway musical, Miss Cook has since then launched a successful second career as a concert and recording artist soaring from one professional peak to another.
Tickets: $40-$70
http://www.thesmithcenter.com/events/barbara-cook/
August 16-18 at 8pm and August 19 at 3pmCabaret Jazz in Boman PavilionThe Smith Center for the Performing Arts
“Barbara Cook is the Greatest Theatrical Singer in concert at the moment.” – The London TimesBarbara Cook’s silvery soprano, purity of tone, and warm presence have delighted audiences around the world for more than 50 years. Considered “Broadway’s favorite ingenue” during the heyday of the Broadway musical, Miss Cook has since then launched a successful second career as a concert and recording artist soaring from one professional peak to another.
Tickets: $40-$70
http://www.thesmithcenter.com/events/barbara-cook/
GOD LIVES IN GLASS - Benefit Concert
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The Nevada Conservatory Theatre Presents:
God Lives in GlassReflections of God as seen through the eyes of children
August 25 and 26 at 2pmUNLV Judy Bailey Theatre
Tickets: $25
"A powerful and astonishing work...will blow you away...Keith Thompson's score is a revelation...provocative, original, and - quite simply - amazing."
Featuring performers from The Lion King, Love, Jersey Boys, "O", Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular, Menopause The Musical, Vegas! the Show, Surf the Musical, and the UNLV Music and Theatre Departments.
The events of September 11th, 2001 inspired the writing and the original production of "God Lives in Glass" as a way of reaching across racial, cultural and religious boundaries to promote global unity acceptance of cultural diversity.
The musical is based on a book by the same title, written by the head of Drama Therapy at New York University, Dr. Robert J. Landy, Ph.D. The book contains drawings, stories, and reflections about God that were created and shared by children from all around the world, from different cultures, races, and religions. The insights and visions of these young spiritual thinkers are funny, moving, entertaining, and often enlightening.
Shortly after the events of 9/11, Dr. Landy collaborated with Composer Keith Thompson (conductor of "Jersey Boys" in Las Vegas) and Director/co-conceiver Greg Ganakas to bring musical and theatrical life to the book as a way of promoting cultural and spiritual healing and understanding.
Contrary to what the title suggests, "God Lives in Glass" is not a religious musical, or a piece of children's theatre, even though it does take a whimsical look at religion and different ideas about who or what God might be as seen through the eyes of young people from all over the planet. The Musical never attempts to instruct or promote any ideology or doctrine. It merely holds up the "glass" as a mirror that allows us a reflection of ourselves, and as a window that lets us view the world with wonder, humor, and imagination; as seen through the eyes of a child.
The Nevada Conservatory Theatre Presents:
God Lives in GlassReflections of God as seen through the eyes of children
August 25 and 26 at 2pmUNLV Judy Bailey Theatre
Tickets: $25
"A powerful and astonishing work...will blow you away...Keith Thompson's score is a revelation...provocative, original, and - quite simply - amazing."
Featuring performers from The Lion King, Love, Jersey Boys, "O", Phantom - The Las Vegas Spectacular, Menopause The Musical, Vegas! the Show, Surf the Musical, and the UNLV Music and Theatre Departments.
The events of September 11th, 2001 inspired the writing and the original production of "God Lives in Glass" as a way of reaching across racial, cultural and religious boundaries to promote global unity acceptance of cultural diversity.
The musical is based on a book by the same title, written by the head of Drama Therapy at New York University, Dr. Robert J. Landy, Ph.D. The book contains drawings, stories, and reflections about God that were created and shared by children from all around the world, from different cultures, races, and religions. The insights and visions of these young spiritual thinkers are funny, moving, entertaining, and often enlightening.
Shortly after the events of 9/11, Dr. Landy collaborated with Composer Keith Thompson (conductor of "Jersey Boys" in Las Vegas) and Director/co-conceiver Greg Ganakas to bring musical and theatrical life to the book as a way of promoting cultural and spiritual healing and understanding.
Contrary to what the title suggests, "God Lives in Glass" is not a religious musical, or a piece of children's theatre, even though it does take a whimsical look at religion and different ideas about who or what God might be as seen through the eyes of young people from all over the planet. The Musical never attempts to instruct or promote any ideology or doctrine. It merely holds up the "glass" as a mirror that allows us a reflection of ourselves, and as a window that lets us view the world with wonder, humor, and imagination; as seen through the eyes of a child.
CLOSER - Atlas Theatre
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Atlas Theatre, in conjunction with The Box Office (located in the famed Arts District downtown), is proud to announce the upcoming
Las Vegas premiere of Patrick Marber’s
CLOSER
Sad, savvy, and often funny, CLOSER casts a steely, unblinking gaze at the world of relationships and lets you come to your own conclusions. Four lives intertwine over the course of four and a half years in this densely plotted, stinging look at modern love and betrayal, in which this quartet struggle to find intimacy but can't seem to get closer.
Variety called the play:"Brilliant and bracingly adult, bruising and beautiful, shatteringly funny and devastatingly sad. It cuts like broken glass…full of bitter, intelligent, unvarnished truth.
Newsweek called it:“A powerful, darkly funny play about the cosmic collision between the sun of love and the comet of desire."
And NY Magazine said:"CLOSER does not merely hold your attention; it burrows into you."
CLOSER features Ryan Remark, Jessica Afton, Alex Olson, Breon Jenay, and is directed by Chris Mayse
Performance Dates are: Friday, August 31st (8pm), Saturday, September 1st (8pm), Thursday, September 6th (8pm), Sunday, September 9th (4pm), Monday, September 10th (8pm- Industry Night),
Thursday, September 13th (8pm), Friday, September 14th (8pm), Saturday, September 15th (8pm). All shows take place at The Box Office (1129 Casino Center Blvd. Las Vegas, NV. 89104)
For more information about CLOSER and
Atlas Theatre’s Entire Upcoming Programming,
please go to www.atlastheatre.org.
To speak to someone directly,
contact Chris Mayse at atlasartisticdirector@yahoo.com,
or call (702) 884-5190
Atlas Theatre, in conjunction with The Box Office (located in the famed Arts District downtown), is proud to announce the upcoming
Las Vegas premiere of Patrick Marber’s
CLOSER
Sad, savvy, and often funny, CLOSER casts a steely, unblinking gaze at the world of relationships and lets you come to your own conclusions. Four lives intertwine over the course of four and a half years in this densely plotted, stinging look at modern love and betrayal, in which this quartet struggle to find intimacy but can't seem to get closer.
