BY KAREN YOUNG
Noho Dine Out Fridays: Get out into the community for a weekly food truck fest, boutique vendors and street performers. Dogs welcome too! Every Friday, 5 p.m. -8 p.m., The Parking Lot at 11458 Burbank Blvd, North Hollywood. Admission free; food and vendors cost.
Handmade Gimo leather jackets from Italy are among the many upscale winter sale items at Sy Devore.
Sy Devore Sale: This legendary Studio City store named after the man who was the “tailor to the stars” — whose style clothed the Rat Pack and still dresses the Hollywood elite — is currently having one incredible sale for men and women. Now’s the time to get those designer labels you covet at up to 60% off — Etro, Inhabit cashmere sweaters, Paul Smith, G-Star jeans, Gimo’s leather jackets, women’s cashmere and leathers and much more. Plus, if you mention MY DAILY FIND, you’ll receive an additional 10% discount!!
Classical Organ Music: Internationally acclaimed organist Hector Olivera will appear in concert at St. Francis de Sales Church in Sherman Oaks. Maestro Olivera will perform a virtuosic program featuring the works of Bach, Franck, Liszt, Stravinsky, and Tchaikowsky on the St. Francis de Sales Rodgers Organ and his own Roland Atelier AT-900 touring organ. Saturday, January 14, 7:30 p.m., St. Francis de Sales Church, 13360 Valleyheart Drive, Sherman Oaks. Free; Donations accepted.
Capture a Nature Moment: Bring your camera and learn from volunteer naturalist Joanne as she shares her expertise and teaches some tricks of nature photography. Bring your camera. Saturday, January 14 , 2 p.m.- 4 p.m., King Gillette Ranch Park, 26800 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas. Admission free; parking $7
Deana Martin
Meet Dean’s Daughter, Deana Martin: Deana Martin takes the audience on a musical journey, honoring her legendary father Dean Martin and other great performers who shaped American music and popular culture for over four decades. She sings the classics made popular the world over by her father and his pals, performing some of his greatest and most enduring hits, including: “Memories Are Made Of This,” “That’s Amore,” “Everybody Loves Somebody.” Saturday, January 14, 9 p.m., Canyon Club, 28912 Roadside Drive, Agoura Hills $29.50
Annual Reenactment of the Signing of the Articles of Capitulation: Celebrate the 165th anniversary of the historic signing at Camp de Cahuenga. Travel back to 1847 for a piece of living history. Witness the proceedings at the very place where General Andres Pico and Lt. Colonel John C. Fremont placed their signatures on the document ending hostilities and bringing peace between the American forces and Californios under Mexican Rule. On this spot, Butterfield Stagecoaches would soon stop, Civil War soldiers would later encamp and subsequent generations would have a front row seat for a burgeoning entertainment industry. There will be music, dancers, food and more! Sunday, January 15, 1 p.m – 2:30 p.m., Campo de Cahuenga 3919 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood. Free.
The crowd at Photo L.A.
WORTH THE DRIVE: PHOTO LA: Whether you are a photography collector, enjoy photography, or just want to experience pictures and stories that extend beyond your everyday existence, you won’t want to miss the 21th Annual Photographic Art Exposition, otherwise known as photo l.a., at the Santa Monica Civic this weekend. As the longest running art fair west of New York and the largest photo-based art fair in the country with over 11,000 attendees, photo l.a. brings together photography dealers from around the world, displaying the finest contemporary photography, video and multi-media installations, along with vintage masterworks. Over the past 21 years, photo l.a. has exhibited more than 300 galleries, private dealers and publishers, as well as presented more than 150 lectures and collecting seminars to the public. It’s all starting today, (opening gala 6-9 pm hosted by Moby) Thursday, January 12 through Monday, January 16.
MUST KNOW: Aceing Autism is teaming up with Hightower Tennis Academy to offer Sunday afternoon tennis clinics for youths with autism at The Summit in Woodland Hills, beginning January 22. Under the direction of championship coach Ron Hightower, the special sports clinics from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. will introduce tennis skills to children with autism up to 10 years of age. Each week participants will work on various fundamentals of the game of tennis, from proper warm up techniques to forehand and backhand hits, footwork, and more. Through a series of group games and ball handling and racket drills, participants can improve hand-eye coordination while enhancing their social skills and building self-esteem. “We like to keep it fun here,” says Hightower who provides all the necessary equipment and makes use of the five tennis courts at The Summit (22219 Summit Vue Lane, Woodland Hills). Connecting kids through tennis, Aceing Autism is a non-profit organization founded in 2008 in Boston with a mission to make the sport of tennis available to children with autism. Using tennis as a means to improve health and fitness the organization strives to enhance and empower the lives of autistic youth. The partnership with Hightower Tennis Academy brings the organization to the west coast. The fee is $125 for a five-week session Sunday, January 22 through Sunday, February 19, 2012. For more information contact Richard Spurling at 617.901.7153. Applications and more information are available at www.aceingautism.com (click programs). The Summit at Warner Center in Woodland Hills is a picturesque gated townhome community nestled in Warner Center boasting five tennis courts, four sparkling swimming pools, serene waterscapes, a fitness center and putting green.
Karen Young is the Founder/Editor of My Daily Find. Email: karen@mydailyfind.com
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