THINGS TO DO THIS SATURDAY

-GLOW
Santa Monica Pier (map)
Saturday from dusk till dawn

Everyone keeps blathering on about this one. It's an art exhibit/celebration inspired by the Nuit Blanche in Paris. A sample exhibit by VJ Culture (Grant Davis) is "Goldie", a single goldfish kicking it in his bowl while his image is projected onto windows facing Ocean Ave. As an FYI I see no liquor sponsors for the event, but it might be good to walk through this on the way to the bars.

-CINESPIA
Hollywood Forever Cemetery Screenings, (map)
Saturday, gates open at 7:30pm

This weekends showing is A Clockwork Orange. Parking is $5 and tix are $10. Let's face it this movie should be shown in a cemetery, it's fitting.

-CLUB SPACELAND in Silverlake
Saturday 9:00pm

The Long Winters are playing and word on the street is they are good. Tix are $15


Photo: Santa Monica as seen from The Penthouse at The Huntley

LAMB CAKE UPDATE: BEING BAD HAS NEVER TASTED SO GOOD

As K promised earlier (see yesterday's post) it was a mess. A bloody red mess, and wow, it was delicious! The photos below are not for the faint of heart.

Before we get to the gory details, I highly recommend you try this at home. I want an entire flock of lamb cakes next year--I say we line the streets with them. Maybe I'm still high on adrenaline from baking all night and the thrill of the final sacrifice, but if you care to join me, you'll need your own lamb mold. I also love this red velvet cake recipe (and the corresponding frosting recipe), plus it yields enough for a lamb AND approximately 18 cupcakes.

A new Easter tradition has begun in the N household...and now, the afore-mentioned photos of the slaughter. You've been warned.





Nota Bene: No actual lambs were harmed in this process. Cake, however, was devoured by all. And yes, that IS green coconut.

24 HOUR THEATRE FESTIVAL - SAT. & SUN.

This weekend iwriteplays is actually writing a play. The 24 Hour Play Festival debuts this Saturday night at 8pm and again on Sunday at 3pm. On Friday evening 6 playwrights will be given a certain phrase with which to write a short one-act play. The actors begin rehearsal on Saturday morning and the show goes on that very evening. Last year our girl was voted "Best Writer" by the audience, a title she intends to keep. So get out there and support the arts people!

Tickets benefit The Jamie-Lynn Sigler Foundation (yes that's Willow Soprano)
Suggested Donation: $5 big ones

The Sherry Theatre
11052 Magnolia Blvd. (between Lankershim and Vineland)
North Hollywood (map)

PICO'S YEAR END GIVING GUIDE

If you find yourself with extra money this year and feel like being charitable, or perhaps you're an a**hole and you just need the tax write off consider these:

-Childrens Hospital Los Angeles - Any donation helps (seriously, I don't think they are just saying that), and if you don't have money I know you have some blood you can donate. Buck up.

-Hollywood PALs

-Geffen Playhouse - On January 11th they are doing a Q&A with playwrights, plus Geffen Playhouse Applause Members get 20% off . . . . .

-LACMA memberships

and last but certainly not least . . . .

-The Bill Foundation - they rescue street dogs and find them homes
-The Pawd Squad - they do the same thing

LA ART: JOHN HUMBLE @ THE GETTY

PHOTO BY JOHN HUMBLE

A Place in the Sun: Photographs of Los Angeles by John Humble
March 27 - July 8
The Getty Center

"Since the mid-1970s American photographer John Humble has documented greater Los Angeles, creating images that explore the postmodern qualities of America's
second largest city. This exhibition focuses on two distinct bodies of work from
Humble's lengthy career: the urban landscape and the Los Angeles River. Both are
journeys through the built environment and diverse neighborhoods that make up
the city. "