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Thursday, January 6, 2005
1/6  6:00 - 8:30 PM 
Olvera Street Celebration
Los Tres Reyes - The Three Kings
A celebration of the visit of The Three Kings for the Feast of the Epiphany with a reenactment of the journey of the Kings, also known as The Wise Men. The annual event, which takes place every January 6, “the Twelfth Day of Christmas,” will feature music, costumes, and a colorful procession along Olvera Street.
To learn more about the history, click here!
Venue: Olvera Street
Address: Olvera Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Admission: Free to the public!
For more information call: (213) 485-9769

Friday, January 7, 2005
1/7  8:00 P.M. Art Reception
La Luz De Jesus Gallery
After Audubon and Gary Taxali;
Chumpy's Night School

Brandou's Audubon-Inspired prints are an updated take on nature and pop culture; Taxali's compositions straddle the line between childhood narrative and adult perpective.
Venue: La Luz De Jesus Gallery
Address: 4633 Hollywood Bouldevard., Los Angeles
Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M.
Sunday: Noon - 6:00 P.M.
Admission: Free
For more information call: 323. 666-7667
Or visit: http://www.laluzdejesus.com/

Saturday, January 8, 2005
1/8 - 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM - Art Reception
Profound Passages -
Dreams and Visions at Play
Avenue 50 Studio invites you to their exhibition of dreamscape paintings by Los Angeles based artists Leo Limon, Tina Gulotta, Martin Charlot and Pamela Mower-Conner. Each artist possesses a distinct surreal, dreamscape style. At times playful, the imaginativeness captured in these paintings is used to its fullest.
Venue: Avenue 50 Studio
Address: 131 No. Avenue 50 , Los Angeles,90042
Admission: Free
For more information call: 323.258-1435
Or visit: http://avenue50studio.com/
Email: ave50studio@msn.com

Thursday, January 13, 2005
1/13 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Culture
Luis J. Rodriguez lecture
Venue: Chaffey College, Theatre
Address: 5885 Haven Avenue, Rancho Cucamonga, CA
Admission: Free
For more information call: 909. 941-2388
Contact Person: Rebecca Trawick
E-Mail: rebecca.trawick@chaffey.edu
Or visit: www.chaffey.edu/wignallga

January 14 - 15, 2005
Friday - Saturday
1/14 - 1/15  8:00 - 10:00 PM
BELLYDANCE SUPERSTARS
Performing a cross-section of Tribal, Egyptian and Cabaret styles, the Bellydance Superstars & The Desert Roses exhibit an intoxicating spectacle that transports the audience to a distant time and place while stimulating all the senses.
Venue: El Portal Theatre
Address: 5269 Lankershim Blvd., California, 91601
Admission: $25/$35
Discount: $15 for students/seniors
The discount applies only at the door on the day of the show.
Contact Person: Claudia Andrade
For more information call: 323. 512-4080
E-mail: claudia@copelandgroup.com
Or Visit: http://www.bellydancesuperstars.com/

Sunday, January 16, 2005
1/16 - 6:30 PM Wine Tasting
Pasadena Taste of WineShop at Home
You and your guests are cordially invited to experience A Taste of WineShop at Home, where you will discover the newest and most exciting in-home wine country lifestyle company. This exclusive event will begin with a guided wine tasting of our limited production California wines. You'll also have a chance to learn about a new opportunity to join the wine industry and our growing team. Everyone is encouraged to bring a friend and have some fun with us this New Year. You're also welcome to join our special Wine Business 101 workshop immediately following the wine tasting. The New Year is here and we can't wait to celebrate with you!
Venue: Courtyard Hotel Old Pasadena
Address: 180 North Fair Oaks Avenue, Pasadena, CA
Admission: Free Must be at least 21 years old
For more information call: 800-946-3746
Or visit: http://localwineevents.com/

Tuesday, January 18, 2005
1/8 - 5:30 PM  - Enterprise Forum
The Caltech/MIT Enterprise Forum presents:
Entrepreneurship on Established ePlatforms: Venturing in a Connected World
With the missteps of its dotcom infancy behind, e-commerce is now a serious, fast growing part of business life. Amazon, eBay, Google and others have proved the effectiveness of their original goals - even setting performance standards that old line IT systems rarely have met. As these companies mature, their reach is expanding well beyond initial business models to create -- indeed nurture -- platforms and environments for entrepreneurs big and small. Thus, beyond eBay's strong 3rd party support program (which has spawned a huge developer community), it has catalyzed independent ventures including a brick-and-mortar network of auction agents.

