BEST OF THE WEEKEND.STAGE VERILY ver·i·ly adv. 1. In truth; in fact. 2. With confidence; assuredly. [Middle English verraily, from verrai, true; see very. , SHE'S A MANEATER: We've seen what those irreverent Troubadour troubadour One of a class of lyric poets and poet-musicians, often of knightly rank, that flourished from the 11th through the 13th century, chiefly in Provence and other regions of southern France, northern Spain, and northern Italy. Theater Company players have done with Shakespeare and the Bee Gees The Bee Gees were a singing trio of brothers — Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb — that became one of the most successful musical acts of all time. They were born on the Isle of Man to English parents, lived in Manchester, England and moved to Brisbane, Australia during . Now it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a to see whether love-struck Romeo decides if Juliet's kiss ``is on my list'' or if he'll tell his star-crossed beloved ``leave me alone, I'm a family man.'' ``Romeo Hall and Juliet Oates,'' the latest Shakespeare blend by the creators of ``A Midsummer Saturday Night Fever Dream Fever Dream is a short story written by Ray Bradbury in 1948. It deals with the issues and anxieties suffered by teenagers that result from bodily change, in a somewhat Gothic light. ,'' concludes its run tonight and Saturday at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre List of Ford Amphitheatres
Comedy characterized by broad humour, absurd situations, and vigorous, often violent action. It took its name from a paddlelike device, probably introduced by 16th-century commedia dell'arte troupes, that produced a resounding whack when one comic actor used it to comedy, Shakespearean plotting and the '80s sounds of Hall and Oates, ``Romeo Hall ...'' plays at 8 p.m. at 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. Tickets are $25. At 10 a.m. Saturday, Troubadour will also stage ``Funky Punks With Junk in Their Trunks,'' a family romp containing circus skills Circus skills are a group of pursuits that were traditionally used as a form of entertainment in circus, sideshow, busking or variety/vaudeville/music hall shows. While most circus skills are still being performed today, many are practiced by non-performers as a hobby. , acrobatics acrobatics Art of jumping, tumbling, and balancing. The art is of ancient origin; acrobats performed leaps, somersaults, and vaults at Egyptian and Greek events. Acrobatic feats were featured in the commedia dell'arte theatre in Europe and in jingxi (“Peking , clown gags and audience participation. The events begin with crafts activities at 9 a.m. on Edison Plaza at the Ford's entryway. Tickets are $4 for adults and free for children under 12. Call (323) 461-3673. - Evan Henerson `SIDE' EFFECTS: Tough emotion flows - along with booze, drugs and the tones of Peter Erskine's original jazz score - in ``Side Man,'' Warren Leight's Tony Award-winning drama now playing through June 17 at the Pasadena Playhouse The Pasadena Playhouse is a historic theatre located in Pasadena, California. History The Playhouse's history began in 1917 when actor/director Gilmor Brown began producing a season of plays at an old burlesque house, which he renamed the Savoy. . Under Andrew J. Robinson's excellent direction, Mare Winningham Mary Megan Winningham (b. May 16 1959) is an Emmy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated American actress. Biography Early life Winningham was born in Phoenix, Arizona and raised in Northridge, California, with three brothers and one sister. , Dennis Christopher Dennis Christopher (born Dennis Carrelli on 2 December 1955) is an American actor. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His breakthrough role was as Dave Stoller in the cycling classic Breaking Away (1979). , JD Cullum, Ethan Phillips and Daniel Reichert star in this coming-of-age tale about a young man, his horn-playing father and his unstable mother. The music is like a character all its own. The strongest player in a generally fine cast is Reichert. He plays Jonesy, the heroin-addicted musical crony of Christopher's Gene Glimmer. Plaudits also to the technical team of set designer John Iacovelli, lighting designer J. Kent Inasy and Erskine, whose score helps us remember why these ragtag rag·tag adj. 1. Shaggy or unkempt; ragged. 2. Diverse and disorderly in appearance or composition: "They're a small ragtag army of racketeers, bandits, and murderers" musicians are such slaves to this particular mistress. Tickets are $15 to $42. Performances are 8 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, 5 and 9 p.m. Saturday, 2 and 7 p.m. Sunday. Call (626) 356-7529. - E.H. PENNY WISE: Only three more times for ladies and gentlemen alike to feel the heat of Mack the Knife's blade. ``The Threepenny Opera,'' directed by Charles Rome Smith, original cast member of the famed Theatre De Lys production, closes this weekend at Theatre West, 3333 Cahuenga Blvd. Patrick Tracy plays Macheath, the womanizing wom·an·ize v. woman·ized, woman·iz·ing, woman·iz·es v.intr. To pursue women lecherously. v.tr. To give female characteristics to; feminize. leader of London's underworld during the coronation of Queen Victoria. The collaboration between Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill features