Archive By Section - Food and Fun
‘Hair’ is still growing
Last week I had the pleasure of re-experiencing "Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical" at the little El Centro Theatre in Hollywood.
Escape Events Calendar (June 15, 2012)
J.R.'s Comedy Club 27630 The Old Road, Valencia, CA 91355 Phone: (661) 259-2291 Website: www.comedyinvalencia.com Friday, June 15 and Saturday, June 16, 9 p.m.: Jessi Campbell and Jack Mayberry Broken-Tail Chili Cook-Off The Vu Bar & Lounge, 22505 8th St., Newhall, CA 91321 Phone: 661-255-7833 Saturday, June 16, 2 p.m.: A fundraiser to benefit St. Bonnie's Sanctuary and The Lange Foundation - a sanctuary for rescued horses, dogs and cats. Includes a chili ...
Two Women on Wine: wine labels demystified
This column was originally published in Escape on October 29, 2010. Navigating the world of wine can be intimating to the novice and, sometimes, even to the wine aficionado. We admit, deciphering wine labels when you're selecting wine can be confusing and frustrating.
Escape's Out and About (June 8, 2012)
Local Pho Eating Competition Pho Sure Valencia, 23876 Copper Hill Drive, Valencia, CA 91354 www.phosurevalencia.com Saturday, June 9, 3:30 p.m. Pho Sure's first Pho Eating Competition. $10 entry fee. Santa Barbara area Santa Barbara Bowl 1122 N. Milpas, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 (805) 962-7411 www.sbbowl.com June 9, Chickenfoot Greater L.A. Area Saturday Mornings at the Ford The Ford Amphitheatre, 2580 E. Cahuenga Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90068 323-461-3673 www.fordamphitheater.org Most ...
Russ Briley Wine-ing: 3-day wine festival in New York is an event with good tastes
This column originally ran in the Ventura County Star on April 21, 2012 My wife, Nancy, and I just celebrated 30 years of marriage. We had talked about where we wanted to go and our list included France, Italy and New Zealand. However, we both had never been to New York and we eventually made this our destination. While we wanted to visit the city, we also wanted to explore New York wines. Depending ...
Escape Events Calendar (June 1, 2012)
Canyon Theatre Guild 24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321 Box Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday, Saturday and Sunday noon - 7 p.m. Phone: (661) 799-2702 www.canyontheatre.org Saturday, June 2, 8 p.m.: "Thoroughly Modern Millie" Sunday, June 3, 2 p.m.: "Thoroughly Modern Millie" Repertory East Playhouse 24266 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321 Phone: (661) 288-0000 www.repeastplayhouse.org Friday, June 1, 8 p.m.: "The Great American Trailer Park ...
Thoroughly comfortable ‘Millie’
"Thoroughly Modern Millie" opened at the Canyon Theatre Guild last Saturday night with both the title and feel of a classic that you've seen many times - except that maybe you haven't. Though the Academy Award-winning movie of that title, starring Julie Andrews, Mary Tyler Moore and Carol Channing, has been around since 1967, I'd never seen the much more recent, Tony Award-winning stage play (and, most likely, you haven't either). Thus, things weren't so ...
'Equus' thought-provoking at PAC
Dim lights cast a hazy grayness over the stage. Characters brood and discover. Hypnotic writing pulls the audience deeper until they feel as crazed as the actors on stage. Layers of meaning are peeled back one at a time as two lead actors peel off their clothes. The play climaxes to revelations as dark and complex as the actors' performances. Dr. Dysart's final words cling to your mind like questions you've been too afraid to ask.
Escape Events Calendar (May 25, 2012)
J.R.'s Comedy Club 27630 The Old Road, Valencia, CA 91355 Phone: (661) 259-2291 Website: www.comedyinvalencia.com Friday, May 25 and Saturday, May 26, 9 p.m.: Tom Clark and Dan Gabriel Canyon Theatre Guild 24242 Main St., Newhall, CA 91321 Box Office Hours: Tuesday - Thursday 11 a.m. - 6 p.m.; Friday, Saturday and Sunday noon - 7 p.m. Phone: (661) 799-2702 www.canyontheatre.org Saturday, May 26, 8 p.m.: "Thoroughly Modern Millie" opens Sunday, ...
Let Music Fill the Air
From an exquisitely tender German evening song to a stormy Brazilian psalm, the Santa Clarita Master Chorale has everything you want in a summer concert this year. "Let Music Fill the Air" is the theme and the chorale will be presenting a whole program of songs about singing on Sunday, June 3 at 3:30 p.m. at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center at College of the Canyons.
Two Women on Wine: With wine, it is all about style
There are countless times when customers tell us they don't want or like a wine that is too dry, preferring something sweet. Upon delving further into the customer's needs, we find that the classification of dry versus sweet wine offers some confusion among novices and wine lovers alike. As we continue to probe their preferences, we often discover what they're really looking for is a fruity wine, not necessarily a sweet, dessert-like wine.
Songs of the ‘Trailer Park’
Now, I don't know how the folks in the town of Starke might feel about it ... or the folks in Florida as a whole ... or folks who live in "trailer parks" across our great nation, for that matter. But I really don't care, because the audience at the REP's opening of "The Great American Trailer Park Musical," myself included, found the goings-on at the Armadillo Acres trailer park a real hoot.
Russ Briley Wine-ing: Creating proper wine labels can get complicated
This column originally ran in the Ventura County Star on Aug. 6, 2011 During the process of making our wine I found the physical part of winemaking very difficult and exhausting. And learning the chemistry part of winemaking proved very confusing. Going through the legal challenges of getting our ABC licenses, arranging a place to keep my wine and getting the necessary insurance also proved to be difficult and frustrating. One of the things I ...
Out and About (May 18, 2012)
Here are some editor-selected events you can enjoy within a two-hour drive of the Santa Clarita Valley. California Strawberry Festival
Two Women on Wine: Choosing a new wine? Just ask
Let's say you're in your favorite wine store looking for a bottle of wine to enjoy that evening. You know you like Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, but this time you'd like to try something new and different. You think maybe you should try a Petite Sirah, but not sure you'll like it. You then consider a Grenache, having heard a lot about that particular grape, but uncertainty gets the better of you.
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