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Theatre review: 'Two Gentlemen of Chicago'
Another season, another work of inspired musical lunacy from the Troubadour Theater Company. This time around, the gifted troupe known for signature mash-ups of theater classics and iconic pop music has nearly surpassed itself with “Two Gentlemen of...
Tags: Romance (genre), Arts and Culture, Music Theater, Entertainment Events, Theater
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Theater review: Well-rounded 'Private Lives'
A baseball field faces GTC Burbank, a small theater situated in the middle of George Izay Park. Off to one side is a children's playground. Inside the modest 98-seat venue, the curtain is going up on a decidedly different reality: the 1930s world of...Tags: Arts and Culture, Noel Coward
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Burb's Eye View: He's the owner of a Purple Heart
Timothy “TJ” Adams rolls his eyes once again. This is the third time his mother has asked to show me the video of him in the hospital bed as he receives his Purple Heart. For Jill Adams, it is a better memory than the morning she was told...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, CNN (tv network), Osama bin Laden, Health, U.S. Army
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Tools of the trade
Steve Howey has found his niche in acting. The Crescenta Valley High School graduate played the son-in-law Van on the TV show “Reba” for six seasons and is now on the new Showtime series “Shameless.”
In college he had his sights...Tags: Basketball, College Sports, Steve Howey, Reba McEntire, Sports
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Organizations
Daisy Troop visits thrift shop Burbank Girl Scout Daisy Troop 631-6 and their leaders, Lisa Tobey, Carey Sanchez and Ashlynn Wright, visited La Providencia Guild Thrift Shop. This was a thank-you opportunity to plant their Master Project "Mini Garden"...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Amusement and Theme Parks, Nickelodeon (tv network), Dining and Drinking, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Just for laughs
Local comedians will cast out their best shtick during grand opening shows Sept. 9 to 11 at the Flappers Comedy Club.
The grand opening evening shows will be emceed by Samuel J. Comroe.
Comroe plays up his Tourette's syndrome that, he said, inspires...Tags: David Letterman, Family, Dining and Drinking, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Tourette Syndrome
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New comedy flag to start flapping
It's no secret the Flappers Comedy Club is nearing its opening date of Sept. 11. The 1920s-inspired marquee is up and turning quite a few heads on the corner of Magnolia Boulevard and First Street, according to partners of the new dining and comedy...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Tourette Syndrome, Lifestyle and Leisure, Los Angeles
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Cars, comedy make cash for causes
The all-day roar of classic cars transitioned into the roar of evening laughter on Sunday as two respective events were staged to raise funds for various local charities and the John Burroughs High School Football program.
The day began as the Burbank...Tags: John Burroughs, Johnny Carson, David Letterman, Sports, Dining and Drinking
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Irish plays performed back-to-back to show contrast
Theatre Banshee is known for its Irish plays, but this season producers are trying something new: staging two Irish plays performed simultaneously so the audience can see one play in the afternoon, take a break, and see the other at night. The first...Tags: Arts and Culture, Drama (genre), Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Dublin (Ireland), Dining and Drinking
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Arbuckle's Bistro no laughing matter
So, a horse walks into a bar and the bartender says "Why the long face?"
The first time I heard that joke it made me chuckle. For days later it put a smile on my face when I thought about it. Because of the genius of its simplicity, combined with its...Tags: Chicken, Cranberries, Gorgonzola, Foods and Beverages, Burbank (Los Angeles, California)
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Organizations: Mariner Ship 145 gathers for reunion
Women who had been members of the Mariner Ship 145, SS Red Finn, of the Burbank Girl Scout Council in high school during the early 1960s recently met for a reunion luncheon at the Castaway Restaurant. Their leader was Dorothy Robb and co-leader was...Tags: Clubs and Associations, Missing Persons, Fashion Shows, American Red Cross, Dining and Drinking
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That's showbiz
Guy Myers has turned the Burroughs drama department around.
When he started teaching English during the 2006-07 school year, there was only a drama class and play production class. After he took over the drama department in 2007-08, he proposed a...Tags: Los Angeles, Romance (genre), Arts and Culture, Marketing, Yale University
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