The Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills will present a special performance of the Chinese Acrobats of Hebei on Friday September 27.
The spectacular production combines Chinese traditions of incredible acrobatics, stunning costumes, and traditional props, all set to a fast paced soundtrack to keep things moving. The
acts combine various traditional skills of acrobatics, martial arts, bungee jumping, pole vaulting, hand balancing, and body contortion to evoke jaw dropping awe and delight.
The acrobats’ young and agile, age ranges from 19 – 25 and trained from childhood to become superbly skilled and highly accomplished marvels of what the human mind and body can accomplish as they flip, jump and dive through multiple hoops, and contort their bodies while in motion.
The comical Chinese Lion performance is a highlight that features costumed performers creating the antics of the Lion’s playfulness.
The Chinese pole climbing tradition goes back centuries, documented in drawings over 1000 years old, but has evolved with new movements such as jumping from one pole to the other with swift descent.
The jar in the jar juggling was originally a grain containerused by the peasants to perform various feats celebrating a harvest. Later, it was adapted by acrobats to show off steadiness with simplicity.
Contortionism was a favorite of Chinese emperors, especially the delicate balancing of a multitude of fish bowls, wine glasses, candles, or crystal glasses.
Chair Stacking involves common household items becoming props in the hands of talented acrobats. Performed solo and in groups, a stack of chairs can reach over two stories high with acrobats balanced precariously on top.
Hat Jugglers are fast paced and precise in a comedicl choreography.
Plate Spinning performed by female performers in a graceful ballet as they balance numerous bamboo sticks that have plates spinning on top.
Various kinds of Martial Arts, with or without weapons involve grappling and blows using hands and elbows as a percussion.
The troupe has performed internationally – in South Africa, South Pacific, Korea, United Kingdom, and now debuts in the United States. In case you miss the performance at Saban, you have another opportunity to see it on 9/28 at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center.
The Los Angeles Times will again host Food Bowl, its annual culinary festival celebrating Southern California’s evolving food scene at the Paramount Pictures Studios Backlot. Cookbook authors and renowned chefs from hundreds of restaurants will delight foodies with cooking demonstrations, cookbook signings and unlimited tastings from top restaurants, with libations from wineries, breweries and distilleries, against a backdrop of live music and DJ sets.
Friday, Sept. 20, 8 – 11 p.m, with VIP early entry at 7 p.m kicks off the weekend celebration. Food Bowl will honor The Times Restaurant of the Year, Baroo, and Gold Award honoree, Mariscos Jalisco, with a special awards presentation hosted by The Times Food team. Baroo and Mariscos Jalisco will also serve special bites for VIP ticket holders, prior to general admission entry. The L.A. Times Food Stage will feature talks, demonstrations and cookbook signings by award-winning chefs and social media food stars, including Josh Scherer, of The Mythical Cookbook and Tue Nguyen of Di An. The VIP lounge will feature exclusive tastings from Michelin-starred chef Jordan Kahn of Meteora and James Beard award-winning chef Dave Beran of Pasjoli and cocktails from Level 8 by Beverage Director Melina Meza.
Participating restaurants include Amiga Amore, Azizam, Ban Ban Burger, Baroo, Bee Taqueria, Cento, Chao Krung & Tuk Tuk Thai, Checker Hall, Crudo e Nudo, East Side Cheesecakes, Evil Cooks, Guelaguetza, Guzzu Bento-ya, Hatchet Hall, Holey Grail Donuts, HomeState, III Mas Bakery & Deli, Jitlada, Luv2eat Thai Bistro, Mariscos Jalisco, McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams, Mírate, Paradise Dynasty & Le Shrimp Noodle Bar, Perilla LA, Pink Taco, Rita’s Deluxe, Ronan, Saltie Girl, Saucy Chick Goat Mafia, Si! Mon, SoulPhil, Spoon & Pork, Sushi Nikkei, Villa’s Tacos and Wife and the Somm.
