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On the Town: Nativity musical blends 'classic' with 'out there'
With the holiday season upon us, the odds are good that some folks may be invited to a party, imbibe a bit too much spiked egg nog or eat a few bad mushrooms, pass out, and experience visions of surreal and bizarre events and characters dancing in their...
Tags: Religion and Belief, Entertainment, Music Theater, Theater, Entertainment Events
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Stage review: Dickens mash-up over-twists
Theatergoers who prefer “A Christmas Carol” straight up, with language and redemptive message intact, won't find much holiday cheer in “A Christmas Twist,” SeaGlass Theatre's satiric treatment of the Dickens classic at the...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Religious Festivals, Tameka Cottle, Ebenezer Scrooge (fictional character), Holidays
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Falcon Theatre comedy spoofs modern big business
If you’ve ever been put off by a job interview that was intimidating, demeaning or just plain strange, be thankful you weren’t among the candidates for a job at Burnham & Burnham, the fictional Fortune 500 company in “The Grönholm...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Politics, Entertainment, Companies and Corporations, Employment Opportunities
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On the Town: Comedians help high school football stay ahead
If you visit your regular food market today, notice what seems to be a run on all manner of snack items and brewed beverages, and don't understand what's happening, the chances are better than good that you are not a fan or follower of one of the National...
Tags: Tom Petty, Hell Ride (movie), Disc Jockeys, Entertainment, Football
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Caregivers get a shot at a free cruise
A lucky caregiver will receive a vacation cruise for two and care for their family member as first prize in a contest offered through a partnership between the Burbank-based Home Instead Senior Care, the Stroke Assn. of Southern California and the Los...
Tags: Fort Lauderdale, Politics, Entertainment, Personal Service, Royal Caribbean International
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Theatre review: 'Two Gentlemen of Chicago'
Another season, another work of inspired musical lunacy from the Troubadour Theater Company. This time around, the gifted troupe known for signature mash-ups of theater classics and iconic pop music has nearly surpassed itself with “Two Gentlemen of...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Angelina Jolie, Entertainment, Music Theater, Theater
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Theater review: Well-rounded 'Private Lives'
A baseball field faces GTC Burbank, a small theater situated in the middle of George Izay Park. Off to one side is a children's playground. Inside the modest 98-seat venue, the curtain is going up on a decidedly different reality: the 1930s world of...Tags: Arts and Culture, Noel Coward
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Burb's Eye View: He's the owner of a Purple Heart
Timothy “TJ” Adams rolls his eyes once again. This is the third time his mother has asked to show me the video of him in the hospital bed as he receives his Purple Heart. For Jill Adams, it is a better memory than the morning she was told...Tags: Pakistan, Health, Entertainment, Hawaii, CNN (tv network)
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Tools of the trade
Steve Howey has found his niche in acting. The Crescenta Valley High School graduate played the son-in-law Van on the TV show “Reba” for six seasons and is now on the new Showtime series “Shameless.”
In college he had his sights...Tags: Showtime (tv network), College Basketball, William H. Macy, Entertainment, Shameless (tv program)
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Organizations
Daisy Troop visits thrift shop Burbank Girl Scout Daisy Troop 631-6 and their leaders, Lisa Tobey, Carey Sanchez and Ashlynn Wright, visited La Providencia Guild Thrift Shop. This was a thank-you opportunity to plant their Master Project "Mini Garden"...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Health, Amusement and Theme Parks, Entertainment, Teen Health
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Just for laughs
Local comedians will cast out their best shtick during grand opening shows Sept. 9 to 11 at the Flappers Comedy Club.
The grand opening evening shows will be emceed by Samuel J. Comroe.
Comroe plays up his Tourette's syndrome that, he said, inspires...Tags: Burbank (Los Angeles, California), Health, Entertainment, Los Angeles, Family
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Cars, comedy make cash for causes
The all-day roar of classic cars transitioned into the roar of evening laughter on Sunday as two respective events were staged to raise funds for various local charities and the John Burroughs High School Football program.
The day began as the Burbank...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Jay Leno, Entertainment, Comedy Central (tv network), Vehicles
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