The Wall is Off the Hook in LA!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by exclusive

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The biggest musical event this week in the Los Angeles area is Roger Water’s concert at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Saturday May 19th.  An original member of the British progressive rock band Pink Floyd, Waters will perform the band’s 1979 double album, “The Wall” in its entirety. Because the show is expected to draw in the excess 50,000 fans, one of the best options for transportation is choosing the best limo service in Los Angeles, Exclusive Sedan.

Pink Floyd was one of the most successful rock bands to come out of England during the 60s and 70s and the latter decade produced four critically acclaimed albums including their magnum opus “Dark Side of the Moon,” considered to be one of the greatest rock albums of all time, and capped the decade with their biggest selling album, “The Wall.”

Roger Waters was the principal songwriter for the band and sang virtually all of Pink Floyd’s most memorable songs. Among his best known songs were “Money,” “Us and Them,” “Have a Cigar,” and “Shine On You Crazy Diamond,” along with tracks from The Wall – “Another Brick in the Wall,” “Is Anybody Out There,” and “Comfortably Numb.” Collectively, Pink Floyd has sold over 200 million albums worldwide.

Earlier this year, Waters broke the attendance record for a concert tour in South America drawing 750,000 fans to his shows in Chile, Brazil and Argentina. The previous record holder was another British band, The Rolling Stones, who’s also known to break an attendance record or two for a concert tour.

Roger Water’s performance of the Wall at the Memorial Coliseum will feature a 240 feet wide, 35 feet high wall, along with the special effects that might resemble Pink Floyd shows from their glory days. While getting the rest of Pink Floyd together for another tour is uncertain, Roger Waters clearly was the leader of the band and his distinctive songwriting and singing will provide you with an evening full of memorable rock songs. By reserving limo service before and after the show, you can avoid most of the crowds and traffic because Exclusive Sedan will do the driving for you.

 

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New York Philharmonic in Los Angeles…One Night Only!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by exclusive

Unquestionably one of the finest symphony orchestras in the world and the oldest in the United States, the New York Philharmonic performs for one night only at the Walt Disney Concert Hall in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday May 9th. For luxury limo service in Los Angeles for a night of exquisite classical music, Exclusive Sedan can provide you with the finest experience in limousine service.

Led by brilliant Musical Director Alan Gilbert, the New York Philharmonic Orchestra will perform Dvorák’s “Carnival Overture,” Lindberg’s “Piano Concerto No. 2,” in a West Coast premiere and Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4.” Gilbert, who studied at Harvard, the Curtis Institute of Music and the Julliard School, is also Director of Conducting and Orchestral Studies at Julliard. His Japanese mother, Yoko Takebe joins him as a longstanding member of the New York violin section, while his father, Michael Gilbert is a retired violinist, who also performed with the New York Philharmonic.

Grammy Awarding winning pianist Yefim Bronfman joins Gilbert and the New York Philharmonic on a West Coast tour that also includes performances in Sacramento and San Francisco. Bronfman is considered to be among the most talented piano virtuosos performing in the world today. Among his other appearances scheduled this year are with the Cleveland Orchestra in New York City and the London Symphony Orchestra in London.

Designed by Frank Gehry, the Canadian-American architect whose other notable building designs include the famed Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao Spain, the Walt Disney Concert Hall was created in part by a $50 million donation by Lillian Disney, the widow of Walt Disney. It is located a half mile from the Los Angeles City Hall and 1.5 miles from the LA Live/Staples Center complex.

Whether you’re staying in the downtown Los Angeles area or flying into one of the two major airports nearby, Exclusive Sedan can transport you from your point of origin to the Concert Hall to hear and see some of the best classical musicians in the world. Who knows, you might even see Alan Gilbert or Yefim Bronfman emerging from one of Exclusive Sedans limousines!

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No World Peace in Los Angeles…At Least for the Playoffs.

Posted on April 27, 2012 by exclusive

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The Lakers enter the NBA playoffs as the #3 seed and will meet the Denver Nuggets. By virtue of their ranking, they will play at least two home games at the Staples Center at LA Live. If you need limo transportation in Los Angeles, let Exclusive Sedan take you to one of the most entertaining venues in the country to see an event.

Led by one of the greatest players to ever play the game, Kobe Bryant and the Lakers are coming off yet another serious incident regarding player behavior when their starting forward Metta World Peace violently elbowed Oklahoma City’s James Harden in the head on April 22nd, causing a concussion. As a result of his latest incident, the former Defensive Player of the Year has been suspended for the first six games of the 2012 NBA playoffs.

