BEST OF THE WEEKEND STAGE.HONK IF YOU LIKE IMPROV: You can never quite know exactly what will happen on any given night of improvisational comedy. Presumably pre·sum·a·ble adj. That can be presumed or taken for granted; reasonable as a supposition: presumable causes of the disaster. , that's the way the Houseful of Honkeys likes it. The six-member troupe has returned to the Falcon Theatre in Burbank for the sketch comedy/improv hybrid ``Las Vegas Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. Hospital,'' playing Fridays through Sundays through May 13. The Honkeys last visited the Falcon with the valentine-themed show ``Honka, Honka, Burnin' Love.'' Featuring a private eye who is ``half Asian, half American Indian American Indian or Native American or Amerindian or indigenous American Any member of the various aboriginal peoples of the Western Hemisphere, with the exception of the Eskimos (Inuit) and the Aleuts. , but all Las Vegas,'' ``Las Vegas Hospital'' features musical numbers as well as performances based entirely on audience suggestions. Performances are at 8 p.m. Friday, 7 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday and 7 p.m. Sunday at 4252 Riverside Drive in Burbank. Tickets are $15. Call (818) 955-8101. - Evan Henerson HOLD ON ... I HAVE ANOTHER CALL: Anyone who is this phone dependent belongs in L.A. In ``Call Waiting ... a Painful Comedy'' by Dori Fram, Caroline Aaron plays Judy Baxter, a writer takes every phone call. They come from her husband, mother, soon-to-be-married daughter, gay confidante con·fi·dante n. 1. A woman to whom secrets or private matters are disclosed. 2. A woman character in a drama or fiction, such as a trusted friend or servant, who serves as a device for revealing the inner thoughts or intentions and anybody else who beeps through. Call it one woman's evening of upper-middle-class angst. The production, directed by Joanna Gleason, plays for an indefinite run at 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 5 and 8 p.m. Saturday, and 3 and 7 p.m. Sunday at the Tiffany Theatre, 8532 W. Sunset Blvd. in West Hollywood. Tickets are $30 to $37.50. Call (310) 289-2999. - E.H. FILM CLEAR SIGNAL: Many films from the British Commonwealth try desperately to charm. Most just come off as desperate, but Australia's ``The Dish'' serves up genuine beguilement be·guile tr.v. be·guiled, be·guil·ing, be·guiles 1. To deceive by guile; delude. See Synonyms at deceive. 2. with amusing quirkiness that's grounded in real human behavior. Part of its delicate success stems from being based on a true incident. In 1969, a powerful radio telescope in a rural Down Under sheep paddock was commissioned by NASA NASA: see National Aeronautics and Space Administration. NASA in full National Aeronautics and Space Administration Independent U.S. to maintain communications with Apollo 11 whenever it flew south of the equator. When the first moonwalk's schedule was accelerated, it fell to the Australians to transmit the landmark television signal to a waiting world - just when, according to the movie anyway, they'd lost contact with the spacecraft. Drolly but affectionately, ``The Dish'' details the excitement that floods a little, out-of-the-way place when it becomes a major part of a global event. As for the technicians themselves, Sam Neill as the avuncular a·vun·cu·lar adj. 1. Of or having to do with an uncle. 2. Regarded as characteristic of an uncle, especially in benevolence or tolerance. head of the installation and Patrick Warburton as the buttoned-down American liaison who must come to grips with his hosts' casual ways achieve that rarest of qualities: They make science thrilling. - Bob Strauss DANCE IT'S BEEN A HARD DANCE NIGHT: Maybe we should just let the title speak for itself. Mizeranydance! and the Hysteria Dance Co. will join forces to present ``Songs of Soft and Hard,'' an evening of contemporary dance the theme of which is the tension created by traveling between the soft and, you guessed it, the hard. Performances will be at 8:30 tonight and Saturday night at the Highways Performance Space in Santa Monica. Mizeranydance! Artistic Director Michael Mizerany will premiere his new male duet, ``First Kiss.'' He'll also perform in ``Prisons and Pedestals'' with ballet dancer Carol Guidry. The Hysteria contribution will include a program of duets and quartets including ``Man/Woman/Child,'' ``Split'' and ``AutomanicD''. Tickets are $15. Performances will take place at 1651 18th St. in Santa Monica. Call (310) 315-1459. - E.H. MUSIC TURNING TO BLUES: Singer, songwriter and horn player Olu Dara took an unusual path to the blues. In the '70s, he was a paid-up member of New York's prolific underground loft-jazz scene, working with such artists as David Murray, Sam Rivers, Henry Threadgill and Julius Hemphill. In the '80s, the Mississippi-bred Dara - who appears tonight at the Conga Room - turned to the blues. His 1998 release, ``In the World: From Natchez to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of ,'' was a staple of critics' year-end lists. The Conga Room is at 5364 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. Show time is 8:30 p.m. and tickets are $16 and $32. Information: (323) 938-1696. - Fred Shuster OVER IS OUT: Coming from the murky shadows of the Ohio River, acclaimed folk-pop duo Over the Rhine This article is about the Ohio-based band. For the Cincinnati neighborhood, see Over-the-Rhine. Over the Rhine is an Ohio-based musical band, the current core of which is the husband-and-wife team of bassist/pianist/guitarist Linford Detweiler and owes as much to literary influences as musical ones. During the past 10 years, the subtle songwriting team of Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler has quietly gained the praise of fans and critics alike. Over the Rhine appears Saturday at the American Legion American Legion, national association of male and female war veterans, founded (1919) in Paris. Membership is open to veterans of World Wars I and II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Hall