Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Westside Calendar 07/27/2010Category: Calendar
Tuesday, July 27
2 p.m. — Summer Reading Program for children at the Julian Dixon Library, 4975 Overland Ave. 310.5591676.
3 p.m. — Farmers Market, Main Street, Culver City. Free parking at the Watseka Avenue Parking Garage.
7 p.m. — Bedtime Stories at the Julian Dixon Library, 4975 Overland Ave. Free. All ages. www.colapublib.org/libs/culvercity
Wednesday, July 28
5 p.m. — Culver City Chamber of Commerce After-Hours Mixer at the Jeffrey Foundation, 5470 West Washington Blvd., Los Angeles. 310.287.3850.
Thursday, July 29
7 p.m. — The Summer Music Festival, produced by Gary Mandell of Boulevard Music, presents salsa singer Yari More from Colombia and his band in the Courtyard of City Hall, 9770 Culver Blvd. Seating begins at 4:30. 310.398.2583
7 p.m. — Many Dr. Seuss characters come to life in dee-Lightful Productions' "Seussical Jr." at the Vets Auditorium, , 4117 Overland Ave. Free parking. www.dee-lightful.org
Friday, July 30
8 p.m. — Shakespeare's "As You Like It," produced by the Kentwood Players, at the Westchester Playhouse, 8301 Hindry Ave., north of Manchester in Westchester. Fridays and Saturdays at 8, Sundays at 2. www.kentwoodplayers.org
8 p.m. — "Bones, a play commissioned by the Center Theatre Group, makes its world premiere at the Kirk Douglas Theatre, 9820 Washington Blvd, Culver City. Through Sunday. Aug. 8. 213.628.2772.
8 p.m. — "Moonlight Madness," about small towns in America in the 1950, at the Santa Monica Playhouse, 1211 4th St., Santa Monica. Previews, through Friday, Aug. 6. Fridays at 8, Saturdays at 7 and Sundays at 6:30. www.santamonicaplayhouse.com/
Saturday, July 31
12 noon — "The True Story of Jack and The Beanstalk," a Culver City Public Theatre feature at Carlson Park, corner of Motor Avenue and Braddock Drive. Written and directed by Heidi Dotson. Also, Sunday at noon. At 2 o’clock both days, Shakespeare's "The Merry Wives of Windsor (New Jersey)."
2 p.m. — Fisherman's Village Concert, presenting the smooth jazz Spare Time Band. Free. 13755 Fiji Way, Marina del Rey
July 30 in History
1932 —Premiere of Walt Disney's "Flowers and Trees," the first cartoon to use technicolor.
1965 — President Johnson signs the Social Security Act that established the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
1971 — Apollo 15 Mission, carrying astronauts David Scott and James Irwin, land with first Lunar Rover on the moon.
1974 — President Nixon releases Watergate tapes after being ordered by the U.S. Supreme Court.
July 30 birthdays
1939 — Director Peter Bogdanovich.
1940 — Singer/composer Paul Anka.
1947 — Gov. Schwarzenegger.
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