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Last Minute NYE Plans: 24-hour Plays at Sacred Fools and Eclectic Company Theater, Ladies Night Out in Burbank and Stay Home and Read a Book Ball
Happy New Year, Los Angeles! | Photo by Paul DiPasquale (PaulJames80) via LAist's flickr pool.
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Happy New Year, Los Angeles! | Photo by Paul DiPasquale (PaulJames80) via LAist's flickr pool.
It's New Year's Eve...where drinks and sky high prices are de rigeur. Woot! So if you've been hemming and hawing about what to do tonight, LAist offers you the following last-minute options on the mellower side to ring in 2011.
THEATER
Sacred Fools Theatre Company presents the 11th Annual New Year’s Eve Fast & Loose! Hosted by Terry Tocantins, the evening showcases eight new plays where writers, directors and actors took a few keywords and concepts, and turned them into something presentable in 24 hours. 8 pm. Admission: $15, parking available at the theater for $5. A NYE party follows at 11 pm.
LADIES NIGHT
It's Ladies Night Outin Burbank's Magnolia Park tonight from 6-9 pm. Shopping, music and in-store events take place in a number of the area's boutiques including 33 Rooms,1928 Jewelry Company, Alexa’s It’s New To You, audrey * k, Dylan Keith Salon, Encore Nouveau, Free Bird, Magnolia Commons, Mindfulnest, Rocks and Runes, Simply Coffee, The Logan Art Gallery and Vintage Playclothes. Free.
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THEATER
The Eclectic Company Theatre presents a twist on the 24-hour play festival tonight at 8 pm and 10 pm. The company created one full-length play—from conception to execution—in 24 hours. A New Year's Eve party follows the second show. $12.
LIBRARY BENEFIT
There's still time to sign up for the Los Angeles Public Library's Stay Home and Read a Book Ball tonight. It gives readers and "armchair philanthropists" a chance to recognize the importance of free public libraries by donating to the Library's cultural and literary events.
Have a Happy New Year...whatever you do, have fun, be safe and don't drink and drive. And we'll see you back here in 2011!
* Pencil pick of the day
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