Led by pioneer Bill Gross's keynote, today's speakers and panelists will contribute their experience, insight and vision about present and future opportunities arising from the electronic commerce arena of our ubiquitous, online, high bandwidth world.
 
Keynote Speaker:   Bill Gross, Chairman
Idealab!  

Panelists:
Henri Asseily , Co-founder/CTO
Shopzilla (formerly Bizrate) (invited)

Mitchell London, Chairman
Trustworthy Communications
  
Entrepreneurs:  
Steve Loyola, CEO
Best Web Buys
(award winning site with popular bestbookbuys subsidiary)
 
Moderator: Michael M. Krieger
Willenken Wilson Loh & Stris and
UCLA Computer Science Department
 
Producers: Michael M. Krieger
Willenken Wilson Loh & Stris and
UCLA Computer Science Department

Richard Hsu
Attorney at Law
Townsend & Townsend & Crew
 
Program: 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at Baxter Lecture Hall, Caltech
Venue: California Institute of Technology,
Pasadena, California
Address: For Directions click here!
Admission: $40 ($10 for students with full-time student ID;
free to Caltech students and faculty)
Registration and Complimentary Dinner:
5:30 p.m. at Chandler Dining Hall, Caltech
For more information visit:
http://www.entforum.caltech.edu/

January 18 - 30 2005
Musical
Rogers & Hammerstein's "OKLAHOMA"
Enjoy one of the greatest scores in Broadway history!
It is, quite simply, the show that changed the American musical forever -- Rodgers & Hammerstein's landmark musical, OKLAHOMA! On the heels of the wildly acclaimed London and Broadway revivals, this sparkling new touring production of OKLAHOMA! is adapted from the Cameron Mackintosh presentation of the Royal National Theatre production that won the hearts of a new generation of theatergoers. "Oh What a Beautiful Musical!" - NY Post
All dates are subject to change.
Venue: Pantages Theatre
Address: 6233 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, CA
Admission: $42.00 - $67.00
Box Office opens at 10 A.M.
For more information call: 213. 365-3500 or 714. 740-7878
Or visit: mailto:www.oklahomaontour.com or
http://www.broadwayla.org/pantages/show.asp?ID=30

Saturday, January 22, 2005
1/22 - 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM - Literature
Book reading and signing
Daniel Olivas will be reading and signing his new short-story collection, "Devil Talk" (Bilingual Press).
Venue: Tia Chucha's
Address: 12737 Glenoaks Blvd., Sylmar, California
Admission: Free
For more information call: 818. 362-7060
Or visit: http://www.tiachucha.com/
E-mail: info@tiachucha.com

Saturday, January 22, 2005
1/22 - 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM -
Performances for Children ages 4 - 10
PERFORMING BOOKS AT THE LA PUBLIC LIBRARY IN DOWNTOWN LA
Featuring dancer Batista, guitarist Sergey Taranov and storyteller Joan McConocha
Dancing Lily makes all the other cows dizzy with her zigzags, so she travels the world looking for the right place and dance for her in the book "Prancing Dancing Lily" by Marsha Diane Arnold. Performing Books introduces children, ages 4-10, to the performing arts through children's books. This free series offers families the unique opportunity to hear stories read and brought to life by professional storytellers and artists.
Venue: Los Angeles Central Library in downtown Los Angeles in the Mark Taper Auditorium
Address: 630 W. Fifth Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071
Admission: Free - Please arrive early as there will be limited seating.
Ages: Children ages 4 - 10
For more information call: (213) 228-7000
Or visit: http://musiccenter.org/education/performingbooks.html
Visit the LA Public Library's web site for Directions and Parking information.

