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- Geffen Playhouse Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix perform at the Geffen Playhouse
- The Wall Street Journal Dick Van Dyke talks about his Geffen Playhouse show featuring his quartet.
- Broadway World Dick Van Dyke interview about his show with his guys from his Vantasix group.
- LA Times Dick Van Dyke's new show with his singing quartet.
- IMDB Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix on IMDB
- USA Today Dick Van Dyke thanks The Wellness Community as The Vantastix sing a song from Mary Poppins
- Moorpark Acorn Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix support a Los Angeles charity
- Library Foundation of Los Angeles [ permanent dead link ] The Vantastix sing at Gregory Peck Reading Series
- New Directions For Youth The Vantastix perform to support a worthy Los Angeles cause
- The Thousand Oaks Acorn The Vantastix support local high schools
- CNN The Vantastix sing for Mary Tyler Moore on Larry King Live
- Yahoo Movies Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix on Yahoo Movies
- The Acorn 2004 Article about The Vantastix
- This Day in Disney History Dick Van Dyke and The Vantastix perform for the Sherman Brothers
- Harmonize.com The Vantastix win the Probe Outstanding Achievement Award