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February 8, 2010 4:52 PM

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Last week, before it even opened, a lot of people were trashing and defending The Penthouse, the new club at Chukchansi Park's 600 Club. Now that people have actually been inside, let's hear the good and bad, for real.

Promoter Rick Mirigian sent me an e-mail this morning saying: "No fights, issues, drama free and perfect." A couple of Beehive operatives who were in there on Saturday night said the place was cool and that they would go back. I've also heard second-hand bad reviews. So what's the truth?

One interesting note: Mirigian told me late Friday that The City did not have everything in order for the club to actually stay open until 4 a.m. That's kinda odd, since they make the rules. It's supposed to be until 4 a.m. this weekend, though.

Anyhow, who was at The Penthouse? What did you think?

Mike Oz

February 8, 2010 3:52 PM

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Rotary Storyland and Playland open Saturday, starting their 55th year -- and a few lucky Beehive readers are going to get in on the fun this year.

  • On Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday we'll be giving away a family pass (a $55 value) that's good for unlimited use of both parks for a family of four any day this season.
  • On Friday we'll be giving away a grand prize basket (valued at $260+) that includes an annual membership for a family of four, a voucher for $25 off a birthday party, two tickets to "An Evening on Memory Lane" on March 13, plus a water bottle, duffle bag, hat and key with lanyard.

Here's how the contest will work: Just leave a comment below with your favorite Storyland/Playland memory. We'll pick a winner at random each day. No repeat comments, please. You're ineligible if you've won something in the past 30 days. You'll need to pick up your prizes at The Bee's front lobby by 5 p.m. Friday. Complete rules after the jump.

First, here are a few words on what's new at Storyland & Playland:

Mike Oz

February 8, 2010 3:16 PM

Cirque du Soleil is bring "Alegria" to Fresno for a four-day, seven-show run, May 27-30 at Save Mart Center. You can get all the times and ticketing details at fresnobee.com. Here's the official trailer for the show:


Tickets go on sale to the general public on Feb. 22, but you can buy now by becoming a member of the Cirque Club. It's free to join.

Mike Oz

February 8, 2010 11:42 AM

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Fresno is once again honoring late hip-hop beatmaker J. Dilla with a tribute tonight at Veni Vidi Vici. Dilla (aka Jay Dee) died of a blood disease in 2006 at age 32. Sunday would have been his birthday.

He's considered to be among hip-hop's greatest producers, a topic that got a lot of traffic last year on The Beehive. Spinning tonight are DJs Revol (aka Johnny Q), Rome and Marc. There's no cover.

ELSEWHERE
It's also a DJ-heavy night at Audie's Olympic, which is debuting a monthly night called "Resurrect." Expect dub step, drum & bass, jungle, breaks and more.

As one of the DJs said in a Beehive comment last week: "It's a palate cleanser from all the top 40, trendy pop, radio music that's found just about in every venue these days."

Mike Oz

February 8, 2010 10:19 AM

At my Super Bowl party yesterday, I handed out a survey for best and worst commercials. It was totally unscientific, but I thought it would at least be interesting to see what people thought. And, of course, it would be fun to share here too.

1. Snickers - "Game"
It seemed that Betty White getting hit was a big hit at our house.

Mike Oz

February 5, 2010 2:32 PM

It's another week of Post No Bills, all the Fresno concert, club and event fliers you could ever want. So take a look below, and find something fun and Fresno-y to do in no time. We welcome contributions from bands, artists, venues, promoters and regular joes. Send links to mosegueda@fresnobee.com.

Mike Oz

February 5, 2010 10:28 AM

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Besides watching that big football game on Sunday ...

1. MIX & MINGLE
Creative Fresno is hosting its monthly Blender tonight. Instead of the usual bar environment, this time it's at Twee boutique in the Tower District. It's a crafty-looking place that I've been meaning to check out. Tonight oughta be a good opportunity. It's also a good chance to get involved with more creative professionals in town. The Blender at 8 p.m. 5:30 p.m. (oops)

Mike Oz

February 4, 2010 4:59 PM

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Last week, I wrote about a number of local music events aimed at helping Haiti. The list has kept growing, so I figured an update was in order.

Remember that Rock 4 Haiti is still coming up on Tuesday at Starline, and the Sound-N-Vision benefit in Visalia is also this weekend. Here are a few that are new to schedule.

GOING ACOUSTIC

Mike Oz

February 4, 2010 3:28 PM

Chaffee Zoo put two blankets in a box -- one blue and white for the Colts, another black and gold for the Saints -- and had its orangutan Siabu open the box and pick one, indicating a Super Bowl prediction.


You had to know that the animal was going to the side with its fellow animals.

Mike Oz

February 4, 2010 1:10 PM

Donald already filled you in on the all the ArtHop stops tonight. But, as you know, that's only the first half of what's one of the best nights of the month in Fresno. There's plenty of places to be after ArtHop, such as:

AUDIE'S OLYMPIC
It's a Ms. Soulflower/DJ Bradley shindig, so expect a funky night of music. You know those top 40 nights? Yeah, opposite of that.

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