Summer starts today! Hollywood Bowl without the Bowl

June 24, 2009

Tonight kicks off the Levitt Pavilion’s free outdoor concert series in Pasadena.  http://www.levittpavilionpasadena.org/summer-calendar-2009.html

And this Friday begins Free Shakespeare in Barnsdall Park. http://www.independentshakespeare.com/box-office/box-office.html

You can picnic at both of these places.  When I first started this blog, I was majorly enamored by both these events and wrote about them here and here.  The Levitt Pasadena is the Hollywood Bowl without the Bowl.  Both series are a great way to have fun on a dime. 

Mark your calendar - August 21 is Bollywood Night at the Levitt!!!

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UnHipLA is twittering

Yes, I’ve finally gotten on the bandwagon.  I’m unhip, what can I say?  Here’s my twitter link:

http://twitter.com/unhipla

I have a feeling I’ll be tweeting more than blogging only because I often have good things to share but don’t always feel like firing up the laptop, logging into the blog, typing in the small box, spellchecking, etc.   We shall see.  Let the games begin!

Here’s an explanation of what Twitter is.

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The Midwest is nice to its children

June 19, 2009

We saw Up today at the AMC Barrington 30 in South Barrington, Il.  While there, I noticed two flyers for special screenings:

Summer Movie Camp - $1.00 movies, Wednesdays at 10 am for kids.  July 1st will be Madagascar Escape 2.  The money goes to charity. My sister tells me these movie days are a madhouse because summer camps come to them.  Still, it’s a great deal.   AMCEntertainment.com/smc   I just went to its site and see this deal is nationwide too. 

Sensory-Friendly showing of Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs on Saturday, July 11th at 10 am. "With Sensory-Friendly Films, the movie auditoriums will have their lights brought up and and the sound turned down."  This screening is for autistic children and is co-sponsored by the Autism Society of America.

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What is it about the Midwest?

UnHipLA is in the Midwest now.  There is something Twilight Zone weird about crossing the time zones from the West Coast to here.  I looked at myself in the mirror and I seem to have gained 10 pounds instanteously.  How can this be?  The Midwest makes people fat.  And they smoke a lot here.  I’m having a great time though!  More observations on Chicago to come…

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Fair skin warning for Friday - Red Alert!

From the LATIMES:

Wear your sunscreen Friday, weather experts warn

2:35 PM | June 18, 2009

People with fair or light skin should be careful if they’re out and about Friday afternoon, according to the National Weather Service.

At around noon, the Los Angeles area will reach an ultraviolet index level of 11, which is classified as a “high” exposure level, said Craig Long, a research meteorologist with the weather service. An ultraviolet index is a measure of how much skin-burning ultraviolet radiation is coming down from the sun.

“If you can avoid being out in the middle part of the day, doing your activities in the morning or afternoon, you won’t be exposed to as much UV as you would in the central part of the day,” Long said.

The high UV level is due to a combination of the time of year, the weather conditions and the low pollution levels that will be in the air Friday. Since the skies will be clear, there are fewer pollution particles to scatter UV rays, Long said.

“The sun is as high above us as it’s going to get during the summer,” he said.

Though certain people are more sensitive to the sun’s rays than others, the key for everyone is limiting exposure and being prepared and cautious while out in the sun, Long said.

“It’s your dosage that really determines whether you get a sunburn or not,” he said.

– Nicole Santa Cruz

 

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A Half Mile of Al Fresco Installations, sculptures and performances

June 7, 2009

On the trail of
A Half Mile of Al Fresco Installations, sculptures and performances

This sounds great!  I love New Town’s installations.  June 6 - 7, 2009.  Free.

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Visit Pompeii for Free!

June 2, 2009

Ever since I was little, the story of Pompeii intrigued and haunted me

From LACMA’s email newsletter:

Special Offer: Free Admission to Pompeii and the Roman Villa

 

LACMA is pleased to offer one day of totally free access—June 9—to its blockbuster exhibition Pompeii and the Roman Villa and the entire museum!

KCRW exclaims that you simply can’t afford to miss Pompeii and the Roman Villa’s sculptures, frescoes, and glass vessels that have never been see outside of Italy, and the L.A. Times hails the show as “absorbing, well-considered, and beautifully installed.” Now is your chance to experience it all for free!

 

 

This special day at LACMA is likely to sell out early, so be sure to reserve your tickets today.*

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*TWO WAYS TO RESERVE YOUR TICKETS
To reserve your free tickets to Pompeii and the Roman Villa, you may visit lacma.org or stop by a LACMA Welcome Center. Tickets are not avaliable by phone. Tickets are limited to four per reservation.

To reserve your tickets at lacma.org:
Select June 9 in the calendar in the upper right hand corner
Select the hour you would like to see the exhibition
Select “Add to Basket” (no cost will be added)
Pick your tickets up at LACMA’s Welcome Center

 

 

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