Saturday, Sept. 21, 7 – 10 pm,with VIP early entry at 6 pm. Saturday’s festivities will include unlimited tastings from more than 40 restaurants, demos and cookbook signings from Tamron Hall and Lish Steiling of A Confident Cook and Owen Han of Stacked: The Art of the Perfect Sandwich, plus a cooking demo from William Tew of Cathay Pacific and Adrienne Borlongan of Wanderlust Creamery Presents: The World of Ice Cream, with a signing to follow, presented by Cathay Pacific & Hong Kong Tourism Board. Saturday’s VIP lounge will honor the top two restaurants on The Times 101 Best Restaurants of 2023 list, with bites from Michelin-starred chef Jon Yao of Kato and James Beard-award winning chef Justin Pichetrungsi of Anajak Thai, plus specialty cocktails from the Mírate bar by Beverage Director Maxwell Reis.
Participating restaurants include 626 Hospitality Group, Bar Chelou, Baroo, Bistro Na’s, Borekas Sephardic Pastries, The Brothers Sushi, Budonoki x Mini Kabob, Burritos La Palma, Chichén Itzá, Cobi’s, Donna’s, DulanVILLE, El Ruso, Evil Cooks, Fluffy McCloud’s, Heng Heng Chicken Rice, Holbox, Holy Basil, Hui Tou Xiang, Jeff’s Table, LaSorted’s, Lei’d Cookies, Little Fatty & Fatty Mart, Love & Salt, Moo’s Craft Barbecue, OyBar, Pizzana, Poltergeist, Ponchos Tlayudas, Steep LA, Stella, Trophies Burger Club, Tsubaki, Wanderlust Creamery and XUNTOS.
Sunday, Sept. 22, 12 – 3 pm, with VIP early entry at 11 am. Food Bowl’s finale will feature an afternoon of tastings, music and live demos for all ages, including cookbook signings and demonstrations by award-winning chefs Nancy Silverton of The Cookie that Changed My Life, and Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson of Kismet: Bright, Fresh, Vegetable-Loving Recipes, plus author and social media star Yumna Jawad of The Feel Good Foodie Cookbook). Sunday VIP guests will also enjoy bites from chef Drew Rosenberg of CUT Beverly Hills and chef Jesus “Chuy” Cervantes of Damian with specialty cocktails from Level 8 by Beverage Director Melina Meza.
Participating restaurants include All About the Cinnamon, Amphai Northern Thai Food Club, Apollonia’s Pizzeria, Ayara Thai, Baar Baar, Baroo, Brique French Toastery, The Brothers Sushi, Camphor, Ceci’s Gastronomia, Cha ReDefine, Dino’s Famous Chicken, DOMESTIC, El Ruso, Evil Cooks, Grá, Hamasaku, Janté Cheesecakes, LaSorted’s, Lucky Bird, Lustig, Maison Matho, Mayura Indian Restaurant, Ocean Prime Beverly Hills, OyBar, Petit Trois, Petramale Pizza, Pop’s Bagels, Socalo, Steep LA, Stir Crazy, Tacos 1986, Voodoo Vin and The Waterfront.
L.A. Regional Food Bank is returning as the charity partner of Food Bowl. VIP tickets, provide early entry, access to exclusive food and drink offerings in a VIP lounge and onsite parking.
For more information and tickets, please visit lafoodbowl.com.
British Columbia is a major producer of high quality seafood, harvesting over 100 seafood species; local Santa Monica Seafood supplies it to restaurants throughout LA and Orange County. BC seafood represents over half of Canada’s aquaculture production, and it is so important to BC’s economy that the month of June has been designated as BC Seafood Month by provincial proclamation
Manhattan Beach Food & Wine founder Shelby Russell recently announced the launch of the inaugural Manhattan Beach Food & Wine at a press event conference at the Westdrift Manhattan Beach hotel.
The inaugural is planned as a spectacular two-night strolling culinary extravaganza with an Opening Night celebration on Friday October 11, and a Grand Tasting on Saturday October 12. The gourmet festival will bring together the industry’s top tastemakers and connoisseurs to celebrate an all-star lineup of chefs, restaurants, wineries, spirits, cocktails, breweries, and non-alcoholic beverages, along with live entertainment.