Variety called the play:"Brilliant and bracingly adult, bruising and beautiful, shatteringly funny and devastatingly sad. It cuts like broken glass…full of bitter, intelligent, unvarnished truth.
Newsweek called it:“A powerful, darkly funny play about the cosmic collision between the sun of love and the comet of desire."
And NY Magazine said:"CLOSER does not merely hold your attention; it burrows into you."
CLOSER features Ryan Remark, Jessica Afton, Alex Olson, Breon Jenay, and is directed by Chris Mayse
Performance Dates are: Friday, August 31st (8pm), Saturday, September 1st (8pm), Thursday, September 6th (8pm), Sunday, September 9th (4pm), Monday, September 10th (8pm- Industry Night),
Thursday, September 13th (8pm), Friday, September 14th (8pm), Saturday, September 15th (8pm). All shows take place at The Box Office (1129 Casino Center Blvd. Las Vegas, NV. 89104)
For more information about CLOSER and
Atlas Theatre’s Entire Upcoming Programming,
please go to www.atlastheatre.org.
To speak to someone directly,
contact Chris Mayse at atlasartisticdirector@yahoo.com,
or call (702) 884-5190
MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN... at The Smith Center
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The Smith Center - Troesh Studio Theater
Sept. 28 at 7pmSept. 29 at 3pm and 7pmSept. 30 at 3pm
Ticket prices: $29 - $39
Steve Solomon’s three-time award winning show has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the United States, overseas and becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history. Once again, we meet the people that we’re all too familiar with; the family members that make you remember why you left home in the first place. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known, and some you’d want to forget but can’t, all brought to life on stage by the comic magic of Steve Solomon.
The Smith Center - Troesh Studio Theater Sept. 28 at 7pmSept. 29 at 3pm and 7pmSept. 30 at 3pm
Ticket prices: $29 - $39
Steve Solomon’s three-time award winning show has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the United States, overseas and becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history. Once again, we meet the people that we’re all too familiar with; the family members that make you remember why you left home in the first place. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known, and some you’d want to forget but can’t, all brought to life on stage by the comic magic of Steve Solomon.
Ben Hale '60s Show
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Gateway Arts Foundation presentsBEN HALE '60s SHOW
Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m.
$12 Residents/$15 Non-residents
In the mood for some ’60s music? Benjamin D. Hale, a member of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular,” and friends invite you to enjoy an afternoon of 1960s rock ’n’ roll and some original music inspired by the 1960s. Hear great live music and enjoy some of your old favorites from The Beatles, Harry Nilsson, Mama Cass, The Righteous Brothers and more. Join Benjamin and his friends for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss. Tickets are on sale now at Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers.
Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m.
$12 Residents/$15 Non-residents
In the mood for some ’60s music? Benjamin D. Hale, a member of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular,” and friends invite you to enjoy an afternoon of 1960s rock ’n’ roll and some original music inspired by the 1960s. Hear great live music and enjoy some of your old favorites from The Beatles, Harry Nilsson, Mama Cass, The Righteous Brothers and more. Join Benjamin and his friends for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss. Tickets are on sale now at Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers.
10 Ekim 2012 Çarşamba
WICKED at The Smith Center
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WICKED
AGE RECOMMENDATION: 8+
http://www.thesmithcenter.com/events/wicked/
WICKED
August 29 - October 7, 2012
Tuesday – Friday Performances at 7:30pmSaturday and Sunday Performances at 2:00pm & 7:30pmPlus, special Thursday, August 30 matinee performance.
SO MUCH HAPPENED BEFORE DOROTHY DROPPED IN.
Long before that girl from Kansas arrives in Munchkinland, two other girls meet in the land of Oz. One — born with emerald-green skin — is smart, fiery and misunderstood. The other is beautiful, ambitious and very popular. How these unlikely friends become the Wicked Witch of the West and Glinda the Good makes for the most spellbinding new musical in years. Winner of 35 major awards, including a Grammy® and three Tony Awards®, Wicked is “Broadway’s biggest blockbuster” (The New York Times), and “a cultural phenomenon” (Variety).
AGE RECOMMENDATION: 8+
http://www.thesmithcenter.com/events/wicked/
LEADER OF THE PACK - Super Summer Theatre
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Super Summer Theatre and Neon Jungle Productions present
LEADER OF THE PACK
Sep 6-8, Sep 13-15 & Sep 20-22 at 7pm
This energetic and driving musical is America's original jukebox musical that celebrates the life and times of Brooklyn-born Ellie Greenwich, whose doo-wop sounds skyrocketed to the top of the pop charts in the early to mid-1960′s. Leader of the Pack serves as one of Broadway's better musicals that linked extraordinary songs and provided a legendary look into the songwriter's professional triumphs and personal misfortunes. Contains such hit songs as Leader of the Pack, Be My Little Baby, and Chapel of Love.
Enjoy this classic musical production outdoors under the stars. Grab a seat on the elevated grass ampitheatre, or bring a lawn chair, and experience outdoor theater away from the lights of Las Vegas. A concession stand is also available with food options, or you may wish to bring your own!
$12 in advance; $20 day of event; 5 and under freehttp://www.unlvtickets.com/eventInfo/pac/317/super-summer-theatre/
For more information, call 702-895-2787
Super Summer Theatre and Neon Jungle Productions present
LEADER OF THE PACK
Sep 6-8, Sep 13-15 & Sep 20-22 at 7pm
This energetic and driving musical is America's original jukebox musical that celebrates the life and times of Brooklyn-born Ellie Greenwich, whose doo-wop sounds skyrocketed to the top of the pop charts in the early to mid-1960′s. Leader of the Pack serves as one of Broadway's better musicals that linked extraordinary songs and provided a legendary look into the songwriter's professional triumphs and personal misfortunes. Contains such hit songs as Leader of the Pack, Be My Little Baby, and Chapel of Love.
Enjoy this classic musical production outdoors under the stars. Grab a seat on the elevated grass ampitheatre, or bring a lawn chair, and experience outdoor theater away from the lights of Las Vegas. A concession stand is also available with food options, or you may wish to bring your own!
