Please email the following to all the Stepfanie fans, you know !!!!
It´s from todays edition of the "Ventura County Star" newspaper.
The Stepfanie part is in
BOLD a bit down the article.
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"Ventura County Star"
October 20, 2005
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"Best bets: Los Angeles County
October 20, 2005
QUEEN FOR A TOUR: He won't preen, this new Queen. That's a promise Paul Rodgers made to himself from the start.
"I'm not trying to replace Freddie Mercury ... he's irreplaceable," Rodgers told the New York Post. "What Queen built, they built together. What I asked myself when I took this job was, 'Do I want to sing great songs with great musicians?' Yes. It was that simple. Everything else is secondary."
So when Rodgers takes the stage with Queen at the Hollywood Bowl, don't look for the ex-Bad Company singer to don any of Mercury's skintight leotards.
Rodgers' lone goal is to add a whole new rock edge to classic songs like "Fat Bottom Girls," "Radio Ga Ga" and "Bohemian Rhapsody."
"With me in the lineup, it's less flamboyant and more rockier," he told the Post.
"The other thing is we're doing some of my material, too, and the band is giving my songs new snap."
Queen and Rodgers perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood.
Tickets, $30-$200, are available through Ticketmaster, 583-8700, or
http://www.ticketmaster.com.
Stage
"GROUNDLINGS SUPER SQUADRON: DEFENDERS OF THE UNIVERSE": In the Groundlings' latest improv-comedy and sketch production, heroes joins forces to "save humanity from the creeping blackness of The Baron of Boredom." Fridays and Saturdays starting Oct. 21 (no closing date set), Groundlings Theatre, 7307 Melrose Ave., West Hollywood. $20. 1-323-934-4747.
INTERNATIONAL LATINO THEATRE FESTIVAL of los angeles: Artists and ensembles from six countries, including Southern California Latino theater groups, will collaborate to present new and recent works at the John Anson Ford Amphitheatre, REDCAT and Los Angeles Theatre Centre from Oct. 20 through Nov. 13. Performances include the Latino Theater Company Laboratory's "Melancholia," a mediation on war; "Aiguardent," a dance-theater piece by Marta Carrasco that won Spain's Max Theatre Award for best choreography; and the Mexicali a Secas ensemble's "Villa y Zapata," in which two important Mexican figures come back from the dead to deal with a corrupt government. For ticket information and a complete schedule, visit
http://www.fitla.org.
"LOVE IN THE DMZ: A PLAY IN LETTERS": This production by Julie Cameron, author of "The Artist's Way," will have its world premiere at the Actors Workout Studio. The play dramatizes the correspondence between an American soldier during the Vietnam War and his wife and family in Kansas. Fridays to Sundays through Nov. 20, 4735 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. $24. 1-866-811-4111.
"MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL": The show, inspired by a "a hot flash and a bottle of wine," is a musical celebration of "women and 'the change.' " Runs indefinitely Wednesdays through Sundays. "General Hospital's" Jacklyn Zeman guest stars Oct. 20-22, followed by "Hunter" star Stepfanie Kramer Oct. 26-29. Coronet Theatre, 366 N. La Cienega Blvd., Los Angeles. $42.50. 1-310-657-7377.
"mother on fire": Satirist Sandra Tsing Loh, in her latest one-woman show, delves into the confusing world of public and private schools in Southern California. Fridays to Sundays through Nov. 6, 24th Street Theatre, 1117 W. 24th St., Los Angeles. $25; proceeds go to Los Angeles public schools. 1-800-838-3006;
http://www.24thstreet.org.
"ROMANCE": Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright David Mamet, this farce takes place in a New York courtroom, where trial participants devise a plan to produce world peace. Tuesdays to Sundays through Nov. 13, Mark Taper Forum, 135 N. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. $42-$55. 1-213-628-2772;
http://www.taperahmanson.com.
"A Tale of charles dickens": L.A. Theatre Works opens its new season of audio performances with this production by the Antaeus Theatre Company. The play follows young journalist Dickens as he investigates arson and murder in 1830s London. Oct. 26-30, Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. $20-$45. 827-0889;
http://www.latw.org.
"ten tops: be real scary": For this open-performance event at the Sacred Fools Theater, 10 acts will have seven minutes each to present scary Halloween scenes, songs, poetry, monologues, dancing and other variety acts. 8 p.m. Oct. 24, 660 N. Heliotrope Drive, Hollywood. $5. 1-310-281-8337;
http://www.sacredfools.org.
Music
LOS ANGELES PHILHARMONIC: The orchestra, led by conductor Jonathan Nott, performs Mahler's Symphony No. 4 and Korngold's Violin Concerto with guest violinist Martin Chalifour. Oct. 20-22. Walt Disney Concert Hall, 111 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles. Call for ticket prices and availability. 1-323-850-2000;
http://www.laphil.com.
BRIAN STOKES MITCHELL: The Tony Award-winning baritone, who has starred in such Broadway shows as "Man of La Manch" and "Kiss Me, Kate," will perform a concert at Pepperdine University. 2 p.m. Oct. 23, Smothers Theatre, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 1-310-506-4522;
http://www.pepperdine.edu/arts.
