THEATRE REVIEW: ‘The Marvelous Wonderettes’
We welcome Stephanie Garcia to the La Mirada Blog team to provide the community with theatre news and reviews.
The Marvelous Wonderettes is not worth seeing once - it's worth seeing twice! Once to enjoy each one of the remarkable comedic actor- vocalists and a second time to laugh at all the understated antics all four of them do that provide the hilarity of the show. Written and directed by Roger Bean, "Wonderettes" is overall a playlist of hit pop songs of the 1950s and 60s with a surprise second half full of early 70s songs. As I watched the show I wondered if the songs were actually bringing back memories for all the "baby boomers" in the audience. Council member Larry Mowles definitely thought the show was a complete success, when I asked him what he thought of the play. "It brought back a lot of memories, I danced to most of that music I knew girls in high school just like those four...they did an excellent job portraying the 50s and 60s."
Academy at Benton Presents Seuss
La Mirada~The community is invited to the Benton Middle School Visual & Performing Arts Academy's presentation of Seussical the Musical.
Performances will be June 10th at 9 p.m. and June 11th at 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Price of admission is $8 for the 7 p.m. shows and $5 for the 5 p.m. show.
For more information call 562-943-1553.
La Mirada City Council Will Appoint New Member
Qualified La Mirada Residents May Apply
La Mirada~In a very short time, the La Mirada City Council has become a group of seasoned veterans to one that resembles a rookie league team.
Last night, in response to the recent resignation of Susan Tripp, a special council study session was held at city hall to determine whether the city should hold a special election in 
November or appoint a new council member, to take office next month in July.
Tripp's last council meeting will be June 14th, with her resignation effective June 17th.
State law requires the city to either fill the vacancy, or call for an election, within 60 days from the commencement of the vacancy.
Councilman Gabe Garcia said, "I'm not in favor of an election. It makes no sense. That's why we get elected-to make these decisions. There are plenty of good people in the community to choose from."
Councilman Steve DeRuse agreed, "I think it's the best thing for the city."
City Clerk Anne Haraksin was asked by Councilman Larry Mowles what a special election would cost the city. She said the cost of the last election in La Mirada "was around $90,000" but indicated that was a stand-alone election in March, not part of a general November election-so the cost could fluctuate.
Latest Cabaret at Theatre Features Classic Country Music
La Mirada~La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & Upright Cabaret are thrilled to announce the performers for its fourth show of their season, COWBOYS & ANGELS-starring Tony Award-nominee and T.V. star VALARIE PETTIFORD (Film: "Jumping The Broom," TV: UPN's "Half & Half," "Criminal Minds," Broadway: Fosse, Chicago), KARISSA NOEL and DANIEL TATAR (Life Could Be A Dream, 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee).
They will be performing the music of Patsy Cline, Garth Brooks and Loretta Lynn, with such memorable songs as "Crazy," "I Fall To Pieces," "Friends In Low Places," "If Tomorrow Never Comes," "Coal Miner's Daughter," and more - as well as their own selections, under the musical direction of Gerald Sternbach, in a one night only concert - COWBOYS AND ANGELS which will perform on Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 7:30PM at the NEW Cabaret Lounge at La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, 14900 La Mirada Blvd. in La Mirada.
Ticket prices for Upright Cabaret Single Shows: $45 (VIP)/ $35 / $25 / $15
Tickets to this extraordinary show are now available by calling the Box Office at 562-944-9801 or 714-994-6310 or online at www.lamiradatheatre.com.
iPad App User Group to Meet in La Mirada Area
La Habra~The iPad is truly a Game Changer.
Tablet computing is new & exciting, with the number of apps approaching 500,000.
Apps are projected to be over a million in the next 12 months. How do you stay up to date on cools things that the iPad can do?
Come and get information and share your own.
iPadApp Group will meet at Panera, Beach Blvd & Imperial Hwy, in the La Habra Marketplace, on
Sunday June 5th from 1-3 PM.
