HLife Interview of Annie Jubb

I just read a fascinating interview of Annie Jubb, founder of LifeFood Organic, on the Los Angeles-based blog HLife. HLife stands for "Holistic Health for Humanity" and it's mission is "To empower you to take control of your well-being by understanding and maintaining a lifestyle of optimum physical, mental, emotional and spiritual health."

This statement of purpose really resonates with me, especially because it very closely relates to the mission of The Wellness Community, the non-profit where I work. TWC's mission is "To ensure that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community."

The interview, conducted by Sylvie and Maryl Celiz, co-founders of HLife, touched on many areas of health, and Jubb's anecdotal, poetic, frank way of speaking about the subject matter is so refreshing!

Here is one of my favorite passages:

SC: How important is lifestyle in health?

APJ: Very important. There were some studies of two islands in which populations lived to be very old. And what they found is that, basically, there are conditions of longevity that need to be met. One of them is laughter and community, that they recognize you for your contribution. The other is partnership with family. Also, dancing. Some sort of purpose, whatever it may be, even if it’s “I grow grains, that’s what I do and do it well,”. And a couple of other factors. The other thing in both of these two little islands is that the water was very highly alkaline. And that’s the basis of Secrets of an Alkaline Body, is that if we create a perfect pH balance – 80% alkaline, 20% acidic – you can live very long lives. Anything from pH 7 and above is alkaline and actually rinses the cells clean of acid. So, what is cancer. Cancer can only be met with two conditions: It has to be an extremely acidic environment – about 4 something – and there has to be an anaerobic environment as well, not much oxygen, the blood has to be very viscous, very slowly moving through the body, lots of artifacts, red blood cells that are really weird shapes (they should be really round and bright). But all of it is completely reversible. I’ve seen people with the worst blood and couple months or a year later, beautiful blood.

I love how how Jubb personifies on the cellular level - calling blood 'beautiful' and earlier in the interview, she calls cancer cells 'fat' and 'dopey'. She's got such a great perspective.

I am really encouraged and heartened to learn of such dialogues going on out there, especially right here in Los Angeles! From my quick perusal of HLife, I can already tell I'm going to be a loyal reader. Finding kindred spirits is always such a joy!

Raw Food Expert Annie Jubb

Annie Jubb's new store/cafe LifeFood Organic on Cahuenga will be featured in the Cook's Tour this Saturday in Malibu. (See previous post). Here, Annie introduces some of the ways she gets nutrients from her raw food diet. Everything sounds so amazing!

24th Annual Cook's Tour

So apparently my house is going to be part of the Cook's Tour, which is happening this Saturday, May 8th. The Cook's Tour is a progressive dinner benefit for the Malibu Methodist Nursery School's scholarship program. Tra di Noi will be serving food at our home. Here's the scoop, according to The Malibu Times:

The Malibu Cook's Tour is a long-standing tradition in the Malibu community and is limited to 300 passports. The tour begins at Malibu Methodist Nursery School, 30128 Morning View Drive. Passport tickets are $65 per person. Reservations can be obtained by calling 310.457.5144.

The official website from the school says there are 350 spaces, and it's a self-guided tour of "magnificent Malibu homes" featuring "a gourmet traveling tasting menu prepared by local prominent chefs."

The print version of the Times' article included vignettes of three of the four homes, along with photographs. The descriptions appear re-printed below. (Only the first house's photograph appeared in the online version).

"This home called 'Whitesands House' is one of four homes to be seen on the Malibu Cook's Tour May 8. Laurel Anderson of LifeFood Organic will serve her organic and raw food treats here." (photo above)

"The Tuscan style Villa Sancti di Bella Vista will be one of the four homes seen on the Malibu Cook's Tour on May 8. Tra di Noi will serve Italian treats at this home."

"The 14,000 square foot Villa Cascata (House of the Waterfall), situated on 20 acres of land, with view of Paradise Cove, Little Dume and beyond, will be catered by Chef David Price of Terra restaurant."

