Sorry, this is late notice if your birthday happens to be January 1. Disneyland is offering free admission on your birthday in 2009!
You have to register on the Disney website here. In other words, you can't just show up on your birthday and expect to get in free--unless you've already registered. You also have to show picture ID at the gate.
For more information, and to register for your free birthday ticket, click on the link above.
And Happy New Year! Best wishes for an affordable 2009!
Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Friday, December 26, 2008
FREE New Year's Eve at CityWalk
Looking for something to do on New Year's Eve, but reluctant to pay the exorbitant ticket prices for parties held at various clubs, hotels and restaurants on December 31st... and equally reluctant to stay home, watching the ball drop on TV by yourself?
Universal CityWalk is having a free New Year's Eve party from 9:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with live music, giant video screens and fireworks at both ends of the street. The Cinema Plaza Stage will feature the band Fast Times. The Globe Fountain Stage will feature 80s Rewind.
The event is free but general parking at CityWalk is $10.00. For more info, click here.
Universal CityWalk is having a free New Year's Eve party from 9:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with live music, giant video screens and fireworks at both ends of the street. The Cinema Plaza Stage will feature the band Fast Times. The Globe Fountain Stage will feature 80s Rewind.
The event is free but general parking at CityWalk is $10.00. For more info, click here.
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Magic Mountain season pass on sale
Six Flags theme parks just announced a one-day sale on their Play Pass. Between now and midnight on Thursday, December 25, a 2009 Play Pass is 20% off, which makes it less than the price of a single admission.
If you buy now, you get in free for the rest of 2008 as well, including the Rock 'n' Ride New Year's Eve Party, with a midnight countdown and fireworks. A great way to ring in the New Year with kids!
Even better, the Play Pass gets you into all 15 Six Flags theme parks nationwide, including Hurricane Harbor, the water park next door to Magic Mountain. You also get four free tickets for friends to use on selected dates in 2009.
If you love roller coasters or plan on visiting Magic Mountain at any time next year, this is a great deal. Click here for more info and to purchase a 2009 Play Pass.
Six Flags Magic Mountain is located in Valencia, CA.
If you buy now, you get in free for the rest of 2008 as well, including the Rock 'n' Ride New Year's Eve Party, with a midnight countdown and fireworks. A great way to ring in the New Year with kids!
Even better, the Play Pass gets you into all 15 Six Flags theme parks nationwide, including Hurricane Harbor, the water park next door to Magic Mountain. You also get four free tickets for friends to use on selected dates in 2009.
If you love roller coasters or plan on visiting Magic Mountain at any time next year, this is a great deal. Click here for more info and to purchase a 2009 Play Pass.
Six Flags Magic Mountain is located in Valencia, CA.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Ice skating in downtown L.A.
Yes, that's right! You can actually go ice skating in Los Angeles... on real ice! Who knew?
Well, I guess I didn't, since this post is a little late to the party. Downtown on Ice, sponsored by our professional hockey team, the Los Angeles Kings, has been open since last month. But it's open for another month, until January 19, 2009, so there's still time to get down there and lace up your skates!
Admission is only $6.00 and skate rental is another $2.00. For those who don't skate (maybe your kids or friends do?) there are free lunchtime concerts during the week, on Friday nights, and during the day on Saturday and Sunday. On select Thursday nights in December and January, Spaceland will present the best of L.A.'s alternative, hip hop and world beat music.
Downtown on Ice, located in Pershing Square, 532 South Olive Street in downtown L.A. Open 7 days a week. Check schedule for hours.
Well, I guess I didn't, since this post is a little late to the party. Downtown on Ice, sponsored by our professional hockey team, the Los Angeles Kings, has been open since last month. But it's open for another month, until January 19, 2009, so there's still time to get down there and lace up your skates!
Admission is only $6.00 and skate rental is another $2.00. For those who don't skate (maybe your kids or friends do?) there are free lunchtime concerts during the week, on Friday nights, and during the day on Saturday and Sunday. On select Thursday nights in December and January, Spaceland will present the best of L.A.'s alternative, hip hop and world beat music.
Downtown on Ice, located in Pershing Square, 532 South Olive Street in downtown L.A. Open 7 days a week. Check schedule for hours.