such songs as ``Pirate Jenny,'' ``Morning Anthem'' and ``The Ballad of Mack the Knife.'' Performances are 8 p.m. today and Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday. Tickets are $25. Call (323) 851-7977. - E.H. MUSIC ALL GOOD PEOPLE: Bill Bruford has long been on the cutting edge of new developments in percussion as a member of prog-rock mainstays King Crimson and Yes for nearly 20 years. Bruford's Earthworks earthworks: see land art. quartet - tonight opening a three-night residency at Catalina Bar & Grill - utilizes the best of British jazz-rock talent, including Steve Hamilton (keyboards), Patrick Clahar (tenor sax) and Mark Hodgson (bass). After two years of steady touring, the group has just issued its seventh album, ``The Sound of Surprise,'' which follows 1999's successful ``A Part Yet Apart.'' Catalina's is at 1640 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood. Show times are 8:30 and 10:30 p.m. and tickets are $20. Information: (323) 466-2210. - Fred Shuster GLASS WORKS: The Pasadena Symphony wraps up its 73rd season with a doozy doo·zy or doo·zie n. pl. doo·zies Slang Something extraordinary or bizarre: "Among the delicious names taken by, or given to, minor political parties in the United States . . . - the West Coast premiere of a new piece by innovative composer Philip Glass. ``Concerto Fantasy for Two Timpanists and Orchestra'' will be performed Saturday at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. The piece, commissioned for acclaimed timpanist Jonathan Haas, who will join the symphony for the premiere, is the first double-timpani concerto ever written and establishes the kettle drums as a solo instrument. The Pasadena Civic is at 300 E. Green St., Pasadena. Show time is 8 p.m. and tickets run $6 to $64. Information: (626) 584-8833. - F.S. TELEVISION ALL IN THE TIMING: History can be an unruly thing. Sure, we think we know what happened way back when, but what would occur if Martin Luther King Jr. decided he didn't have a dream after all? If Attila the Hun were a nice guy? If Gutenberg and Bill Gates weren't so nerdy as children? If Franklin Delano Roosevelt decided to lift himself from his chair and stand on his feet to make a stirring point? (Oh, wait, that last one did happen, according to ``Pearl Harbor.'') Well, that's where the ``Time Squad'' comes in. In a future more futuristic than anyone has dared to go - the year 1 million, to be exact - come said enforcers of history, who travel through time to make sure it stays the way the history books say it is. The inept Officer Buck Tuddrussel and his virtually useless robot companion, the Larry 3000, show up circa today and grab an unhappy orphan named Otto - who just happens to be well-versed in historical matters - and bop around the ages to correct maladjustments that could affect, as they say in science-fiction yarns, the fabric of time itself. Tonight, Otto, Buck and the Larry 3000 return to 1793, where Eli Whitney, in an ill-fated and quite disastrously considered attempt to help mankind, has created an army of flesh-eating robots. The cotton gin is a happy side effect of their historic correction. It's a pretty funny show with inventive designs recalling the work of children's illustrator J. Otto Seibold (the ``Mr. Lunch'' books, ``Olive, the Other Reindeer''). ``Time Squad'' airs 9 p.m. Fridays on Cartoon Network. - David Kronke FAIR DIAMONDS ARE FOR STREET FAIRES: Celebrating 75 years, Granada Hills will hold a diamond-anniversary celebration Saturday. The Old Granada Village Street Faire and Business Expo will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Chatsworth Street between Encino and Zelzah avenues. Continuous live music, business and nonprofit information booths, health screenings, pony rides, car shows and food will be a part of the day's festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. . Call (818) 368-3235. - Holly Andres FILM COMMENDABLE:The documentary ``Startup.com'' captures both an era in American business history and gigabytes of eternal human truths. Filmmakers Chris Hegedus and Jehane Noujaim had the great luck to gain total access to two young Internet entrepreneurs as they financed and launched a big-idea Web site - then saw it all crash in the dot-com shakeout. The film mercilessly examines how an emphasis on fund raising and media promotion superseded actually getting the product and company to work. Yet it also reveals the two principals, boyhood friends Tom Herman and Kaleil Isaza Tuzman, as fully rounded human beings who, exhausted and pressurized pres·sur·ize tr.v. pres·sur·ized, pres·sur·iz·ing, pres·sur·iz·es 1. To maintain normal air pressure in (an enclosure, as an aircraft or submarine). 2. beyond conceivable endurance, still manage to realize that there are more important things in life than money. - Bob Strauss DON'T MISS THIS: Janet Jackson frequently weeps on stage but it's ``All for You,'' which also happens to be the title of her latest chart-topper. Tickets for Jackson's Oct. 2 date at Staples Center go on sale at 10 a.m. Sunday. CAPTION(S): 6 photos Photo: (1) No caption (Earthworks quartet) (2) No caption (Philip Glass and Jonathan Haas) (3) WINNINGHAM (4) No caption (``Time Squad'') (5) No caption (``Startup.com'') (6) no caption (Janet Jackson) |
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