$12 in advance; $20 day of event; 5 and under freehttp://www.unlvtickets.com/eventInfo/pac/317/super-summer-theatre/
For more information, call 702-895-2787
HAIR in Concert
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HAIR in Concert
LET THE SUN SHINE IN!!
*FOR MATURE AUDIENCES*
Join the Las Vegas Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS cast of HAIR at the September FIRST FRIDAY for two FREE performances of the iconic rock opera HAIR.
Las Vegas' top rockers in music and theatre take the stage and transport audiences back to the 60's for a one-of-a-kind rock concert experience. Woodstock and Downtown Las Vegas meet at the September FIRST FRIDAY.
Artists from up and down the Las Vegas strip join forces to spread the love and raise awareness for Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS
Friday, September 7 at 6 PM and 9 PM
3rd Street Stage
TO DONATE TO BROADWAY CARES/ EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS, please contact BCEFAhairLV@gmail.com for more details.
HAIR in Concert
LET THE SUN SHINE IN!!
*FOR MATURE AUDIENCES*
Join the Las Vegas Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS cast of HAIR at the September FIRST FRIDAY for two FREE performances of the iconic rock opera HAIR.
Las Vegas' top rockers in music and theatre take the stage and transport audiences back to the 60's for a one-of-a-kind rock concert experience. Woodstock and Downtown Las Vegas meet at the September FIRST FRIDAY.
Artists from up and down the Las Vegas strip join forces to spread the love and raise awareness for Broadway Cares/ Equity Fights AIDS
Friday, September 7 at 6 PM and 9 PM
3rd Street Stage
TO DONATE TO BROADWAY CARES/ EQUITY FIGHTS AIDS, please contact BCEFAhairLV@gmail.com for more details.
MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN... at The Smith Center
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The Smith Center - Troesh Studio Theater
Sept. 28 at 7pmSept. 29 at 3pm and 7pmSept. 30 at 3pm
Ticket prices: $29 - $39
Steve Solomon’s three-time award winning show has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the United States, overseas and becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history. Once again, we meet the people that we’re all too familiar with; the family members that make you remember why you left home in the first place. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known, and some you’d want to forget but can’t, all brought to life on stage by the comic magic of Steve Solomon.
The Smith Center - Troesh Studio Theater Sept. 28 at 7pmSept. 29 at 3pm and 7pmSept. 30 at 3pm
Ticket prices: $29 - $39
Steve Solomon’s three-time award winning show has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the United States, overseas and becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history. Once again, we meet the people that we’re all too familiar with; the family members that make you remember why you left home in the first place. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known, and some you’d want to forget but can’t, all brought to life on stage by the comic magic of Steve Solomon.
Ben Hale '60s Show
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Gateway Arts Foundation presentsBEN HALE '60s SHOW
Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m.
$12 Residents/$15 Non-residents
In the mood for some ’60s music? Benjamin D. Hale, a member of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular,” and friends invite you to enjoy an afternoon of 1960s rock ’n’ roll and some original music inspired by the 1960s. Hear great live music and enjoy some of your old favorites from The Beatles, Harry Nilsson, Mama Cass, The Righteous Brothers and more. Join Benjamin and his friends for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss. Tickets are on sale now at Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers.
Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m.
$12 Residents/$15 Non-residents
In the mood for some ’60s music? Benjamin D. Hale, a member of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular,” and friends invite you to enjoy an afternoon of 1960s rock ’n’ roll and some original music inspired by the 1960s. Hear great live music and enjoy some of your old favorites from The Beatles, Harry Nilsson, Mama Cass, The Righteous Brothers and more. Join Benjamin and his friends for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss. Tickets are on sale now at Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers.
9 Ekim 2012 Salı
SIDE MAN - Las Vegas Little Theatre
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The Las Vegas Little Theatre presents
Side Man
by Warren LeightDirected by Rob Kastil
September 14 - 30, 2012
Journey through three decades of the Jazz era in the Tony award winning play, Side Man. Clifford narrates this comic and tender story of his parents' tortured relationship with each other and with the music that defined a generation. Experience a time before Elvis,when jazzmen were heroic like ballplayers and there was no shortage of Saturday-night gigs. Side Man is both a tribute to the men whose lives were their music and the families that endured the wake of that passion.
Warning - This play contains adult language and situations.
http://www.lvlt.org
The Las Vegas Little Theatre presents
Side Man
by Warren LeightDirected by Rob Kastil
September 14 - 30, 2012
Journey through three decades of the Jazz era in the Tony award winning play, Side Man. Clifford narrates this comic and tender story of his parents' tortured relationship with each other and with the music that defined a generation. Experience a time before Elvis,when jazzmen were heroic like ballplayers and there was no shortage of Saturday-night gigs. Side Man is both a tribute to the men whose lives were their music and the families that endured the wake of that passion.
Warning - This play contains adult language and situations.
http://www.lvlt.org
SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL - Henderson Pavilion
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RagTag Entertainment presents
SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flahertybased on the books of Dr. Seuss
Directed by Benjamin LoewyMusically Directed by Alanna Gallo
September 21 - 23 & 28 - 30, 20128:00 pm
Henderson Pavilion 200 South Green Valley ParkwayHenderson, NV 89012
SEUSSICAL is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza that brings to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie, and a little boy with a big imagination--Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Who's.
http://www.hendersonlive.com/pavilion/concerts-events/seussical/
RagTag Entertainment presents
SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL
by Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flahertybased on the books of Dr. Seuss
Directed by Benjamin LoewyMusically Directed by Alanna Gallo
September 21 - 23 & 28 - 30, 20128:00 pm
Henderson Pavilion 200 South Green Valley ParkwayHenderson, NV 89012
SEUSSICAL is a fantastical, magical, musical extravaganza that brings to life all of our favorite Dr. Seuss characters, including Horton the Elephant, The Cat in the Hat, Gertrude McFuzz, lazy Mayzie, and a little boy with a big imagination--Jojo. The colorful characters transport us from the Jungle of Nool to the Circus McGurkus to the invisible world of the Who's.
http://www.hendersonlive.com/pavilion/concerts-events/seussical/
Cockroach Theatre
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Cockroach Theatre announced that they have passed inspection in their new home at the Art Square Theatre (1025 1st St). Exciting things are happening in Downtown Las Vegas and this promises to be a rich part of that. Stay tuned in to hear more as things progress for them.
