L.A. Greek Fest 2010 “Celebrating a Taste of Greece”

L.A. Greek Fest 2010 “Celebrating a Taste of Greece”

September 1, 2010 • Section: Cover Story

Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson will serve as honorary chairs/guest hosts for Sept. 10, 11  & 12 event Hollywood’s favorite super-star couple Tom Hanks & Rita Wilson will once again serve as honorary chairs and celebrity guest hosts of this year’s L.A. Greek Fest “12th Annual Festival Extravaganza,” located on the Grand Plaza grounds of [...]

L.A. Greek Fest 2010 “Celebrating a Taste of Greece”

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Look What’s Happening at The Village at NorthRidge

Look What’s Happening at The Village at NorthRidge

To best support the vitality, longevity and health of its residents, The Village at NorthRidge offers a hospitality-centered life-style, first-rate amenities and services, and a host of activities – all of which are known to improve seniors’ quality of life. According to The Village at NorthRidge’s executive director Tim Maloney, research shows that social interaction [...]

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09-01-10

09-01-10

Toluca Lake LaBonge News Water Ordinance in Effect New watering guidelines were ratified this week when Mayor Villaraigosa approved the measures. HIRE LA’s Youth A Success Villaraigosa and Tom LaBonge joined 150 youth workers in the HIRE LA’s Youth culmination event. John Marshall High School Mural Community members, students and LaBonge took part in tiling [...]

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The Tillman Story

The Tillman Story

The Tillman Story Run time 94 Minutes OK for children A “documentary” is a film that dispassionately tells a factual story without a point of view. In fact, the dictionary definition of a documentary is “Presenting facts objectively without editorializing.” If it is a controversial subject, a documentary tells both sides and doesn’t take a [...]

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Charity, Glam, Eva

Charity, Glam, Eva

Sizzling three-digit temps did not stop celebrities from visiting the Japanese garden at Gonpachi of Beverly Hills for a primetime Emmy charity event, Room to Read. The guest list included a doctor, a bachelorette, a dancer, a mad man, a housewife, a soaper, a partridge (but not a pear tree). It included The Bachelorette’s Ali [...]

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Dodgers Can’t Gain Ground

Dodgers Can’t Gain Ground

Taking small steps, the Dodgers can noy make up any ground, even after posting a 4-2 mark on their recent road trip. With 31 games left, the team began a three-game series at the Stadium with Philadelphia and San Francisco. The Dodgers (67-64) are in the playoff hunt, but this week will be telling. After [...]

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I wasn’t scheduled to review any productions on the weekend

I wasn’t scheduled to review any productions on the weekend

Life is like that, as you know… Feast or Famine! With quite a few intriguing upcoming plays on my roster, this time I’ll give you a “sneak peek” of plays to come. I do hope you’ll mark your “playtime” calendars…and see some of them. “Waiting for Lefty” Opening Sept. 3 at Theater West. This compellingly [...]