If you live in or around Hollywood, you have a rare opportunity…actually two rare opportunities. You have the chance to spend an evening at the world famous Magic Castle, the exclusive private club for magicians. And you have the chance to see a special cabaret-style show by the legendary Stan Freberg and his wonderful spouse, Hunter.
November 16 and 17, Stan and Hunter are performing in the Castle's Inner Circle showroom area. They'll be telling stories, singing songs, doing vintage Freberg material. How can that not be wonderful?
But it's even better than that. If you've never been to the Magic Castle, you can make a reservation and have dinner either before or after the Freberg show. They have a new chef and the cuisine, which once did not impress, is now quite splendid. You can also wander about the Castle and see all its treasures and exhibits and you can visit its showrooms and see some of the world's greatest magicians perform. (There are some terrific ones there that week, including John Carney in the Close-Up Gallery, Shoot Ogawa in the Parlor and Reno headliners Mark Kalin and Jinger in the Palace of Mystery. You won't get in to see all of them but you might be able to catch at least one if you're willing to stay late.)
I love spending time with Stan and Hunter. I also love going to the Magic Castle, of which I've been a member for 25+ years. What a joy to be able to do both at the same time. I'll be there Tuesday night. Monday night, I'm committed to an ASIFA event in Glendale which I'll tell you about in a day or two.
If you want to attend the Funny Frebergs event and you're a member, you can order tix at this page with your member number. If you're not a member but I know you, drop me an e-mail and I'll give you my member number so you can order via that site. If you're a stranger, e-mail or call Ben Roman at the Castle (his contact info is on that page) and tell him which night you want to attend and how many people. Tickets are $40 for members and $45 for non-members. It promises to be a Fabulous Frebergian experience.