December 18, 2008

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49th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration, December 24

Although this annual holiday entertainment marathon takes place in downtown Los Angeles, Santa Monica is well represented this year, with local performers Namaste Women’s Choir (pictured), Los Pinguos, and Border Grill chef Susan Feniger, who will be one of the seven chef-hosts. 47 groups and artists will be

performing and if you can’t get down there, the whole show will be broadcast live on KCET-TV. 3-9pm, free, (donations of canned food requested), Dorothy Chandler Pavilion at the Music Center, 135 N. Grand Ave., LA, 213.972.3099.

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