Monday, December 22, 2008
Last-minute, green holiday cards
Did you forget to send holiday cards this year? Or maybe you left it until the last minute and don't have time to sit down and stuff envelopes now...
Here's a great way to send your season's greetings, save some money and help the environment all at once. English artist Jacquie Lawson designs beautiful animated e-cards that you can send with the click of a mouse. Instant delivery, in time for Christmas!
In order to send cards from her site, you have to purchase a membership, which is only $12 for one year or $18 for two. A membership allows you to send as many e-cards as you like throughout the year--a great deal when you consider that the average greeting card costs about $3.
Besides holiday e-cards, she also offers cards for every occasion. Sure, there are lots of free e-cards out there, but these are truly lovely and unique. (I'm not getting paid to say that, either!) And because the site is supported by membership fees, there are no annoying ads or pop-ups included in the cards.
Not only are you saving money by sending e-cards, you're also saving the trees that paper cards are made from, and the fossil fuel used to transport them across the globe. Good for your pocketbook, good for the planet.
Here's a great way to send your season's greetings, save some money and help the environment all at once. English artist Jacquie Lawson designs beautiful animated e-cards that you can send with the click of a mouse. Instant delivery, in time for Christmas!
In order to send cards from her site, you have to purchase a membership, which is only $12 for one year or $18 for two. A membership allows you to send as many e-cards as you like throughout the year--a great deal when you consider that the average greeting card costs about $3.
Besides holiday e-cards, she also offers cards for every occasion. Sure, there are lots of free e-cards out there, but these are truly lovely and unique. (I'm not getting paid to say that, either!) And because the site is supported by membership fees, there are no annoying ads or pop-ups included in the cards.
Not only are you saving money by sending e-cards, you're also saving the trees that paper cards are made from, and the fossil fuel used to transport them across the globe. Good for your pocketbook, good for the planet.
Saturday, December 20, 2008
Holiday Arts Celebration on Christmas Eve
Since 1964, the Los Angeles County Arts Commission has produced a free, annual holiday show--the biggest in L.A.--at the Music Center. The best-kept secret in town happens on Wednesday, December 24 from 3:00 to 9:00 p.m.
Forty-seven performing arts groups - totaling about 1,200 artists - will appear in the 49th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Acts include handbells, choral performances, ballet, mariachi bands, klezmer music, taiko drums, and well-known groups like Dengue Fever and Celtic Spring.
The celebration is a gift to the people of Los Angeles County from the Board of Supervisors, so admission and parking under the Music Center are FREE.
No reservations are necessary. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. You can come and go as you please throughout the afternoon and evening. For those who can't make it downtown, the show is broadcast live on KCET.
For more information, and to download a take-along schedule and program, click here.
Forty-seven performing arts groups - totaling about 1,200 artists - will appear in the 49th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. Acts include handbells, choral performances, ballet, mariachi bands, klezmer music, taiko drums, and well-known groups like Dengue Fever and Celtic Spring.
The celebration is a gift to the people of Los Angeles County from the Board of Supervisors, so admission and parking under the Music Center are FREE.
No reservations are necessary. Doors open at 2:30 p.m. You can come and go as you please throughout the afternoon and evening. For those who can't make it downtown, the show is broadcast live on KCET.
For more information, and to download a take-along schedule and program, click here.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Free holiday movie screening
This Saturday, December 20, at the historic Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. A free family matinee with holiday carolers, juggling, and free hot chocolate!
SCROOGE (1970) - Albert Finney is the gleefully wicked miser who spreads the "humbug" at yuletide in this glorious musical adaptation by Leslie Bricusse of Dickens’ holiday classic. When elderly Scrooge retires to bed on Christmas Eve, he’s confronted by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future – who show him the lonely consequences of the selfish path he’s taken. Co-starring Alec Guinness, Edith Evans and Kenneth More.
Saturday, December 20, 2:00 pm. The Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Blvd. Free hot chocolate, carolers & juggling start at 1:00 pm. For more info, click here. FREE ADMISSION!
SCROOGE (1970) - Albert Finney is the gleefully wicked miser who spreads the "humbug" at yuletide in this glorious musical adaptation by Leslie Bricusse of Dickens’ holiday classic. When elderly Scrooge retires to bed on Christmas Eve, he’s confronted by the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future – who show him the lonely consequences of the selfish path he’s taken. Co-starring Alec Guinness, Edith Evans and Kenneth More.
