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Cirque du Soleil Quidam Coming to Citizens Business Bank Arena Cirque du Soleil’s Quidam is coming to Ontario’s Citizens Business Bank Arena from April 27 to May 1, 2011. This Inland Empire performance marks one of only three Southern California stops on the North American tour, with the other two in San Diego and Long Beach. Quidam is the ninth stage show produced by Cirque du Soleil. It premiered in 1996 and has been watched by millions of fans throughout the world, from Tokyo to London and Rio de Janeiro. Quidam is one of the touring productions from the famously successful Cirque du Soleil North American Tour. Like its other productions, Quidam produces an impressive array of acrobatic performances produced with imagination and style. The show is seen through the mind of a Zoé, a sad young girl who is ignored by her mother and father. The world of Quidam is imagined to escape the realities of this world. Quidam is a the main character- a man without a head carrying an umbrella. The acts featured in Quidam include the German wheel, diabolos, aerial contortion in silk, aerial hoops, the cloud swing and banquine, as well as many others. READ MORE www.capella.edu
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This will be a jam-packed workshop designed to introduce you to a proven and effective technique for taking your business to the next level. You will walk out with practical information and tools! THIS WORKSHOP WILL HELP YOU: • Identify gaps in your strategic plan for marketing • Develop a system to track all of your leads • Identify your 10 balloon lead generation strategies Yolanda Mason provides coaching, training and monitoring of CEOs of small to medium-sized businesses in the Inland Empire. Yolanda helps business owners develop and run systems in the Core Disciplines of Business TM; Growth, Client Retention, Operations, Administration, Information Technology and Finance. For more info, CLICK HERE
Temecula Bluegrass Festival THIS WEEKEND!! Mar. 18 – 20th
The finest Bluegrass Festival on the West Coast features a dozen top bluegrass bands from around the nation, The Grascals, Byron Berline Band, Bluegrass Etc., Hunt Family Bluegrass, Silverado and more. For more info, CLICK HERE CLICK HERE for Angie’s List
Upland City Council reacts to Pomierski's woes Sandra Emerson, Staff Writer-Inland Valley Daily Bulletin
UPLAND - City council members were dismayed by the charges filed against their former Mayor John "JP" Pomierski, but only newly appointed Mayor Ray Musser said he had previous suspicions. Pomierski and Upland contractor John Hennes were named in an 11-count indictment filed March 2 by Upland Mayor John Pomierski a federal grand jury. The indictment accuses Pomierski of forcing owners of two businesses to pay him $45,000 in bribes. Pomierski and Hennes pleaded not-guilty March 3 in U.S. District Court in Riverside. Pomierski did not return calls for comment. Mayor Ray Musser said he was not surprised by the allegations. He has been critical of some of Pomierski's actions in the past, which motivated him to run against the mayor. READ MORE
2nd Annual Dream House Raffle – Entry Deadline FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 2011 – Enter TODAY! Don’t miss your chance to win the home of your dreams! Special Olympics Southern California is raffling off a luxurious $2.2 million home in Studio City. One grandprize winner will get to choose between the dream house or $1.5 million in cash. The 4,500-square-foot, custom Mediterranean home has 5 bedrooms, 6 baths, 3 fireplaces, a gourmet chef's kitchen, and designer treatments throughout. French doors lead to a resort-inspired outdoor living space, with a sparkling pool and spa, custom bar and BBQ, and lounge area.