World Peace, who was formerly known as Ron Artest has had a long history of violence in the NBA, including an unprecedented 86 game suspension for his involvement in an all out brawl at Auburn Hills, Michigan in 2004, in which he went into the stands and fought with fans. He eventually made his way back to the court where he punched a fan in the face. Artest who changed his name to Metta World Pace to demonstrate he has changed his ways on and off the court, has been suspended 12 times during his 14 year career.

Faced with yet another distraction, many fans will be watching the Lakers closely as they embark on their quest to win their 17th NBA championship and first since 2010. Fans will likely remember the Lakers taking cheap shots to a couple of Dallas Mavericks players, as the team from LA were beaten 4 games to zero last year in the playoffs. Two Lakers: Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom both received suspensions at the start of this year for their violent behavior in that embarrassing final loss in 2011. To make matters worse, World Peace, who probably needs to legally change his name back to Ron Artest, was suspended for one game during that series for his flagrant foul in game 2.

Still the Lakers remain a perennial championship contender though whispers abound whether the aging team will be knocked out again in the early rounds like last year. However they fare in the first round is up for speculation but this much is known: the Lakers are one of the most popular and the most valuable NBA franchise in the league with millions of fans rooting for them. With regular celebrities expected to attend the playoff games at the Staples Center, including Jack Nicholson, Leonard DiCaprio, Denzel Washington and Dyan Cannon, you can be certain that the games will also gain high television ratings due to team’s world-wide popularity.

The home games at the Staples Center are expected to be sellouts so if you are one of the lucky ones with tickets, you can count on one of the best limo services in Los Angeles to get you there, Exclusive Sedan. However it’s not likely you’ll see Metta World Peace in the playoffs anytime soon.

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Born to Run Right Over to the LA Bruce Springsteen Concert!

Posted on April 21, 2012 by exclusive
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band come to the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena for two shows on April 26th and 27th. Springsteen’s 2012 Wrecking Ball Tour is named after his recently released album by the same name, which debuted at #1 in both the United States and the UK. If you’re going to the show and require a respected limo service in Los Angeles, arrive in style by choosing Exclusive Sedan for your ground transportation.

The Wrecking Ball tour is Springsteen’s first without his longtime friend and collaborative member of the E Street Band, Clarence Clemons, who died last June from complications of a stroke. Longtime E Street band members Nils Lofgren, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, Gary Talent and Springsteen’s wife, Patti Scialfa remain and will back up the artist affectionately known by his fans as The Boss. A five-piece brass section including Clemon’s nephew Jake, will accompany the band.

Springsteen achieved worldwide fame by the time he released his third album, “Born to Run” in 1975 and is acknowledged as one of the greatest singer-songwriters in American music history. Many of his songs speak out about working class America and New Jersey’s favorite son has won numerous prestigious awards during his long career that include 21 Grammy Awards, 2 Golden Globes and an Academy Award.

Two songs you can expect to hear at the Los Angeles concerts come from that third album: “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” and his signature song, “Born to Run.” Other popular songs that have been performed on this latest tour include “Thunder Road,” “Backstreets,” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,”  from the third album and “Dancing in the Dark,” “Hungry Heart,” and the title song from his 17th and latest album, “Wrecking Ball.”

The easiest way to reach the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena is without question using a limo service in Los Angeles to help avoid the constant LA congestion on both freeways and surface streets. If you also require air transportation, Exclusive Sedan Service can fly you to LAX and then transport you via limo to the event! See why Exclusive Sedan has been serving clients in over 250 cities worldwide!

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It’s Hotter Than Hot When Coldplay Plays Los Angeles!

Posted on April 16, 2012 by exclusive

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The popular British alternative rock band Coldplay comes to the Los Angeles area for three performances at the venerable Hollywood Bowl May 1st, 2nd, and 4th.  A fourth show will be held on May 5th at Irvine Meadows in Irvine, in Orange County. Whether you’re flying in from out of town or you simply need a luxury limousine ride to the show, you can trust in Exclusive Sedan Service to fulfill all of your needs for ground transportation.

It’s hard to believe that Coldplay, a seven-time Grammy Award winner, has now been together as a band for 15 years but it was not until 2000 when they released their first album, Parachutes, which went #1 in the United Kingdom but that was just the beginning. Every album that the band led by lead singer Chris Martin has released has gone #1 in the UK, while their last three also went #1 in the United States, including their most recent release Mylo Xyloto last October.

Their second album, “A Rush of Blood to the Head” featured the highly acclaimed single “Clocks”, and many fans of the band look to this particular song that vaulted them into the hyperspace of superstardom. In fact the song with the now legendary piano lead in to the song, earned the band their first Grammy Award for Song of the Year in 2004. Other song favorites amongst the band’s world-wide fan base include “Yellow” from their first album, “Speed of Sound”, “Fix You” and “Viva la Vida,” released in 2008 that cemented their status as rock legends.