Cockroach Theatre
Cockroach Theatre was founded in 2002 out of the need and desire to create powerful, evocative theatre. The original concept was to produce "new and neglected" works- either by emerging playwrights, or simply to locate and produce great plays that have gone unnoticed. Cockroach Theatre was formed. Cockroach Theatre exists to satisfy a need for defiant theatre for both artists and audiences.
Defiant (adj) "boldly resisting an opposing force"- Cockroach Theatre has made it's mission to produce this breed of theatre in the form of new and exciting works. We are resisting the idea that theatre is a stagnant and tired art form, having faith that the performance art of theatre continues to survive because of the ability to reinvent itself through the ages. People who appreciate theatre will appreciate a Cockroach Theatre Production.
For more information, contact info@cockroachtheatre.com or to volunteer, email your interest to volunteer at cockroachtheatre.com.
Cockroach Theatre announced that they have passed inspection in their new home at the Art Square Theatre (1025 1st St). Exciting things are happening in Downtown Las Vegas and this promises to be a rich part of that. Stay tuned in to hear more as things progress for them.
Cockroach Theatre
Cockroach Theatre was founded in 2002 out of the need and desire to create powerful, evocative theatre. The original concept was to produce "new and neglected" works- either by emerging playwrights, or simply to locate and produce great plays that have gone unnoticed. Cockroach Theatre was formed. Cockroach Theatre exists to satisfy a need for defiant theatre for both artists and audiences.
Defiant (adj) "boldly resisting an opposing force"- Cockroach Theatre has made it's mission to produce this breed of theatre in the form of new and exciting works. We are resisting the idea that theatre is a stagnant and tired art form, having faith that the performance art of theatre continues to survive because of the ability to reinvent itself through the ages. People who appreciate theatre will appreciate a Cockroach Theatre Production.
For more information, contact info@cockroachtheatre.com or to volunteer, email your interest to volunteer at cockroachtheatre.com.
MY MOTHER'S ITALIAN... at The Smith Center
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The Smith Center - Troesh Studio Theater
Sept. 28 at 7pmSept. 29 at 3pm and 7pmSept. 30 at 3pm
Ticket prices: $29 - $39
Steve Solomon’s three-time award winning show has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the United States, overseas and becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history. Once again, we meet the people that we’re all too familiar with; the family members that make you remember why you left home in the first place. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known, and some you’d want to forget but can’t, all brought to life on stage by the comic magic of Steve Solomon.
The Smith Center - Troesh Studio Theater Sept. 28 at 7pmSept. 29 at 3pm and 7pmSept. 30 at 3pm
Ticket prices: $29 - $39
Steve Solomon’s three-time award winning show has met with rave reviews and great audience acclaim throughout the United States, overseas and becoming one of the longest-running one-man shows in Broadway history. Once again, we meet the people that we’re all too familiar with; the family members that make you remember why you left home in the first place. It’s a laugh-filled fest of everybody you know, have known, and some you’d want to forget but can’t, all brought to life on stage by the comic magic of Steve Solomon.
Ben Hale '60s Show
To contact us Click HERE
Gateway Arts Foundation presentsBEN HALE '60s SHOW
Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m.
$12 Residents/$15 Non-residents
In the mood for some ’60s music? Benjamin D. Hale, a member of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular,” and friends invite you to enjoy an afternoon of 1960s rock ’n’ roll and some original music inspired by the 1960s. Hear great live music and enjoy some of your old favorites from The Beatles, Harry Nilsson, Mama Cass, The Righteous Brothers and more. Join Benjamin and his friends for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss. Tickets are on sale now at Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers.
Sunday, October 14, 2 p.m.
$12 Residents/$15 Non-residents
In the mood for some ’60s music? Benjamin D. Hale, a member of “Phantom the Las Vegas Spectacular,” and friends invite you to enjoy an afternoon of 1960s rock ’n’ roll and some original music inspired by the 1960s. Hear great live music and enjoy some of your old favorites from The Beatles, Harry Nilsson, Mama Cass, The Righteous Brothers and more. Join Benjamin and his friends for an afternoon of music you won’t want to miss. Tickets are on sale now at Desert Vista, Mountain Shadows and Pinnacle community centers.
8 Ekim 2012 Pazartesi
Taytem's Circus/Carnival Party!!( Feburary 21, 2010)
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For Taytem's 2nd Birthday we had a Circus/Carnival theme party!I got these cute custom invitations online at http://www.blogger.com/www.etsy.com each one of thekids got their own ticket to the party.
Taytem with her favorite gift- a doll and stroller from her aunt and uncle and cousins.
We stared out with a "Photo Booth" photo op when you first came in the house. We had balloons to hold and clown noses to wear! I had a Polaroid camera we started using until it jammed and we couldn't get it to work. Oh well!
We had LARGE ENORMOUS balloons and this cute flag banner I made.
Sawyer and Taytem opening her presents. (Sorry it's blurry)
Sawyer was so excited to wear his clown nose can you tell!!
For party favors we had a candy buffet table and everyone got a bag to load up on the candy!!
Candy buffet table
We had so much candy leftover I was passing it out to the neighbors.
Taytem and her flower made by Dot the Clown!! She was great and also painted faces.Taytem was not into the face painting.
Taytem's birthday cake, I tried to make. We didn't eat it, it was just for looks.
Brielle getting her face paint by Dot the Clown. We also had carnival games for the kids to play, hot dogs, hamburgers, and fresh made popcorn!
Marcus and Jake (Taytem's hot cousins!)
Maycee and Brooke(Taytem's half sister and cousin)
Side note: We had just moved in the night before to our new house. We were up all night trying to get the house ready for the party. Slightly crazy but it was fun.
A visit to Mark Twain's Hannibal, Mo.
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Reporting from Hannibal, Mo. — It was long after dark when Henry Sweets brought me to Hannibal's Old Baptist Cemetery, "a graveyard of the old-fashioned Western kind." No moon. Ragged weeds, crumbling gravestones. We tried to tread lightly, but it had been raining, and mud grabbed at our shoes. Down at the bottom of the hill, the Mississippi churned. I had to smile, because here I was, three decades removed from 11th grade, still slogging through American literature.
This, as Sweets explained, was the cemetery Mark Twain remembered when he imagined the midnight murder of Doc Robinson in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"— grave markers leaning every which way, Tom and Huck hiding behind a tree, and the treacherous Injun Joe burying a knife in his victim's chest.
