When you write for a paper, people just send you stuff, hoping you'll do a story about it.
These two big packages came in the OC Weekly mail the other day, addressed to me, presumably because they read my cover story about puppets and thought that somehow I'd be up for a feature on Starbucks' new line of products. Or skin-care stuff.
Being a dude, I don't even use one skin-care product, let alone the 10 or so that came in this white handbag. Except when I get a new tattoo—but I can't a
The Dark Side of Oz, 7:30 p.m.Okay, we want to know who the hell figured this out in the first place?! The Wizard of Oz played to The Dark Side of the Moon. Bring a chair or blanket. And maybe some shrooms.Hibbleton Art Gallery, 112 W. Wilshire Ave., Fullerton, CAAvenue Q, 7:30 p.m.Avenue Q won three Tonys, including Best Musical--which they snatched up from leading contender and now international mega-hit Wicked. But it's the way the story is told that's truly notable: Puppets.Orange County P
Two decidedly different shows went down last night in our county, and we were at 'em both. Sir Elton John and Billy Joel went "Face 2 Face" at the Honda Center in Anaheim, and Beth Stirnaman was there to photographically receive the runoff of their ivory-tickling glory. (That sounded sort of gross. I apologize.) Also, Andrew Youssef shot the last night of Aushua's Monday night Detroit Bar residency; he also grabbed some pics of opening acts Local Native and Living Suns. Those are here! And it's