I hadn't heard of LifeFood Organic before today, but I am totally intrigued! I'll hopefully head out to Cahuenga soon, so I can try something at at the raw, organic, gluten-free new restaurant!

The Black Keys Are Hollywood Bound

My whirlwind weekend of Black Keys delights has reached its zenith: Jason Bentley announced this morning on KCRW (89.9 FM) that Dan and Pat will play at the Hollywood Palladium September 27th. Tickets go on sale Friday on Ticketmaster. Wonder if there is a fan pre-sale? The list of recently added shows just went up on their website. San Diego show at Soma on September 25th. Scenestar also reports.

Last Night's Music: Bardot

Great weekends start with great beats! I particularly liked what the DJ was playing last night in between live performances at Bardot, so here's a recap for your dancing pleasure.

The band opened with the ever-sexy intro from "L.A. Woman", and then called Todd Morse up to join Mya for a rousing "Gimme Shelter", complete with some Jagger-esque showmanship. He later performed one of my personal favorites, Spacehog's "In the Meantime." Sum 41's Deryck Whibley did a fantastic sneering "Rebel Yell" that had everybody grooving. The band peaked when goddess vocalist Mya did an amazing rendition of "Flashdance... What A Feeling", that people stopped smoking to shake it to. Highlights from the turntables:

The Passenger - Iggy Pop

Psycho Killer - Talking Heads

Big In Japan (Original) - Alph...

Need You Tonight - INXS

Scotch in a Hollywood Dive Bar

If you're in the mood to taste some great Scotch, don't miss next week's tasting! Silver Lake Wine is presenting a Scotch tasting at Three Clubs next Wednesday, April 7th. Ed Kohl from Signatory Vintage Spirits, who hosted last year's Scotch tasting at the Doheny, will return next week to pour eight varieties of Scotch.

Silver Lake Wine describes the whiskeys thus:

• Ben Nevis 1992 17yr Cask Strength
• Auchentoshan 1999 10yr un-chillfiltered
• Linkwood 1995 14yr un-chillfiltered
• Glen Grant 1997 12yr 86 proof
• Isle of Skye 8yr blend
• Smokehead Islay Single Malt
• Laphroaig 2001 8yr un-chillfiltered

Details:

4/7/2010

7pm sharp

$40 (cash only) at the door

This event is by reservation only and space is limited. Call the store at 323.662.9024 to reserve your space. See you there!

Film Noir Festival

The 12th annual Noir City film festival starts this week at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, presented by the American Cinematique in collaboration with The Film Noir Foundation . CRY DANGER (1951), featuring rare footage of mid-century downtown Los Angeles screens this Friday at 7:30pm, followed by TIGHT SPOT. Your $11 ticket gets you into the double feature. The film festival continues through April 18th. Don't miss out! Many of these films are not available on DVD.

Rainy Day at the Movies Part 1

A rainy day in Los Angeles is the perfect time to explore its many film-related gems. This three-part series will do just that, covering outstanding independent theaters, historic landmarks dating back to the Hollywood Golden Age, local film festivals and screening events, and a profile of a seasoned actor who's created a community of filmmakers online.

First, some local plugs:

• ZUMA VIDEO & MUSIC While I do enjoy the instant watch feature of Netflix, nothing quite compares to roaming the aisles of a physical video store, scanning the covers for interesting titles and graphics, and engaging in a little people-watching while stumbling across long-forgotten favorites. Not a bad place to pop into for some cinematic fare while waiting for your order from Point Pizza.
• MALIBU CINEMAS This two-screen theater is right in the hub of the Cross Creek shopping center, often a site for local film star run-ins, and one of the few purveyors of out-of-this-world Malibu Toffee. 
• MALIBU FILM FESTIVAL Founded by David Katz, this showcase of international film from cutting-edge independent filmmakers is world-famous. The 11th edition of the festival is currently accepting film entries online.