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Though only one person will win the grand-prize dream house, hundreds of prizes will be awarded, giving each ticket a 1 in 100 chance of being a winner. All net proceeds will benefit the thousands of Special Olympics athletes in Southern California. For details and complete rules, visit www.socalraffle.com or call 800-816-6108
UCR Extension Student Has Eyewitness Proof of Her Family in Japan Akiko Kosaka smiles as she finds family is okay in Japan
A 20-year-old woman studying English at UC Riverside Extension watched the destruction of Minamisanriku, Japan, her home town, on television. On Sunday night, Akiko Kosaka, had evidence that her family was okay. She actually saw her sister holding a sign on TV,” said Bronwyn Jenkins-Deas, an associate dean at UCR Extension. “I just can’t believe it that she found them that way. What are the chances? Everybody is just jumping for joy.” "At first I couldn't believe it," said Akiko, who is the middle child of three daughters in her family. "But then I received so many emails and phone calls. I was very, very, very glad to see my older sister." She called the weekend of wondering about her family "the hardest time ever" in her life. READ MORE
Alta Loma High School Alta Loma High School tweet………….. Congratulations to Mrs Danie McIlvain, our PTSA president. She was awarded an Honorary Service Award from the AL Council PTA. Welldeserved! Follow them at www.Twitter.com/AltaLomaHigh
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University of California Riverside Presents Dancing Earth: “Of Bodies Of Elements” The future depends on what we do in the present. - Mahatma Gandhi
April 22, 2011 University Theatre 900 University Ave University of California Riverside CLICK HERE for more information Representing over 15 First Tribal Nations, Dancing Earth is an ensemble of performance artists and dancers committed to fusing indigenous and contemporary dance styles. “Of Bodies of Elements” is an exciting work of dance art that re-imagines Native ecological themes like creation, biodiversity, history, and sustainability. The compelling work expresses primal, articulate dance infused by bone and blood memory in motion. Led by director and choreographer Rulan Tangen, one of Dance Magazine’s “Top 25 to Watch” for 2007, this ancestral style of dance tells vivid stories of cultural heritage and explores the identity of contemporary Native peoples.
Presented by La Quinta Arts Foundation at Old Town La Quinta Through April 9, 2011 Presenting a diverse collection of more than 70 Artists exhibiting their original creations along Old Town La Quinta's picturesque Main Street - lined with restaurants, boutiques, cafes, and shops. Live music and a wine bar make this the perfect place to come on one of the seven select Saturdays throughout the season in the Coachella Valley. READ MORE
Remembering Beloved Pastor Dr. Billy Ingram Updated Service Info: FRIDAY, MARCH 18th – 11:00 A.M. West Angeles Cathedral 3600 Crenshaw Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90016 (323) 733-8300 On Tuesday, March 8, 2011 many of those who knew Pastor Billy Ingram wrote the word “shalom” (which means peace) accompanied by “R.I.P” on his Facebook wall. Dr. Billy G. Ingram — a dignified man, who wore many hats well including pastor, activist, author, historian, Bible scholar, husband and father–passed away. Ingram died of a heart attack while asleep at his Los Angeles home. He was 58. As a pastor of nearly 40 years and founder of Maranatha Community Church, Dr. Ingram touched many lives from celebrities to ordinary people. The impact of his life is reflected in the following obituary: r. Ingram, founder/pastor of Maranatha Community Church in Los Angeles for 31 years, passed away suddenly on March 8, 2011 of a heart attack at home in his sleep. He was taken by paramedics to Kaiser Permanente on Cadillac Drive in Los Angeles where the doctors declared his passing. Pastor Billy, as he was fondly known, was 58 years old. READ MORE
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Squatters allegedly demand big bucks to move out of foreclosures Imagine if squatters moved into a foreclosed home in your neighborhood, then demanded cash or they wouldn't move out. Authorities say that's exactly what's happening in neighborhoods across Southern California. They call this "cash for keys," because they say, squatters won't hand over the keys to a foreclosed home and leave, until the bank that owns the home pays them cash. READ MORE
Warner Bros. to Start Facebook Movie Rentals? NOTE: TechCrunch seems to think this is not actually a partnership between Facebook and Warner Bros., but that the movie company has simply created an app, that happens to be a movie rental app. Warner Bros. will now offer movies for rent on Facebook, starting with Christopher Nolan's "The Dark Knight" and will reportedly roll out more films in the coming months. "The Dark Knight" will rent for $3 or 30 Facebook credits, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Viewers who rent the film will be given 48 hours to watch it and still have full Facebook functionality. The 2008 film starring Christian Bale as Batman is considered a test for the Hollywood studio -- and its first attempt at direct-to-Facebook rentals. READ MORE
Review: With iPad 2, Apple one-ups itself With the original iPad, Apple brought an attractive, easy-to-use tablet computer to the masses at a reasonable price — a feat numerous companies are trying to top. With Friday's release of the iPad 2, Apple is pulling further ahead, with improvements that make an already excellent tablet even more enticing. It goes to show that when it comes to tablets, Apple refuses to be bested. The new iPad is skinnier, faster and slightly lighter. It comes with cameras for video chatting and snapping photos, while keeping the same prices, ranging from $499 to $829 depending on the configuration. Competitors such as Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. sell good tablets of their own, with many of the same features. Motorola's new Xoom even has a higher-resolution screen than the iPad. Still, nobody has been able to match the iPad's simplicity, innovation and style. READ MORE
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Daylight Saving Time begins this weekend for many of us. Here are 30 of Food & Wine's best fast recipes ever to help you make up for the lost hour, like these incredibly rich and creamy mini black-bottom cheesecakes that are made in muffin tins and take just 45 minutes to make.