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This, as Sweets explained, was the cemetery Mark Twain remembered when he imagined the midnight murder of Doc Robinson in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"— grave markers leaning every which way, Tom and Huck hiding behind a tree, and the treacherous Injun Joe burying a knife in his victim's chest.
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Pirate's Dinner Adventure
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The Buena Park attraction that has it all. Would-be pirates of all ages will become a part of this epic and interactive pirate show at Pirate's Dinner Adventure!
Set aboard an authentically replicated 18th-century Spanish galleon measuring 46 feet long, 18 feet wide with 40-foot masts, the ship is anchored in a 250,000-gallon indoor lagoon with night sky lighting. Surrounding the lagoon is a six-sided showroom of six additional ships where the audience is seated.
Voyagers on each of the six ships have their own fearless pirate mascot whom they cheer on as the adventure unfolds with a cast a dozen actors, singers and stunt performers engaging in a bounty of action-packed exploits, accompanied by cannon blasts, pyrotechnics and plenty of laughs.
In addition, more than 150 guests have the chance to play an actual role in each show as the evil Captain Sebastian the Black leads his crews of renegades on a swashbuckling adventure before your very eyes!
read article
Set aboard an authentically replicated 18th-century Spanish galleon measuring 46 feet long, 18 feet wide with 40-foot masts, the ship is anchored in a 250,000-gallon indoor lagoon with night sky lighting. Surrounding the lagoon is a six-sided showroom of six additional ships where the audience is seated.
Voyagers on each of the six ships have their own fearless pirate mascot whom they cheer on as the adventure unfolds with a cast a dozen actors, singers and stunt performers engaging in a bounty of action-packed exploits, accompanied by cannon blasts, pyrotechnics and plenty of laughs.
In addition, more than 150 guests have the chance to play an actual role in each show as the evil Captain Sebastian the Black leads his crews of renegades on a swashbuckling adventure before your very eyes!
read article
Pinnacles National Monument: California's new National Park?
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Pinnacles National Monument, a 26,000-acre swath of spectacular volcanic rock formations outside Soledad, Calif., would be elevated to a National Park under legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)
Pinnacles is a nesting place for the endangered California condor, North America's largest soaring bird, with wingspans up to 10 feet. And it is a global destination for naturalists and outdoor adventurers attracted by the park's scenic views and unique rock-climbing landscapes. Making Pinnacles a National Park, Boxer said, would "draw even more visitors to this spectacular piece of California's natural and cultural heritage."
In a recent travel piece on Pinnacle's condors for the Los Angeles Times, Tom Bentley described the monument as "an otherworldly place of jutting rock spires and twisted towers that looks as though it was wrenched from dinosaur times. 'Wrenched' is fitting: The park's craggy upthrusts are the partial remains of an ancient volcano. It's a landscape in which a pterodactyl might choose to make its home, and thus a bird almost as rare (and with an impressive 10-foot wingspan) would feel cozy here too."
read article
Pinnacles National Monument, a 26,000-acre swath of spectacular volcanic rock formations outside Soledad, Calif., would be elevated to a National Park under legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)
Pinnacles is a nesting place for the endangered California condor, North America's largest soaring bird, with wingspans up to 10 feet. And it is a global destination for naturalists and outdoor adventurers attracted by the park's scenic views and unique rock-climbing landscapes. Making Pinnacles a National Park, Boxer said, would "draw even more visitors to this spectacular piece of California's natural and cultural heritage."
In a recent travel piece on Pinnacle's condors for the Los Angeles Times, Tom Bentley described the monument as "an otherworldly place of jutting rock spires and twisted towers that looks as though it was wrenched from dinosaur times. 'Wrenched' is fitting: The park's craggy upthrusts are the partial remains of an ancient volcano. It's a landscape in which a pterodactyl might choose to make its home, and thus a bird almost as rare (and with an impressive 10-foot wingspan) would feel cozy here too."
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Las Vegas: 'Lion King' tickets + two nights at Mandalay Bay start at $222
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"The Lion King" opened at the Mandalay Bay Theater in Las Vegas on May 2, 2009. To mark the Disney show's second anniversary, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino is offering a package that includes a room for two nights plus tickets to the show starting at $222.
The deal: The "Lion King" Package includes a two-night stay and two tickets to the show. To reserve this deal, mention "Disney Package" by phone or use the code "PDISN11" to book online. The show runs every day except Fridays and will close at the end of December.
When: The offer is good for stays Tuesday to June 30. You must book by June 28.
Tested: I went online and found availability for a room May 23 to 25 with show tickets for $227 plus tax and a $20 a night resort fee. Tickets in the package were good for a 7:30 p.m. performance on May 23 (Monday), the first night of the stay. As a comparison, tickets usually start at $64 each (plus tax), so in effect this deal gives you two nights at Mandalay Bay for $99.read article
The deal: The "Lion King" Package includes a two-night stay and two tickets to the show. To reserve this deal, mention "Disney Package" by phone or use the code "PDISN11" to book online. The show runs every day except Fridays and will close at the end of December.
When: The offer is good for stays Tuesday to June 30. You must book by June 28.
Tested: I went online and found availability for a room May 23 to 25 with show tickets for $227 plus tax and a $20 a night resort fee. Tickets in the package were good for a 7:30 p.m. performance on May 23 (Monday), the first night of the stay. As a comparison, tickets usually start at $64 each (plus tax), so in effect this deal gives you two nights at Mandalay Bay for $99.read article
7 Ekim 2012 Pazar
A visit to Mark Twain's Hannibal, Mo.
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Reporting from Hannibal, Mo. — It was long after dark when Henry Sweets brought me to Hannibal's Old Baptist Cemetery, "a graveyard of the old-fashioned Western kind." No moon. Ragged weeds, crumbling gravestones. We tried to tread lightly, but it had been raining, and mud grabbed at our shoes. Down at the bottom of the hill, the Mississippi churned. I had to smile, because here I was, three decades removed from 11th grade, still slogging through American literature.
This, as Sweets explained, was the cemetery Mark Twain remembered when he imagined the midnight murder of Doc Robinson in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"— grave markers leaning every which way, Tom and Huck hiding behind a tree, and the treacherous Injun Joe burying a knife in his victim's chest.
read article
This, as Sweets explained, was the cemetery Mark Twain remembered when he imagined the midnight murder of Doc Robinson in "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer"— grave markers leaning every which way, Tom and Huck hiding behind a tree, and the treacherous Injun Joe burying a knife in his victim's chest.
read article
Pirate's Dinner Adventure
To contact us Click HERE
The Buena Park attraction that has it all. Would-be pirates of all ages will become a part of this epic and interactive pirate show at Pirate's Dinner Adventure!
