Tickets are available for the Inaugural Holiday Party, a benefit for Make-A-Wish in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. Tickets are $25 each and include $10 in Slot Play! Steak Dinner Buffet at Cher-Ae Heights Casino on Monday, December 14th No Host Cocktail Hour starting at 5:30pm, dinner at 6:30pm and a Live Auction with Rex Bohn, plus a Silent Auction. Come out, enjoy a great dinner, and have fun all while helping Children in Humboldt and Del Norte Counties. Happy Holidays! Lorrie Thietje, Event Coordinator, 707-496-9098. If you can’t attend but want to pitch in, contact the event coordinator.
Restaurant Week in San Diego is On Its Way
San Diego, CA — From downtown San Diego’s historic Gaslamp Quarter to the beaches of La Jolla and Coronado and beyond, visitors to San Diego can celebrate the New Year with amazing deals at top restaurants during the 7th annual San Diego Restaurant Week, January 16 – 21, 2011.
The six-day celebration provides food lovers the opportunity to explore the region’s exciting dining scene for a fraction of the normal expense. Diners can enjoy special three-course, prix fixe dinner menus for just $20, $30 or $40 per person (beverages, tax and gratuity not included) at more than 180 participating restaurants.
Tickets or special passes are not required for San Diego Restaurant Week; however, reservations are strongly recommended. More than 100,000 guests turned out for the last San Diego Restaurant Week and even more are expected to participate in January.
The list of participating restaurants is currently available online, and new menus are being posted daily at sandiegorestaurantweek.com.
Digital Cartooning Workshops in San Francisco, CA
SAN FRANCISCO, CA–Digital Cartooning Workshops on Saturday, December 4th and 11th, a partnership between Zeum & Launchpad Toys, an educational media startup, will include an afternoon of high-tech storytelling with Toontastic.
During the workshop, our young visitors can create their very own cartoons featuring the soon-to-be released software for the iPad. The workshops will be facilitated by the creators of Toontastic, who will lead youth and families through digital animation, storytelling, and the magic behind game development.
Toontastic Blends Digital Puppetry with Storytelling to Encourage Creative Learning through Play
Toontastic inspires the artist and writer in every child while teaching key storytelling principles that help to promote Creativity at a young age. Toontastic’s drawing tools help to bring kids’ wildest ideas to life alongside virtual playsets chock full of pirates, princesses, far away galaxies, and many other characters and settings that spark the imagination. Cartoons can even be shared online via ToonTube, Toontastic’s Global Storytelling Network for Kids, by Kids.
Time: One-hour long workshops on Sat., Dec. 4th (12pm-4pm) and Sat., Dec. 11th (12pm-4pm)
Age: 5 and Up. Sign-up: Space is limited, so please RSVP at jwdaniels@zeum.org
Art From Scrap Green Holiday Celebration
Are you looking for a fun and unique way to celebrate the holidays? Come to Art From Scrap on Friday, December 10, 2010 from 5:00-7:00 pm, for a Holiday Open House and Party. Have A Green Holiday Season in Santa Barbara, CA.
The evening includes mulled wine, appetizers, and an opportunity to make an ornament with local assemblage artist Mary Price. The open house is a celebration of the holiday season and a way to say thanks to everyone in the community for your support. The Art From Scrap Reuse Store will be open during the event. Browse through thousands of treasures (donated by local businesses and individuals) for low-cost options for holiday gifts. If you plan on making your own presents for the holidays, there is a vast selection of arts and crafts supplies.
The Open House will also offer a last look at the Retro Muse Exhibition, which features the work of well known assemblage artists Susan Tibbles, Tony Askew, Dug Uyesaka, Ron Robertson, and Alver. Retro Muse is the AFS Gallery Finale Show for 2010 and will close on December 11, 2010.
About Art From Scrap: Art From Scrap is Santa Barbara ’s Environmental Education and Art Center . The AFS Gallery is located upstairs at Art From Scrap. Rotating shows hang throughout the year bringing together art lovers, collectors and local artists. For more information, contact Melissa Brooks at 805 884 0459 x17 or email devo@artfromscrap.org
Art From Scrap, 302 East Cota Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101, artfromscrap.org
Actor Tim Robbins in Culver City for Weekly “Conversations”
The Actors’ Gang presents new counter-programming series on Monday and Tuesday evenings called Axis Mundi Series. Described as a conversation, film talkback, performance art, comedy series curated by Academy Award-winning actor and Actors’ Gang artistic director Tim Robbins, and featuring members and friends of The Actors’ Gang, all proceeds benefit The Gang’s community outreach programs. Some events co-benefit The Veteran’s Project.
Presented by The Actors’ Gang Tim Robbins, Artistic Director, Elizabeth Doran, Managing Director
Curated by Tim Robbins and Produced by Shana Sosin
WHEN: Mondays and Tuesdays at 8 pm (doors open at 7 pm):
* Tues., Dec. 7: ¡SATIRISTAS! – Paul Provenza and Dan Dion present their live version of the irreverent book. A cadre of provocateurs and proud comic voices targeting political hypocrisy, media distortion and the institutionalized ignorance infecting America, chew the fat of tradition and eat the press for ninety minutes once a month- all courtesy of the First Amendment. Tonight’s topic is “Missed Givings.”
* Mon., Dec. 13: ITVS Community Cinema series – Free film screening of The Calling by Daniel Alpert. A look at four young Americans preparing to become the nation’s next generation of religious leaders, The Calling explores the forces that are drawing young people to serve their communities and their faith. Community Cinema is a groundbreaking public education and civic engagement initiative featuring free monthly screenings of films from the PBS Emmy Award-winning Series Independent Lens. Post show Q&A.