Mini Black-Bottom Cheesecakes In these single-serving desserts from F&W’s Grace Parisi, the rich and creamy cheesecakes are baked atop a chocolate-wafer base. You don’t need any special equipment to make them—just a muffin tin and foil liners. CLICK HERE for recipe
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Battle: Los Angeles Badass Michelle Rodriguez By Robert B. DeSalvo, for Movies.com Has there ever been an actress who has played more tough characters that hold their own with the guys on-screen than Michelle Rodriguez? Ever since the 32-year-old actress made an impression in 2000's gritty Girlfight, she has consistently kicked ass in movies like The Fast and the Furious, Resident Evil, S.W.A.T., BloodRayne, Avatar, Machete and many more. In Battle: Los Angeles, Rodriguez returns to her comfort zone as a tech sergeant who teams up with a Marines squad as aliens attack the City of Angels. We sat down with the tell-it-like-it-is actress as she chatted frankly about her niche in movies, how the definition of a strong woman has changed in cinema, what it's like reacting to green screens and what she thinks the MPAA would rate her. Movies.com: You kick ass in Battle: Los Angeles as Elena Santos like you do in all of your films. Do you feel like Hollywood's go-to tough girl in movies? Michelle Rodriguez: I made the bed, I'm just laying in it. It's all good—it's a comfortable bed. I don't have a problem with the place I made for myself. My main goal is female empowerment, and I think I've done 10 good years of it. There is a kind of looming anxiety about when is there going to be a strong woman in an action flick who exudes this kind of strength that isn't so masculine. Most of the action film writers are dudes, and I guess they don't really see or understand other types of feminine energy. Until they understand the different layers of being a strong woman and what she could possibly bring to the table that's exciting and fun to watch, it's going to be pretty much this one-dimensional tomboy. But she's pretty cool‌I like her. Movies.com: All of the actors in Battle: Los Angeles were required to go to boot camp. Which actor was the toughest?
You have to put your foot down a lot of the times, or the male perspective of what a woman should be will be the perspective that the world sees women in. –Michelle Rodriguez Rodriguez: That's just wrong! You know what? Neil Brown Jr. was pretty awesome. I think it's because he has a black belt background. He's pretty insane with running the two miles flawlessly, the pushups, sit-ups and PT in the morning like nothing, as well as unloading about 20 clips a day. Sorry—clips are for girls' hair—I meant magazines. We also had to learn how to shoot a rocket launcher, but that doesn't mean we got to actually shoot it. I love the tactical training, and I looked forward to boot camp when I signed on for this role. Movies.com: As an actress who works with a lot of CG characters, how do you learn to react to green screens and enemies that might not be visible to you while shooting? Rodriguez: What's amazing about my luck with sci-fi films is, in Avatar, I was human and got to be on the most amazing sets. It's not a stretch of the imagination, and in Battle: Los Angeles, [director] Jonathan Liebesman was so adamant about it being realistic that we would constantly have to stop shooting, special effects would have to beef up explosions and the amount of smoke and ash falling on the ground, and the amount of dead bodies made up of extras lying on the ground in 110-degree weather in Louisiana. The cars were so destroyed not even a pound would want them! Even in the dissection of the alien, Jonathan was adamant about there being lights, moving parts, guts, and tons of K-Y gooey jelly. The cinematographer—whom I called Superman—would get in the most obscure positions with the actors and shoot like one of us. It was like being in a reality TV show—the green screens were more in the background. Movies.com: You play a tech sergeant who must earn the Marines' respect in Battle: Los Angeles. As a woman working in Hollywood, do you feel like you've had to prove yourself in business largely controlled by men? Rodriguez: Not necessarily prove myself, but more express myself. You have to put your foot down a lot of the times, or the male perspective of what a woman should be will be the perspective that the world sees women in. In the action movie realm, which is where I'm prominent, it's tough because there's this idea that if a woman is in a movie, she has to f**k somebody or she's got to be somebody's partner. Somebody's got to be sticking it, or what's the purpose of having her there? This idea has taken many years to dismiss.
