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Hot Gypsy Jazz comes to Southern California when Djangofest LA arrives in Laguna Beach, Ca. at the Laguna Beach Festival of Art's Forum Theatre Feb. 25-27, 2005

The San Francisco Neighborhood Theater Foundation starts it's
Film Night in the Park this weekend with
Some Like It Hot on Saturday in Dolores Park.
Here's the schedule/locations:

Saturday, 5/14,SOME LIKE IT HOT @ Dolores Park, 8 PM
Saturday, 6/4, CINEMA PARADISO @ Washington Sq. Park, 8:30 PM
Saturday, 8/27, NORTH BY NORTHWEST @ Union Square, 8:00 PM
Saturday, 9/10,BULLITT @ Dolores Park, 8:00 PM
Saturday, 9/24, AMERICAN GRAFFITI @ Washington Sq. Park, 7:30 PM
Saturday, 10/8, TOOTSIE @ Dolores Park, 7:30 PM

Full info at:

http://www.sfneighborhoodtheater.org/events.htm

Joe you beguiling fiend!

You're trying to get this thread nominated for Best of the Boards!!

Can't blame you.

EXIT
Modern music in an ancient castle
When: July 7-10
Where: Montenegro
Tickets: $56
Info: http://www.exitfestival.com

FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL
Big names under a big sky
When: July 29-31
Where: Naeba Ski Resort, Japan
Tickets: $352
Info: fujirockfestival.com

THE BIG CHILL
You can dance to it
When: Aug. 5-7
Where: Herefordshire, U.K.
Tickets: $205
Info: bigchill.net

WOODSTOCK 7
Big, bad and loud
When: Sept. 30-Oct. 3
Where: Hartbeespoort, South Africa
Tickets: TBA
Info: woodstock.co.za

FESTIVAL CERVANTINO
High culture in the highlands with classical and world music
When: Oct. 5-23
Where: Guanajuato, Mexico
Tickets: Varies by performance, prices TBA
Info: festivalcervantino.gob.mx

200 years after Nelson's victory, the world's navies celebrate Trafalgar

More than 100 warships from 35 nations will crowd the Solent next Tuesday in a spectacular display of naval power marking the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. The Fleet Review, attended by the Queen, will be the first since the Silver Jubilee of 1977.

Some 25,000 sailors from countries as diverse as Latvia and South Korea will arrive in Portsmouth over the next five days in preparation for the review, which will include substantial contributions from the "losing" nations of France and Spain.

Both countries are sending aircraft carriers - the nuclear-powered Charles de Gaulle being the largest warship present.

The rest of the story...

The Intonation Festival

July 16th and 17th, Chicago. I would like to go, but it seems I have other plans that weekend.

I'm definitely wanting to go on one of the full moon night walks at Igauzu Falls, Argentina...the place is absolutely incredible, and I can only imagine what it must be like under a full moon!

Oh, how I love NYC in the Summer. For those of you in the area:

What's Up NYC: http://whatsupnyc.com/blog/archives/cat_free.php

Summer Freebie Calandar:
http://www.newyorkmetro.com/urban/guides/summerfun/summerfreebies/index.htm

Summer in Union Square:
http://www.unionsquarenyc.org/events/index.html

River to River Events:
http://www.rivertorivernyc.com/

Don't forget about the free movies in Bryant Park every Monday Night, The Movies with a View on Thursdays and of course Central Park Summer stage.

Of all the outdoor film screens this one is my favorite this year:

Slackers
Hudson River Park's Pier 54
Wednesdays, Rated R
Our themed summer movie series has hit an all-time low. Spend your summer
goofing off with this cornucopia of movies featuring a cast of dweebs, wastoids,
scammers, partiers and nerds.
July 6 Slackers
July 13 Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure
July 20 The Big Lebowski
July 27 Up in Smoke
August 3 Clerks
August 10 Animal House
August 17 Fast Times at Ridgemont High
August 24 Dazed and Confused
Fun for Everyone
Hudson River Park's Pier 25
Fridays
Movies the whole family can enjoy!
July 8 Daddy Day Care Rated PG
July 15 Our annual showing of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory Rated G
July 22 Back to the Future Rated PG
July 29 The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie Rated PG
August 5 Ella Enchanted Rated PG
August 12 The Iron Giant Rated PG
August 19 Shark Tale Rated PG
August 26 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban Rated PG

StreetWars is a 3 week long, 24/7, watergun assassination tournament that has already taken place in New York City, Vancouver, Vienna, San Francisco and is now coming to Los Angeles.

At the start of the game you will receive a manila envelope containing the following:

* A picture of your intended target(s)
* The home address of your intended target(s)
* The work address of your intended target(s)
* The name of your intended target(s)
* Contact information of your intended target(s)

Upon receipt of these items, your (or your team's) mission is to find and kill (by way of water gun, water balloon or super soaker) your target(s).