in support of its new album, ``Films for Radio,'' its first studio effort in nearly five years. The American Legion Hall is at 2035 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood. Show time is 9:30 p.m. and tickets are $12 in advance from the Knitting Factory Hollywood. Information: (323) 463-0204, Ext. 122. - F.S. TELEVISION BRUUUUUCE: A friend who attended the live performance by Eden's Crush - which serves as the finale of ``Popstars,'' at 8:30 tonight on the WB (Channel 5) - reports that everything about the production was meticulously choreographed, including the crowd's ecstatic cheering. So much for ``reality.'' Probably best to stick to the tried and true when it comes to music: ``Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band,'' a concert film debuting on HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy at 9 p.m. Saturday, is of course timed to the release a few days ago of the Boss's latest live CD. (Those who don't have HBO can hear a simulcast of the concert special on Arrow 93 - KCBS-FM 93.1. It kicks off with interviews at 8:30 p.m.) It's an energetic set featuring some of Springsteen's best-known material - rave-ups on ``Badlands badlands, area of severe erosion, usually found in semiarid climates and characterized by countless gullies, steep ridges, and sparse vegetation. Badland topography is formed on poorly cemented sediments that have few deep-rooted plants because short, heavy showers ,'' ``Out in the Street'' and, of course, ``Born to Run''; moody versions of ``Atlantic City,'' ``Mansion on the Hill'' and ``The River.'' He closes the show with his haunting and controversial new song ``American Skin (41 Shots),'' about the accidental killing A death caused by a lawful act done under the reasonable belief that no harm was likely to result. Accidental killing is different from Involuntary Manslaughter, which causes death by an unlawful act or a lawful act done in an unlawful way. by New York police New York Police may refer to:
At times, there's a weird disconnect between music and image - it feels like the music has been laid over silent footage, which keeps the viewer at arm's length arm's length adj. the description of an agreement made by two parties freely and independently of each other, and without some special relationship, such as being a relative, having another deal on the side or one party having complete control of the other. for a while. But since we are talking about Springsteen, it's not long before his infectious spirit and his intensity ensures that even while sitting in the comfort of your own home you're won over, particularly during an ebullient, rambling version of ``Tenth Avenue Freeze-out.'' - David Kronke SHOPPING AT THE COMEDY STORE: Over the years, ``The E! True Hollywood Story'' has been content to wallow wallow mud bath frequented by pigs, elephants, red deer, hippopotami as a cooling aid. in sleazy and lurid stories: Early episodes focused on celebrities' unhappy scandals and untimely deaths. The show has reformed itself, a smidgen, and its 200th episode, airing at 9 p.m. Sunday, is almost clean-cut: ``The Comedy Store: The E! True Hollywood Story'' details the celebrated history of the Sunset Boulevard club created by Sammy and Mitzi Shore. Mitzi received the club as part of her divorce settlement with Sammy and built it into a comedy legend. Its colorful and sometimes controversial past is explored - the comics strike over Mitzi's refusal to pay them, the suicide by a despondent de·spon·dent adj. Feeling or expressing despondency; dejected. de·spon  dent·ly adv. comedian outside the
club and the fact that the joint is haunted are all covered (remember,
we said almost clean-cut).
Oddly, though the special is virtual hagiography hagiography Literature describing the lives of the saints. Christian hagiography includes stories of saintly monks, bishops, princes, and virgins, with accounts of their martyrdom and of the miracles connected with their relics, tombs, icons, or statues. , Mitzi doesn't sit for an interview, although Sammy and son Pauly and a host of comics who have performed there do. Alas, very few of the most celebrated comics participated - Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg sit for some observations, but the average fan's recognition factor drops off precipitously after that. Most of the big names are seen in archival clips only; the paucity of classic performance clips is a shortcoming short·com·ing n. A deficiency; a flaw. shortcoming Noun a fault or weakness Noun 1. . Still, it's a pretty thorough look at a genuine Hollywood landmark. - D.K. FESTIVAL FLOWER POWER: Celebrating California's state flower, the 10th annual Poppy Festival will be held from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The City of Lancaster The City of Lancaster (2002 population: 133,914) is a local government district with city status in Lancashire, England. Its main town is Lancaster, from which it obtained its city status. Other towns in the district include Morecambe, Heysham, Slyne, and Carnforth. hosts the event at Lancaster City Park, 43011 N. 10th St. W. The festival includes flower and farmers markets, more than 200 arts and crafts arts and crafts, term for that general field of applied design in which hand fabrication is dominant. The term was coined in England in the late 19th cent. as a label for the then-current movement directed toward the revivifying of the decorative arts. booths, a children's carnival, ``museumland,'' food and live entertainment. Tickets $6, $3 for seniors 62 and over and children 6-12, free for children 5 and younger. Parking $2. Hotline (661) 723-5900 or (661) 723-6077. - Holly Andres CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Caroline Aaron) (2) no caption (Houseful of Honkeys) (3) no caption (``Songs of Soft and Hard) (4) no caption (Olu Dara) (5) no caption (Karin Bergquist and Linford Detweiler) (6) no caption (Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band) |
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