Thursday, January 27, 2005
1/27 - 5:30 - 7:30 PM  Wine Tasting
10 Great wines for under $20 retail-a gourmet food/wine event
Join wine expert Peter Kerr for an evening of gourmet appetizers (at least 8) and taste 10 amazing wines that all retail for less than $20 retail. Il Forno Caldo is a recent addition to the Beverly Hills dining scene and offers some wonderful Italian cuisine in a warm and friendly atmosphere. Drop in- sample the wine and food, and even learn a bit about wine and food pairing. Make some new wine-loving friends. Guests will have 6 different chances to win a bottle of wine as well as 3 chances to win a $20 dining certificate.

All this for only $39 per person, inclusive. Just make your reservation at least 48 hours in advance.  Tickets at the door will be $45. Convenient public parking is just 1/2 block away.  Reserve today and tell your friends and business associates. Call (310) 777-0040. We look forward to seeing you there. Il Forno Caldo-Fast becoming the place to eat and the place to meet for incredible food and wine.
Venue: Il Forno Caldo
Address: Santa Monica Blvd. @ Roxbury Drive, Beverly Hills
9705 Santa Monica Blvd.(just west of Roxbury),
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
Admission: $39 per person, inclusive, with advance reservation ($45 at the door) Must be at least 21 years old
For more information call: 310-777-0040
Email: perspective@earthlink.net

Saturday, January 29, 2005
1/29 - 10:00 AM  Performance
SATURDAY MORNINGS AT THE OPERA -
THE MAGIC DREAM
The Los Angeles Opera announces a new series of Saturday morning events featuring artists from the Company appearing in a series of very special, hour-long, interactive demonstration performances for families. Workshops are also available before each performance. The first one is a new and youthful take on "The Magic Flute."
Venue: Grand Hall of the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion - Music Center
Address: 135 North Grand Avenue. Los Angeles, CA 90012
Admission: Subscribe to the series of 3 for $30.00. Single tickets are $12.00.
For more information call: For reservations or information, please call Audience Services at 213 972-8001.

Saturday, January 29, 2005
1/29 - 12:30 PM and repeats at 2:00 PM -
Performance for the Family
WORLD CITY AT THE W.M. KECK FOUNDATION CHILDREN'S AMPHITHEATRE, WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL

The multi-instrumentalists of the compelling Khac Chi Ensemble play the enchanting, haunting music of Viet Nam on exotic folk instruments. Celebrate the Year of the Chicken with the exquisite Lily Cai Chinese Dance Company featuring the company's signature ribbon dances.
Venue: WALT DISNEY CONCERT HALL
Address: 111 S. Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Admission: Free
Performance times are 12:30pm and 2pm. In case of rain both performances and workshops will be moved inside. All World City events are free and open to the public and no reservations are required. Free tickets for both shows will be distributed starting at 11:30am on the day of the event.
Or visit: http://musiccenter.org/education/worldcity.html

Saturday, January 29, 2005
1/29 - 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM - Art
Out and About
Out and About: Sexuality, Identity, and Expression via Art.
This will be the opening night of our show running from Jan 29th-Feb 19th Spoken word opening night only. Featuring visual art and spoken word by: Yukiko Avila, Natasha Dyer, Matthew Benjamin Mc Milon, M Elizabeth Nelson, Claudia Rodriguez, Tina M Johnson, Wayne Valin, Joy Argento and Aaron Ahadarko Almanza.
Venue: Galeria Rustica
Address: 320 S. Thomas Ave., Pomona, CA
Admission: Free
Age: Mature Content
Contact Person: Laura Placencia
For more information call: 909. 268-8221
E-mail: fridakahlo78@hotmail.com

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