Groundhog Day: Did he see his shadow?
By Vivian Blevins - Contributing columnist
By the time you read my column if you read it Groundhog Day will be over, and you’ll know whether in your part of the country there will be more weeks of winter or that spring is on the horizon.
As much as many of us would like to be informed about current events, some of us believe that enough is enough. I’ve been kept from making positive moves in the past months by my addiction to the news.
I almost always vote, and I vote for both Republicans and Democrats. I expect those whom I support and I donated $200 in 2020 to elect persons whom I thought would represent my views in the Senate to do the work of the country in a thoughtful, collaborative, and honest way.
The ultimate holiday shows list: 81 ‘Christmas Carols,’ ‘Nutcrackers’ and more [Los Angeles Times]
Our gift to you: a stocking stuffed full of star-studded virtual shows this holiday season, including “Saturday Night Live” star Pete Davidson in “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Andrew Lincoln of “The Walking Dead” fame in “A Christmas Carol,” an intimate concert with chanteuse Lila Downs and a pandemic edition of “Taylor Mac’s Holiday Sauce.” Here are more than 80 shows, including the big-name extravaganzas, globe-hopping affairs and hometown entertainment for those looking to support local talent all listed largely in chronological order. All times are Pacific.
“Nutcracker Rouge at Home”
Company XIV, a Brooklyn-based purveyor of burlesque, reimagines its saucy take on the holiday favorite as a virtual series of eight newly recorded performances, with a new film dropping weekly. Available through Dec. 31. $150 and up. companyxiv.com
“The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk”
Bristol Old Vic, Kneehigh and Wise Children theater companies present this multimedia-enhanced romantic fable about painter Marc Chagall and his wife, Bella. Available on demand from 8 p.m. Dec. 11 through 18. 16 pounds (about $21). thewallis.org
“George Balanchine’s the Nutcracker”
New York City Ballet performs the choreographer’s take on Tchaikovsky’s family-friendly holiday fable. Through Jan. 3. $25. marquee.tv
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Make your holidays merry and bright with this South Bay & West Side city-by-city guide to Christmas, Chanukah, drive-thru light displays, Nutcrackers and more. (Shutterstock)
REDONDO BEACH, CA The holidays are nearing in Redondo Beach!
Christmas this year falls on a Friday, Dec. 25. Hanukkah is underway, running through Friday, Dec. 18. And Kwanzaa is Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.
Celebrations are markedly different for 2020, to be sure. Many annual community extravaganazas were canceled throughout Redondo Beach and the Greater L.A. region this year due to the pandemic and stay-at-home orders.
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But festivities still abound throughout the area as towns and organizations are getting creative with drive-thrus, virtual and socially distanced events many with limited availablity and required reservations.
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