You know Robert [Rodriguez] is wild and crazy. I said, "I ain't making out with him and I'm not taking off my top." Robert is cool like that. I would be open to playing Luz again.�
My generation has had to deal with the brunt of it. I'm sure the generation before mine opened doors that made me able to make movies and they felt it worse, but it has been hardcore. I do a lot of action movies and I always have to say no to the sex scenes and have scenes cut off because you make the dude look weak if you're kicking so much ass. That's not the case anymore, but it's taken a long time to get there. I think I put a stamp on that thing.
Movies.com: Did you put your foot down in Machete when your character, Luz, is about to have sex with Danny Trejo? Rodriguez: Yes. You know Robert [Rodriguez] is wild and crazy. I said, "I ain't making out with him and I'm not taking off my top." Robert is cool like that. I would be open to playing Luz again. Movies.com: You returned in the final season of Lost as Ana Lucia to wrap up your character's storyline. How do you feel about how the writers ended the series in a type of purgatory? Rodriguez: You know, the limbo thing is kind of cool. My techie side was like, "C'mon, they're talking about other dimensions. Can we get more scientific?" But the limbo thing is alright, I guess. Movies.com: If you never got your breakout role in Girlfight, what do you think you might be doing for work? Rodriguez: Writing. That's what I got into the business for initially—maybe for a magazine or maybe for a screenplay or books. Movies.com: Would you ever like to write and direct strong roles for women? Rodriguez: That's the goal that I am already starting. I'm 50 pages into the first one. Movies.com: Think about your day-to-day routine. If the MPAA had to assign you a rating, what would it be and why? Rodriguez: [Laughs] Yeah, they would rate me R. I'm very free and that may involve nudity, harsh language, a lot of music and sometimes sex and drugs. It's all good. www.beautylounge-spa.com
Victorville Raceway Park Open Practice 3/20: Gates will open @ Noon with practice running from 1pm to 5pm. Price of admission is $30, admission will include a free Meal Ticket (Includes: Hot Dog, Soda, Chips). More info, CLICK HERE
Riverside Arts Project Friday, March 18 路 6:00pm - 9:00pm More Info The poetry project is an event to celebrate the written and spoken word through the mechanism of poetry while creating a forum for local poets of all kinds and skill levels to share their work and their passions. It is also a place and time for published poets, learning poets, and the community to rub shoulders and learn from each other. More info, CLICK HERE
Empower Hour Lunch Mixer Friday, March 25 路 12:00pm - 2:30pm Hosted by Rancho Cucamonga Chamber of Commerce Flemings Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar 7905 Monet Ave Rancho Cucamonga, CA Come and Promote Your Business at our LUNCH TIME MIXER Space is Limited! More info, CLICK HERE
Godiva Chocolate and Wine Pairing Party Saturday, March 19 路 7:00pm - 9:00pm Location The Winery at Canyon Crest 5225 Canyon Crest Drive, Suite 7A Riverside, CA Give in to your love of chocolate. Indulge yourself in a night of chocolate decadence paired with wine, Port and champagne. 10 different chocolates, 10 different wines. $20 per person. Due to overwhelming response, reservations are required. Call 951-369-WINE (9463) More Info, CLICK HERE
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