Set aboard an authentically replicated 18th-century Spanish galleon measuring 46 feet long, 18 feet wide with 40-foot masts, the ship is anchored in a 250,000-gallon indoor lagoon with night sky lighting. Surrounding the lagoon is a six-sided showroom of six additional ships where the audience is seated.
Voyagers on each of the six ships have their own fearless pirate mascot whom they cheer on as the adventure unfolds with a cast a dozen actors, singers and stunt performers engaging in a bounty of action-packed exploits, accompanied by cannon blasts, pyrotechnics and plenty of laughs.
In addition, more than 150 guests have the chance to play an actual role in each show as the evil Captain Sebastian the Black leads his crews of renegades on a swashbuckling adventure before your very eyes!
read article
Set aboard an authentically replicated 18th-century Spanish galleon measuring 46 feet long, 18 feet wide with 40-foot masts, the ship is anchored in a 250,000-gallon indoor lagoon with night sky lighting. Surrounding the lagoon is a six-sided showroom of six additional ships where the audience is seated.
Voyagers on each of the six ships have their own fearless pirate mascot whom they cheer on as the adventure unfolds with a cast a dozen actors, singers and stunt performers engaging in a bounty of action-packed exploits, accompanied by cannon blasts, pyrotechnics and plenty of laughs.
In addition, more than 150 guests have the chance to play an actual role in each show as the evil Captain Sebastian the Black leads his crews of renegades on a swashbuckling adventure before your very eyes!
read article
Pinnacles National Monument: California's new National Park?
To contact us Click HERE
Pinnacles National Monument, a 26,000-acre swath of spectacular volcanic rock formations outside Soledad, Calif., would be elevated to a National Park under legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)
Pinnacles is a nesting place for the endangered California condor, North America's largest soaring bird, with wingspans up to 10 feet. And it is a global destination for naturalists and outdoor adventurers attracted by the park's scenic views and unique rock-climbing landscapes. Making Pinnacles a National Park, Boxer said, would "draw even more visitors to this spectacular piece of California's natural and cultural heritage."
In a recent travel piece on Pinnacle's condors for the Los Angeles Times, Tom Bentley described the monument as "an otherworldly place of jutting rock spires and twisted towers that looks as though it was wrenched from dinosaur times. 'Wrenched' is fitting: The park's craggy upthrusts are the partial remains of an ancient volcano. It's a landscape in which a pterodactyl might choose to make its home, and thus a bird almost as rare (and with an impressive 10-foot wingspan) would feel cozy here too."
read article
Pinnacles National Monument, a 26,000-acre swath of spectacular volcanic rock formations outside Soledad, Calif., would be elevated to a National Park under legislation introduced Thursday by Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.)
Pinnacles is a nesting place for the endangered California condor, North America's largest soaring bird, with wingspans up to 10 feet. And it is a global destination for naturalists and outdoor adventurers attracted by the park's scenic views and unique rock-climbing landscapes. Making Pinnacles a National Park, Boxer said, would "draw even more visitors to this spectacular piece of California's natural and cultural heritage."
In a recent travel piece on Pinnacle's condors for the Los Angeles Times, Tom Bentley described the monument as "an otherworldly place of jutting rock spires and twisted towers that looks as though it was wrenched from dinosaur times. 'Wrenched' is fitting: The park's craggy upthrusts are the partial remains of an ancient volcano. It's a landscape in which a pterodactyl might choose to make its home, and thus a bird almost as rare (and with an impressive 10-foot wingspan) would feel cozy here too."
read article
Las Vegas: 'Lion King' tickets + two nights at Mandalay Bay start at $222
To contact us Click HERE
"The Lion King" opened at the Mandalay Bay Theater in Las Vegas on May 2, 2009. To mark the Disney show's second anniversary, Mandalay Bay Hotel & Casino is offering a package that includes a room for two nights plus tickets to the show starting at $222.
The deal: The "Lion King" Package includes a two-night stay and two tickets to the show. To reserve this deal, mention "Disney Package" by phone or use the code "PDISN11" to book online. The show runs every day except Fridays and will close at the end of December.
When: The offer is good for stays Tuesday to June 30. You must book by June 28.
Tested: I went online and found availability for a room May 23 to 25 with show tickets for $227 plus tax and a $20 a night resort fee. Tickets in the package were good for a 7:30 p.m. performance on May 23 (Monday), the first night of the stay. As a comparison, tickets usually start at $64 each (plus tax), so in effect this deal gives you two nights at Mandalay Bay for $99.read article
The deal: The "Lion King" Package includes a two-night stay and two tickets to the show. To reserve this deal, mention "Disney Package" by phone or use the code "PDISN11" to book online. The show runs every day except Fridays and will close at the end of December.
When: The offer is good for stays Tuesday to June 30. You must book by June 28.
Tested: I went online and found availability for a room May 23 to 25 with show tickets for $227 plus tax and a $20 a night resort fee. Tickets in the package were good for a 7:30 p.m. performance on May 23 (Monday), the first night of the stay. As a comparison, tickets usually start at $64 each (plus tax), so in effect this deal gives you two nights at Mandalay Bay for $99.read article
Seeking to Become - October 2012
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As we move into autumn and winter, the thought of comfort foods and holidays draws me in and makes me want to seek shelter. There are many kinds of shelter to be after: a physical home, arms of a loved one, a listening ear, invested friendships. All of these provide shelter in the form of comfort if they are sound sources. An ever-trustworthy source of comforting shelter is our God the Father, as well as his son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer. They provide the example from whence we should draw as we strive to comfort those around us.
It seems as if we all have our turn at being down, yet somehow there is always someone there to lift and to bless us. This thought brings me to introspection about whether or not I take my turn lifting others when I ought to. How long is the lag between when I am able and when I purposefully seek out those who need the boost that I could give them?
I am certain I receive comfort oftener than I provide it. As the month progresses, I will seek to become more like our Exemplar and comfort others as He comforts me. I hope you will join in this effort to be a safe shelter, even a comforter in troubled times.
