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2012 Stories by ERIN DEWITT

• 400 Years of Fashion: Anatomy of a Collection

  published December 27, 2012

  Take a behind-the-seams look at "the world's greatest museum of art and design" with this documentary screening at the Bowers Museum. Focusing in... More >>

• Giselle

  published December 27, 2012

  Straight from St. Petersburg's historic Mariinsky Theatre comes the tragic fairy tale Giselle, brought to life by some of the most elegant and... More >>

• Daybreak Party

  published December 27, 2012

  Ah, youth. We remember when we were able to party to such epic extremes as this New Year's Day blowout. The bars and clubs close at around 2 a.m.... More >>

• Jeremy Hotz

  published December 27, 2012

  With Christmas finally over with and the New Year come and gone, some of us have a tendency to fall into a little depressive lull. But fret not... More >>

• Murder City Devils

  published December 20, 2012

  When the Murder City Devils announced their "last show" on Halloween of 2001, a little piece of our heart turned black and died. But that wild... More >>

• Doug Benson

  published December 20, 2012

  Professional stoner comedian Doug Benson swings by the Improv this week, so if you haven't smoked all those Christmas buds yet, pack a fat bowl... More >>

• Outdoor Cinema: Elf

  published December 13, 2012

  "First off, you see gum on the street, leave it there. It isn't free candy." Better advice was never given—and now the oft-quoted Christmas... More >>

• In the Spotlight 'A Winter Spectacular' with Liza Minnelli and Men Alive

  published December 13, 2012

  We don't think so much fabulousness has ever been contained in one room before—so if the Segerstrom Center explodes with glitter, song and... More >>

• The Irish Tenors

  published December 13, 2012

  The three ethereal voices of Finbar Wright, Anthony Kearns and Ronan Tynan make up the Irish Tenors—and have sold out every single seat at... More >>

• The Eight: Reindeer Monologues

  published December 13, 2012

  The Chance Theater is definitely on the naughty list this season, if only for their annual production of Jeff Goode's ridiculously cheeky The... More >>

• The Nutcracker

  published December 13, 2012

  Complete with live symphony orchestra, children's choir, special guest dancers, and about a million brightly-colored tutus, the Long Beach... More >>

• All-Breed Dog Show Holiday Classic

  published December 6, 2012

  The American Kennel Club recently donated a vital $20,000 to the many dogs and their owners affected by Hurricane Sandy. To that, we give them a... More >>

• Food & Mics

  published December 6, 2012

  The quantity of charitable donations around the country always spikes in December—all that holiday cheer really brings out the giver in most... More >>

• Dwight Yoakam

  published December 6, 2012

  Honky Tonk pioneer Dwight Yoakam comes through Orange County while on tour supporting his new, Americana Chart-dominating album 3 Pears. But back... More >>

• Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

  published December 6, 2012

  The gloriously kitschy tale of Santa kidnapped by aliens (and the doomsday possibility that children may not get any presents on Christmas... More >>

• Orgy

  published November 29, 2012

  Fans of late '90s death pop band Orgy were surely foaming at the mouth when the band, back from hiatus, released a snippit of new material online... More >>

• Ameryka

  published November 29, 2012

  The Critical Mass Performance Group, an acting troupe that began in 1985 at UCLA, redefines the traditional structure of theater. They take a... More >>

• Bill Bellamy

  published November 29, 2012

  It's been a long time since Martin Lawrence introduced Bill Bellamy's first Def Comedy Jam performance, touting him as "one of the hottest... More >>

• Last Christmas I Gave You My Heart But the Very Next Day You Said You Were Gay

  published November 29, 2012

  One of our favorite holiday traditions comes back to the stage this month—Theatre Out presents its sixth annual festive production of Last... More >>

• Post-Thanksgiving Hike and Picnic

  published November 21, 2012

  The Friday morning following Thanksgiving always goes the same way: wake up with a food hangover, curse that fourth helping of pecan pie, and... More >>

• An Irish Christmas

  published November 21, 2012

  Just as sure as the Christmas displays start erecting the day after Halloween, Kerry Records comes through town to give us a show of real holiday... More >>

• Ryan Sickler

  published November 21, 2012

  Whether he's joking about his lower middle class upbringing (and wearing schoolmate's dirty clothing purchased from Goodwill), or hypothetically... More >>

• Little Women

  published November 21, 2012

  Louisa May Alcott's beloved coming-of-age tale about the four March sisters comes to the Chance Theater this month, this time re-imagined as a... More >>

• 11th Annual Fall Wine Classic

  published November 15, 2012

  Forget the same old pub crawl down Main Street—let's step it up a notch this week with the Annual Fall Wine Classic at Nixon Library. More... More >>

• Cinema Italiano: The Sicilian Girl

  published November 15, 2012

  For this installment of Bowers' Cinema Italiano, a periodic screening of artistic, intelligent films straight from the land of pasta, the museum... More >>