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THE WIFE-TESTED, HUSBAND-APPROVED BROADWAY MUSICAL!

MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET is the hit Broadway musical inspired by the one and only time ELVIS PRESLEY, JOHNNY CASH, JERRY LEE LEWIS and CARL PERKINS came together to make music… and ended up MAKING HISTORY! On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET brings that legendary night to life, featuring a score of rock hits including “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Walk the Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Who Do You Love?,” “Matchbox,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Hound Dog” and more.

You’ll love it, and the GUYS will, too! From the very first note, you’ll BOTH be basking in rock ‘n’ roll heaven! Not only are the songs amazing… this electrifying show also tells one of the best stories on Broadway – an irresistible tale of passion, fame and betrayal. A great time is GUARANTEED!

For a chance to win 2 Tickets to Million Dollar Quartet please leave a comment below. A winner will be chosen on Friday, November 19th, 2010. Good Luck!

UPDATE: THE WINNER IS LISA BODNAR!

No purchase necessary. Must be 18 years of age to enter. Not open to employees or family members of employees of TarynCoxTheWife. TarynCoxTheWife will pick a random winner at the end of the contest using random.org. TarynCoxThewife will email the winner and notify the merchant of the winner. The merchant will ship the prize. If we don’t hear from the winner within 48 hours, we will pick another winner. No substitutions for cash are permitted with this giveaway.

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Celebrate Halloween at Walt Disney Concert Hall with our annual silent film horror classic, when Clark Wilson returns to improvise another spooky score on the hall’s magnificent pipe organ on Tuesday, October 31, at 8 p.m. This year, the featured film is Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde – one of the more faithful of the many screen adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson’s story, recounting a visionary scientist’s ill-fated attempts to unleash the human mysteries that dwell beneath the shell of the civilized self.

Considered by many to be the first great American horror film, John S. Robertson’s Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1920) allowed stage legend John Barrymore to deliver his first virtuoso performance on film. The film blends historic charm with grim naturalism. Mastered from a 35mm negative, this Kino edition beautifully showcases the dramatic brilliance and gruesome thrills of this influential American classic. Tickets ($15-$52) are on sale now online at LAPhil.com, at the Walt Disney Concert Hall Box Office, or via credit card phone order at 323.850.2000.

Now in its sixth year, the consistently sold-out Muse Costume Ball attracts more than 1,000 costume-clad revelers to the museum for a night filled with tricks and treats. Enjoy live music and video projections in the BP Grand Entrance and an exclusive preview of William Eggleston: Democratic Camera, Photograph, and Video, 1961-2008 along with after-hours access to Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1925, Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico, and Eye for the Sensual: Selections from the Resnick Collection. The party continues in the LACMA West Penthouse with DJs, art installations, and the annual costume contest. Get ready to compete for Best American Icon, Most Fashionably Fashionable, and Best Halloween Costume with the winners taking home fabulous prizes.

Includes complimentary drinks by Malibu Family Wines, Effen Vodka, Hornitos Tequila, Dekuyper, Pernod Absinthe, FIJI Water, and more.

Tickets: $25 Muse Members | $50 General Public. Ticket includes admission, complimentary drinks, and parking. On sale now. Purchase tickets by clicking here, calling 323 857-6010, or in-person at LACMA’s Ticket Offices. Please note: $2 convenience fee per ticket added to all phone and internet orders.

Just in time for Halloween…. Beautiful Monsters is a haunting dance dreamscape that reveals the furious abandon of a body transformed by magic in a romance that defies human limitations. Brought to life by Los Angeles’ own Helios Dance Theater, this stunning piece features visual design by acclaimed animator and director Chris Miller and an original score by praised composer Paul Cantelon (The Diving Bell and The Butterfly). Choreographed by Helios artistic director Laura Gorenstein Miller, it is a dance born out of confrontation with childhood nightmares, in which becoming the monster may be the only escape. October 23rd, 2010 at 8:00 pm

The LACMA’S  $54 million dollar expansion of The Lynda and Stewart Resnick Pavilion opens to the public: October 2, 2010. The Resnick Exhibition Pavilion, designed by Renzo Piano, dramatically expands the museum’s exhibition space and unifies the western half of the museum’s twenty-acre campus.

The single-story, 45,000 square foot structure is the largest purpose-built, naturally lit, open-plan museum space in the world. This fall, it will house a trio of exhibitions that highlight both the diversity of the museum’s encyclopedic collection and the flexibility of the new building: Eye for the Sensual: Selections from the Resnick Collection; Olmec: Colossal Masterworks of Ancient Mexico; and Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915

Fashioning Fashion: European Dress in Detail, 1700-1915 will present a selection major collection of European men’s, women’s, and children’s garments and accessories to the public for the first time. The exhibition will tell the story of fashion’s aesthetic and technical development from the Age of Enlightenment to World War I. It will examine the sweeping changes that occurred in fashionable dress spanning a period of over two hundred years, with a fascinating look at the details of luxurious textiles, exacting tailoring techniques, and lush trimmings. Highlights will include an eighteenth-century man’s vest intricately embroidered with powerful symbolic messages relevant to the French Revolution; an evening mantle with silk embroidery, glass beads, and ostrich feathers designed by French couturier Émile Pingat (active 1860-96); and spectacular three-piece suits and gowns worn at the royal courts of Europe. The exhibition is curated by Sharon S. Takeda, Senior Curator and department head, and Kaye D. Spilker, Curator, LACMA’s Costume and Textiles department.

Join the LACMA in celebration for their Free Community Weekend from October 2 -3. Call or click on the link below to reserve your tickets. – Taryn Cox for The Wife.

www.Lacma.Org