Update July 2nd 2008

Update July 2nd 2008

Hope all of you have a safe and happy 4th of July. Our next general monthly meeting is this coming Tues., July 8, 7:30 Pm at Nic's Niche.LA Video Art space located on the 4th floor of the Spring Arts Tower @ 453 S. Spring St. #443, LA, CA 90013 (corner of 5th and Spring in Downtown LA). Plenty of free street parking. The next meeting for the TEN TO LIFE one-acts will follow right after the general meeting. SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER UPDATE: Thanks to Yoyao Hsueh who has come on board as the lead producer for our next show running in August. More info. about volunteer opportunities will be forthcoming but Chil is still looking for a production stage manager for tech and the run. If you have any candidates, pelase contact Chil at: chilk@lodestonetheatre.org TENTH ANNIVERSARY CABARET SHOW MEETING: The first brainstorming meeting for the cabaret show/fundraiser currently scheduled for Oct. is tomorrow (July 3). Full report/details at Tues' meeting. Thanks to everyone who volunteered to help with the planning. LAHP WORKSHOP: Lodestone's off-book workshop of Act One of MY MAN KONO will be a part of Edgefest's LA History Project presentation on July 13. The play is written by Phil Chung and directed by Jeff Liu. Vince Gabucan is stage manager and Dennis Yen sound. The cast features: J. Stephen Brady, Paul Byrne, Elizabeth Ho, Stephanie Lincoln, Nghia Luu, Donovan Oakleaf, Garrett Wang & Ryan Wilkins FREE ADMISSION, NO RSVP required. Sunday, July 13 at 3:30 PM Autry National Center of the American West (in L.A.'s Griffith Park, across from the L.A. Zoo) Griffith Park Campus, 4700 Western Heritage Way, Los Angeles, CA, 90027-1462 Info: information@edgeoftheworld.org SPECIAL LODESTONE DISCOUNT FOR PBP FUNDRAISER: Join Project by Project SoCal on Saturday, July 26th at the California Science Center for the 6th Annual Tasting Benefit, "Plate by Plate". Net Proceeds from the event will go towards their 2008 beneficiary partner, Center for Asian Americans United for Self- Empowerment (CAUSE: www.causeusa.org). Enjoy and evening of delicious savory and dessert samples from 25 of the best restaurants in the Southern California region and meet their star chefs. Featured along with the menu will be a wide array of wines, cocktails and beverages to pair with your tasty bites. To add to the excitement, there will be a premium Live and Silent Auction! Your co-hosts for the evening will be actress Michelle Krusiec ("What Happens in Vegas") and newscaster Ted Chen (WNBC).TIME: VIP @ 6:00 pm | General Tasting @ 7:00 pm. To purchase tickets please visit: http://magento.projectbyproject.org/socal/index.php/socal_en/ For $25 Lodestone discount, go to: http://magento.projectbyproject.org/socal/index.php/event-tickets Select the "Add to Cart" button. Then enter the code qu3h in the Discount Codes box, then select the "Apply Coupon" button. The $25 discount should then be applied. PHOENIX CASTING: We are a Phoenix, Arizona-based alternative theatre preparing for a production of M. BUTTERFLY in November. Phoenix has a very small pool of Asian actors, and we are looking outside our market for an actor to play the lead Song Liling in M. Butterfly. Actors in ALL MARKETS can audition BY VIDEOTAPE. Or in PHOENIX or CHICAGO. There will be pay, airfare and housing. Plus someone can spend winter in 50 degree weather! All information can be found at: http://www.nearlynakedtheatre.org/docs/couch-butterfly.html For any questions, please contact our artistic director, Damon Dering at ddering@nearlynakedtheatre.org or 602.274.2432 (office) 602.930.1130 (cell)

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Thursday, July 3, 2008