The venue is a 40,000-square-foot outdoor space in Manhattan Village located at the end of the Veterans Parkway Greenbelt Path. The venue features a beautifully landscaped trail that runs through Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach, letting guests walk or bike to the event. Although Manhattan Village will offer complimentary parking, guests are encouraged to use rideshare services.
The culinary extravaganza will feature a lineup of 50 of the Best Chefs representing not only the local cities of Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, El Segundo, Los Angeles, but state-wide from Solvang, Palm Springs, San Francisco and beyond – from across North America, from Denver, New York, New Orleans, Vancouver, and Mexico.
The all-Star Chef Lineup has already enlisted impressive talent that includes:
Event Host Chef Neal Fraser: Redbird, Vibiana – Downtown Los Angeles, CA
A VIP Power Hour will be held from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm and Regular Admission will be from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. The event is strictly 21+ event as the event is serving alcoholic beverages.
This year’s event beneficiary is Careers through Culinary Arts Program (C-CAP). Long co-chaired by chef Marcus Samuelsson, C-CAP is a workforce development nonprofit that provides underserved teens pathways to pursue careers in the restaurant and hospitality industry. Annually, C-CAP provides culinary, job and life skills in 186 schools across the United States across the entire state of Arizona, as well as in Baltimore, Camden, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, New York City & Long Island, Newark, Philadelphia, suburban Maryland, and Washington DC.
Orange Coast Magazine will host its annual Best of Orange County party at South Coast Plaza on July 25, 6pm; the event will celebrate the winners of the magazine’s 2024 Best New Restaurants issue.
Your party ticket gives you an evening full of unlimited tastings from over twenty different eateries, cocktails, beer, and wine along with music, entertainment and fun activities like a Selfie Booth.
This year’s vendors include 608 Dahlia, Artisan 7 Leaves & Crema Bakery, Blossoms and Brass, Bouillon Moulin, Cha Redefine, Farmhouse at Roger’s Gardens, Le Shrimp Noodle Bar, Maizano, OEB Breakfast, Oliver’s Trattoria, Portillo’s, Puesto, Rare Society, Shootz, Starfish Newport Beach, Súp Wellness, The Plot, Webb’s Grainworks, Westwood Coast, and Xacalli Kitchen.
Beverages will be provided by Mezcal 33, J. Lohr, Mountain Valley Spring Water, Mezcal Rosaluna, Mission Cocktails, Hi-Time Wine Cellars, and Rad Soda.
The event is indoors with an outdoor walkway, and dress code is bright and vibrant summer chic. Self parking is complimentary at South Coast Plaza. Event is 21 & over and pets are not allowed.
Proceeds will benefit Casa Orange County, Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children.
The Grand Tasting Pavilion at South Coast Plaza is located off of Sunflower Ave between Nordstrom and Maggiano’s Little Italy, near Universal Appliance and Kitchen Center, with event check-in facing Sunflower Ave.
AltaMed is bringing its much anticipated signature food and wine celebration East LA Meets Napa to LA Union Station on Friday July 19, 7:00 p.m. Now in its sixteenth year, the event features top Los Angeles restaurants and award-winning wines from Mexican-American vintners and premium spirits against a backdrop of live music and Latino art.
Participating restaurants include Pez Coastal Kitchen, Maizano, La Diosa de los Moles, Porto’s Bakery and Café, Genovese’s Kitchen, Don Chente, King Taco, Gloria’s Restaurant & Bar, Maizano Cocina,, Tepeyac Restaurant, Asado & Chimi Argentine BBQ, Barranco Peruvian Tapas & Pisco Lounge, Bike Brewery, Bistro Provincia Fusion Cuisine & Bar, Butcher’s Block LA, Casanova Fish Tacos, Chago Tortas Ahogadas, Sysco LA, and more.
Participating vintners representing the Mexican American Vintners Association include: Aldina Vineyards, Casa Martinez Wines, Delgadillo Cellars, Encanto Vineyards, Esfuerzo Wines, and more.
