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Do you remember your first car? Chances are you do. In fact, you probably remember all of the seminal life events that took place in that car, and in every car thereafter; whether it was making up, making out, breaking up, breaking down, losing your cool, losing your mind, or losing your love. The events that take place inside of a car are of a nature so intimate that they are rarely shared outside of the car, especially to an audience of strangers. However, in a feat of true originality Moving Arts Artistic Director Paul Stein, along with the company's writers, actors and producers, have developed The Car Plays, a series of plays that take place in a space sacred to Angelenos, their cars.

On any given day we have the chance to see major theatre, dance, and music performance in Los Angeles. Many organizations bring performing arts to our local kids. The city is full of generous volunteers who make mentoring a priority. One of these non-profits, the Virginia Avenue Project (VAP) celebrates its fifteenth year of changing the lives of the kids they serve by inspiring them to work hard, have fun creating theatre, and plan for college.

When we asked Guy Zimmerman, Artistic Director of Padua Playwrights, to make a Best of 2006 list, we found that it was a great way for Angelenos to see Los Angeles in 2007. From the shows to the venues he mentions, these are things to add to your "need to check out" list for 2007. He even gives kudos to a play that can be still seen -- The 99c Only Show -- three...

After 18 months of planning and Sisyphean struggles with the city, Safari Sam’s finally opened on Thursday. Located at 5214 W. Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood (with free parking in the 99 Cent Only Store parking lot) it’s half way between the east side venues and the Cahuenga corridor. It’s a cool spot with a Knitting Factory type layout with a wide-open downstairs and an upper mezzanine (still under construction). There’s a large bar in the back and they’re currently serving food (with the Machete restaurant opening on 4/24). The downstairs is about the same size as Spaceland or the Echo but once the upstairs opens the club will hold 465. The stage is higher than most venues (good news for the vertically challenged). The sound system is very crisp and unlike the Knitting Factory, doesn’t get muddy under the overhang. And good news for patrons of bars like Little Joy - the bathrooms are clean and actually have doors on the stalls. Kiss or Kill club is there on Fridays (with the exception of the first Friday of every month). DJ Frankie Chan, who recently broke off from the Dim Mak crew, will start promoting events on Tuesdays in May. The Bellrays are playing their record release party on 5/12.

Los Angeles playwright John Glore is the author of The Company of Heaven and On The Jump, among other works. His most recent piece, Preludes and Fugues, is currently playing at the Son of Semele ensemble theatre in Silver Lake. (Laist reviewed it here.) Preludes and Fugues explores the pathological, bizarre and beautiful dreams of four frustrated musicians the night before a concert. Glore has had his plays produced nationally, including at South Coast Repertory, Actors Theatre of Louisville and Berkeley Repertory Theatre. He was the dramaturg for Center Theatre Group from 2000 to 2005 and before that was the literary manager at SCR for 15 years. He has recently become the Associate Artistic Director of SCR.