(From the Best of State of the Arts originally broadcast January 3, 2011) Back to kick

off the New Year with a feel-good goal, Sterling & Stroili converse about the hilarious realities of

attending the Annual Tournament of Roses Parade in Pasadena, CA. Veteran nightclub star and recording artist

Jeanie Brandes charms the husk right off of the corn as the year's first in-studio guest; along with Broadway

and television star Dean Butler who discusses his multi-faceted career from theatre to television's iconic

hit series Little House on the Prairie, and his award-winning film company Legacy Documentaries. The Live

Arts Calendar highlights the world premiere of TV star Ryan Eggold's Amy and Elliot at the Stella

Adler-Gilbert Stage in Hollywood; and Sunset Limited presented by Rogue Machine at Theatre Theater in Los

Angeles. Brandes and Butler recall worst moments during live performance. Miss Brandes' latest CD Jeanie

Brandes Kisses You Awake is also featured.