Calendar of Events – February/March 2011
Looking for cool things to do in Santa Clarita?
Whether you’re just stopping by or have lived here for years, there are always fun events and concerts to keep everyone busy.
February and March has everything from musicals to festivals, so get ready because it’s a great time to be in the Santa Clarita Valley.
February 2011
Wednesday, February 2
Cancer Survivor Tea
12:30 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Come celebrate survivorship, enjoy an elegant tea with delicious tea party fare, and also discover how the American Cancer Society helps create more birthdays through cancer research, education, free programs and services, and advocacy. Held for seniors who have survived cancer or are currently living with the disease, the event will also serve up some meaningful food for thought from psychotherapist, humorist, and author, Judith Harris. Herself a two-time cancer survivor, Harris is well known for her wise, inspiring, and often chuckle-inducing commentaries about our life journeys and challenges, the importance of gratitude, and learning how to “suffer in style.” Persons planning to attend the tea are asked to please RSVP by calling Diana Sevanian, R.N., SCV Senior Center Health & Wellness Program Coordinator at 661-255-1588 ext. 128. The event will be held in rooms A-1 and A-2.
SCV Senior Center
22900 Market Street
Santa Clarita, CA 91354
Friday-Sunday,
February 4-6, 11-13
Repertory East Playhouse Presents Frankie and Johnny
in the Claire de Lune.
8 p.m. Friday & Saturday
2 p.m. Sunday
The setting is a walk-up apartment on Manhattan’s West Side where, Frankie and Johnny are discovered in bed. It is their first encounter, after having met several weeks ago on the job, and Frankie is hopeful that Johnny will now put on his clothes and depart, so she can return to her usual routine of watching television and eating ice cream. But Johnny, a compulsive talker (and romantic), has other ideas. He is convinced that he loves Frankie, a notion that she, at first, considers to be ridiculous. She has had more disappointments than delights in life, and he is the veteran of one broken marriage already. And neither of them is in the bloom of youth. Yet out of their sometimes touching, sometimes hilarious interplay the promise of a relationship beyond a “one-night stand” does begin to emerge. General Admission: $20 Students and $17 for Seniors. The Repertory East Playhouse is located at 24266 Main Street in Newhall. Box Office: 661-288-0000 www.repeastplayhouse.org
Friday-Sunday,
February 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27
Willy Wonka The Musical
8 p.m. Friday & Saturday
2 p.m. Sunday
Magical musical entertainment for the whole family, featuring songs from the classic Gene Wilder movie(Pure Imagination, Candyman, etc). Cost: $12/$15/$17. Call Box office at 661-799-2702 for more information.
Canyon Theatre Guild
24242 Main Street
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Friday, February 11
Santa Clarita Valley Blues
Society February Pro Blues Jam hosted by Lightnin’ Willie
& The Poorboys
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
If you love great blues music, this is the place to be on Sunday afternoon. Drop by Vincenzo’s to enjoy an early dinner from their delicious menu and listen to southern California’s best blues bands. Don’t forget to bring your dancin’ shoes and your instruments!
Vincenzo’s Pizza
24504 1/2 Lyons Avenue
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Saturday, February 12
SCV Wine Fest
2:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
SCVWineFest presented by LAWineFest will take place in Santa Clarita at Embassy Suites with 100-plus knowledgeable vintners hailing from across the golden state and abroad will be on hand to discuss the finer points of the business and will present some of their finest wines for sampling. Some of the vineyards represented at the SCV WineFest will include Briar Rose Winery, Grizzly Republic, Michael-David Winery, Roxo Ports, Cantara Cellars, Firestone Walker Brewing Co and many more! As a complement to the wines, local restaurants and caterers will pair regional foods with the vintages. Santa Clarita has become synonymous as the location for Wine Festivals in the last couple years and visitors from all over Southern California pour into town to experience the festivities. Whether a novice or a connoisseur, all wine lovers attending the SCV WineFest, will enjoy the day filled with food, music fun and wine! For ticket information please visit www.scvwinefest.com or call 818-429-6770.
Embassy Suites
28508 Westinghouse Place
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Saturday, February 12
Happily Ever After – A
Cinderella Tale
2:00 p.m.
Cost: $15 / $12 / $10
Based on the beloved classic tale of Cinderella, Happily Ever After takes audiences on a timeless journey of transformation filled with themes of inner beauty, courage, kindness and triumph over greed, arrogance and bullying behavior. Enhanced by heart-warming music and innovative scenic designs, Happily Ever After provides a captivating moment of theatre for young audience members to celebrate.
Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center
College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
661-362-5304
Email: patronservices@canyons.edu
www.canyonsPAC.com
Sunday, February 13
Love Songs with David Burnham and Karen Fineman Roberts
7:30 p.m.
