CABARET TO OPEN JUST 1 NIGHT.Byline: Sharon Cotal Staff Writer NEWHALL - The Canyon Theatre Guild Theatre Guild U.S. theatrical society. Founded in New York City in 1918 by Lawrence Langner (1890–1962) and others, the group proposed to produce high-quality, noncommercial plays. is inviting the community for a pre-Valentine's Saturday evening of entertainment, food, fantasy - and, perhaps, romance - at Le Club Cabaret cabaret Restaurant that serves liquor and offers light musical entertainment. The cabaret probably originated in France in the 1880s as a small club that presented amateur acts and satiric skits lampooning bourgeois conventions. , 24242 San Fernando Road San Fernando Road is a major street in the city and county of Los Angeles. It starts off in Castaic as The Old Road, passing through Santa Clarita and the Newhall Pass, where upon its intersection with Sierra Highway near the junction of the Golden State (I-5) and the in Newhall. The site of the guild's future theater will be transformed into the cabaret for an evening, and proceeds from the event will go toward the construction. ``We're having it inside the new building, but it's not finished yet,'' said Ben Boydston, artistic director and director of operations for the guild. ``The walls have been knocked down to prepare for the new construction, so it's a wide open space that resembles a warehouse, which is exactly the look we're going for. ``We're just going to hang lights from the rafters to give it a funky funky - Said of something that functions, but in a slightly strange, klugey way. It does the job and would be difficult to change, so its obvious non-optimality is left alone. Often used to describe interfaces. , club atmosphere.'' 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. will start at 6 p.m. on Feb. 12 with hors d'oeuvres, a silent auction and opening of a no-host bar. Dinner and the cabaret show will be at 8 p.m., and then the band Boom will play for dancing. Theatre Guild members and dancers from New World Dance and Fitness Edge will perform a variety of acts. There also will be torch singing and other music encouraging a romantic mood. Tickets are $35 each, and sponsorship tables are available. Silver sponsorships are $250, including four preferred seats at a cabaret table, a bottle of champagne and mention on the program at the Guild's grand opening gala. Gold sponsorships at $500 will include extras such as waiter service and a variety of wines. For $1,000, a platinum sponsorship will include eight prime location seats for the pre-Valentine's event, and purchasers later will get two tickets to the grand opening of the new theater and the chance to choose the name of a person or business to honored with a plaque plaque (plak) 1. any patch or flat area. 2. a superficial, solid, elevated skin lesion. attachment plaques on a seat. Guests also will be able to purchase stars for the Wall of Stars fund-raising program or sponsorships toward fixtures such as a staircase staircase - jaggies or chandelier. The new theater will seat 288, and Boydston expects it to be completed by June. ``This is a one-time opportunity for people to actually party in the space where the new theater will be,'' Boydston said. For reservations or further information, call the guild's business office at (661) 799-2700. |
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