* Tues., Dec. 14: Dark Side of Oz – A visual/audio mash up of Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon and The Wizard of Oz. BYOW
* Tues., Dec. 21: GET LIT! – An evening of poetry that matters performed by Los Angeles’ award-winning teen poetry troupe, the Get Lit! Players. Teen friendly event!
WHERE:
THE ACTORS’ GANG
9070 Venice Blvd.
Culver City, CA 90232
(corner of Culver & Venice Blvds;
two hours free parking available across the street in Ince Parking Lot, corner of Culver & Ince)
HOW:
310-838-GANG (310-838-4264) or www.TheActorsGang.com
TICKETS:
Film series (Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 13 & 14): Free
All other events: Pay-What-You-Can
San Jose Tech Museum Body Worlds Exhibit
Real human bodies tell the compelling story of how best to defeat life-threatening diseases such as cancer, diabetes and heart disease through informed choices and lifestyle changes. See why more than 32 million visitors worldwide have seen the trailblazing anatomical exhibitions in the BODY WORLDS saga. The Tech Museum hosts the world premiere of BODY WORLDS Vital for a limited engagement. Tickets: www.thetech.org, or +1 (408) 294-8324. Limited engagement.
Tech Time: Mondays – Wednesdays
10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday to Sunday
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Extended hours
December 20 – January 2
10:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
December 24
10:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.
Closed on December 25
The Tech Museum (Parkside Hall)
201 South Market Street, San Jose 95113
Cost:
$19 for adults ($10 for members)
$12 for children (13-17) ($8 for members)
$17 for Seniors or College Students (with I.D.) ($10 for members)
Phone: +1 (408) 294-8324
www.thetech.org/bodyworlds_vital/
Mission San Juan Capistrano Cookbook in 3rd Release for Holidays
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Museum Month is Feb 2011 in San Diego
Throughout February 2011, visitors to San Diego can experience the region’s rich cultural offerings at half-price during San Diego Museum Month. Pick up a free San Diego Museum Month Pass at any area Macy’s location; with the pass, you can receive half-price admission for up to four guests per visit at 40 of San Diego’s museums, cultural attractions and historical sites.
Here’s the deal~
* The USS Midway Museum, Maritime Museum of San Diego and The New Children’s Museum in downtown San Diego;
* The Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego and Birch Aquarium at Scripps Institute of Oceanography in La Jolla;
* LUX Art Institute and the San Diego Botanical Garden in Encinitas;
* 13 world-class facilities like the Mingei International Museum, the Museum of Photographic Arts, Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and San Diego Museum of Art in Balboa Park, which is often referred to as the “Smithsonian of the West.”
For a complete list of participating museums, visit sandiegomuseumcouncil.org.
Free OC Swap Meet Admission, Canned Food Drive
Costa Mesa, Calif.–During four weekends of the holiday shopping season, which kicks off Sat., Nov. 27 at the Orange County Market Place in Costa Mesa, the swap meet will offer free admission in exchange for a canned or dried food item to benefit the Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County, the county’s leading hunger relief organization.
Food drives held during the Market Place’s spring and fall concert series netted nearly 4,500 pounds of donated canned and dried food items. The dates for the holiday food drive at the Market Place are Nov. 27, 28, Dec. 4, 5, 11, 12, 18 and 19. Regular operating hours of 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. will be in place during the holidays. The swap meet will be closed Christmas Day, Sat. Dec. 25 and New Year’s Day, Sat. Jan. 1, 2011.
General admission is $2 for ages 13 years and over, though free with the canned food donation through Dec. 19. Children 12 and under are always free. Ample free parking is available. Preferred parking is $5.
The Market Place features nearly 1,000 vendors in an outdoor setting with a wide variety of products and services, gourmet foods-to-go, baked goods, cell phone accessories, luxury used cars and much more. Free face painting and balloons will be offered daily from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Family and friends can also gather to take their holiday photos in a seasonal backdrop in the kid’s play area.
Orange County Market Place is held every Saturday and Sunday, except during the annual Orange County Fair, at the O.C. Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa. Address is 88 Fair Drive. ocmarketplace.com
For information on Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County visit www.feedoc.org or call949-653-0700
Kitchen Fire Temporarily Closes George’s Nightclub! in San Rafael, CA
San Rafael CA – November 21, 2010– On the morning of Saturday, November 20th George’s discovered a kitchen fire and subsuquent flood which has caused the temporay closure of the nightclub. According to fire investigators clean rags stored near the kitchen’s water heater combusted to create a fire. As a result of the fire the water heater burst putting out the fire and simultaneously flooded the entire nightclub with two to three inches of water. Ensuing damage from the flood has affected wood flooring and carpeting that was newly installed for the club’s grand opening on 10/2/10.
“We will be working closely with the insurance company to insure that George’s reopens as quickly as possible.”asserted owner Todd Ghanizadeh. “This is quite a blow coming to hit us during the winter holiday season but we are scrambling and hope to reopen within one to two weeks.”he stated.
George’s nightclub recently opened on October 2nd, 2010 following a seven year absence from the Marin County and Bay Area at large nightclub scene. The opening night sold-out show has been followed by numerous other sold-out nights attended by audiences excited to attend shows at the brand new nightclub. The 5,200 square-foot venue has a plush 1940’s supper club vibe accentuated by a piano-shaped stage, cabaret seating, luxurious VIP leather banquettes near the back bar, blue neon lighted George’s signs on exposed raw red brick walls and an art deco marquee.
George’s will issue refunds to all patrons who have purchased tickets for upcoming shows in November. George’s will issue a press release announcing the new opening date as soon as all repairs have been completed.