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Charles Phoenix enters the 3rd dimension
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Charles Phoenix enters the 3rd dimension
Charles Phoenix chats with KPCC's Alex Cohen
For years, Southern California pop culture historian Charles Phoenix has made a name for himself performing slideshows with vintage images from the 1950s and 60s.
This Sunday, July 11, Phoenix is taking his show to a whole new dimension. The show “Charles Phoenix and the Third Dimension” explores the history of 3-D photography. Hear him talk about it with KPCC's Alex Cohen.
Here's the skinny from Charles:
It’s going to be a 3-D extravaganza! Put on your free 3-D glasses and experience vintage sensory perception like you never have before!
In this all new, two-act, 3-D slideshow Charles will be sharing nearly a century of spectacular 3-D images with you. Beginning with the sensational Stereoscopes of the Victorian era, and awe-inspiring Viewmaster and Stereo Realist formats of the Kodachrome-colored 1940s and 50s you’ll meet the masters of 3-D, visit the Viewmaster family at home in the 50s, go behind the scenes of early sci-fi TV, explore legendary world’s fairs and much more!
PLEASE NOTE: This show is rated 3-D-PG due to some cheesy cheesecake!
To fill the theatrical air with melodious 3-Dimensional melodies, Dominic, the “Worlds Greatest Roller Rink Organist” will be in the house. In honor of those old 3-D glasses (with one red lens and one turquoise lens), lipstick red and bright turquoise ensembles are encouraged but not expected!
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The show will be held at the Downtown Independent Theater, 251 S. Main St., Los Angeles, CA, 90012
As you may recall, last holiday season, Charles shared his recipe for the Cherpumple pie - part cherry, pumpkin and apple pie and a whole lotta cake! Now, he's whipped up a marvelous new creation, the INCHEZONYA:
Here's how Charles Phoenix describes it:
Pronounced “INCHEZ-ON-YA,” it’s the combination of enchiladas and lasagna. At last, they are together as one! It’s potluck perfection, the ultimate main dish and the latest culinary creation from the Charles Phoenix Test Kitchen.
Recently I went back in the Test Kitchen to concoct a new dish that we could all serve up as a magnificent main course. My goal was to make something that just about everyone would enjoy.
So I began by daydreaming about my two favorite foods my mom made for when I was a kid: enchiladas and lasagna. Moments later my imagination was inspired and my spirit soared when the culinary gods spoke to me and said “Layer them together in the same casserole dish and call it INCHEZONYA.” Because it’s a new addition to the gastronomical galaxy, I spelled the name out in green onions on a lasagna noodle and placed it like a sash on a beauty queen. People want to know what they are eating.
Who knew enchilada sauce and pasta sauce blended so harmoniously; that tortillas and noodles duet so deliciously? All that with pounds of meat and mounds of melted cheese… it’s yummy, yummy in everyone’s potluck tummy! But don’t eat too much… it is called INCHEZONYA after all. And you’ll want to save some room for a big piece of Cherpumple for dessert!You can find the recipe for the INCHEZONYA here.
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