LA ENT. NEWS: TreePeople’s 14th Summer Entertainment Series Once Upon A Canyon Night Launches July 23
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TREEPEOPLE SUMMER ENTERTAINMENT SERIES ONCE UPON A CANYON NIGHT RETURNS FOR 14TH SEASON UNDER THE STARS
LA’s Best Kept Secret Features: Comedian Maz Jobrani, Musicians Dengue Fever, Vocalist Billy Valentine, Disney’s “Zootopia,” “Airplane! The Reading!!” and More!
Presented in Partnership with Actors Conservatory Ensemble at the S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre
LOS ANGELES, CA (THURSDAY JUNE 16, 2016) – TreePeople (www.treepeople.org) today announced their 14th summer entertainment series, Once Upon A Canyon Night, running on select weekend nights from July 23 through September 17. The summer series is nestled in the woods and set under the stars in TreePeople’s beautiful S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre at its park headquarters, Coldwater Canyon Park, at the intersection of Coldwater Canyon and Mulholland Drive in Beverly Hills.
Consistently named one of Los Angeles’ best kept secrets, Once Upon A Canyon Night provides patrons a special series of shows including great stand-up comedy from Maz Jobrani, vocalist Billy Valentine, a performance from psychedelic “Khmer rock” band Dengue Fever, a screening of Disney’s “Zootopia,” a return of the iconic comedy “Airplane! The Reading!!” and much more. Seating capacity at the intimate venue is 280, and it features on-site parking and handicapped access, all concealed in the hills above Coldwater Canyon. For tickets and more information visitwww.treepeople.org/canyonnights, email shows@treepeople.org or call (818) 623-4877.
Full lineup & ticket prices below:
Saturday July 23rd, Opening Night, 8pm
The Improvised Shakespeare Company
General Admission $30. Sponsor Level TreePeople Members & up: $25
Sunday July 24th, 7:30pm
Dengue Fever
General Admission $30. Sponsor Level TreePeople Members & up: $25
Saturday July 30th, 8pm & Sunday July 31st, 7:30pm
Fake Radio presents “The Maltese Falcon”
General Admission $20. Sponsor Level TreePeople Members & up: $15
Saturday August 6th, 8pm
Koffeehouse Music Presents: A Los Angeles Singer-Songwriter Showcase
Admission is free – but reservations required! And donations are most welcome at the venue for this exciting night of great new music! *This concert is sponsored by Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl.
Friday & Saturday, August 12th & 13th, 8pm
“THE BEST MAN” by GORE VIDAL: A staged reading directed by Jill Klein
General Admission $20. Sponsor Level TreePeople Members & up: $15.
Sunday, August 14th, 7:30pm
Maz Jobrani & Friends!
General Admission $35. Sponsor Level TreePeople Members & up: $30.
Saturday, August 20th, 8pm
Wild Tracks- Tales from the Booth
General Admission $30. Sponsor Level TreePeople Members & up: $25.
Saturday, August 27th, 8pm
Disney’s “Zootopia” film screening
ALL seats for this night are only $15, for General Admission or TreePeople Members. Kids 3 and under free!
Sunday, August 28th, 7:30pm
*Surprise Comedian To Be Announced Shortly
General Admission $35. Sponsor Level TreePeople Members & up: $30.
Saturday, September 10th, 8pm
Billy Valentine
General Admission $30. Sponsor Level TreePeople Members & up: $25.
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Friday & Saturday, September 16th & 17th, 8pm
“Airplane! The Reading!!” x 10 – with Very Special Guest Robert Forster
General Admission $20. Sponsor Level TreePeople Members & up: $15.
All proceeds directly benefit the maintenance and care of TreePeople’s beautiful 45-acre Coldwater Canyon Park.
About TreePeople
TreePeople unites the power of trees, people, and nature-based solutions to grow a more climate-resilient city as the Los Angeles region faces historic drought and a hotter, drier future. The organization inspires, engages and supports Angelenos to take personal responsibility for the urban environment, facilitates collaboration among government agencies, and promotes leadership in grassroots volunteers, students and communities. In this way, TreePeople seeks to build a powerful and diverse coalition to grow a greener, healthier and more water-secure Los Angeles for present and future generations. For more information, visit www.treepeople.org.
S. Mark Taper Foundation Amphitheatre
Dedicated in 1997, this intimate venue hosts theatrical readings, concerts, family & comedy nights, environmental presentations and classes during the summer – all in partnership with the volunteers of Actors Conservatory Ensemble. The amphitheatre was made possible through the generosity of the S. Mark Taper Foundation and several individuals, including Johnny Carson, Candice Bergen, Danny DeVito and Rhea Pearlman, Steve Martin and Bonnie Raitt.
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