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Entries from April 2008

BROADWAY IN REDONDO (AND SORT OF TORRANCE)

April 25th, 2008 · No Comments

Truly, the best ticket for Saturday night, April 26, is “An Evening of Broadway Music,” at 7:30pm at Riviera United Methodist Church, 375 Palos Verdes Blvd. in Redondo Beach, across from Torrance’s Hollywood Riviera. Led by the phenomenal voice of Dawn Brooks of the jazz group “Corner Pocket,” the program includes members of the Riviera Choir [...]

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Tags: Music

TORRANCE CITY COUNCILMAN PAUL NOWATKA CHOSEN AS MAYOR!

April 24th, 2008 · No Comments

After an impressive impromptu speech at the beginning of “Forbidden Broadway,” Paul Nowatka, a friend of Mayor Frank Scotto, announced at intermission that he is taking over the role of mayor. Mayor Scotto is fine with it, though, because this particular role is Mayor Daley, “Da Mare” as he was known in his hometown of [...]

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THE HOTTEST TICKET ON B'WAY IS IN L.A. — "Forbidden Broadway" comes to Torrance

April 17th, 2008 · No Comments

How good is “Forbidden Broadway”? However you judge the quality of a show, its awards (a Tony is only the beginning)the length of its run (only 24 years), the number of touring companies at any given time (the rave reviews yesterday were from Connecticut, New York, Florida and California — that’s enough votes to elect a Presidential [...]

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Tags: Comedy