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DIVAS
SIMPLY SINGING In its 17th installment
Divas Simply Singing!, will establish itself as the
longest consecutive running musical AIDS benefit in Los
Angeles. Brain child of Actress/AIDS Activist Sheryl
Lee Ralph, the evening of song and entertainment will
spot light the talents of Divas of every genre.
Making a
rare appearance will be Supermodel RuPaul, American Idol
Finalist (06) Paris Bennett and her grandmother, Ann
Nesby (Sounds of Blackness), Jenifer Lewis (Bipolar and
Beyond), Grammy Award Winning vocalist Deniece Williams,
(07) American Idol Finalist, Lakeisha Jones, renowned
violinist Karen Briggs, High Maintenance 90210 star,
Norwood Young (Pieces of a Dream), and sharing the stage
once again original Dreamgirls, Jennifer Holliday,
Loretta Devine and Sheryl Lee Ralph
Saturday, October 6, 2007. 7:30pm.
Wilshire Ebell Theater 4401 W 8th St.,
Los Angeles, CA 90005. 323-939-1128
Tickets available at the Wishire Ebell
Box Office or any Ticketmaster Outlet.
www.divassimplysinging.com |
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 With
21st century sound and lighting, and a cast that takes
magnetism to new heights, this theatrical event creates
the 1986 world tour of Freddie Mercury and Queen, taking
audiences back in time to experience the passion of
Freddie Mercury, the amazing guitar solos of Brian May,
the thundering rhythms of Roger Taylor and all those
unbelievable Queen harmonies. The U.S. tour will play
the Kodak Theater in Los Angeles on October 5, 2007 and
at the Orange County Performing Artscenter in Costa Mesa
on October 6, 2007.
LOS ANGELES, CA Kodak Theater Friday,
Oct. 5 at 8pm
6801 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028. Tickets:
$52 to $69 and available by calling
Ticketmaster: 213-480-3232 or online at
www.ticketmaster.com
COSTA MESA, CA Orange County Performing Artscenter
Saturday, Oct. 6 at 8pm
Segerstrom Hall, 600 Town Center Drive, Costa Mesa, CA
92626
Tickets: $49 to $69 and available by calling
714-556-2787 or online
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A hugely successful, sold-out hit at the
National Theatre of Great Britain and on Broadway, this brilliant comedy follows the senior year of eight history
students in the north of
England as they try to crack
admission to Oxford and Cambridge. Unruly, bright,
talented and amusing, these boys are in natural pursuit of
sex, sport and a place at a good university.
November 7th to December 9th
The Ahmanson Theatre 135 N.
Grand Ave (213)
628-2772
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AVENUE Q
The Broadway smash hit and 2004 Tony Award®-winner
for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book tells the story
of Princeton, an optimistic college grad who comes to New
York with big dreams and a tiny bank account.
September 7 through October 14, 2007 The
Ahmanson Theater 135 N. Grand Ave. Los Angeles (213)
628-2772
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Oprah Winfrey Presents 'THE COLOR PURPLE'
Based on the classic Pulitzer Prize-winning
novel by Alice Walker and the film by Steven Spielberg, 'The
Color Purple' is set in Georgia during the years 1909
through 1949 and tells the unforgettable and inspiring story
of a woman named Celie, who, through love and the strength
to overcome adversity, finds her unique voice in the world.
December 27 - March
9, 2008
The Ahmanson Theatre 135 N. Grand Ave. Los Angeles (213)
628-2772
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MACY'S PASSPORT
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 Marking
its 25th year, Macy’s Passport has become one of the
most powerful and best known fundraisers toward the fight
against HIV/AIDS. This year Passport will have raised more than
$25 million dollars for the HIV/AIDS organizations that serve
our local communities.
Although it all began in 1980, it was Dame
Elizabeth Taylor’s appearance in 1987 that elevated the show to
a whole new level. The following year, Macy’s turned Passport
into a benefit for six Bay Area AIDS agencies, thereby becoming
one of the first companies in the United States to recognize the
need for AIDS fundraising and to shine a light on the intensity
of the pandemic.
Throughout the years sponsors, world-renowned
designers and celebrities such as Liza Minnelli, Tina Turner,
Jennifer Lopez, Tyra Banks and Cindy Crawford, to name just a
few, have lent their names and talents to raising both awareness
and much needed funds to continue this fight. In the mid
nineties, with its reputation spreading further than the Bay
Area, the show became an annual event in both San Francisco and
Los Angeles.
San Francisco: Gala Evening
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Los Angeles: Gala Evening
Thursday, September 27, 2007
For tickets and more information visit
www.macys.com
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BOWLED
OVER - Events at the
Hollywood
Bowl
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DIANA KRALL
An Evening With
Grammy-winning singer/pianist Diana
Krall brings her sultry/swinging moods back to the
Bowl with her quartet, the L.A.
Philharmonic, and the big band sounds of the
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra.
Friday, August 17 and
Saturday, August 18, 8:30 PM
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NANCY WILSON 70th Birthday
Celebration
Nancy Wilson is the epitome of a jazz singer
with her stylish, sultry vocals. Featuring a host of "special
guests, friends and colleagues from her jazz and R&B
history” this will be a celebration worthy of Wilson's esteemed career.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007,
8:00 PM
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THE BIG PICTURE The Film of
Paramount Pictures
From
Sunset Blvd.
to The Godfather
to
Dreamgirls, this year our Movie Night
celebrates the amazing 95-year legacy of Paramount Pictures
with scenes projected on the big screen. David Newman, conductor.
Sunday, September 2, 2007,
7:30 PM
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Pasadena, 626-356-PLAY |
MATTER OF HONOR In 1877, Cadet Johnson Whittaker should have
been the second African-American man to graduate from West
Point. Some say he was phased out because of his race - others
say that he simply was not up to snuff.
Broadway playwright Michael J. Chepiga turns his pen to keen and
dramatic effect in this moving story of a cadet's struggle for
truth, honor and redemption.
August 24 through September 30th |
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CIRQUE DU SOLEIL
returns with CORTEO Under the blue and yellow Grand
Chapiteau (big top) with an Engagement Celebrating its 20th
anniversary of Cirque du Soleil in Los Angeles.
CORTEO, which means “cortege” in Italian, is a joyous
procession, a festive parade imagined by a clown. The clown
pictures his own funeral taking place in a carnival
atmosphere, watched over by quietly caring angels. The show
brings together the passion of the actor with the grace and
power of the acrobat to plunge the audience into a
theatrical world of fun, comedy and spontaneity situated in
a mysterious space between heaven and earth. The CORTEO cast
includes 61 artists from 16 countries.
Premieres in Los Angeles August 23 and in Orange County on
November 8, 2007
For tickets and information visit
www.cirquedusoleil.com
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