KITSCH: The Charles Phoenix Holiday Jubilee returns to REDCAT for the next four evenings. LA kitsch expert Charles Phoenix brings together an evening of live comedy, including the Bob Baker Marionettes, roller rink organist Dominic Cangelosi and a few other surprises. The entertainment's all in combination with his "Retro Holiday Slide Show," comprised of slides he found at area thrift shops and flea markets. 8 pm // REDCAT at Walt Disney Concert Hall //......

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Los Angeles has many hidden treasures, but nothing in this town is as precious as the Bob Baker Marionette Theater. Located at the edge of Echo Park on Glendale Blvd, the theater has entertained several generations of Southern Californian children. You never forget seeing a Bob Baker Marionette show. Unfortunately, Bob doesn’t sell videotapes of the shows due to issues involving music clearance rights so seeing the show live is your only opportunity to......

Here we are. Midsummer, high tourist season, on the eve of the biggest long weekend of the summer. For those who don't have plans, or just for those who want to put some sparkle into their celebration, we've compiled a list of Fourth of July festivities that lean heavily toward pyrotechnics. JULY 2 What: "Celebrate America" Features: Live entertainment, picnicking and fireworks. Where: Santa Monica College, Corsair Field 1900 Pico Boulevard, Santa Monica When:......

“How will we ever recover?” showman Charles Phoenix asked the audience following the spellbinding presentation by master Bob Baker and his dazzling crew of puppets and marionette-iers. A few days later, we still haven’t. Memories of the overwhelming tribute to Baker linger. The fascinating documentary about Baker’s seventy-plus years making and operating marionettes, Phoenix’s captivating slide presentation, and the tour-de-force performance featuring seductive kittens, petunias and onions, glow-in-the-dark skeletons, sort of freaky clowns, and......

As noted in LAObserved.com yesterday, the Los Angeles Times published a story this weekend about Los Angeles mayoral candidates wooing various financial backers for support. Candidates are going to need full coffers in order to pay for the heavy TV advertising necessary to compete in this spring's election. Reporter Michael Finnegan wrote: The top contenders for mayor of Los Angeles have jostled for months to make a favorable impression on Eric Bauman. Four have......

Get your tickets now if you still plan to catch the latest Bob Baker Marionettes show, which closes on September 3rd. This new marionette musical extravaganza will delight children of all ages. Join the famous Bob Baker Marionettes for a magical journey into the world of imagination. From a day in the Ozarks to a night in glamorous Paris, juggling monkeys and madcap musical instruments along the way, over 100 of Bob Baker's exquisitely......