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The Queen Mary’s 2015 All-American July 4th Celebration will be a festive all-age party presenting 100 years of American spirit and tradition.  The decades will come alive through entertainment, music, activities, food and fun the whole family will enjoy.  As night falls, The Queen Mary’s decks will become front row seats to one of the best fireworks shows in Southern California.

 

A turn-of-the-century Traveling Circus tops the list of attractions and includes vintage performers, carnival games and train rides.  Visitors can flap and Lindy Hop through the 1920’s at the Gatsby Garden Party where professional dancers will set the stage.  Step into a prohibition speak-easy where a secret password is the ticket to Crazy Rhythm live jazz and cabaret featuring the Satin Dollz.  The Queen Mary’s salute to the 1940’s and WWII will showcase Peter Jacobs Wartime Revue and live performances by the USO Dollz and the Swingin’ Hollywood Hot Shots.

 

The decades roll-on with the Nifty Fifty Drive-In Diner playing authentic 50s jukebox hits, Motor City Magic live on stage paying tribute to Motown’s greatest, the Disco Kings groovin’ through the 70s and a day flow 80s arcade. Round out the century with a 90s laser tag rave and Country music tailgate. Themed dining, era-specific libations, strolling entertainers and family activities add to the All-American 4^th of July splendor.

 

“We’re outdoing ourselves with a Fourth of July Jubilee like no other.  The Queen Mary is the only place in Southern California to truly celebrate one hundred years of Americana showcasing the best fireworks show in town,” says Steve Sheldon, Director of Entertainment Events for The Queen Mary.  “A legendary floating party through 10 decades, the merriest revue of the century!”

 

General Admission Adult Tickets are $44 online/$49 walk up and General Admission Child Tickets are $25 online/$29 walk up. VIP tickets for all ages are $99.  Upgrades available for exclusive activities. Private Cabanas starting at $99. For complete schedule of activities, pricing, tickets, cabanas, dining options and more information, visit: http://www.queenmary.com/events/july-fourth/

Credit: The Queen Mary.

SUPER HEROES WILL UNITE THROUGHOUT THE SOUTHLAND FOR AN EPIC BATTLE TO SAVE THE UNIVERSE!

Marvel fans, assemble! Marvel Universe LIVE! is taking the live entertainment experience to a whole new groundbreaking level, with a mind-blowing stunt show unlike anything experienced before! Watch your favorite Marvel Super Heroes including Spider-Man and The Avengers (Iron Man, Black Widow, Hulk and more) plus menacing Villains come to life in an action- packed arena extravaganza debuting in Southern California for the first time ever starting March 26th – playing Honda Center/Anaheim, Citizens Business Bank Arena/Ontario and The Forum/Inglewood.

 

Marvel Universe LIVE! will captivate audiences with an authentic and original story that brings more than 25 Marvel icons together on one awesome quest. The Cosmic Cube, the source of ultimate power and one of the most feared and coveted treasures in the Marvel Universe, has been shattered into pieces by the Mighty Thor in order to prevent it from falling into the wrong hands. With the pieces scattered across the  globe,  Thor’s villainous brother Loki  devises  a  scheme to  clone  its powers, inciting a threat that could not only decimate Earth but also obliterate the Universe.

 

Feel the energy and excitement with cutting-edge special effects, pyrotechnics, aerial stunts, martial arts, motorcycles and stunning video projections that completely immerse the audience into the epic action and story. Nearly two years in the making, Marvel Universe LIVE! is being hailed as the most technically advanced and innovative live touring shows ever (in the more than 40 year history of Feld Entertainment). Join Marvel fans of all ages for this once-in-a-lifetime, monumental performance…the fate of the Universe depends on it!

A N A H E I M

WHEN:               Thursday, March 26 – Sunday, March 29

• Thursday, March 26 7:00 PM
• Friday, March 27 7:00 PM
• Saturday, March 28 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM
• Sunday, March 29 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM

 

WHERE:            Honda Center – 2695 E. Katella Avenue, Anaheim, CA 92806

 

TICKETS:          Prices range from $20, $30, $45, $75 (VIP) and $135 (Gold Circle) Kids (ages 2-12) tickets priced at $20 each*

Opening Night discount tickets available for $20 on select seating*

*not valid for VIP/Gold circle levels

 

Tickets available for purchase online at Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at 800-745-3000 or in-person at the venue Box Office.

*Tickets may be subject to service charges, facility and handling fees.