Not surprisingly, tickets for all three shows at the Hollywood Bowl are sold out but if you already purchased them in advance, you are in store for a entertaining night of their hits. As with most other parts of Los Angeles, traffic is expected to be heavy on Highway 101 and the surface streets near North Highland Avenue. You would be much better served by using limousine service provided by Exclusive Sedan Service to cap off your memorable evening without the stress of driving in LA. So, complete the entire experience and give us a call today!

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Faeries are Coming to Griffith Park

Posted on April 6, 2012 by exclusive

A day at the park will be a creative and unusual experience if you visit with the Faeries on Saturday April 21st at 10:30am. “A Faery Hunt” is a one of a kind interactive show that features a cast of nature based characters. This is a performance for kids and adults alike that not only tickles your funny bone but the nature lover in you. If you are trying to convey an environmental friendly message to your kids this is the place to go. The messages that form the base of this show include kindness, forgiveness, respect, ecological responsibility and tolerance.

Suggestions to Enhance the Experience If Bringing Children

  • Encourage the children to dress up like faeries themselves. When it comes time for photo opportunities with the cast you will be delighted with the memories that will stay with you forever.
  • Before going to the show check out their website at http://afaeryhunt.com/ to explore the Faery Fun and Folk pages with the kids. They even have a how to guide on how to build your own Faery House.
  • Another fun option is to build your own faery door that you can place against a tree. Explaining the mystery of the faery door to children is a great precursor to having them fully engage in the experience. Faery doors are also available for purchase online if you don’t want to make one yourself.

A little enchantment is a great way to explore your imagination and open your mind to new thoughts and experiences. Come and learn about the “Faery Treasures” and see how they fit into your lifestyle. A great part about these shows is that A Faery Hunt! is a non profit that raises funds for hospital and school programs. You will not only enjoy an entertaining “faery hunt” but you are giving to charity as well. If you can’t make this performance visit their website at http://afaeryhunt.com/ to find out where else they will be performing. Don’t forget to get your tickets early!

And, of course, give us a call at Exclusive Sedan to arrange your stress free transport to and from the magical experience of faery land!

 

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Exciting Adventures at Exposition Park

Posted on March 30, 2012 by exclusive

The more the sun shines the more we are encouraged to enjoy the beauty around us. Los Angeles has some very unique sites that can’t be found anywhere else. One of these unique locations is Exposition Park. Formerly the site of the city’s agricultural fairground, it has been transformed to a 160-acre place to go for the arts and culture. It is home to The California Science Center, Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and Natural History Museum. On-site there is an IMAX theatre, Expo Center and Sports Arena as well. If nature is your calling and you want to see the architectural wonders flowers have to offer there is also a 7.5 acre rose garden that is home to around 16,000 rose bushes, and was originally created for the 1932 LA Olympics.

There is something for everyone at Exposition Park. If you find your feet heading in that direction take note of some upcoming events you don’t want to miss:

  • World Health Day LA on Sat, April 7, 2012  9:00am – 1:00pm at the EXPO Center Soboroff Sports Field  FREE!
  • The March of Dimes Walk for Babies 2012 will be held on Saturday, April 28th from 5:00am-5:00pm at Christmas Tree Lane http://www.marchofdimes.com
  • Monday’s are Home School Day’s from 9:30am-3:30pm. The Wallis Annenberg Building is the host facility and home school student attendees explore different science concepts and age-appropriate activities held in the Big Lab and surrounding classrooms. www.californiasciencecenter.org

This is just a few of the things Exposition Park has to offer. To see more on this great location visit  http://www.expositionpark.org/

 

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Metro Art

Posted on March 22, 2012 by exclusive

If you’re in LA and travel using the Metro System you’re in for a great community treat. Since 1989 the Metro’s Art Department has commissioned over 300 artists to do a variety of transportation projects in LA. The metro station and the like are home to artwork about local culture, architectural wonders and movies alike. Not only do metro customers get to see the various artworks on their daily commute, there are also tours led by trained Metro Docent Council volunteers as well for groups. The tour group leaders will tell you about the artists, how the art was created and the community purpose each one represents.

This program is unique in its design and adds to the flavor only Los Angles has. The types of art you will see on your excursion stretch from murals, paintings, free-standing sculpture, digitized changing photographs, mosaic creations, neon sculptures and even life like figures. For the art lover there is no other experience like it. An example of what you can expect to see is the Union Station: “LA: City of Angels” design. Cynthia Carlson created a mural that depicts the founding of Los Angeles and corresponding angels for each founding family. The Westlake/MacArthur Park Station: “El Sol/La Luna” station features a ceramic tile mural by artist Francisco Letelier’s. The images reflect the dynamic community of MacArthur Park and reference its most recognized landmarks.

