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The Hits of Pat Benatar Fire Up Invincible: The Legend of Billie Jean, The Musical

Xaque Gruber | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Silver Lake, The Legend of Billie Jean, Pat Benatar, La Around Town, Jennifer Dohn Watkins, Los Angeles Theater, Billy Jean Musical, The Legend of Billy Jean Musical, Chico's Angels, Los Angeles News

In the basement of Casita Del Campo, you'll find The Cavern Club, a haven of some of Los Angeles' most creative, colorful, underground theatre including the musical adaptation of the 1980s cult film The Legend Of Billie Jean.

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Channeling Nico in Silverlake

Wendy Block | Posted 04.25.2012

Read More: Channeling, Palm Springs, College, Cajun, Velvet Underground, English Literature, Silver Lake, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Chelsea, New York, Lou Reed, Bootleg Theater Silverlake, Bootleg Theater, Entertainment News

If you wandered into the Bootleg Theater in Silverlake last Thursday night just before 9, you would have seen about 50 mostly middle-aged people sitting at bar tables laughing and drinking, interrupted suddenly by six musicians.

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WATCH: Freeze-Tag Has Never Been So Smart

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 03.30.2012

Read More: Kickball, Silver Lake, Video, Hipster Freeze Tag, Los Angeles, Ned Ehrbar, Adult Freeze Tag, Freeze Tag, Comedy News

Although hipster-bashing will soon become officially comically irrelevant (the President has an Instagram account, for goodness sake), one trait that ...

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On The Hunt For Homeless

Joel John Roberts | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: 100khomes, Where's Waldo, Silver Lake, Poverty, Homelessness, Los Angeles, Third World America, Impact News

The most effective solution to this social scourge we call homelessness is to perform intensive homeless surveys, and then connect the most vulnerable people into permanent supportive housing.

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PHOTOS: Hollywood Producer's Home For $1.5 Million

Posted 10.26.2011

Read More: Silver Lake Real Estate, Beverly Hills, Casper, Jurassic Park, Terminator 2: Judgement Day, La Real Estate, Despicable Me, Ghostbusters 2, Silver Lake Spanish Hacienda, Casa De Las Fuentes, Silver Lake, Shark Tale, Producer Janet Healy, Los Angeles News

Janet Healy, a longtime Hollywood movie producer, is selling her Silver Lake Spanish hacienda for $1.549 million. The 3,923 square-foot home was b...

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Go Daddy SOLD For $2.25 Billion, Says Source

AP | By JORDAN ROBERTSON | Posted 08.31.2011

Read More: Internet, Go Daddy, Kkr, Technology Crossover Ventures, Go Daddy Com, Go-Daddy-Com, Domain Names, Go Daddy Group Inc, Scottsdale-Arizona, GoDaddy.Com, Silver Lake, Scottsdale, Arizona, Bob Parsons, Internet-Domain-Names, Technology News

SAN FRANCISCO -- The parent company of GoDaddy.com, a top registrar of Internet domain names, has been sold to a group of private investment firms for...

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Driver's Education

Leonora Epstein | Posted 08.29.2011

Read More: Road Rage, Silver Lake, Commuting, Missed Connections, Highways, Los Angeles Commute, Craigslist, Los Angeles News

I have not spent a lot of time behind the wheel. Which means (as you can probably guess) that I am not a good driver. So in my move to L.A., I was apprehensive about becoming a car owner, and driving my car (quite possibly off a cliff).

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GoDaddy Could Sell For $2.5 Billion

AP | RACHEL METZ | Posted 08.24.2011

Read More: Go Daddy, Godaddy Buyout, Kkr, Super Bowl Ads, Godaddy, Deal, Domains, Silver Lake, Buyout, Bob Parsons, Technology News

SAN FRANCISCO — Go Daddy, the domain-name registration company known for its racy Super Bowl ads, is close to being bought by two private invest...

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The Car Plays: Real Drive-In Theater in Downtown LA?

Wyatt Closs | Posted 08.15.2011

Couldn't resist the pun in that headline, but in this case the stage is a car, so it works. In fact, the stage is 15 cars. Thats the number that sit i...

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Skype's Owners Made $5 Billion In Microsoft Deal

Posted 07.11.2011

Read More: Microsoft Skype Acquisition, Silver Lake, Skype, Skype Owners, Skype Silver Lake, Microsoft Skype, Microsoft, Technology News

By Megan Davies NEW YORK (Reuters) - Skype's owners, led by private equity firm Silver Lake, will make more than three times their investment - a ...

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Silver Lake Burglars Take Advantage Of Open Houses

theeastsiderla.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Silver Lake, Silver Lake Real Estate, Silverlake Open Houses, Silverlake Real Estate, Silver Lake Burglaries, Silverlake Burglaries, Silverlake, Silver Lake Open Houses, Los Angeles News

Burglars struck a pair of new homes up for sale in the 2400 block of Corralitas Drive in Silver Lake, taking everything from appliances, countertops,...

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Audrina Patridge On Her Travel Hits & Misses

Stacie Krajchir | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iphone, Silver Lake, Travel, Fred Segal, Beaches, The Lion, Cosmopolitan, The HIlls, Bora Bora, Audrina Carl's Jr. Ad, Los Ventanas, New York City, Ipad, Reality TV, Audrina Patridge, Travel News

After six seasons starring on the hit MTV series, "The Hills," and a steamy TV commercial for Carl's. Jr. last summer, Audrina Patridge stepped into t...