Use code MOM to save $5 off tickets in the $30-$45 price level. Limit 6 tickets. **Valid on select shows:
**Honda Center: Friday 3/27 & Saturday 3/28 at 7pm & Sunday 3/29 at 11am; CBBA – Friday 4/10 @ 7pm, Saturday 4/11 @ 11am, Sunday 4/12 @ 5pm; The Forum 5/2 @ Saturday 7pm***

 

O N T A R I O

WHEN:                Thursday, April 9 – Sunday, April 12

o Thursday, April 9                            7:00 PM

o Friday, April 10                                7:00 PM

o Saturday, April 11                           11:00 AM, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM

o Sunday, April 12                              1:00 PM & 5:00 PM

 

WHERE:             Citizens Business Bank Arena – 4000 Ontario Center Parkway, Ontario, CA 91764

 

TICKETS:          Prices range from $20, $30, $45, $75 (VIP) and $135 (Gold Circle) Kids (ages 2-12) tickets priced at $20 each*

Opening Night discount tickets available for $20 on select seating*

*not valid for VIP/Gold circle levels

 

Tickets available for purchase online at AXS.com, charge by phone at 888-9AXS-TIX or

in-person at the venue Box Office.               *Tickets may be subject to ticketing service charges and facility fees.

 

I N G L E W O O D / L O S A N G E L E S

WHEN:                Friday, May 1 – Sunday, May 3

• Friday, May 1 7:30 PM
• Saturday, May 2 11:00 AM, 3:00 PM & 7:00 PM
• Sunday, May 3 1:00 PM & 5:00 PM

 

WHERE:             The Forum – 3900 West Manchester Blvd. Inglewood, CA 90305

 

TICKETS:          Prices range from $20, $30, $45, $75 (VIP) and $135 (Gold Circle) Kids (ages 2-12) tickets priced at $20 each*

Opening Night discount tickets available for $20 on select seating*

*not valid for VIP/Gold circle levels

 

Tickets available for purchase online at Ticketmaster.com, charge by phone at

800-745-3000 or in-person at the venue Box Office.          *Tickets may be subject to service charges, facility and handling fees.

 

To discover more about Marvel Universe LIVE!, please visit www.marveluniverselive.com

or follow us via social media on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.

#MarvelUniverseLive  @MarvelOnTour

 

Credit: Marvel Universe Live.

 

The California Science Center in cooperation with the Israel Antiquities Authority is proud to present “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition”, the largest of its kind ever mounted outside of Israel, featuring over 600 ancient artifacts. Opening March 10, 2015 at the California Science Center, the exhibition explores the science and significance of the Dead Sea Scrolls, manuscripts composed, copied and hidden in caves 2000 years ago. Over half of the scrolls on display have never before been seen in the US, and some have never been exhibited since their discovery. The Los Angeles presentation is made possible with generous support from presenting sponsors The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Jewish Life Television and the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles.

Of special interest will be sections from ten of the Dead Sea Scrolls, including parts of the oldest discovered copies of the Hebrew Bible, also known as the Old Testament. The fragmentary scrolls in the exhibition contain passages from Genesis, Isaiah, Psalms, and even, an ancient marriage contract dated to the 1st century CE. Visitors will experience the Dead Sea Scrolls within the rich historical and cultural context of ancient Israel. Through multimedia exhibits, guests will explore the science and technology used to date, assemble and preserve these ancient manuscripts for future generations.

Additional highlights include a 3-ton stone from Jerusalem’s Western Wall, limestone capitals from the First Temple period (1000-586 BCE), ossuaries (ancient bone boxes) from the early Roman period, and a signature preserved for millennia on the unique Archer Seal.  Among the over 600 artifacts from the Bronze Age to the Byzantine period in Israel are examples of delicate jewelry, pottery shards bearing royal seals, weapons including sling-stones and arrowheads, and many objects excavated from active archaeological sites in Israel.

“Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition” is created by the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) from the collections of the Israel National Treasures and features the most comprehensive collection of ancient artifacts from Israel ever organized. Presenting sponsors of “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition” are The Rosalinde and Arthur Gilbert Foundation, Jewish Life Television and the Consulate General of Israel in Los Angeles, with additional support from the Eli and Edythe Broad Foundation, the Diane and Guilford Glazer Foundation, the Herta Amir and Paul Amir Foundation, the Stanley and Joyce Black Family Foundation, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors—Zev Yaroslavsky (District 3), the Teichman Family Charitable Foundation, Irwin S. Field, the Max Webb Foundation and Barry and Mireille Wolfe.

“This exhibition demonstrates a remarkable blend of science and history,” said California Science Center President, Jeffrey Rudolph. “Cutting-edge conservation technology will allow our guests to see the most significant archeological find of the last century.”

“We can only piece together the past by examining and interpreting objects from daily life or ancient written documents,” said Dr. Risa Levitt Kohn, Professor at San Diego State University and one of the exhibition curators. “This exhibition reveals in ancient pots, coins, weapons, jewelry, and handwritten texts, a record of extraordinary human achievement constituting a significant contribution to our own cultural legacy.”

