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businessman who views presented digitally on
Saturday evenings at 8
Pinks’ Weekly Christmas as a waste of time. Morna Murphy Martell pm. “Standing on Their
He is the bitterest, meanest
Television Show Scrooge you’ll ever see, as he Shoulders” on Dec. 5,
grudgingly allows his timid clerk to brings jazz and blues singer Barbara
spend only one day with his family, Morrison with her musical tribute to Billie
Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan
even though his
little boy, Tiny and other greats. “A Night of
Tim, is lame Holiday Magic” on Dec. 12, is a
and dying from magical holiday surprise when
tuberculosis four local magicians delight
and amaze the entire family
(TB). When
alone, Scrooge with awe-inspiring holiday-
is visited by themed illusions. “Songs of Joy
ghosts and and Peace” on Dec. 19 is for
those who love to sing along.
given a glimpse into his sad past, Singer Audra Mae, great grandniece of Judy
cruel present and tragic future, with
a final revelation that brings a Garland, performs from classic holiday
WE INVITE YOU TO joyous conclusion. films, along with keyboardist Dylan Meek.
California Department All shows run approximately 45 minutes.
ENJOY of Fish and Wildlife The roster of fabulous British Info: (310) 746-4000 or
PINK LADY When is it ok to borrow a shotgun? performers include Mervyn Johns as Tickets@TheWallis.org
clerk Bob Cratchit and Hermione
Question: I’d like to know if I can Baddeley (who I toured with in 1961)
PRESENTS borrow my dad’s shotgun to go hunt dove. as Mrs. Cratchit; Michael Hordern as
My dad is not going this year since he is Scrooge’s dead partner; Kathleen COVID FAN TUTTE – You Tube
Every Sunday Evening busy. I have my hunting license and a Harrison as his charwoman, and
George Cole as the young Scrooge
Firearm Safety Certificate, too. (Ricky)
KSCI TV Channel 18 when Spirit of Christmas Past For opera lovers here is a wildly
(Michael Dolan) takes him back in
Answer: California’s second hunt period time. Screenplay by Noel Langley imaginative comedic adaptation of Mozart’s
for mourning dove, white-winged dove, uses dialogue from the original “Cosi fan tutte”, created and produced by the
5 PM spotted dove and ringed turtle dove runs book. Produced and directed by Finnish National Opera. It depicts life in the
(In Orange County - Channel 118) from Saturday, Nov. 14 through Monday, Brian Desmond Hurst. spring of 2020 as disrupted by the COVID-
Dec. 28 this year – and yes, you can 19 pandemic. The idea came when they had
For more information borrow your dad’s shotgun, under A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS – to cancel the planned production of
PinkLady7@earthlink.net or Pink Lady California Penal Code, section 27880! PBS Wagner’s “Die Walküre” and conductor Esa-
Pekka Salonen conceived the idea.
(818) 606-6679 Penal Code, section 27545 requires that Christmas will look
in most situations, the sale, loan or vastly different for Journalist-novelist Minna
Continued from page 16 transfer shall be completed through a millions this year due to Lindgren created the libretto,
selecting music from
Stop Senior Scams licensed firearms dealer. But according to the coronavirus, but PBS
section 27950, “section 27545 does not has announced that one Mozart’s original and an aria
Remember: You may be a target, but apply to the loan of a firearm, other than a tradition will remain each from his “Don Giovanni
“and “The Magic Flute.” My
you don’t have to be a victim! handgun, to a licensed hunter for use by intact. The Charlie Brown holiday opera-loving friend, playwright Anibal
that hunter for a period of time not to special “A Charlie Brown Christmas”
Dr. Sherry McCoy, PhD, is a freelance exceed the duration of the hunting season will air on PBS and PBS Kids on Aprile, advises “Do not miss this!” You can
writer & actor for the Stop Senior Scams ! December 13. This annual holiday view the entire show, with English
Acting Program (SSSAP) in Los Angeles. for which the firearm is to be used.” tradition was thrown into question subtitles, on You Tube through March 30.
For more information re SSSAP, please in October when Apple TV+ made a Soprano Karita Mattila plays a parody of
contact Adrienne Omansky at We hope you have great success! deal with Peanuts Worldwide and herself as a renowned opera diva trapped in
SSSAP4U@gmail.com. Questions for the Mendelson Film Productions to be Finland because of the pandemic. Ironically,
writer should be directed to “Dear Sherry” the sole home of all Peanuts’ holiday both she and conductor Salonen reside in
at Not Born Yesterday! P.O. Box 722, Brea, CA specials. When people learned that the U.S., but found themselves unable to
92822 or nbynews@juno.com. Theater Historian and former Hollywood the Peanuts characters would only be leave Finland when the international
Reporter, TV, Film and Broadway Critic, on Apple TV+ thousands signed a
Monthly Screening changed format Morna M. Martell is a lecturer on “The petition to bring back Charlie borders were closed.
Morna Murphy Martell on the web: Impact of Yiddish Theatre on American Brown, Snoopy, Woodstock, and the
www.theatrespokenhere.blogspot.com Theatre’ with bookings in Pasadena, rest. Also on Apple TV+ from Dec.
Manhattan Beach, and West Hollywood. For 11-13. Support the Arts On Line
The JFS/West Hollywood
Comprehensive Service Center info, email dramatist2006@yahoo.com
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