WHAT'S HAPPENING : FAMILY.Clown around: Ever wanted to run away with the circus? The L.A. Arts Care-A-Van, a program of the city's Performing Arts Division, comes to the Sepulveda Recreation Center in Panorama City on Saturday with a free 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. Workshop. The 10 a.m. event will be followed by a selection of children's music and songs at 11 a.m., a cultural program at 2 p.m. and free performances of the L.A. Circus at 1 and 3 p.m. The recreation center is at 8801 Kester Ave. For more information, call (213) 485-2437. SOURCE: - Janet Weeks film Life in the `Valley': Most of us don't spend ``2 Days in the Valley'' like the denizens of this darkly funny, surprisingly big-hearted ensemble thriller. But it's fun to watch a clever entertainment like this one, no matter how far it strays from recognizable reality. In the aftermath of a contract killing, a wide range of characters cross and recross Re`cross´ v. t. 1. To cross a second time. one another's paths as they try, with varying degrees of success, to make something of their lives. The ensemble ranges from young indie film stalwarts James Spader and Eric Stoltz to ``Lois & Clark'' star Teri Hatcher Teri Lynn Hatcher (born December 8, 1964) is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and author. She gained attention for her role as Lois Lane in the television series co-starring with Dean Cain. to seasoned veterans Danny Aiello Daniel Louis Aiello, Jr. (born June 20, 1933[1]) is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures, including Once Upon a Time in America, Ruby, , Hudson Hawk, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, , and Paul Mazursky. Though pretty violent in spots - the fight between Hatcher and sultry newcomer Charlize Theron is remarkably brutal - John Herzfeld's movie keeps coming back to a sweet appreciation of human nature that places it a notch above the usual ``Pulp Fiction'' knockoffs. SOURCE: - Bob Strauss music Beck and call: When lo-fi slacker Beck opened for Johnny Cash Noun 1. Johnny Cash - United States country music singer and songwriter (1932-2003) John Cash, Cash two years ago at the Wiltern Theatre The Wiltern Theatre and adjacent 12-story Pellissier Building are an Art Deco landmark located on the corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue in Los Angeles, California. The entire complex is commonly referred to as simply the Wiltern. , it was the mismatch of the century. Beck's hip-hop Tiny Tim Tiny Tim crippled son of Bob Cratchit. [Br. Lit.: A Christmas Carol] See : Lameness routine proved especially feeble in the shadow of country music's Man in Black, yet his fans claimed the strange pairing was a brilliant idea. For his part, Beck later said he was extremely nervous about the whole thing. Although his albums are interesting for their imaginative juxtaposition of samples and beats, Beck sometimes has difficulty bringing those concepts to the stage. All reports, though, label his current tour a winner. Beck appears tonight at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Santa Monica Civic Auditorium is a multipurpose convention center in Santa Monica, California. It was built in 1958. For trade shows, the Civic Auditorium features 11,775 square feet (1,094 m²) of space, while the stage adds 4,485 square feet (417 m²) more space, along with Ween and Sukia. His latest disc, ``Odelay'' (DGC DGC Directors Guild of Canada DGC Distributed Garbage Collector DGC Dystrophin-associated Glycoprotein Complex DGC Data General Corporation DGC Dakota Gasification Company DGC Dirección General de Caminos (Guatemala) ), sports such catchy titles as ``Devil's Haircut'' and the new-rock radio hit, ``Where It's At,'' which comes complete with Jimmy Smith-style organ. Raised in the Echo Park district of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , Beck Hansen started playing guitar as a teen, inspired by folkies like Woody Guthrie and Fred McDowell. He moved 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 in the late '80s and happened upon the thriving ``anti-folk'' scene in that city's East Village. Back in L.A., Beck began gigging at punk clubs, which is as far as it went until radio stations started spinning his indie 12-inch single ``Loser,'' a warped rap that sampled Dr. John's ``I Walk on Guilded Splinters.'' The tune hit the top 10 in 1994 and Beck was an instant alterna-rock star. The Santa Monica Civic is at 1855 Main St., Santa Monica. Show time is 8 p.m. and tickets are $15. Information: (213) 480-3232. SOURCE: - Fred Shuster theater A different kind of battle: Capt. Stephen Mills is one of the few, the proud, the Marines. He's also gay, which - if word gets out - could not only derail de·rail intr. & tr.v. de·railed, de·rail·ing, de·rails 1. To run or cause to run off the rails. 