The many highlights of the archaeological materials in the exhibition include the following:
•       A female figurine believed to represent Asherah, whom ancient Israelites may have thought to be the consort to the god of Israel
•       Arrowheads and sling-stones from Lachish, the site of a fierce battle between Israelites and Assyrians
•       A storage jar stamped with a seal indicating that it belonged to royalty
•       Ossuaries, or small stone boxes, that once contained human bones — three by coincidence, bear the names Jesus, Mary, and Joseph, names commonly  used in the years preceding Christianity
•       A finely wrought 2,000-year-old gold earring inlaid with pearls.

The centerpiece of “Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition” will be the presentation of 20 texts (ten scrolls at a time, in two rotations) that are part of the remarkably preserved trove known as the Dead Sea Scrolls. The scrolls date from 250 BCE to 68 CE and were discovered in a group of caves near Khirbet Qumran, close to the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea. Most of the texts are written in Hebrew, though some are in Aramaic and Greek.

The first cache of scrolls was discovered in 1947 when a Bedouin shepherd casually tossed a rock into a cave and heard a pot shatter. Over the following eight years, archaeologists and Bedouin found thousands of parchment fragments in eleven caves, including the oldest known copies of the Hebrew Bible. Scholars pieced the parchments together, some no larger than a postage stamp, during the decades that followed. An exhibition video reveals fascinating details of the discovery and ongoing conservation of the scrolls.

The exhibition is curated by Dr. Risa Levitt Kohn, Professor of Hebrew Bible and Judaism at San Diego State University; and Ms. Debora Ben Ami, Iron Age Curator, Israeli Antiquities Authority.

     

*Photo credit: Darryl Moran/The Franklin Institute

To enhance their experience, Science Center visitors are encouraged to view JERUSALEM 3D, premiering at the California Science Center IMAX® Theater on March 10, 2015. Narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch (“The Imitation Game,” “Star Trek into the Darkness,” PBS’s “Sherlock”), this giant screen film adventure immerses audiences in a cinematic journey—soaring high above the Holy Land and plunging deep into the vibrant Old City— to experience iconic sites cherished by billions, and explore on a grand scale the intersection of science, history and religion in this ancient, enigmatic place. JERUSALEM 3D is an original production from Cosmic Picture and Arcane Pictures, and distributed by National Geographic Studios, with a run time of 43-minutes.

My son and I visited yesterday and found this exhibit very interesting. Actually, I was quite amazed! This exhibit is really a Must-See! I was just amazed and my son thought that it was pretty cool! We have seen many of the exhibits at this California Science Center and I have to honestly say that this is one of the most amazing. Some of the Dead Sea Scrolls had never been seen before and to actually see them? I was actually speechless through most of this exhibit. We were planning to see the Jerusalem 3D in IMAX but the timing did not work out for us. We do plan to go back. This one sounds like a great feature!

More info on Jerusalem 3D:

Soar high above the ancient city of Jerusalem – a city of many religions and an important crossroads of civilization. Through breathtaking aerial footage, eye-opening personal stories and remarkable historical perspective,  Jerusalem takes viewers inside the heart of the city in ways never seen before. Narrated by Oscar nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch.

Tickets + Information:http://www.californiasciencecenter.org

The California Science Center and IMAX Theater are located in historic Exposition Park just west of the Harbor (110) Freeway at 700 Exposition Park Drive. The Science Center is open daily from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 pm. Please check the Science Center web site for schedule updates. Tickets for Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition are currently on sale. Guests are encouraged to buy tickets online at www.californiasciencecenter.org to reserve an entry date & time. The general information number is (323) SCIENCE. Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition admission prices are $19.75¬¬¬ for adults 18-59, $16.75 for youth 13 to 17, college students with I.D. & seniors 60+, and $12.75 for children 4 – 12. Member discount rates are $12.75 for adults, $11.75 for youth 13 to 17, college students with I.D. & seniors 60+, and $10.75 for children 4-12. Dead Sea Scrolls: The Exhibition and IMAX combination ticket prices are $26.00 for adults 18-59, $21.25 for youth 13-17, college students with I.D. and seniors 60+, and $16.50 for children 4-12. Member discount rates for combo tickets are $18.25 for adults, $15.25 for youth 13 to 17, college students with I.D. & seniors 60+, and $13.75 for children 4-12. Special rates for schools and other groups of 15 and over apply. The exhibit’s special group information number is (213) 744-2019. Children under the age of 13 must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Admission to all other Science Center exhibits is free. More information is also available at www.californiasciencecenter.org

Self Disclosure: I received Media passes to feature this new Exhibit at the California Science Center.  Photo Credit (top photo): Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library, Israel Antiquities Authority, photographer: Shai Halevi.