As we move into autumn and winter, the thought of comfort foods and holidays draws me in and makes me want to seek shelter. There are many kinds of shelter to be after: a physical home, arms of a loved one, a listening ear, invested friendships. All of these provide shelter in the form of comfort if they are sound sources. An ever-trustworthy source of comforting shelter is our God the Father, as well as his son, Jesus Christ, our Savior and Redeemer. They provide the example from whence we should draw as we strive to comfort those around us.
Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.2 Corinthians 1:3-4
It seems as if we all have our turn at being down, yet somehow there is always someone there to lift and to bless us. This thought brings me to introspection about whether or not I take my turn lifting others when I ought to. How long is the lag between when I am able and when I purposefully seek out those who need the boost that I could give them?
I am certain I receive comfort oftener than I provide it. As the month progresses, I will seek to become more like our Exemplar and comfort others as He comforts me. I hope you will join in this effort to be a safe shelter, even a comforter in troubled times.
6 Ekim 2012 Cumartesi
Hot Off the Presses: Textistory
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Preface
Have you ever heard of Found Poetry? If not, it is when you take a completely random text such as a short story, pages in a magazine or novel, text messages in your cell phone, etc. and create a poem using only the words and phrases found within that text with small changes for connective tissue, thus creating a completely separate and new piece of writing--a poem.
I want to take this idea and run with it. I want to create Found Stories, which I will label as Textistory. The term is a blended word from texts and history that describes a short story created entirely from text messages we send through our phones. While my first ever textistory will be solely from phone texts, the genre may include any instant/direct messaging.
Now, without any further ado, I give you
Six Weeks
Alexandria just listened to I Think We're Alone Now. No worries. She had a good night's sleep, but not in a calm, controlled type of mood. What were we expecting, really? Still, don't take things so seriously. She is in control of her state of mind and will figure it out; however, they could use a talk. She and Robert.
While together with a friend at dinner, Robert whispers I love it when you talk to me that way...I'm glad you did because life is short, Gorgeous...Do you remember you used to call me that? It makes Alexandria smile and the greenness of her eyes distracts him. That night, unadulterated by electronic devices, their voices become all tangled up, beautiful, and oh so romantic. After a few hours, both have to go but she offers a rain check for another time. So many ways to take that...
On another lovely evening, he realizes how he didn't mind being drawn in to her by lovely compliments. He thinks Be brave. So, like a shamelessly adorable door to door salesperson, he calls in the rain check. She feels fortunate even though it looks like daytime is coming.
Who knows what she told her parents so she could be awake? It takes so little to make Alexandria smile that he knows he should be crossing his fingers he doesn't fall asleep as she laughs and talks softly-- then, she only hears him breathe so she says she is proud of him, loves his writing, and a few goodbyes in sweet tones as not to wake him. Now it's her turn for falling asleep radiant with happiness.
Some time later...
He, proud as a frightened peacock, announces that he is not the marrying kind, but only dates women. History and wishing leverage against her favor. Don't wait around. She realizes the real problem has been all the ambiguity flying about. Rendered speechless, her heart crawls inside itself. Pandora's box. Her first thought is What's wrong with you? Stop. She is enough knowing genuine love can never be madness, except for when we deny or feign it. Remember, it's all about you--a wandering, divine, glimmer girl. You are it.
Exquisite. Pain. Love. Together. On the train to celebrating nothing.
So there won't be any misunderstandings, even if you are sleeping emotionally at the moment, take care and don't underestimate guys.
Epilogue:
As far as I'm concerned, texting is such a brutish way of communication. Smoke signals would be much more witty and ravishing...and nerdy.
Have you ever heard of Found Poetry? If not, it is when you take a completely random text such as a short story, pages in a magazine or novel, text messages in your cell phone, etc. and create a poem using only the words and phrases found within that text with small changes for connective tissue, thus creating a completely separate and new piece of writing--a poem.
I want to take this idea and run with it. I want to create Found Stories, which I will label as Textistory. The term is a blended word from texts and history that describes a short story created entirely from text messages we send through our phones. While my first ever textistory will be solely from phone texts, the genre may include any instant/direct messaging.
Now, without any further ado, I give you
Six Weeks
Alexandria just listened to I Think We're Alone Now. No worries. She had a good night's sleep, but not in a calm, controlled type of mood. What were we expecting, really? Still, don't take things so seriously. She is in control of her state of mind and will figure it out; however, they could use a talk. She and Robert.
While together with a friend at dinner, Robert whispers I love it when you talk to me that way...I'm glad you did because life is short, Gorgeous...Do you remember you used to call me that? It makes Alexandria smile and the greenness of her eyes distracts him. That night, unadulterated by electronic devices, their voices become all tangled up, beautiful, and oh so romantic. After a few hours, both have to go but she offers a rain check for another time. So many ways to take that...
On another lovely evening, he realizes how he didn't mind being drawn in to her by lovely compliments. He thinks Be brave. So, like a shamelessly adorable door to door salesperson, he calls in the rain check. She feels fortunate even though it looks like daytime is coming.
Who knows what she told her parents so she could be awake? It takes so little to make Alexandria smile that he knows he should be crossing his fingers he doesn't fall asleep as she laughs and talks softly-- then, she only hears him breathe so she says she is proud of him, loves his writing, and a few goodbyes in sweet tones as not to wake him. Now it's her turn for falling asleep radiant with happiness.
Some time later...
He, proud as a frightened peacock, announces that he is not the marrying kind, but only dates women. History and wishing leverage against her favor. Don't wait around. She realizes the real problem has been all the ambiguity flying about. Rendered speechless, her heart crawls inside itself. Pandora's box. Her first thought is What's wrong with you? Stop. She is enough knowing genuine love can never be madness, except for when we deny or feign it. Remember, it's all about you--a wandering, divine, glimmer girl. You are it.
Exquisite. Pain. Love. Together. On the train to celebrating nothing.
So there won't be any misunderstandings, even if you are sleeping emotionally at the moment, take care and don't underestimate guys.
Epilogue:
As far as I'm concerned, texting is such a brutish way of communication. Smoke signals would be much more witty and ravishing...and nerdy.
