Star Gazing:
RAVEN NIGHTWOOD, MIRROR ASTROLOGER ARIES It’s the night before Christmas and all through the house, nothing is happening and you feel like a grouch. So call up your friends and see who’s around and you […]
Holiday Happenings:
Las Posadas, the annual procession down Olvera Street that reenacts the pilgrimage to Bethlehem and the search for a inn (posada), through Christmas Eve, with a piñata smashing for kids, music, and refreshments for all, […]
Exhibits:
The Art of Ancient Greek Theatre, through Jan. 3, Getty Villa, 17985 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, 310.440.7300. William Brice, Drawings 1960-1985, through Dec. 31, LA Louver Gallery, 45 North Venice Boulevard, Venice, 310.822.4955. California […]
Community Announcements/Ongoing Events:
Academic Foundation for International Cultural Exchange (AFICE) is looking for individuals to work as Community Representatives, who will find host families for international students and will work with them and their families. Call Anne Ring, […]
Music:
December 27 Ultra-Love @ Harvelle’s December 30 Paul Chesne Band @ O’Brien’s Pub Harlow Gold @ Harvelle’s
Theater:
Cyrano de Bergerac, the famous French play in verse by Edmond Rostand, directed by Rae Allen, through Jan. 23, 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 2 p.m. Sunday, (no performances Dec. 20 through January 2), $20-$25, […]
Dr. Mao’s Wellness Central: Eat Right: Foods to Keep You Warm and Fit for Winter:
Traditional Chinese medicine strives to put the body in balance and prevent the cause of illnesses. Much of this is done by creating the right nutrition for you, and the time of year is an […]
Alert: Police Blotter:
I’m Not Me, I’m Him! On Thursday, Dec. 16, at 7:35 a.m., officers witnessed a vehicle make a U-turn, mid-block, in the area of the 1400 block of Ocean Avenue (it is a California Vehicle […]
Users Rule in “Tron: Legacy”:
By Amy Lyons In 1982, director Steven Lisberger broke cinematic ground with “Tron,” a thrilling film in which a man is thrust into the dangerous and daunting world of a video game. Director Joseph Kosinski […]
Theater Review: Mental Illness Set to Music: “Next to Normal”:
It’s hard to believe a story of mental illness, gut-wrenching grief and a crumbling family could be set to music with a modicum of success. But such is the case with “Next to Normal,” the […]
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