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Three cheers for ‘Disney’s High School Musical’
I must admit, up front, that I have never seen the movie that spawned the play "Disney's High School Musical." My daughters loved it, but I always found a way of avoiding it.
Wine is always a rewarding resolution
The start of a new year is always flush with possibilities. This year, along with some of the usual resolutions, why not add "try something new"?
Stella!!!: 'A Streetcar Named Desire'
As Escape editor, one of my favorite duties is covering our local theater productions. Now, I'm not a theater aficionado, not a critic and, truthfully, not all that educated on who wrote what when, how long "Cats" played in Idaho or how many times "Phantom" has appeared "for the last time." I just like to be entertained. And, good lord, if you can make me laugh, or maybe even better, bring a tear to my ...
Phantom: There's music in the night
The star of "Phantom of the Opera" at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood is not the cast of the national touring production parked in the venerable theater for a limited run through Feb. 21, but the theater itself.
Super Bowl: Big Sunday on the Tube
Whether you are a fan of football or not, it's hard to avoid getting caught up in the hoopla surrounding the Super Bowl. This thing has grown over the decades until it is a social event that crosses gender and cultural boundaries. A record 97.5 million people watched last year's game!
UPDATED: Woodstock legend Richie Havens plays Palmdale Playhouse
Nearly 40 years after his breakthrough appearance as the opening act at the August 1969 Woodstock Music & Art Fair, soulful folk-rock legend Richie Havens heads west this weekend for dates including an 8 p.m. performance Saturday night at the intimate 343-seat Palmdale Playhouse.
New Escape team named
Michele E. Buttelman has been named the features and entertainment editor of The Signal. She is responsible for Lifestyle, Food, Family, Healthy Living, Zone for Kids, Home, About Town and Senior Living pages in The Signal. Jim Walker, editor of Escape, will report to Buttelman. Buttelman started with The Signal in 1999 and served as Escape editor from February 2000 to October 2007. She is an award-winning columnist and previously worked for The Los Angeles ...
SCV wine calendar
Vino 100 Tuesday, Jan. 20, from 5-7 p.m. Black Bag Wine Club Tasting Night; no cost for members; $15/person all others. Thursday, Jan. 22, 6-8 p.m. Blind Tasting; $15/person. Wednesday, Jan. 28, 6-8 p.m. Meet the Grape: Cabernet Sauvignon; $15/person Wednesday, Feb. 11, from 7-9 p.m. Women on Wine; $20/person Thursday, Feb. 12, and Friday, Feb 13, exclusive screening of "Bottle Shock," the movie; call store for details. Vino 100 located at 28112 Newhall Ranch ...
Theater in the Santa Clarita Valley
Canyon Theatre Guild (CTG) 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 Web site: www.canyontheatre.org Saturday, Jan. 24, 8 p.m.: Opening: "Disney's High School Musical" Sunday, Jan. 25, 1 p.m.: "Disney's High School Musical" Saturday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m.: "Disney's High School Musical" Saturday, Feb. 7, 1 p.m. and 8 p.m.: "Disney's ...
Things to do in and around the Santa Clarita Valley
Family History Fair 24443 McBean Parkway, Valencia, CA 91355 Phone: Shirley Familia (661) 296-7625 for registration information, Bonnie Petrovich (310) 470-8718 for general and class information Web site: view the PDF flyer at www.ohanasoftware.com/files_documents/2009_FHF_Flyer.pdf Saturday, Jan. 24, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.: The 2009 Santa Clarita Valley Family History Fair will feature an exciting day of classes and workshops conducted by experts in family history, digital photography and scrapbooking. The keynote speaker will ...
Escape's SCV music calendar
All Corked Up 26340 Diamond Place, Santa Clarita 91350 Phone: (661) 799-7979 Web site: www.allcorkedup.com Notes: Wine merchant, cellar lounge, tasting bar, full-service warehouse and wine storage facility. Live music events on Friday and Saturday nights from 7:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 23 and Saturday, Jan. 24: Acoustic Soul (classic rock) Friday, Jan. 30: Blue Sky (classic rock) Saturday, Jan. 31: Alyse Korn Band (jazz) Friday, Feb. 6: Artwork Jamal and ...
'Hell's Kitchen' a guilty pleasure on the tube
I love "Hell's Kitchen." I shouldn't - but I do. I have enough "guilty pleasures" tucked away in my closet that it's getting very crowded in there. But when it comes to television my guiltiest pleasure is "Hell's Kitchen."
Vino 100: Intimate small plates and wine
There's no better way to celebrate life than with a glass of wine - and I'm not alone in my enjoyment of the fruit of the vine. The Santa Clarita Valley boasts nearly half a dozen wine bars and wine tasting locations.
‘The Blind Assassin’ is a captivating read
The fine line of writing a book review is to entice the reader into wanting to read the book without giving away too much of the book's storyline.
Kyoto Sushi: Where the good times 'roll'
Do you like hand rolls or cut rolls? How about California, rainbow, dynamite or crazy rolls?
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