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The top 10 can’t miss live shows at Knott’s Berry Farm this summer
By Jenny Alvarez
Photos by Alfonso De Elias
Farm fresh summertime fun at Knott’s Berry Farm will enhance all of the wholesome charm and excitement guests enjoy year-round at the iconic theme park. During June 13 through September 7, Knott’s summer, guests will also be able to experience the incredible new ride, Voyage to the Iron Reef and the best top 10 can’t miss live shows at Knott’s Berry Farm this summer:
1. (NEW) Blockbuster Beagle!…on ice – Charles M. Schulz Theatre: Snoopy and his Peanuts buddies “go Hollywood” bringing Walk of Fame glamour, dazzling movie lot escapades and California excitement to a brand new ice show adventure. Join Snoopy and our world-class ice skating stars for this amazing new production! June 13 – August 23; no shows on Wednesdays.
2. (NEW) Vertical Impact – Calico Square Stage: The show presents the ultimate blend of extreme stunts with high flying acrobats performing a one of a kind performance perfect for the entire family! This high energy show is set to the most popular songs of today, combining everything from trampoline stunts, BMX, – more – Page 2 of 3 The Top 10 Can’t Miss Live Shows At Knott’s Berry Farm This Summer skaters, dancers, and aerialists. Every show ends with an informal meet & greet for the guests with the entire cast on stage. June 13 – August 23. No shows on Mondays & Tuesdays.
3. (NEW) Vertical Impact: Geared Up! – Calico Square Stage: The fun continues after dark as the cast pumps up the volume with the latest hits, the biggest tricks and awesome special effects. The pace is intensified, the stunts are electrified, and the cast is breaking down the walls, defying gravity, and taking it all to the next level. “DJ Nytemadness” keeps the party going mixing all the best of current EDM, dance & pop hits after each show while the gleeful cast invites guests become a part of the fun. June 13 – August 23; no shows on Mondays & Tuesdays.
4. (NEW) Big Band Swingin’ Sundays – Boardwalk Circle: The timeless allure of swing dancing is something guests won’t want to miss this summer! Jump, Jive & Swing to the sounds of Orange County’s best local Big Bands. Sundays, June 14 – August 30.
5. Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies – Bird Cage Theatre: Things get krazy when Krazy Kirk and the Hillbillies perform their toe tappin’, knee-slappin’, side splittin’ country comedy show that has Knott’s audiences clamoring for more! See Knott’s website for show dates and times.
6. Salsa Bands – Fiesta Plaza Stage: Fiesta Plaza stage heats up this summer with the infectious energy created by some of Orange County’s most popular salsa bands. See Knott’s website for show dates and times.
7. The Ghost Town Miners – Spurs Stage: For a “Yeehaw” of a good time guests won’t want to miss the Ghost Town Miners sing and play some of the best bluegrass this side of the Rio Grande! June 16 – August 20; Tuesday – Wednesday.
8. The Big Fat Steve Band – Boardwalk Circle Stage: Back by popular demand, The Big Fat Steve Band is a one-of-a-kind dance band with a swingin’ beat. – more – Page 3 of 3 The Top 10 Can’t Miss Live Shows At Knott’s Berry Farm This Summer Enjoy the live musicality of rockabilly, swing and classic sounds. The only thing missing is your dance moves. See Knott’s website for show dates and times.
9. Ghost Town Streetmosphere – Ghost Town Streets: Ghost Town is alive with townsfolk who will put you smack dab in the middle of the Wild West. New residents have put down stakes recently – Clem Culpepper, the ever hopeful gold miner, Ma & Pa Shine, our resident moonshiners & Nathan Quickly, the Pony Express Agent, and more Calico townsfolk.
10. Charlie Brown’s Happy Campers – Camp Snoopy Theatre: Charlie Brown, Lucy, Linus, their friend JT, and the world’s most popular beagle, Snoopy will take the stage in a show that’s sure to make an outdoorsman out of anybody! Daily, June 14 – September 1.
Ghost Town, where a lot of the employees dress up and tell stories about their character/job, and mostly of the employees greeted visitors nicely. The employees around the park were pretty helpful especially when GalaTView staff stopped a couple of times to ask questions and make comments about the place and each time. Definitely, people would love to come back in the future to try the rest of the BB goodies, live shows and Ghost Rider.
Griffith Observatory Honors Councilmember Tom Labonge with “BIG BANG” celebration
By Jenny Álvarez
Photos Alfonso De Elías
It was a celebration for a councilman Tom Labonge who has done a lot for the L.A. community for the past 40 years, especially helping the Griffith Observatory. Therefore there were few auctions to donate money so was surrounded by many wealthy people and politicians. The event celebrated LaBonge’s distinguished service to the Los Angeles community and his stature as a Star of Stars at Griffith Observatory. Actor Neal McDonough and KTLA 5 Morning News host Lynette Romero were Masters of Ceremony for the festive event. Definitely was a great social event with the best and distinguished people.
Tasting Menu has all the love ingredients
By Jenny Alvarez
Photo:Courtesy
Directed by Roger Gual (who co-wrote and co-directed SMOKING ROOM) from a script by Gual and Javier Calvo. The film stars Jan Cornet, Claudia Bassols, Fionnula Flanagan, Stephen Rea, Timothy Gibbs, Marta Torné, Vicenta N’Dongo, Andrew Tarbet, Andrea Ros, Togo Igawa and Akihiko Serikawa. An Irish/Spanish co-production, Tasting Menu like all great ensemble dramedies centered on culinary delights, is a crowd-pleasing mishmash of relationships, feuds and broken dreams that are mended through the simple act of “breaking bread” and the universal appreciation of great food. According to some investigations this movie is based on the famed Catalonia elBulli restaurant, once run by chef Ferran Adrià. Various and assorted characters come to experience the last dinner being served at an illustrious and critically acclaimed seaside restaurant run by Chef Mar’s (Vicenta N’Dongo) and her partner Max (Andrew Tarbet). This film takes place on the last night of “the world’s best restaurant,” which is closing, but not before serving a final elaborate meal to a group of guests that includes a couple (Claudia Bassols and Jan Cornet) who booked a reservation a year in advance and who in the time since have split up. The script makes its thudding metaphorical point that sipping cocktails when someone’s drowning is simply not good especially for some of the characters whose indulgences have been not only culinary even emotional in which the food is fetishist’s delight and the night into this restaurant.
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