Cost: $75 / $65 / $55
Spend a romantic evening with two of Broadway’s finest stars: David Burnham and his special guest, Karen Fineman Roberts. Burnham has lent his engaging persona to productions of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and Jesus Christ Superstar. He recently starred as Fiyero in the Broadway production of Wicked. He’ll share the stage with Roberts, who, besides performing in her own cabaret act at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel, has appeared in several television shows and national commercials. Light fare will be served beginning at 7:30 p.m.
Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center
College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
661-362-5304
Email: patronservices@canyons.edu
www.canyonsPAC.com
Sunday & Monday,
February 13 & 14
Say I love You with
a Singing Valentine
8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Nothing tells someone you love them like a Singing Valentine. Santa Clarita Valley’s own Men of Harmony Barbershop Quartets will serenade your sweetheart at home, at work or anywhere you choose in the Santa Clarita Valley. Your singing gift that says, I Love You includes a (two) love song serenade, a Valentine’s Day card with your personalized greeting and a flower gift. Valentine Serenades will be available Sunday and Monday with regular delivery anywhere in the SCV between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. The cost is $45 and is usually within two hours of your requested time. Premier “Straight from the Heart” delivery will be within 15 minutes of your selected target time at a cost of $55. For Singing Valentine orders contact Cal at 661-296-2292 or email TuneIn@scvMenofHarmony.com.
Saturday, February 19
Santa Clarita Food Truck Fest
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Cost: $5 pre-sale $10 door. Portion of proceeds support the Santa Clarita Food Pantry
Get ready! Forty of LA’s top food trucks will convene at Santa Clarita’s Central Park for one huge food truck festival. Admission is $5 with pre-sale and $10 at the door with a percentage of proceeds supporting the Santa Clarita Food Pantry. Pre-purchased tickets will be allowed in for the first two hours and ticket sales at the door will begin at 1 p.m. For more information about participating trucks, parking and to purchase tickets add your self to the group page or visit www.santaclaritafoodfest.com.
Central Park
27150 Bouquet Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, California 91355
Saturday & Sunday,
February 26 & 27
Santa Clarita Street Fair
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free Admission
We are very excited to offer a once-per-month marketplace that is fun, festive and entertaining for the entire family. Vendors offer arts, crafts, handmade items and new merchandise presented by some of Santa Clarita’s most innovative and creative entrepreneurs. So come on by to browse, shop and have lunch. We will have special lunch vendors arriving between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day. So come early and come often as the admission and parking are always free!
We will continue to look for new vendors, entertainment and attractions for you to enjoy month after month with 10 percent of proceeds benefitting SCV Emergency Winter Shelter.
College of the Canyons,
parking lot 8, adjacent to football stadium
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, California 91355
Event Contact Weekdays: 661-299-2139 • Weekends: 661-810-9905
Email: Info@SantaClaritaStreetFair.com
www.SantaClaritaStreetFair.com
Saturday, February 26
SCV Chamber Health and
Wellness Fair
9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
The Health & Wellness Fair attracts 3,000 people annually who come to see Health and Wellness minded companies from throughout Santa Clarita. Again this year, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital will be offering a variety of free health screenings. Exhibitor booths are being sold and are expected to sell out early. Sponsorship opportunities are also available. For more information on the Health & Wellness Fair, sponsorship opportunities, or exhibitor booth reservations, please contact Laura Kirchhoff, director of marketing and events, at 661-702-6977 or email: Lkirchhoff@scvchamber.com. You may also visit www.scvchamber.com.
Saturday, February 26
Celebrity Waiter – Up on
The Silver Screen
6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m.
Cost: Sponsorships available from $1,000 to $7,500
This is a great event to support a very worthy cause – The SCV Senior Center Foundation. Dress up in your favorite movie theme, and be waited on by local celebrities! For more information, please call Kathy Crone, Executive Director with scvsc foundation at 661-259-9444 or email: kcrone@scvsc.org and visit www.scvseniorfoundation.org.
The Hyatt Valencia
Town Center Drive
24500 Town Center Drive
Valencia, CA 91355
March 2011
Saturday, March 5
First Annual Mardi Gras
Madness 5k
7:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Cost: Students, Military, City Employees: $15 Adults: $30
First Annual Mardi Gras Madness 5k and Mini Madness 1k. Runners and athletes with compete in Santa Clarita’s local 5k to help raise fund for Storm Track Club’s Students Off And Running Program (S.O.A.R) which trains at risk youth of the Santa Clarita Valley to run a full marathon.
Bridgeport Market Place
23951 Newhall Ranch Road
Santa Clarita, California 91355
Contact: Sharlene Duzick
661-713-7365
Saturday, March 5, 2011
The 2011 Silver Spur Celebration
6 p.m.
