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145 • December 21, 2006 |
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Celebrating the New Year
With the new year coming up fast, this week's theme features a variety of celebrations to satisfy the whole family! This year, instead of worrying about parking on a busy holiday, take advantage of Metro's free fare program for Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. January 6th is proving to be an exciting day as well: discover what Chinatown has to offer or check out a free performance at the Music Center!
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World City
at the Music Center
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 World City features internationally renowned artists in admission-free performances on select Saturdays at the Walt Disney Concert Hall. To complement the performances, the Music Center offers family workshops in the adjacent Blue Ribbon Garden. Catch the first performance of the new year on January 6th featuring Melody of China and Hsiao Hsi Yuan Puppet Theater.
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The Undiscovered
Chinatown Tour |
 Visit a Taoist temple, an herb shop, art galleries, antique stores, and more when guided to the treasures - not to mention great bargains - to be found in Chinatown. The 2½ hour walking tour on January 6th (and the first Saturday of every month) takes visitors to off-the-beaten-track points of interest, with tidbits of culture shared along the way. See why Chinatown is now touted by Sunset and Los Angeles magazines as one of the hottest destinations for urban adventurers!
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Reminder:
Special Holiday Free Fares on the Metro
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 Don't forget that Metro is offering a special Holiday Free Fare Program for all Metro Bus and Rail lines operating on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve.
This program will be in effect between 9pm and 2am only on the nights and early morning hours of Dec 24th-25th and Dec 31st-Jan 1st.
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Spotlight/Ticket Giveaway:
Opening Reception - Strange New World
 On January 12th the Santa Monica Museum of Art's opening party for Strange New World: Art and Design from Tijuana/Extraño (Nuevo Mundo: Arte y diseño desde Tijuana) celebrates Tijuana's cutting-edge electronic music scene with contributions from some of the city's top DJs and VJs. There will be music from globo-pop master DJ Rafa Dro, Radio Global mixologist DJ Wero, and cumbia masher DJ Chucuchu, plus the super-charged demolitions of Tijuana's most in-demand visual collagist, VJ Sal.
Win Members' Only Preview Tickets to Strange New World!
Members Preview Tickets are valid for January 12th, 2007 from 6:00pm-7:00pm.
General reception goes from 7:00pm - 9:00pm.
Win Tickets | More Info
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Did You Know?
It's speculated that April Fool's Day has its origin with a pre-Gregorian new year celebration which went from the spring equinox to April 1. When the new calendar, starting on Jan 1, replaced it, people who continued to celebrate the traditional New Year were mocked and teased.
-wikipedia.org
Looking for a fun way to ring in the new year? Much Adoobie Brothers About Nothing, a rendition of Shakespeare's comedy, opens on January 5th.
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Themed
Picks: Celebrating the New Year |
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New Year's Eve Bash
December 31st
9:00pm - 2:00am
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Ring in the New Year with an elegant party at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Downtown LA! Featuring two live 5-piece bands playing latin jazz, with dancing in the Rendezvous Court and Gallery Bar, plus a midnight champagne toast, balloon drop and party favors! |
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Marina del Rey New Year's Eve Fireworks
December 31st
11:55pm - 12:15am
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Beginning at 11:59pm & 30 seconds, one firework will be shot into the air each second from the south jetty in Marina del Rey, counting down to 12 midnight. When the clock strikes midnight a fireworks show will burst across the night sky. The fireworks can be seen from almost anywhere in the Marina.
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Oshogatsu: New Year's Day Family Festival
January 7th
11:00am - 4:00pm
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| In Japan the most important and elaborate holiday is Oshogatsu - the celebration of the New Year. Celebrate the New Year with fun arts and crafts, whimsical tales, and exciting performances for the whole family at the Japanese American National Museum. |
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