Exhibit Opening At Greenly Art Space!

Found Theatre Presents: The Secret Key

The wacky and offbeat Found Theatre attracts like-minded artists....like Dorothy Spirus, the winner of our $9.99 Theatre Festival a few years ago, and the creator of a sold-out, one-woman show on our stage: Children of a Lesser Goddess. 

 Dorothy's finely tuned comic mind (think phased camshafts, variable valve timing, electronic ignition) never rests, and she's back in high gear with a new show called The Secret Key, a life-affirming comedy about giving up. As life coach Leslie G. Eggleston, she guides her motivating seminar and at the same time unlocks the door to her own life's mystery.

Do you know where you hid your key? Is your full potential under a potted plant? In a magnetic box on the underside of your bumper? Are you that obvious? You'll have to attend The Secret Key to find out!

The Secret Key

March 10 thru April 1; Saturdays @ 8 p.m., Sundays @ 3 p.m.

Tickets: $15 ($12 for groups of 8 or more)

Reservations & Info: 562/433-3363 or foundtheatre.org

The Found Theatre, 599 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802

Beer, wine and other refreshments available.

Gallery Expo Artists Reception & Goings On This Weekend...

I hope you will have time to join us on Saturday January 21st between 6 & 10pm for our Artist's Reception at the Gallery Expo in Bixby Knolls. This month we are doing an event with the Jones Gallery and we will be having artists Live Painting inside of the main hall and outside on the sidewalk, we have 3 Bands who will be playing, 2 DJs to fill in any slack time, art demos, installations and a ton of other stuff to add to what we have going on in Gallery Expo. Please bring your friends and family and plan on a big night! If you can't make it on Saturday, the event is two days so you could come on Friday Jan 20th or come for both nights.

If you are interested in the list of upcoming calls for artists for the next 5 months and if you need more info for any of the events please go to our web site at galleryexpo.net .

Luckman Upcoming Concerts...

LUCKMAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA: TRIBUTE TO HANK MOBLEY

SATURDAY, JANUARY 21 at 8PM

Hank Mobley stands out as one of the most revered tenor saxophonist and composers of the hard-bop era in jazz. Mobley’s style was laid-back, subtle, and melodic, especially in contrast to players like Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. The outstanding musicians of the Luckman Jazz Orchestra, conducted by Charles Owens, will honor Hank Mobley’s great contributions to jazz by playing newly arranged renditions of his music.

*Tickets to this event are free with complimentary pass.

VENEZUELAN BRASS ENSEMBLE: CO-PRESENTED WITH THE LA PHIL

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 at 7PM

FREE!

The Venezuelan Brass Ensemble sits at the pinnacle of a remarkable music training program in Venezuela that has produced phenomenal musical talents and social benefits. This concert marks the return of the acclaimed brass ensemble to Los Angeles. Now the world knows exactly how extraordinary these musicians are. This free community concert at the Luckman Theatre is co-presented with the LA Phil as part of its Mahler symphony cycle with Gustavo Dudamel, The Mahler Project, running Jan 13-Feb 5, 2012.

Conductor: Thomas Clamor, Principal Conductor of the Sächsische Bläserphilharmonie and Artistic Director of the Deutsche Bläserakademie. 

Admission to this event is FREE of charge. Reserve your tickets by calling 323-343-6600.

If you would like passes to the  LUCKMAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA: TRIBUTE TO HANK MOBLEY  please email tricia@gocatalyst.org with the name in the subject and the number of passes you need by Thursday Jan. 19th at 5pm.

Found's Nutty Nutcracker Is Back: Start The New Year With A Good Laugh!

THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE 'THE HOME" FOR THE HOLIDAYS!We polished off the leftovers, finished the champagne, and are pretty sure the baked goods can't hurt us anymore...so it's back to the boards for the second half of the run of "Somberton Senior Residence Presents 'The Nutcracker.'"

Now that you've got time to kick back and enjoy it, we hope you'll join us for one of the last eight remaining performances, including two Sunday matinees.

Friday & Saturday, January 6 thru 21, 8:30 p.m.

Sunday Matinees: January 8 and 22, 2 p.m.

Tickets: $15 ($12 each for groups of six or more)

Information & Reservations: 562/433-3363 or foundtheatre.org   

The Last 710 SWAP of 2011!

Please come and join us at Greenly Art Space 2698 Junipero Ave., Suite 113 Signal Hill CA 90755 for the final SWAP of the year! Bring your items to SWAP, enjoy the food, fun and friends from 6:30-9pm! It's potluck so please bring a dish to share! There will of course be lots of goodies & you never know what you might find so let's end this SWAP year with a blast! Hope to see all of you there!

Luckman Upcoming Concert...Aaron Neville, You Don't Want to Miss This Amazing Performance!

R&B icon Aaron Neville returns to Los Angeles to celebrate the holidays this Saturday December 17th at 8pm! The Luckman Fine Arts Complex is giving their Catalyst partners some complementary passes! Send an email to tricia@gocatalyst.org  by Thursday December 15th at 5pm, with the subject Aaron Neville to request your tickets. All tickets will be held at "will call" and be available for pick-up the night of the performance at the Luckman!

A multi-Grammy Award-winner, Aaron Neville is undoubtedly one of the most prolific artists in the R&B genre. A powerful and soulful vocalist, Neville is known for his signature vibrato that rises and dips, full of passion, and utterly sincere; NPR says, "Aaron Neville is an icon." Celebrating 50 years as a recording artist, Neville will perform a special concert to celebrate the holiday season.

SOMEBERTON SENIOR RESIDENCE PRESENTS 'THE NUTRACKER'

There's no place like "the home" for the holidays. The Found Theatre reprises last year's holiday smash hit: Somberton Senior Residence Presents 'The Nutcracker.' When a young man performing community service in a rest home decides to put on a production of the world's most famous ballet, things are bound to get a little crazy. Funny, incisive, uplifting...and the best evidence yet that the arts improve everybody's lives. This off-beat take on a Christmas classic is bound to become a brand-new holiday tradition. Written by John Sturgeon and Virginia DeMoss, directed and choreographed by Lauren Nave, and starring a wacky cast of Found Theatre regulars.

Dates & Times:  Friday and Saturday December 2-17 & January 6-21 8:30pm

Plus: Sunday Matinees: January 8 & 22, 2 p.m

Tickets: $15.00

Information & Reservations:  562-433-3363 or foundtheatre.org

Venue: The Found Theatre, 599 Long Beach Blvd., Long Beach, CA 90802