Email Author ERIN DEWITT

2011 Stories by ERIN DEWITT

• Great Night! Great Park Family New Year's Eve

  published December 29, 2011

  If you're hoping for something a little more “kid-friendly” this New Year's (alcohol-swilling and late-night cavorting just aren't... More >>

• Ducks vs. Sharks

  published December 29, 2011

  There's nothing quite like bundling up, grabbing a cold beer or hot chocolate and watching two hockey players beat the crap out of each other. Did... More >>

• Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3

  published December 29, 2011

  Toy Story 3, the insanely successful animated third trip of the Toy Story series, dealt with some rather mature and not so warm-and-snuggly... More >>

• Lonesome Traveler

  published December 29, 2011

  Folk music—it's so much more than autoharp-playing hipster dudes at open mic night. Written and directed by the Rubicon Theatre's James... More >>

• Christmas Eve Reggae Brunch

  published December 22, 2011

  Some folks enjoy non-traditional rituals like Christmas Eve dinner at a great Chinese place, and for those opting for less typical holiday fare,... More >>

• A Christmas Carol

  published December 22, 2011

  Actor Hal Landon Jr. is the very embodiment of Dickens' anti-hero Ebenezer Scrooge—tall, lanky, and able to cough out "Bah Humbug" as... More >>

• Disney on Ice: Toy Story 3

  published December 22, 2011

  Toy Story 3, the insanely successful animated third trip of the Toy Story series, dealt with some rather mature and not so warm-and-snuggly... More >>

• The Toledo Show

  published December 22, 2011

  There's a new burlesque show in town—and this one comes straight from the raucous antics at Harvelle's Santa Monica. The newest Harvelle's... More >>

• Frosty Flicks: It's a Wonderful Life

  published December 15, 2011

  Only in Southern California can we have Christmas movie outdoor screenings and not think twice about it. Costa Mesa's hipster retail mecca The LAB... More >>

• 'Tis the Season

  published December 15, 2011

  For just one night, escape the maddening chaos of South Coast Plaza and the hair-pulling agony of the 405 and settle in to a serene evening of... More >>

• White Christmas

  published December 15, 2011

  Irving Berlin's classic White Christmas comes to the stage at Segerstrom this festive season—and it's as close as OC is going to get to an... More >>

• The Wailers perform 'Uprising'

  published December 8, 2011

  Philanthropists; powerhouse, chart-topping musicians; dearest companions to Bob Marley—The Wailers are called the "greatest living exponents... More >>

• The Wrecking Crew

  published December 8, 2011

  Back in the late '60s, the Grammy for Record of the Year went to a recording by a group of musicians called The Wrecking Crew. And again the... More >>

• The English Beat

  published December 1, 2011

  The House of Blues becomes the House of Two-tone Ska this weekend with a performance by the genre's forefathers, the English Beat. Mind you,... More >>

• The Lobby Improv Team

  published December 1, 2011

  "As long as you can make fun of everyone, you can make fun of anyone." That's the third rule of the Lobby Improv team (following "it is never too... More >>

• Gone with the Wind

  published December 1, 2011

  For this week's Classic Movie Wednesday, the Regency South Coast Village is going with the gold standard. 1939's cinematic masterpiece about a... More >>

• Compañia Flamenca

  published November 24, 2011

  Born in Madrid under the creative talents of José Parcel, a premier dancer with Ballet Nacional de España, Compañia Flamenca... More >>

• Criag Robinson

  published November 24, 2011

  Here's a fun fact: before Craig Robinson played roles big and small in just about every comedy since 2005, he taught music at an elementary school... More >>

• This Wonderful Life

  published November 24, 2011

  The man has range, that's for certain. In this re-imaging of the Christmas classic It's a Wonderful Life, actor James Leaming steps into George... More >>

• Science of Gingerbread

  published November 24, 2011

  Just as sure as mall parking becomes a thing of fantasy and that one Mariah Carey Christmas song is played a hundred thousand excruciating times,... More >>

• Jay and Silent Bob Get Old

  published November 17, 2011

  God, has it really been 10 years since Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back? Though that movie was, well, kind of terrible, it didn't detract from the... More >>

• The Ackerman Experiment

  published November 17, 2011

  What does it take to spill your innermost desires, secret thoughts and intimate experiences in front of room full of people? Balls of concrete... More >>

• Lady Gaga's Monster Ball Tour Live from NYC

  published November 17, 2011

  Little monsters who have yet to see Lady Gaga live in concert (who has an extra $90 these days? If you can even get tickets) don't have to... More >>

• Fishbone

  published November 17, 2011

  Fishbone remains one of the unbeatable soldiers of ska. Though the genre itself has seen a few ups and downs, the LA-based group rides the tide... More >>

• Funeral Party

  published November 10, 2011

  They've come a long way since borrowing amps and drum kits from fellow L.A. bands to play backyard keggers. SoCal trio Funeral party is currently... More >>