You can hunt your target down any way you see fit; you can pose as a delivery person and jack them when they open the door, disguise yourself and take them out on the street, etc.

If you are successful in your assassination attempt, the person you killed will give you their envelope and the person they were supposed to kill becomes your new target. This continues until you work yourself through all the players and retrieve the envelope with your (or your team's) picture(s) and name(s). Then you win. Cash…but first live in fear.

http://www.streetwars.net/

The Kinetic Sculpture Race from Arcata to Ferndale, California is coming up, Memorial Day Weekend. So bring your man powered contraption, be it a dinosaur, a lobster, or a ship full of vikings, and race to see if you will be proclaimed the Grand Champion. Or, just be a spectator and enjoy the 3 day party.

Reflections from the Heart: The Photos of David Seymour

If you are interested in really spectacular photography, this exhibit by the co-founder of Magnum looks like a really good reason to visit Washington D.C.

It runs from March 18 - June 4th, at The Corcoran Gallery of Art.

SAN FRANCISCO

Get your dancin’ shoes on, because YOU'RE INVITED to the West Coast’s longest
Conga Line!

Date: Friday April, 21
Time: 11:30 - Gather and learn some steps; 12:15 – Conga!!!
Place: Start at Union Square; Conga down Stockton to Market and on to Justin
Herman Plaza
Price: FREE!

Objective: The West Coast’s longest Conga Line – a kickoff event for Bay Area National Dance Week 2006

Bay Area National Dance Week is kicking off its 2006 Celebration with the first ever West Coast CONGA LINE!!! Join us as we Conga from Union Square down Stockton to Market Street and all the way to Justin Herman Plaza. Start
at the beginning or join up anywhere along the way.

Musicians and dancers who will help us keep the beat include:
Vanessa Mosqueda, Reina 2005, the 2005 and currently reigning Carnaval Queen,
and BANDW spokesperson and choreographer, Carla Service.
Jorge Alabe, Master Brazilian Drummer - Jorge Alabe and his Brazilian Drum Company.
Drummers from Loco Bloco, a performing arts company and education program
"rooted in the multi-ethnic Mission District."
Maisa Duke and Energia Do Samba - Brazilian Bahia Samba dancers.
Sistas Wit Style - Caribbean dance company based in Oakland.

Whether you dance for a living, are on your office lunch break, shopping or sightseeing, it's as easy as step, step, step, kick!

The Conga Line marks the beginning of our annual 10-day BANDW celebration.
With over 240 free, public events planned throughout the Bay Area from April 21 - April 30, our motto is All dance! All free! All week! For more information about the Conga Line or National Dance Week, visit our website:
www.bayareandw.org or email info@bayareandw.org.

To RSVP, contact Mica: info@bayareandw.org or 510.593.4447

you gonna be there, Joe?

Sadly, I have to protect the company interests and answer queries about backpacks, tent poles and goosedown that afternoon. But I was thinking that *you* could represent BootsnAll on the conga line.

If I worked in the City, I would head down there at lunch. Unfortunately, I don't, so no can do.

Wacky places

From toilets to tape worms - Jason Volker takes a tour of some of the world's most offbeat museums.

"Take time to enjoy life: Be a Greek!"

Okay, so I'm Hungarian, but you can bet I'll show up at the L.A. Greek Fest at Saint Sophia Cathedral near the corner of Pico and Normandie iin Los Angeles between Friday, September 8, and Sunday, September 10, 2006.

The church tour is fabulous. (Did you know that Spyros Skouras of 20th Century Fox diverted money from his studio to build this, the most beautiful church in Southern California?) The food is great. The music and dancing are terrific.

Learn all about the Byzantine-Latino Quarter.

Jim Paris

The Mekong province of An Giang will hold its annual bull race at the Ta Miet Pagoda in Tri Ton District on September 21-22.

The event is part of the larger Dolta festival held by the Khmer people. Each race involves two pairs of oxen controlled by a rider who competes on muddy and slippery paddy fields that form the 100m long and 60m wide racetrack. The event is open to riders and bulls from An Giang as well as other nearby Mekong provinces of Viet Nam and Takeo Province in Cambodia.

The An Giang Tourism Department, the organiser of the event, said 90 pairs of oxen have so far registered to join this year’s race.

A world wide opportunity to drag your leg through major metropolitan areas groaning, 'Braaaiiinnns,' is coming up!

Louisville Zombie Walk

Toronto Zombie Walk

Seattle Zombie Walk or Seattle Zombie Walk Planning Details

Tucson and Phoenix Zombie Walk

Atlanta Zombie Walk

Sadly, The Brisbane Zombie Walk has already happened for the year....

National Free Museum Day

Interested in checking out the museums in your area but don't have the cash to pay for the admission?

Smithsonian Magazine is offering a free day on September 30. All you have to do is print out the little card found here.