La Mirada High Girls Go For Title; Follow Live on LM Blog/Twitter
La Mirada~In an improbable year, the Lady Matadores of La Mirada High School Softball will go for a CIF Division-2 title today, taking on Camarillo, at Deanna Manning Stadium in Irvine, at 3:30 p.m.
With four straight playoff victories the Mats are making their first title appearance since 2004.
Follow inning-by-inning LIVE coverage of game on our Twitter feed www.twitter.com/lamiradablog beginning at 3:30 p.m.
UPDATE: Girls lost 5-1. Check our Twitter feed for tweets.
RESTAURANT REVIEW: Pizza! Beer! Sports!, Oh My!
RESTAURANT REVIEW
Southern California Pizza is the La Mirada headquarters for all things sports, and is a hot spot to watch the Dodgers, Angels, Lakers, and all live, major televised sporting events.
This family style restaurant offers good food, picnic style benches, an arcade and game area, and incredible customer service by some of the prettiest girls in La Mirada.
So Cal Pizza offers over 15 beers on tap and if you can handle it- you can order a beer helmet (which holds 100 ounces of beer), which is great to share! The wings are addicting and are definitely in competition with the top buffalo wing restaurants-they are a must try!
The best selling pizza is "The Works" with pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, red onions, bell pepper, black olives, and extra cheese. Of course they also offer a large variety of pastas, salads and large subs as well.
Susan Tripp Resigns from the La Mirada City Council
CITY OF LA MIRADA PRESS RELEASE
La Mirada~Councilmember Susan Tripp has announced her retirement from the La Mirada City Council after 10 years of service. Her retirement is effective June 17, 2011.
Councilmember Tripp was serving her third term on the City Council. She was first elected to the City Council on March 6, 2001 and re-elected on March 8, 2005 and March 3, 2009. She twice served as Mayor from March 2004 to March 2005 and from March 2009 to March 2010.
"For over 10 years, Susan has provided dedicated leadership to the City as a member of the La Mirada City Council," says Mayor Steve Jones. "Her record of service to this community spans two decades, and she certainly will be missed."
During Councilmember Tripp's service on the Council, the City completed the construction of the La Mirada Community Sheriff's Station in March 2008 and Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatics Center in November 2007.
Councilmember Tripp consistently supported strong public safety services and programs. Prior to being elected to the City Council, she served on the Communitywide Drug and Gang Task Force, was the Public Safety Commission Chair, Disaster Preparedness Steering Committee Co-Chair, and Neighborhood Watch Advisory Council Chair. While on the City Council, she always placed public safety as the City's top priority and encouraged La Mirada residents to get involved with Neighborhood Watch, Community Emergency Response Team (CERT), and other volunteer programs.
Traditional All-Star Game June 4th at Cerritos College
Norwalk~Come out and see some of the best high school football players in the metropolitan Los Angeles area, at the 44th Annual 605 All-Star Classic high school football game Saturday, June 4th at Cerritos College.
The game features all-star football players from high schools on the east and the west side of the 605 freeway.
Coaching the East is Margarito Beltran of La Serna. Beltran's Lancers lost in the Semi-finals this past season.
West coach is Jack Williams of Downey High. Williams' Vikings lost in the opening round of the 2010 playoffs.
Cost is $11 general admission, $8 for Seniors. Game time is 6:05 p.m.
Oxman’s Celebrating 50 Years
Santa Fe Springs~Oxmans Surplus is celebrating 50 years in business with a celebration on Saturday, June 25th featuring special events, along with food and merchandise discounts.
Jerome "Mr. O" Oxman , celebrating his 96th birthday will be conducting museum tours.
There will be all-day food specials in Oxmans new cafe, along with discounts on all items in the store. Come see Oxman's "new" front entrance and museum.
Oxman's Surplus is located at 14128 E. Rosecrans Ave. at Valley View Ave. in Santa Fe Springs-right on the La Mirada border. For more info call 562-921-1106 or visit www.oxmans.com.
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