http://thisweekinthevalley.com Bringing the San Fernando Valley Together Online Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:05:25 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/22/the-seagull/ http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/22/the-seagull/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:05:25 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/thevalley/?p=7461 Thursday - Sunday Through April 15
5112 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood
Set on a country estate by a lake in 19th century Russia, this idyllic locale belies the turbulent passions of its inhabitants. The famous actress, Irina Arkadina, returns home with her lover to find a household overflowing with creativity, fantasies of fame, jealousy and unrequited love.]]> http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/22/the-seagull/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/22/classicsfest-2012-part-i/ http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/22/classicsfest-2012-part-i/#comments Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:51:58 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/thevalley/?p=7457 March 18 – April 22
THE ANTAEUS COMPANY @ Deaf West Theatre, 5112 Lankershim Blvd, North Hollywood
The Antaeus Company, L.A.'s classical theater ensemble, presents staged readings of six classics in six weeks. From Greek tragedy to a British penal colony in Australia, audiences can choose to hear their favorite classic or attend all six and discover a new treasure. READ MORE for complete Schedule]]> http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/22/classicsfest-2012-part-i/feed/ 0 http://www.shockinglydelicious.com/lasagna-soup/ http://www.shockinglydelicious.com/lasagna-soup/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:00:49 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/thevalley/2012/02/21/lasagna-soup/ Visit ShockinglyDelicious.com and sign up to get recipes by e-mail, so you never miss out on new postings!
If you’re going to make soup, and I hope you are, this version will make you a star! Everyone loves lasagna, and this pretty much “soupifies” all those wonderful flavors -- the tender ricotta plopped into the middle, the chewy sausage, the al dente noodles, the sweet tomatoes. You won’t be able to talk while you’re eating it. That’s how good it is. ]]> http://www.shockinglydelicious.com/lasagna-soup/feed/ 0 http://www.pbssocal.org/ http://www.pbssocal.org/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:35:06 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/thevalley/2012/02/21/great-performances-memphis/ Friday, February 24, 9 pmA performance of the Tony Award-winning musical "Memphis," about a white high-school dropout in 1950s Tennessee who becomes a disc jockey in order to promote the music of a black singer he's fallen for.]]> http://www.pbssocal.org/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/21/evening-with-patti-lupone-and-mandy-patinkin/ http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/21/evening-with-patti-lupone-and-mandy-patinkin/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:38:54 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/thevalley/?p=7446 Tuesday - Sunday, March 20 - 25
Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 East Thousand Oaks Blvd, Thousand Oaks
Much more than a concert, this is a unique musical love story told entirely through a masterful selection of the greatest songs ever written for the stage. Funny, passionate, intimate and utterly unforgettable, this is an evening no fan of musical theater–or of two of the most acclaimed performers of our time–can afford to miss.]]> http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/21/evening-with-patti-lupone-and-mandy-patinkin/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/16/40th-annual-festival-of-whales/ http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/16/40th-annual-festival-of-whales/#comments Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:33:25 +0000 ThisWeekIn.net http://thisweekin.net/thevalley/2012/02/16/40th-annual-festival-of-whales/ Sat & Sun, March 3 & 4 and 10 & 11
Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point
They're celebrating their 41st anniversary this year and hope you’ll be able to join them for BOTH fun-packed weekends. Read More to link to the The Calendar of Events, which provides you with a daily listing of all that’s going on, including location, time and a short description of the event. ]]> http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/16/40th-annual-festival-of-whales/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/14/closing-reception-of-dreaming/ http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/14/closing-reception-of-dreaming/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:03:19 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/thevalley/?p=7406 Saturday, March 3, 4 - 7 pm
120 N Topanga Canyon Blvd Ste 109, Topanga
Artists Joel Harris and Farideh Azad invite you to join them at the closing reception for drinks, refreshments, and conversation. A canyon resident and full-time artist and father, Harris presents an array of artwork: acrylic paintings, pen and ink drawings, and collage. Farideh Azad, a ceramicist and glass blower, is a six-year veteran of the Gallery. Formally trained in interior design at the University of Minnesota, Azad’s family settled permanently in the US from Iran just before the Iranian revolution. ]]> http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/14/closing-reception-of-dreaming/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/12/39th-annual-mayors-prayer-breakfast/ http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/12/39th-annual-mayors-prayer-breakfast/#comments Mon, 13 Feb 2012 00:40:23 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/thevalley/2012/02/12/39th-annual-mayors-prayer-breakfast/ Sat & Sun, March 3 & 4 and 10 & 11
Dana Point Harbor, Dana Point
Join the community for the 39th Annual Mayor's Prayer Breakfast on Saturday, March 3rd at the Westin Bonaventure Hotel with keynote speaker, Joni Eareckson Tada. Every year this is a great way to not only pray for the mayor, the larger city of Los Angeles and it's leaders, but support World Impact with vital funds as they continue to minister to the inner-city of LA.]]> http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/02/12/39th-annual-mayors-prayer-breakfast/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/01/31/%e2%80%9cno-good-deed%e2%80%9d/ http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/01/31/%e2%80%9cno-good-deed%e2%80%9d/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 19:54:40 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/thevalley/2012/01/31/%e2%80%9cno-good-deed%e2%80%9d/ Through Sunday, February 26
[Inside] the Ford, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood
The world premiere of a gritty and savagely humorous live-on-stage action adventure that is part theater and part graphic novel. In Furious Theatre Company’s bold exploration of the way junk news and media hype thwart the best efforts of real life heroes, no good deed goes unpunished when teen illustrator Josh Jackson transforms into a superhero – only to face mortal consequences for his actions in an epic battle of good vs. evil. (Mature audiences)]]> http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/01/31/%e2%80%9cno-good-deed%e2%80%9d/feed/ 0 http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/01/17/women-hold-up-half-the-sky/ http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/01/17/women-hold-up-half-the-sky/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:04:05 +0000 admin http://thisweekin.net/thevalley/2012/01/17/women-hold-up-half-the-sky/ On view now through May 20
Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles
Experience a groundbreaking new exhibition inspired by the critically acclaimed book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide, by Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn. ]]> http://thisweekinthevalley.com/2012/01/17/women-hold-up-half-the-sky/feed/ 0