Newport Restaurant Week starts Friday, January 22 – Thurday, January 28.

For information, click here.

For participating restuarants, click here.

*** Make your reservations on opentable.com and build up points for a free gift certificate. ***

Discount on Phantom of the Opera in Las Vegas Nevada (showing at the Venetian). $40 Off Tickets during January 2010.

Side orchestra seats are $96 for performances Mon- Sat.

Use code, TZOO40 .

Select the number of seats by using the drop-down menu marked “TZOO40″ and make sure to change the number under “internet” to zero. Select the seating level and click “Get Best Available” to see your seats. Or call the Phantom Box Office at 866.641.7469.

EXPERIENCE LACMA’s LATE NIGHT ART

+ THE MUSE TIL’ MIDNIGHT AFTER PARTY

Saturday, September 12, 2009

LATE NIGHT ART

8–11 pm

LIVE MUSIC

Samulnori Percussion Ensemble

The Sounds of the Kayagum

DJ Zo

Ye Rock presented by the Center for Korea Traditional Performing Arts

Last For One hosted by Korean Cultural Center

Traditional Korean Music and Dance Performances

ART ON VIEW

Your Bright Future: 12 Contemporary Artists from Korea presented by Hanjin Shipping

LACMA’s newly reinstalled Korean art galleries

KOREAN BBQ AND CASH BAR

ART MAKING, GALLERY READINGS, AND MUCH MORE!

MUSE TIL’ MIDNIGHT AFTER PARTY

10 pm–midnight

Take the party to the next level in the LACMA West Penthouse with open bar, DJs, and the Rize Up B-boy Battle Invitational!

PURCHASE YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

Late Night Art: $10

Late Night Art + Muse ‘til Midnight After Party: $40 | $25 LACMA Muse members

If you are on the westside in LA, look up towards the Santa Monica Pier for fireworks around 8:50pm.

Important Traffic Report for Santa Monica, CA on 9/9/09

Southbound lanes on Ocean Ave to Colorado Ave and the left turn lanes on westbound Colorado will be closed to all traffic between 5pm- 7pm

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Image Courtesy of www.wilsonspyro.com

Come celebrate 100th year celebration of the Santa Monica Pier with fireworks and cheer!

6:00pm- 6:25pm Grand Re-Opening Ceremony

We re-dedicate the Santa Monica Pier for the next Century in this opening event at the Landmarked Iconic Pier.

6:45pm- 8:25pm Party On The Pier

Location- Pier Parking Deck

“100 Minute Birthday Party” with a concert featuring the award- winning A Capella Group “Vybration”, “The Big Bamboo Steel Ban” and the legendary “King of Surf Guitar” Dick Dale.

8:25pm- 8:50pm Centennial Sounds and Lights

Grab a seat by the pier and get ready for the upcoming fireworks show.

8:50pm- 9:15pm Grand Fireworks Finale

*** Important Parking Information***

Walk, ride your bike (free bike valet locations will be operating) or ride the Big Blue Bus!

Southbound lanes on Ocean Ave to Colorado Ave and the left turn lanes on westbound Colorado will be closed to all traffic between 5pm- 7pm

Info courtesy of CentennialDayProgram.pdf

NYC Traveler alert!

You can get tickets to Broadway shows at an amazing discount through this site Season of Savings.

Some of the tickets are up to 55% off! For example:

Phantom of the Opera on Broadway for only 46 bucks, plus change!

Chicago tickets are 50% off

Hair  tickets for $55 tickets

Mary Poppins for $40.

Looks like the recession is good for something.

Here’s a list of all the discounted shows you can see: The 39 Steps, Burn the Floor, Bye Bye Birdie, Chicago, Fela!, Finian’s Rainbow, Hair, In the Heights, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins, Next to Normal, The Phantom of the Opera, Rock of Ages, Shrek the Musical, South Pacific, Superior Donuts, Wishful Drinking

There are even discounts to some hotels, parking garages, some famous NYC restaurants and select off-Broadway shows.

If you see me in NYC this fall, ya know why. Oh I heart Mamma Mia!

Check out: www.seasonofsavings.com for more info.