Get out
festival of flight: This annual event at the California Science Center features aircraft fly-overs, hot-air balloon demonstrations, kites, hands-on science activities, presentations by NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineers, live entertainment and tours of the Air and Space Gallery. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Oct. 23, 700 State Drive, Los Angeles. Free. Parking: $6. 323-724-3623;
http://www.californiasciencecenter.org.
OKTOBERFEST AT ALPINE VILLAGE: Billed as the largest and oldest Oktoberfest in Southern California, this annual event features German food, beer, music and dancing, plus contests for wood-sawing, cow-milking and other talents. Wednesday to Sundays through Oct. 30, Alpine Village, 833 W. Torrance Blvd., Torrance. 1-310-327-4384.
Museums
Autry National Center: Through Jan. 22: Italian director Sergio Leone's gritty Westerns are celebrated in the Once Upon a Time in Italy exhibit. Griffith Park, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles. 1-323-667-2000;
http://www.autrynationalcenter.org.
CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER: Through Dec. 31: Magic: the Science of Illusion explores the art and science of mind-reading, levitation and other entertainment illusions. 700 State Drive, Los Angeles. 1-323-724-3623;
http://www.californiasciencecenter.org.
Craft and Folk art Museum: Through Dec. 31: Behind the Altar features small oil paintings, known as retablos, used on home altars to honor saints. 5814 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 1-323-937-4230.
FREDERICK R. WEISMAN MUSEUM OF ART: Through Dec. 18: Zelda by Herself features 54 watercolors by Zelda Fitzgerald. The paintings were inspired by fairy tales and places she visited with her husband, "The Great Gatsby" author F. Scott Fitzgerald, during their heyday in the 1920s. Pepperdine University, 24255 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu. 1-310-506-4851;
http://www.pepperdine.edu/arts.
GETTY CENTER: Through Nov. 20: Paper Art -- Collecting Drawings in Holland examines the technique, subject matter and style of Dutch artists from 1600 to 1800. 1200 Getty Center Drive, Los Angeles. 1-310-440-7300;
http://www.getty.edu.
LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART: Through Nov. 15: Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of Pharaohs, featuring 3,330-year-old artifacts from King Tut's Egyptian tomb, is on display. For tickets, $15 to $30, call 1-877-TUT-TKTS. Also, Oct. 20 through Jan. 16: Pioneering Modern Painting: Cezanne and Pissarro 1865-1885 focuses on the parallels between the two painters. 5905 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. General admission does not include entry to Tut exhibit. 1-323-857-6000;
http://www.lacma.org.
MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN ART: The museum is dedicated to the contemporary fine art of Latin America and Latin American artists. A sculpture garden features 16 commissioned works. 628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach. 1-562-437-1689;
http://www.molaa.org.
MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE: The museum has opened an exhibit commemorating the life and legacy of Simon Wiesenthal, who died in September. Known as the "Nazi hunter," Wiesenthal investigated more than 6,000 Nazi war criminals. 9786 W. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. 1-310-553-9036;
http://www.museumoftolerance.com.
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM: Through Nov. 6: The museum's new Spider Pavilion features spiders in their natural habitats. Through Jan. 15: Collapse? an exhibit about the rise and fall of civilizations. 900 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles. 1-213-763-3466;
http://www.nhm.org.
PETERSEN AUTOMOBILE MUSEUM: Through Jan. 22: Presidents, Popes and Potentates -- Cars of Heads of State features cars owned by President William H. Taft, Pope John Paul II and the prince of Persia. 6060 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles. 1-323-930-2277;
http://www.petersen.org.
Skirball Cultural Center: Through Nov. 27: The Sacred Spaces exhibit highlights historical houses of worship in the City of Angels. Through Jan. 29: Max Liebermann: From Realism to Impressionism is a retrospective exhibit of works by the German artist. 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles. 1-310-440-4500;
http://www.skirball.org.
QUEEN FOR A TOUR: He won't preen, this new Queen. That's a promise Paul Rodgers made to himself from the start.
"I'm not trying to replace Freddie Mercury ... he's irreplaceable," Rodgers told the New York Post. "What Queen built, they built together. What I asked myself when I took this job was, 'Do I want to sing great songs with great musicians?' Yes. It was that simple. Everything else is secondary."
So when Rodgers takes the stage with Queen at the Hollywood Bowl, don't look for the ex-Bad Company singer to don any of Mercury's skintight leotards.
Rodgers' lone goal is to add a whole new rock edge to classic songs like "Fat Bottom Girls," "Radio Ga Ga" and "Bohemian Rhapsody."
"With me in the lineup, it's less flamboyant and more rockier," he told the Post.
"The other thing is we're doing some of my material, too, and the band is giving my songs new snap."
Queen and Rodgers perform at 8 p.m. Oct. 22 at the Hollywood Bowl, 2301 N. Highland Ave., Hollywood.
Tickets, $30-$200, are available through Ticketmaster, 583-8700, or
http://www.ticketmaster.com."
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