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A Giant Get Well Card for "Manny" of Silver Lake Gelson's

Anthea Raymond | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Community, Silver Lake, Stephanie Folliero, Maniso Vongsavanh, Gelson's, Get Well, Tom LaBonge, Los Angeles News

Beloved Gelson's employee Maniso Vongsavanh got a giant-sized "Get Well" card signed by shoppers, friends, and fellow employees this past Sunday. "...

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Teen Slapped With Medical Bills After Saving Drowning Boy

Chicago Sun-Times | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Trevor Hall, Silver Lake, Zion, Kenosha Wisconsin, Health Insurance, Aurora Medical Center, Medical Bills, Healthcare, Chicago News

The family of a 17-year-old Zion teen credited with saving a drowning boy on Monday in Kenosha, Wis., say the good deed has unfairly saddled them with...

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Where To Go For Stand Up In Silver Lake

theeastsiderla.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Silver Lake, Stand Up Comedy, LA Events, LA Culture, Los Angeles News

Four years ago, comic Bruce Daniels launched his Tuesday night "Drunk on Stage" show at Silver Lake's Akbar. With little nearby competition, Daniels'...

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PHOTOS: Best Shops In Silver Lake

Cadien Clark | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Silver Lake, Shopping, Best of La, Slidepollajax, Los Angeles News

Text courtesy of Citysearch. By Cadien Clark The stores in Los Feliz and Echo Park may get more press, but Silver Lake's quirky, standout shops des...

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Silver Lake Walks for Silver Lake Walking Man

Micki Krimmel | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Community, Los Angeles, Silver Lake Walking Man, Marc Abrams, Silver Lake, Verdell Wilson, Eric Garcetti, Los Angeles News

I joined about 400 of my fellow Angelenos today to walk seven miles in honor of the famed "Silver Lake Walking Man," Dr. Marc Abrams, who passed away this week.

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Carlyle To Buy Vitamin Maker For $3.8 Billion

AP | MAE ANDERSON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Private Equity Firms, Warburg Pincus, Private Equity, Vitamin World, Stock Market, TPG Capital, Vitamins, Carlyle Group, Carlyle, Silver Lake, Nature's Bounty, Business News

NEW YORK — The Carlyle Group has agreed to buy vitamin maker NBTY Inc. for $3.8 billion in cash in one of the largest private equity deals so fa...

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Chef Speak: Tequila Tasting at Malo and Tips For Picking Great Tequila (PHOTOS)

Heather Taylor | Posted 10.28.2011

Read More: LA Restaurants, Silver Lake, Malo, Rhachel Shaw, Restaurants, Tequila, Cocktail Recipes, Best of La, Malo Silver Lake, Slidepollajax, Food News

Any tequila labeled gold is what they call a mixto. Legally, mixtos can contain caramel coloring, glycerin and sugar-based syrup. This is what most people drink that gives them swear off tequila.

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Chef Speak: Don Dickman/Barbrix

Heather Taylor | Posted 10.28.2011

Read More: LA Restaurants, Barbrix, Recipes, Restaurants, Food, Vegetarian Recipes, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, Best of La, Don Dickman, Los Angeles News

Read on for a quick culinary chat with Chef Dickman and a recipe for an irresistible veggie side dish -- roasted cauliflower salad with green beans, chick peas and Charmoula dressing.

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Silver Lake Salon Robber Identified By 'Bushy Eyebrows'

theeastsiderla.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Silver Lake Eyebrow Robbery, Silver Lake Robbery, Silver Lake, Los Angeles News

It's bad enough having your business robbed at gunpoint. But what if one of the robbers was a former customer? That's what might have happened on Mond...

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The Budget Challenge

Antonio Villaraigosa | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Budget Crisis, Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles, Silver Lake, Los Angeles City Council, Los Angeles Budget, Los Angeles News

Around Los Angeles, families are being forced to make hard decisions about their personal budgets. At City Hall, the situation is no different.

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The Best Bands in the US(LA): The Monolators

Jonathan Kim | Posted 05.25.2011

Anchored by the husband and wife team of Eli and Mary Chartkoff, the Monolators have been scorching and seducing Silver Lake/Echo Park/Eagle Rock audiences for nearly eight years.

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Helpsters: Can You Be Cool And Help People, Too?

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Williamsburg, New York Press, Helpsters, Williamsburg Brooklyn, Silver Lake, Hipsters, Silver Lake Hipsters, Time Out New York, Williamsburg Hipster, Impact News

Just when we found out how to define the "hipster," we have another somewhat amorphous designation to deal with. Justin Richards in the New York Press...

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Java Tour: Seven Top Coffee Shops on LA's Eastside

Pamela Ezell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cafe Tropical, Coffee, Stories, Coffee Shops, Intelligentsia, Eagle Rock, Echo Park, Onyx Cafe, Free Trade, Figaro Bistrot, Downtown Los Angeles, Organic, Los Feliz, Latte, Urth Cafe, Cappuccino, L.A. Eastside, Silver Lake, Dtla, Lamill, Swork, Los Angeles News

This holiday season, venture beyond the multi-national latte when you're out and about on LA's Eastside.

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