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It's been a rough and tumble type of day and all your thoughts tend to lead you into Temptation's unkind hand showing you how to loathe yourself by lathering on negative self talk and unhealthy habits that only create a thriving environment for more self-loathing, which chips away at and inevitably buries the strength you must have to blossom in such an unforgiving world with endless demands on your heart and mind and physical body, until you begin to truly want to give up on your dreams and stop caring so deeply about people who continually spurn what you have to give--what you give so freely and beautifully--as you continue on your journey toward eternity, which appears to be completely out of reach and maybe not for you, no, because maybe you don't deserve to be happy or loved or appreciated or make any measurable difference in this brutal existence since whichever direction you turn there continues to be disheartening and terribly disenchanting dead ends, but then--you reach out one more time with a quiet, pleading heart and someone is able to read your humanity right and care enough to reach out in return even though it might be a risk to take as well to show pure loving understanding, and a treasure is unearthed: friendship in its perfect form.
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I did an experiment this summer. A friend gave me a starter-pack of doTERRA essential oils. I promised an honest review. Since I am a lover of tried and true medications and a skeptic of natural stuff (don't ask me why), she really took a leap of faith asking for this review. I do admit that I was intrigued by the experiment, and so I was more than happy for the opportunity.
I used lavender, lemon, and peppermint and here are the results:
Lavender: I used this one the very most (Need you ask why?). I applied it to the bottoms of my children's feet at bedtime and across the back of my neck when feeling stressed. The children usually have a long wind down period, but after some time of using lavender essential oil consistently, they seemed to be able to get to sleep better. They got to liking it so much that they would ask me for it.
I have stress issues. All you have to do is read every other post on here and you'll figure that one out, which means I used the lavender on the back of my neck pretty much daily if not more often. I don't care for the pungent aroma of lavender oil, but it made a difference for me. Who knows if it was just because I knew I was doing something about my stress even when there seemed to be nothing to be done, but it did help calm my nerves. That's all that matters in my book.
Lemon: A few drops of digestible grade doTERRA lemon oil in a glass of water, drinking several glasses a day, takes away swelling. I didn't read this in a book-- a sister-in-law told me and I tried it and it worked.
I had been driving in a car for way too long, staying up way too late, and getting way too little sleep and so my legs and feet suffered with discomfort due to swelling and tension. In my divalicious way, I complained to my sister-in-law. And in her patient-licious way, she reminded me about the lemon essential oil I was supposed to be to trying out and told me about the anti-swelling properties of it. I tried it for a couple of days, reaped the rewards noticeably, then proceeded to forget to continue. At the end of that day, I complained again; she reminded me again; I repented and dutifully used lemon essential oil in my drinking water the rest of the time. It really worked!
Peppermint: I've been told that peppermint essential oil helps to enliven you when sleepy and aids in concentration when studying and such. I tried it and I cannot say for certain if using it directly affected my success, but I know it didn't hurt. The tingling sensation is stimulating, and the scent itself is invigorating.
My peppermint doTERRA essential oil success story comes from when another friend of mine and I were feeling sleepy-ish at church. She had shared peppermint essential oil droplet capsules with me in the past, but this time was different. She told me to put one drop on the back of my hand and lick it with the back end of my tongue, then breathe in deeply. Wow! Talk about cleared sinuses and an awake and alert mind! My nose had been stuffy for quite some time since I have allergies, but not in that moment nor for about 24 more hours afterward. I was astonished by its immediate effectiveness--way better than popping a Sudafed pill that takes twenty minutes to work and causes me to crash and burn after the hype it causes wears off.
Because my experiment had such positive results, I am even more interested in the other benefits of using essential oils and I recommend giving doTERRA essential oils a try.
You can learn more on Facebook here: doTERRA and the direct website here: www.mydoterra.com/oil
Disclosure: I was given one (1) three-oil trio pack in exchange for this review.
I used lavender, lemon, and peppermint and here are the results:
Lavender: I used this one the very most (Need you ask why?). I applied it to the bottoms of my children's feet at bedtime and across the back of my neck when feeling stressed. The children usually have a long wind down period, but after some time of using lavender essential oil consistently, they seemed to be able to get to sleep better. They got to liking it so much that they would ask me for it.
I have stress issues. All you have to do is read every other post on here and you'll figure that one out, which means I used the lavender on the back of my neck pretty much daily if not more often. I don't care for the pungent aroma of lavender oil, but it made a difference for me. Who knows if it was just because I knew I was doing something about my stress even when there seemed to be nothing to be done, but it did help calm my nerves. That's all that matters in my book.
Lemon: A few drops of digestible grade doTERRA lemon oil in a glass of water, drinking several glasses a day, takes away swelling. I didn't read this in a book-- a sister-in-law told me and I tried it and it worked.
I had been driving in a car for way too long, staying up way too late, and getting way too little sleep and so my legs and feet suffered with discomfort due to swelling and tension. In my divalicious way, I complained to my sister-in-law. And in her patient-licious way, she reminded me about the lemon essential oil I was supposed to be to trying out and told me about the anti-swelling properties of it. I tried it for a couple of days, reaped the rewards noticeably, then proceeded to forget to continue. At the end of that day, I complained again; she reminded me again; I repented and dutifully used lemon essential oil in my drinking water the rest of the time. It really worked!
Peppermint: I've been told that peppermint essential oil helps to enliven you when sleepy and aids in concentration when studying and such. I tried it and I cannot say for certain if using it directly affected my success, but I know it didn't hurt. The tingling sensation is stimulating, and the scent itself is invigorating.
My peppermint doTERRA essential oil success story comes from when another friend of mine and I were feeling sleepy-ish at church. She had shared peppermint essential oil droplet capsules with me in the past, but this time was different. She told me to put one drop on the back of my hand and lick it with the back end of my tongue, then breathe in deeply. Wow! Talk about cleared sinuses and an awake and alert mind! My nose had been stuffy for quite some time since I have allergies, but not in that moment nor for about 24 more hours afterward. I was astonished by its immediate effectiveness--way better than popping a Sudafed pill that takes twenty minutes to work and causes me to crash and burn after the hype it causes wears off.
Because my experiment had such positive results, I am even more interested in the other benefits of using essential oils and I recommend giving doTERRA essential oils a try.
You can learn more on Facebook here: doTERRA and the direct website here: www.mydoterra.com/oil
To sweeten the end of my experiment, doTERRA essential oils will be part of
The Second Annual All Things Purple Half-Birthday Bash with a giveaway!So be sure to come back the week of September 17-21 to join in the celebration.
Disclosure: I was given one (1) three-oil trio pack in exchange for this review.
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