Exceptional Independent Theaters

• The Laemmle Theater in Santa Monica always screens great independent art films. Right now it's showing A Single Man  (directed by fashion designer Tom Ford) and An Education, both of which I want to see! There are other Laemmles around town, too.
• The American Cinematique, a non-profit, has two venues - The Aero Theater in Santa Monica and The Egyptian Theater in Hollywood. They produce a fantastic programming line-up, often with double-features and themed screening events. Two of the best places to see classic film on the big screen! Sign up for their newsletter to stay in the know. Volunteer opportunities, too.
• Cinefamily at the Silent Movie Theater - My friend introduced me to this historic site, home of the only silent movie theater in America still in operation. The first Wednesday of every month (as well as random Sundays) feature silent films and shorts, complete with live musical accompaniment! The whole experience is a hoot: the guy who plays the organ has been playing for about 80 years running, though his deft and expressive fingers don't show any signs of slowing! In addition to silent films, Cinefamily screens all kinds of weird and wacky films. Double feature Fridays and animation Tuesdays are other calendar highlights. Their website features a great collection of silent film excerpts for your YouTubing pleasure, with a bit of insightful background about each upcoming film.

• ArcLight Theater at the Cinerama Dome - No list of cinemas in Los Angeles would be complete without mentioning the ArcLight. The ArcLight is like the Rolls Royce of movie theaters. You walk in, you're impressed by the vastness of the "departure board" and its offerings, buy your ticket and select your seat (if you haven't already done so online), do a little pre-movie shopping in the bookshop, have a bit of wine in the bar, and then settle into a plush seat in an immaculate theater. Then your host greets you and stays in the theater to ensure a "perfect" movie-going experience. They take this experience very seriously, and even have a specifically designated website to point out all the unique features of an ArcLight visit. Pricey, but worth it. This particular location (there's another one in Sherman Oaks) utilizes the iconic 1963 geodesic Cinerama Dome, which, with its ultra-wide screen and domed ceiling, makes movie-going here an event.

Rainy Day Blonde, Hollywood-Style; Or, Pick Yourself Up, Malibu-style (no, dunce, not "Promises")

Don't let all this rain get you down. (The Man, the economy and the fact that Greed is only a fake perfume are doing a good enough job of that.)

So, ditch your blues, and dye your hair blonde. Apparently a simple change in the color of your tresses can immediately (and cheaply) boost your fun-factor. (It's science. Check out Sassy Bella, if you don't believe me.)

Once you've successfully performed a DIY home job on your bob, get out and catch some flicks. Check out all the great film festivals coming up this month in Los Angeles and support new talent in the process!

Young Directors Night

Friday, March 6

6-7:30 Cocktail hour at A+D Museum (love them!)

7:30-10:30 Program & Q/A at LACMA's Bing Theater

10:30-12 Reception & Award Presenation at A+D

New Filmmakers > LA

Thursday, March 19

Stanley Kramer Theater

1438 N. Gower St. | Hollywood | 90028

5:45 Documentary Program

7:30 Short Program

8:45 Feature Presentation

Reception following screening

Still got the blues?
Okay, drama queen. Here's what you need to do:
Get yourself over to apowerfulnoise.org and purchase tickets for you and all your girlfriends to see "A Powerful Noise." This documentary film will be screened in over 450 theaters across the country and is happening in conjunction with International Women's Day. Following the documentary, a live panel of awesome women will discuss the problems (and solutions) facing women and girls in struggling countries. Not only will you get to hear Natalie Portman, Madeleine Albright and Christy Turlington talk about important issues (and see what they're wearing), but hopefully focusing on broader topics beyond yourself will help put a few rainy days in perspective for you.

In fact, I think this is such a great idea, everyone should go!
Step Up Women's Network is hosting a screening with Sarah Michelle Gellar at the Century City 15. For more information and to see listings in a city near you, click here.

For all you LA people, here are the deets:
A Powerful Noise
Thursday, March 5 | 8PM | Century City 15 | $18/ticket
It is strongly recommended to purchase your tickets online in advance.

:::Souring Economy Tip of the Day:::

Sign up for Netflix through B of A's "Add It Up" program, and get $28 back! That's almost 2 months of free DVDs, right to your door!

There, I've given you 4 rad ideas on how to get through this rough time. You love me, I know.