The night will celebrate Silver Spur honoree Diane Cusumano. Taking place at the historic and exclusive California Club, located at 538 South Flower St., in Los Angeles, the night begins at 6 p.m. and the dress code is “black tie optional.” The evening includes a dinner, live auction and a tribute video to the honoree. Previous recipients of the Silver Spur award include: Myrna and Gary Condie, Harold and Jacquie Petersen, Wayne Crawford, Rita Garasi, Tom Veloz, Charlotte and Frank Kleeman, Gary Cusumano, Jay and Joyce Rodgers, Tom Lee, Lou Garasi, Michael Berger, Roberta Veloz, Dick Luechtefeld, Robert Ormsby, LaVerne Harris, John Hoskinson, Tom Dierckman, Scott and Ruth Newhall, Elisha “Aggie” Agajanian and Cliffe Stone. For more information about the 2011 Silver Spur Award Ceremony, or to purchase tickets or become an event sponsor please call 661-362-3434.
California Club
538 South Flower Street
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Sunday, March 6
All Shook Up
7:00 p.m.
Cost: $55 / $40 / $25
Described as being Footloose, Grease and Happy Days all rolled into one zany story, this Elvis-inspired production features more than two-dozen of “The King’s” hits. Audiences will experience a chain reaction of romance and rebellion described through the power of rock ’n’ roll, as mistaken identities and outlandish mixups ensue. This feel-good story of crazy love triangles and laugh-out-loud comedy will have you jumpin’ out of your blue suede shoes.
Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center
College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Phone: 661-362-5304
Email: patronservices@canyons.edu
www.canyonsPAC.com
Sunday, March 13
Santa Clarita Valley Blues
Society March Pro Blues Jam hosted by Wumbloozo
5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Cost: Free
If you love great Blues Music, this is the place to be on Sunday Afternoon. Drop by Vincenzo’s to enjoy an early dinner from their delicious menu and listen to Southern California’s Best Blues Bands. Don’t forget to bring your dancin’ shoes and your instruments!
Vincenzo’s Pizza
24504 1/2 Lyons Avenue
Santa Clarita, CA 91321
Friday, March 18
One Night of Queen
8:00 p.m.
Cost: $55 / $45 / $30
One Night Of Queen has rocked sold-out audiences all over the world, including the UK, Germany, Holland, France, New Zealand – and now Santa Clarita. Fresh from their second tour of the USA, singer Gary Mullen and “The Works” return with a stunning live concert that includes all of Queen’s greatest hits, including We Are The Champions, Somebody To Love and Bohemian Rhapsody, combined with fantastic staging, sound and lights. This show will rock you.
Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center
College of the Canyons
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
Phone: 661-362-5304
Email: patronservices@canyons.edu
www.canyonsPAC.com
Sunday March 20,
“Simply Irresistible” Fashion Show
10:00 a.m. Boutique
12 noon Lunch & Show
Hyatt Valencia
Cost: $75 individual
VIP Table Sponsor $1,250 table of 10
Best Seats In The House $2,000
Title Sponsor $5,000
Soroptimist International GSCV and Soroptimist International SCV are joining forces to bring back their very popular Fashion Show and Boutique. Produced by Shelley Hann and chaired by Kris Hough and Donna Kreutz. Enjoy a fun filled afternoon with friends. Limited seats available. Contact: Sandy Naba 661-257-1506 or mail checks to: SIGSCV, P.O. Box 801352, Santa Clarita, 91380.
Saturday & Sunday,
March 26 & 27
Santa Clarita Street Fair
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Cost: Free Admission
We are very excited to offer a once-per-month marketplace that is fun, festive and entertaining for the entire family. Vendors offer arts, crafts, handmade items and new merchandise presented by some of Santa Clarita’s most innovative and creative entrepreneurs. So come on by to browse, shop and have lunch. We will have special lunch vendors arriving between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. each day. So come early and come often as the admission and parking are always free!
We will continue to look for new vendors, entertainment and attractions for you to enjoy month after month with 10 percent of proceeds benefitting SCV Emergency Winter Shelter.
College of the Canyons,
parking lot 8, adjacent to football stadium
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road
Santa Clarita, California 91355
Event Contact Weekdays: 661-299-2139 • Weekends: 661-810-9905
Email: Info@SantaClaritaStreetFair.com
www.SantaClaritaStreetFair.com
Saturday & Sunday,
March 26 & 27
2nd Annual KHTS Santa
Clarita Home and Garden Show
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Cost: General Admission $5, discount tickets available at KHTS
Home and garden products and services presented by over 80 companies and organizations in beautiful indoor and outdoor settings. Seminars and demonstrations by home and garden experts as well as special events for the whole family. Sponsor and exhibitor opportunities available. A High Impact event, sponsored by the Santa Clarita Valley Family of Water Suppliers. Visit scvhomeandgarden.com or call Gary at 661-600-3048.
Hyatt Regency Valencia Hotel
24500 Town Center Drive
Santa Clarita, California 91355 |
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