Once Upon a Canyon Night 12th Season of Entertainment at TreePeople’s Amphitheatre

This September, TreePeople is bringing back three favorite performances in the “Once Upon a Canyon Night” series’ 12th season of live entertainment. Shows take place in the beautiful S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre in TreePeople’s Coldwater Canyon Park.

Sunday, September 9 @ 7:30pm
Billy Valentine & Friends: A Night Of Rhythm & Blues

Vocalist and songwriter – “Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)” – with a passionate club following all over the city, Billy brings his hand-selected band back for another evening of the soulful songs of Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke & more. To learn – and hear – more see billy-valentine.com.

General Admission $25/TreePeople Members $20

Sunday, September 16 @ 7:30pm
Paula Poundstone

2 solid hours of laughter guaranteed from this Emmy winner and regular on NPR’s hit “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” A comedian known for improvisation, “she swings like a jazz musician, without a plan, without a net” (Boston Globe), leaves audiences complaining that their cheeks hurt too much from laughing. Check her out at paulapoundstone.com.

General Admission $25/TreePeople Members $20

Friday & Saturday, September 21 & 22 @ 8pm
“Airplane! The Reading!!” For The 8th Time!!!
With Very Special Guest Robert Forster!!!!

A hilarious TreePeople tradition: a free-wheeling re-imagination of the first table-reading of the original screenplay of the classic comedy movie! 1 script, 11 actors, 69 characters. With Bridget Hoffman, Andy Parks, Jim Hardie, Meagan Fay, Mary Lou Metzger, Sal Viscuso, Riff Hutton, Michael Hornbuckle and Jill Klein.

General Admission $15/TreePeople Members $10

All proceeds benefit TreePeople, a non-profit organization dedicated to uniting the power of people, trees and nature-based solutions to grow a greener Los Angeles. TreePeople Members, seniors and students always receive a discount. Join TreePeople as a member for just $25 at the box office – including your admission! – and up to 3 others in your party may enjoy the member discount.

For reservations and further information, visit http://www.treepeople.org/once-upon-canyon-night , contact shows@treepeople.org or call (818) 623-4877 .

What’s New In San Francisco?

What’s New in San Francisco? Here are some things that are new, and worth a look!

  • Golden State Warriors Announce Plan to Build Arena on San Francisco Waterfront by 2017
  • New Pier 27 Cruise Terminal/America’s Cup center
  • New METREON Opens First Phase of Transformation, CityTarget Opening in October 2012
  • San Francisco Hosts America’s Cup World Series Races Aug. 21-26 and Oct. 2-7, 2012, and the 34th America’s Cup in Fall 2013
  • Hotel renovations include San Francisco Union Square, Kimpton’s Hotel Triton, Hotel Adagio, Mandarin Oriental, Radisson Hotel Fisherman’s Wharf,  and Renoir Hotel
  • SFJAZZ Center Opens on Birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Jan. 21, 2013
  • Teatro ZinZanni Reopens in new home in 2013
  • Museum of Craft and Design (MCD) Moves to Dogpatch Neighborhood in Fall 2012
  • Walt Disney Family Museum celebrates 75th Anniversary of  Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs  Nov. 15, 2012-April 14, 2013
  • Terracotta Warriors Return to San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum Feb. 22-May 27, 2013
  • Sailing Lessons: Hands-On Learning Aboard 1891 National Landmark
  • La Cocina San Francisco Street Food Festival Returns to Mission District Aug. 18, 2012
  • Architecture and the City, Largest Architectural Festival in the U.S., Returns Sept. 1-30, 2012
  • Annual Cable Car Bell-Ringing Contest Sept. 6, 2012
  • Ghirardelli Chocolate Company Celebrates 160th Anniversary in 2012
  • 27th Annual Sausalito Floating Homes Tour Sept. 22, 2012
  • Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl to Be Played at San Francisco’s AT&T Park Saturday, Dec. 29, 2012
  • San Francisco Giants Will Host Semi-Finals and Finals of World Baseball Classic at AT&T Park in Spring 2013
  • See the Future of Chinatown, Fisherman’s Wharf Beach and Presidio on Walks with Neighborhood Vision Tours, Inc.
  • SAS opens San Francisco-Copenhagen Route Starting April 8, 2013.  United Airlines to Add Non-Stop Service to Taipei and Paris Beginning April 2013