Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Gone With The Wind-Fall Savings

Los Angeles is one of the best cities to enjoy a cinematic experience. But the unpleasant fleecing of your wallet at a lot of theaters here can start to get old Fast and make you Furious. The average parking ticket in Los Angeles is $58 and that's about what you'll pay for an evening for two, including popcorn and drinks at the Arclight. When an evening at the movies rivals the same price as a civil infraction you know things have gone bad. The Dark Price Rises, but there's something you can do about it!



All great action movies need a Brave superhero and now some local theaters have their own. Captain Save em Dough is her name and her only duty is fighting the rising price of movie tickets across the south land. She works part time so you can only catch her handy-work at a few theaters. If independent theaters are your thing, you can catch a first run, adult movie ticket anytime for $6 at The Highland Theater in Highland Park. On Tuesday's and Wednesday's tickets drop to $3 for everyone, all day. With prices like that all you do is win, win, win no matter what. So put your hands up; and they stay there and they say there. Unless the movie starts in which case, put em down and contain your excitement.




If you love glow sticks, bottled water, and techno music, and/or just love going to the movies, you'll love the savings at Rave Cinemas on Tuesday's and Wednesday's. On Tuesday's Rave Cinemas charges $5 for movie tickets at their Brentwood location and $7 at their Westchester location. On Wednesday's at their Baldwin Hills location tickets are only $6.



Don't get me wrong, sometimes enjoying an evening at a premiere theater in LA is worth the splurge, but hitting these bargain theaters more often than not allows you to pocket the savings and use it to extend your date with some after movie drinks, dessert, dinner, etc. I mean seriously, do you think Abraham Lincoln fought all those vampires so we couldn't be free of financial film bondage? Keep saving sexy my friends!

Details:

When: Day and times vary. See theater websites

Where: Brentwood, Westchester, Baldwin Hills, & Highland Park

Why: Making it rain unnecessarily at the movie theater box office isn't part of the forecast. It's part of the faux-cast

Cost: $3-7

http://www.ravecinemas.com/promotions_bargaindays.aspx

http://www.highlandtheatres.com/

Monday, July 2, 2012

Free Willy


    
Shakespeare wrote 37 plays and 154 sonnets. He stayed in the studio longer than Tupac and like both men, we're still intrigued by their lyrics and words today. Dost thou know of a greater time than the summer to check out Willy's work?

    There are two great ways to see Shakespeare this summer for FREE. The Independent Shakespeare Company's season starts Thursday, June 28th in Griffith Park and will continue every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until Sept. 2. All performances are at 7pm. If Shake n Surf is more your style, The Salty Shakespeare Company's edited version of Hamlet at The Annenberg Community Beach House in Santa Monica will suit thine own theatrical appetite. Shows are July 11, 12, 13, 17, 18 & 20 @ 3:30pm! The shows are free but Salty Shakespeare requires you to make reservations on line at http://annenbergbeachhouse.com/beachculture

When: Throughout the summer. Check both websites for dates and times
 http://www.iscla.org/
http://www.saltyshakespeare.org/

Where: Independent Shakespeare Co. performs at The Old Zoo at Griffith Park. Parking is free but a bit tricky. Check the ISC website for more details on exactly how to find the stage.

            Salty Shakespeare Company performs at The Annenberg Community Beach House
        
Why: Shakespeare is the king of eloquent communication and since communication is so important when you're dating, enjoy the outdoors, cozy up and thank me later.

Cost: FREE. Reservations are necessary for Salty Shakespeare Co. and you can just show up for Shakespeare in Griffith Park. Parking at The Annenberg is $8 during the week and $10 on the weekend