For more information about this wonderful community oriented wonder and to see more about what is available to the art seeker be sure to visit  http://www.metro.net/about/art/.

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Surfin USA…in Los Angeles!

Posted on March 16, 2012 by exclusive

Los Angeles is the place to go for fun, sun and surfing. If you narrow it down even further it is Malibu, Santa Monica and Venice. The beaches in L.A. are an integral part of the Southern California lifestyle. If you are looking for some sunshine and a place to be with a beach-focused lifestyle read on for some valuable information to make that a reality.

  • Driving – If you are in the heart of LA it could take an hour or so to get to your beachy destination. To get there take a drive along the coast and be prepared for heavy beach traffic on the weekends.
  • Parking- Public parking is usually available at beaches. Be prepared in case there are fees, which can range from $8 to $20 in some areas. Be on the lookout for some free street and highway parking as well.
  • “The Strand” – The covert name for bike paths which can be found around all the beach areas. Bring along your skates or bicycle and make the most of your experience.
  • Boardwalks- No beach experience is complete without a long stroll down the boardwalk. You may be surprised at how many various vendors, free-lance entertainment and food can be found along these excursions. This is a great place for people watching as it is such a dynamically action oriented area. Just be safe and avoid them at night when the crowds have thinned out.

 

Some Malibu Extras

If you still want to be by the beach but want to take a break from the sun take a side trip to the Adamson House and Malibu Lagoon Museum. It has terrific views of Surfrider Beach and wonderfully manicured garden grounds. Originally built in 1929, and uniquely Spanish-styled to the time it was built, it is a great spot to take in nature abound. There are self-guided tours of the exterior and guided tours of the interior. www.adamsonhouse.org

 

Some Venice Beach Extras

The highlights and life are mainly beach centered. In addition to a terrific boardwalk they also have swimming, fishing, surfing, basketball, racquetball, handball and shuffleboard. Traveling from a distance but don’t have all the gear you want is not a problem. You can rent a bike or skates.

 

 

Some Santa Monica Extras

The pier is the place to be and is located at the foot of Colorado Boulevard below Palisades Park. It is home to carnival games, restaurants and souvenir shops alike. The pier also has an indoor 46 horse Looff Carousel that was built in the 1920’s. If you’re looking for some free summer concerts in the area the pier is the place to go. Check out what is going on at www.santamonicapier.org

Want to get up close and personal with some of the marine life in the area? Take a time out and visit the Santa Monica Aquarium. Complete with sharks, touch-tanks and educational films it is a great place to visit. It is located at the eastern end of the pier along Ocean Front Walk. Visit www.healthebay.org/smpa for more information.

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Fun Friday…Black Box Theatre and Los Angeles

Posted on March 9, 2012 by exclusive

Black Box Theatre, also called experimental theatre, is an art form all to itself. It became popular and widespread in the 1960’s and 1970’s in an attempt to have a place for low-cost experimental theatre. If you have not had the black box experience as an audience member imagine a small capacity audience crowd of typically 30-60 people, an entirely BLACK  room devoid of any ornate markings or surroundings to distract the audience. Seating styles can vary but are set up so that each seat provides you a view of the small “stage area” which can be eye level with the first row depending on how it is set up. The room size could be as small as 17 ft X 12ft. This is up-close and personal theater.  It can be a very intense and enjoyable experience that cannot be seconded by large performance halls, and lends itself to special and unique types of performances.

If you would like to take part in this eclectic experience visit a theatre such as The Asylum Lab on 1078 Lillian Way (@ Santa Monica Blvd. ) Hollywood, CA. It has a 40 Seats theatre that is perfect for improv, sketch, solo, workshops, auditions and rehearsals. Running through March 30th Thurs. – Sat. at 8p.m. and Sun at 7PM is  MINE by award-winning playwright Bekah Brunstetter. MINE is a universal coming of age around 30-ish story that takes place in Manhattan.  Visit https://www.plays411.net/newsite/show/play_info.asp?show_id=3028 for tickets or the theatre website at http://www.theatreasylum-la.com/

Another theatre in the area is The Little Theater located at 12420 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90025. It is a 49 seat playhouse that is home to the Performing Artists Cooperative and The Los Angeles Children s Theater. The space is available for rental as well, and is the perfect venue for films, stage productions, classes, dance and fitness.

If you are an actor who is young to the industry this is a great place to hone your skills. In fact, Beverly Hills Acting School located  at 254 S. Robertson Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211 has a black box theatre upstairs which holds two classes per week, as well as theatre productions.

Next time you’re in the mood for a unique experience, seek out the black box for an experience you will never forget! And call us to get you there!

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