Grammy nominated vocal group DW3 will perform their unique blend of urban Latin music that blends soul music, jazz, Spanish rock. Their set list offers an artful balance between smooth, seductive ballads and up-tempo dance/funk jams. Their Billboard charting hits include I Got You featuring Gerald Albright and Let the Music, I Can’t Tell You Why, and California Dreamin from their hit 2013 and 2015 albums On the Floor and Vintage Truth.
All event proceeds support AltaMed Foundation with its mission to reduce health care disparities and ensure that underserved neighborhoods of Southern California can access quality, culturally competent care. Since 1969, AltaMed has focused on prevention and care for the whole individual, providing a comprehensive range of primary health, dental, behavioral, and senior care services and specialty care to over 500,000 people across Los Angeles and Orange counties.
This year’s East LA Meets Napa fundraiser kicks off a series of events commemorating AltaMed’s 55th anniversary. Next in the line-up is AltaMed 55th Anniversary Gala Noche de Salud y Arte on Friday, September 27 in Beverly Hills. The Gala will be followed by Tardeada Comida y Vino on Sunday, October 20, 2024 at the Heritage Museum of Orange County in Santa Ana for experiencing the richness of Latin food in Orange County, and wines from from Latino-owned vineyards in California along with Latino art and entertainment. Hosted by AltaMed Foundation’s Women’s Committee, this event will raise funds for vital health services such as mammograms, diabetes screenings and women’s wellness exams.
The culinary extravaganza of Concern Foundation’s Annual Block Party, will return to Paramount Studios in Hollywood for its 49th run on Saturday July 13, 6:00 pm.
Themed Mission Concern – Conquering Cancer: The Final Frontier, this year’s event is expected to draw over 4,000 guests for a stroll through the streets of Paramount’s back lot, with an array of gourmet tastings of signature dishes and beverages.
Live entertainment across multiple stages will include performances by the Tom Nolan Band on the Main Launch Pad, D’ City Sound & Events presented by the Hirsch Family Foundation, and the Vibrato Intergalactic Cantina featuring the Jason Goldstein Sextet with Lilli Passero and other special artists.
Los Angeles magazine, the Concern Foundation’s Media Sponsor for 17 years, will be back wil its own Los Angeles Magazine Street hosting the The Best of LA 2024®.
Other highlights include live and silent & Live Auctions featuring exclusive items and packages, and unique experiences.
This year’s formal program will honor the Stanley and Joyce Black Family Foundation with a tribute titled Three Generations – A Legacy of Community Leadership for outstanding contributions to the community.
The evening will raise funds for Concern Foundation’s mission of providing support for cancer research, focusing its funding in the areas of immunology, immunotherapy, genetics, and cell biology to achieve a better understanding of cell function and mis-function in the human body.
St. Vincent Meals on Wheels will present its third annual Hollywood Under the Stars gala fundraiser at the iconic Paramount Studios lot on Saturday June 22, 6:30pm.
The event will kick off with a VIP Hour hosted by Chef Bret Thompson and Pez Coastal Kitchen followed by a dozen renowned Angeleno chefs presenting gourmet tastes and signature cocktails and the music of the 10-piece live band de Bois All Stars.
Desserts will be served by this year’s 2024 Sweet Angels Bertha Mae’s Brownie Co., Läderach Chocolate, Lark Cake Shop, and Malibu Meringue, and Uncle Tetsu.
Longtime Food is Love fundraising partners Blu Jam Café and Muddy Paw Coffee will gift a freshly baked morning sweet and rich roasted ground coffee pack.
The evening will honor award-winning actor Ian McShane (of American Star, John Wick: Chapter 4; Deadwood; Game of Thrones; and the upcoming John Wick prequel Ballerina opposite Ana de Armas) along with his wife Gwen Humble McShane for their decades-long support and donations to the St. Vincent Meals on Wheels Circle of Angels campaign.
Corporate and community sponsors include Delta Dental, US Bank, Albertsons Foundation, Toyota Motors, and dedicated supporters like Rick Llanos & Nelly Llanos, and media sponsor, Times Direct, this evening promises to be a celebration of compassion and community.
For more information and tickets please visit www.svmow.org/hollywood.