Saturday, December 20, 2:00 pm. The Egyptian Theater, 6712 Hollywood Blvd. Free hot chocolate, carolers & juggling start at 1:00 pm. For more info, click here. FREE ADMISSION!
Saturday, December 6, 2008
McCabe's Annual Holiday Show
Tomorrow, December 7th, McCabe's Guitar Shop will host its Annual Holiday Show. From the McCabe's newsletter:
McCabe's is at 3101 Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica. Click here for parking info.
This decades-long tradition sees McCabe's uber-talented staff, friends, and hangers-on take to the stage in a semi-spontaneous expression of seasonal joy. Sometimes Bob destroys stuff, too, which is always a good time. We'll provide the victuals, libations, and spectacle, and you just show up. Did we mention that it's all FREE!? Doors open about 6:45. Show starts at 7:00.
McCabe's is at 3101 Pico Blvd. in Santa Monica. Click here for parking info.
Green expo and new play
Moving Arts presents a world premiere play by the winner of the 2008 Francesca Primus Prize as part of the New Play Series at [Inside] the Ford.
Song of Extinction is about the science of life and loss, the relationships between fathers and sons, Cambodian fields, Bolivian rainforests and redemption. Max Forrestal, a musically gifted high school student, is falling off the edge of the world, and his biology teacher, Khim Phan, is the only one who’s noticed. His attempts to help the boy, however, push Khim into a magical journey of his own – from the Cambodia of his youth into the undiscovered country beyond.
On Sunday, December 7, [Inside] the Ford will host an environmental expo in conjunction with the play. Inspired by the strong environmental themes within Song of Extinction, the Green Mini-Expo is a way to connect audiences with local green organizations and businesses that provide access to emerging green issues and eco-friendly lifestyle techniques. Participating vendors include The Center for Sustainable Practice in the Arts, All Shades of Green, Jenneration Fix, Earth Resource Foundation, Large Marge Sustainables & Smart Car.
The Green Mini Expo will take place from 1:00 to 7:00 pm, followed by a pay-what-you-can performance of Song of Extinction at 7:00 pm. Tickets are regularly priced at $20.
Sunday, December 7, 2008. [Inside] the Ford at the Ford Amphitheater. 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East in Hollywood. For more info, visit the Ford's website.
Song of Extinction is about the science of life and loss, the relationships between fathers and sons, Cambodian fields, Bolivian rainforests and redemption. Max Forrestal, a musically gifted high school student, is falling off the edge of the world, and his biology teacher, Khim Phan, is the only one who’s noticed. His attempts to help the boy, however, push Khim into a magical journey of his own – from the Cambodia of his youth into the undiscovered country beyond.
On Sunday, December 7, [Inside] the Ford will host an environmental expo in conjunction with the play. Inspired by the strong environmental themes within Song of Extinction, the Green Mini-Expo is a way to connect audiences with local green organizations and businesses that provide access to emerging green issues and eco-friendly lifestyle techniques. Participating vendors include The Center for Sustainable Practice in the Arts, All Shades of Green, Jenneration Fix, Earth Resource Foundation, Large Marge Sustainables & Smart Car.
The Green Mini Expo will take place from 1:00 to 7:00 pm, followed by a pay-what-you-can performance of Song of Extinction at 7:00 pm. Tickets are regularly priced at $20.
Sunday, December 7, 2008. [Inside] the Ford at the Ford Amphitheater. 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East in Hollywood. For more info, visit the Ford's website.
Friday, December 5, 2008
Skateboard and street art show
It's a record release party! It's a group art show! It's a film screening! It's a celebration of skate-punk subculture, graffiti and custom motorcycles. MOVERS & SHAKERS SESSION 1 will take place tomorrow night, December 6, in Pasadena.
Los Angeles-based band Rebirth will be celebrating their latest release, Episode 6. The art show will feature work by several stars of the skate world, including Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero and Christian Hosoi. There will be custom bikes on display from Earl's Bikes and Shinya Kamura.
As if that weren't enough, there will also be two movie screenings: "Bomb It!", a documentary about graffiti art, and "Choppertown," a doc about renowned motorcycle gang The Sinners. The event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, December 6, 6-11 pm. Salon Sessions Studio, 112 S. DeLacey Ave. in Pasadena. For more info, click here.