2. an upcoming promotion but land him in the brig, facing a court-martial. His secret is safe, but he's tired of serving in silence and angry about the limited protections of President Clinton's ``Don't ask, don't tell'' policy. So the young Marine takes a stand: He gets hold of an old enlistment form and resubmits it, defiantly answering ``yes'' to the question at box 27. (That's the one about homosexuality.) Hence the title of Michael Norman Mann's ``Box 27,'' at Actors Forum Theatre in North Hollywood. Unfolding in the hours after a late-night poker game, this drama examines the many sides of the gays in the military issue. Should Capt. Mills fight a policy that says his sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. makes him unfit to serve? Or, as a good soldier, should he unquestioningly follow the ``Don't ask, don't tell'' policy as he would any other command? Will a gay man or lesbian in the ranks truly undermine morale and disrupt military operations, as many in the armed forces contend? Some of the plot's specifics are too contrived, but committed performances - especially by Brad Bartram as Capt. Mills and Herman Graham Jr. as an African-American colonel who also overcame prejudice - make the production crackle crackle /crack·le/ (krak´'l) rale. with energy and intelligence. Actors Forum Theatre is at 10655 Magnolia Blvd. Performances are at 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 7 p.m. Sundays, through Nov. 10. Tickets are $15, available by calling (818) 506-0600. SOURCE: - Daryl H. Miller art What a Duzy: When Merrilyn Duzy talks about painting, her language is as colorful as her palette. She uses phrases like ``the stroking of the pastels.'' She speaks of ``the utter sensualness of applying pigment to canvas.'' Painting for her is a way ``to connect with the universe.'' Which explains the title of one work, ``Communion.'' This 1996 pastel on paper is radiant with bluesy clouds and slanting ochre sunlight. Though no human figures are seen in this euphoric landscape, the biblically intense coloring commands reverence. ``My feelings about our planet and our environment are part of my art and my life,'' Duzy says. We see what she means. So will you if you visit the Orlando Gallery, 14553 Ventura Blvd., Sherman Oaks, through Oct. 25. The show is ``Elemental Forces,'' a selection of Duzy's oils and pastels. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free. For information, call (818) 789-6012. SOURCE: - Reed Johnson dining Weekend prix-fixe: A set, three-course meal for $12.95 on Friday and Saturday nights is being offered (in addition to the regular menu) at the popular Cafe Tartine tar·tine n. A French open-faced sandwich, especially one with a rich or fancy spread. [French, from Old French, diminutive of tarte, tart; see tart2. , 21826 Ventura Blvd., Woodland Hills. An added incentive is a corkage cork·age n. A charge exacted at a restaurant for every bottle of liquor served that was not bought on the premises. corkage Noun a charge made at a restaurant for serving wine bought elsewhere fee of only $2.50. A recent prix-fixe menu presented diners with four appetizer options. They were an organic mixed salad of baby greens with roasted peppers, eggplant, artichoke hearts and a vinaigrette dressing; a Caesar salad; an iceberg lettuce salad with tomato, cucumber, onion and vinaigrette dressing; and fresh mozzarella moz·za·rel·la n. A mild white Italian cheese that has a rubbery texture and is often eaten melted, as on pizza. [Italian, diminutive of mozza, a cut, mozzarella, from mozzare, with tomato, roasted eggplant and roasted bell peppers. Entrees were charbroiled marinated flank steak with mushroom sauce; fresh salmon with dill sauce; cheese ravioli with turkey bolognese sauce; and a triple-treat Italian plate of chicken piccata, cheese ravioli with marinara ma·ri·na·ra adj. Being or served with a sauce of tomatoes, onions, garlic, and spices: spaghetti marinara. n. Marinara sauce. sauce and fettuccine Alfredo.Dessert is always a choice from a selection of premises-baked pastries. The dinner is served from 5 p.m. both nights.Information and reservations: (818) 887-6353. SOURCE: - Larry Lipson CAPTION(S): 3 Photos Photo: (1) In ``Box 27,'' Brad Bartram, left, portrays a young Marine captain who discloses his homosexuality to his father (played by Del Monroe), who's a colonel, and to his commanders in the corps. (2) Beck Performs tonight (3) Things become volatile when the lives of characters portrayed by James Spader and Charlize Theron intersect in ``2 Days in the Valley.'' |
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