Los Angeles-based band Rebirth will be celebrating their latest release, Episode 6. The art show will feature work by several stars of the skate world, including Lance Mountain, Steve Caballero and Christian Hosoi. There will be custom bikes on display from Earl's Bikes and Shinya Kamura.
As if that weren't enough, there will also be two movie screenings: "Bomb It!", a documentary about graffiti art, and "Choppertown," a doc about renowned motorcycle gang The Sinners. The event is free and open to the public.
Saturday, December 6, 6-11 pm. Salon Sessions Studio, 112 S. DeLacey Ave. in Pasadena. For more info, click here.
Free family concert
Travel four hundred years in one hour with John Schneider and the "Classic" Guitar on Saturday, December 6 at 2 p.m.
Southwest Chamber Music, in collaboration with the Luckman Fine Arts Complex, will present Music Unwrapped in the Luckman Intimate Theatre at California State University, Los Angeles. Music Unwrapped is a free family series where audiences learn about music through various compositions and interaction with prominent musicians and composers.
This special program will feature John Schneider, an internationally recognized guitarist and acclaimed host of KPFK’s Global Village. Mr. Schneider will focus on the evolution of the classical guitar and its immense repertoire. He will discuss his career as a guitarist and perform compositions from the past four centuries by Isaac Albéniz, John Dowland, Johanne Sebastian Bach, Fernando Sor, Mauro Giuliani, Agustín Barrios, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Mason Williams.
Mr. Schneider will “unwrap” the music with examples, questions and answers with the audience, and insights into the preparation and performance of the works presented. Click here for more information about Music Unwrapped.
The Intimate Theater, Luckman Fine Arts Complex is located at 5151
State University Drive in Los Angeles. Click here for more info and directions.
Southwest Chamber Music, in collaboration with the Luckman Fine Arts Complex, will present Music Unwrapped in the Luckman Intimate Theatre at California State University, Los Angeles. Music Unwrapped is a free family series where audiences learn about music through various compositions and interaction with prominent musicians and composers.
This special program will feature John Schneider, an internationally recognized guitarist and acclaimed host of KPFK’s Global Village. Mr. Schneider will focus on the evolution of the classical guitar and its immense repertoire. He will discuss his career as a guitarist and perform compositions from the past four centuries by Isaac Albéniz, John Dowland, Johanne Sebastian Bach, Fernando Sor, Mauro Giuliani, Agustín Barrios, Heitor Villa-Lobos, and Mason Williams.
Mr. Schneider will “unwrap” the music with examples, questions and answers with the audience, and insights into the preparation and performance of the works presented. Click here for more information about Music Unwrapped.
The Intimate Theater, Luckman Fine Arts Complex is located at 5151
State University Drive in Los Angeles. Click here for more info and directions.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Put on your dancing shoes!
Two opportunities to learn some new moves and try them out this week:
Tonight! Wednesday, December 3: Salsa Night @ J Restaurant and Lounge
Free salsa class with Laura Canellias from 8:00 to 9:00 pm followed by live DJ sets until 1:30 am. No cover. 1119 South Olive Street (at 11th Street, downtown). For more info, click here or call (213) 746-7746.
Tomorrow! Thursday, December 4: "Keeping it Country" Night @ The Casting Call Lounge
Free country line dance lessons at 7:00 pm, followed by Justice Daniels and the Blue Lightnin' Band at 8:00 pm! Located in the Holiday Inn Burbank, 150 E. Angeleno Ave. (between San Fernando and 1st Street). No cover and free parking across the street on Angeleno Ave.
Tonight! Wednesday, December 3: Salsa Night @ J Restaurant and Lounge
Free salsa class with Laura Canellias from 8:00 to 9:00 pm followed by live DJ sets until 1:30 am. No cover. 1119 South Olive Street (at 11th Street, downtown). For more info, click here or call (213) 746-7746.
Tomorrow! Thursday, December 4: "Keeping it Country" Night @ The Casting Call Lounge
Free country line dance lessons at 7:00 pm, followed by Justice Daniels and the Blue Lightnin' Band at 8:00 pm! Located in the Holiday Inn Burbank, 150 E. Angeleno Ave. (between San Fernando and 1st Street). No cover and free parking across the street on Angeleno Ave.
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