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NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with TNT Sports sideline reporter and bracketology expert Andy Katz about final four predictions, championship X-factors and indelible moments from this year's bracket.

China may have just dislodged the U.S. from a position its held for decades — the world's top trading nation. The latest Chinese figures put the value of its overall trade at $4.6 trillion last year. The U.S. will release its own 2013 data next month.

ESC'S DARRYL MAXIMILIAN ROBINSON PRESENTS NEW 2026 VIDEO THEATRE RENDITION OF PUCK'S EPILOGUE SPEECH FROM THE IMMORTAL BARD'S "A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM" AT 7TH STREET & FLOWER STREET ENTRANCE OF ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMAS OF THE BLOC IN DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES!

Chicago-born and stage-trained actor and play director Darryl Maximilian Robinson, winner of a 1997 Chicago Joseph Jefferson Citation Award for Outstanding Actor In A Principal Role In A Play and a 1997 Chicago Black Theatre Alliance / Ira Aldridge Award nomination for Best Leading Actor In A Play for his critically-praised performance as Sam Semela in The Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago revival production of Athol Fugard's "Master Harold And The Boys" presented at the much-missed Heartland Cafe Studio Theatre of Rogers Park as well as a 2019 Broadwayworld Chicago Award nomination for Best Performer In A Musical or Revue for his critically-praised performance of the dual roles of The Chairman Mr. William Cartwright and Mayor Thomas Sapsea in the 2018 Saint Sebastian Players of Chicago revival production of Rupert Holmes' "The Mystery of Edwin Drood" staged at the more than a century old St. Bonaventure Church of West Lakeview, shares a new addition to the classic speeches that are part of his Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project.

Joining creative forces for the 9th time with his longtime talented and frequent ESC Artistic Associate, Videographer and Photographer Danny Belrose, Excaliber Shakespeare Company of Chicago and Excaliber Shakespeare Company Los Angeles Archival Project Founder, Artistic Director and Producer Darryl Maximilian Robinson shares a new 2026 Street Theatre Video Performance Rendition of the mercurial and magical character of Puck's Epilogue Speech from William Shakespeare's comedy "A Midsummer Night's Dream" just before the pair of veteran thespians and fellow Shakespearean actors Robinson and Belrose attended a inspiring and moving screening of acclaimed, Oscar-winning Director Chloe Zhao's latest Best Picture Academy Award nominated film "Hamnet."

Darryl Maximilian Robinson's Monday Evening January 26, 2026 new Video Theatre Rendition of Puck's Epilogue Speech from The Bard's "A Midsummer Night's Dream," recorded on the sidewalk at The 7th Street and Flower Street Entrance of The Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Theater of The Bloc, is available for viewing at Facebook and YouTube.

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Young Artists ... want to bring your drawings to life? Want to learn how to use carving tools? Want to meet other teenagers who are interested in art?

Join us for this six week class to learn the basic principles of carved linoleum block printmaking. Cesar Aldana (@sketchcrow), local artist, printmaker, educator, and OPAC favorite will guide us step-by-step through the history of this powerful art form. He'll share some history, examples, design ideas, and step-by-step instructions of how to cut your design into a linoleum block and then how to use your carved block to create prints.

If you have one, please bring your sketchbook and/or, some sketches you might like to develop into a print.

* Class, materials, and lunch are FREE for attendees thanks to our amazing, generous donors.
* All skill levels are welcome.
* Ages 13-18

Students must:
* Commit to and attend all (6) classes.
* Have transportation to/from the Oxnard Performing Arts & Convention Center.

Saturdays, Sept. 24 - Oct. 29, 2022 | 11am - 2pm
Oxnard Performing Arts Center
800 Hobson Way, Oxnard, CA 93030

Register here: https://form.jotform.com/222236835210144

Join us for the 7th Annual BFF Binge Fringe Festival of FREE Theatre, Oct 15 - Nov 6, offering over two dozen plays and family-oriented events thanks to generous grants from the City of Santa Monica and the Santa Monica Arts Commission and Playhouse PALS. What’s on today?

Is She a he Or is he A she...will we find out...keep watching. A child of three has her first experience with gender. The questions she faces at that young age pursue her right up to the present...how to cope with people who don t like gender being borderless...especially in 1950...The entire show is told through Tap dance, Spoken mime, characterizations, multi-media and narration. Written & performed by Lynne Jassem who also hosts a post-show Q & A.

Petra Griffith, managing director and CEO of Wedbush Ventures, will be joining us as part of the Entrepreneur Speaker Series.

Dinner and networking begin at 6 p.m., the presentation is from 7 to 8 p.m.

Petra Griffith launched Wedbush Ventures to invest in the next generation of technology companies solving big market problems. Griffith has helped build many firsts: the first online printing software; first fitness wearable; and first native ads. Having launched a venture banking division for a regional bank, she understands the strategic and creative mindset necessary to narrow in on a product’s core features for successful market fit execution. Her past leadership-to-product, strategy, marketing, and operations teams at established and startup organizations such as Netflix, Yahoo!, and 24 Hour Fitness makes her a coveted product strategy ally to entrepreneurs ready to scale innovation.

Griffith holds a BA in International Politics and Economics from Middlebury College and an MBA from London Business School.

The Goleta Valley Art Association will host an art festival featuring original works by local artists on Saturday, August 21, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at La Cumbre Plaza.

The show will be mounted in the outdoor mall area of the plaza and give visitors the opportunity to view and purchase the association’s artwork as well as that of artists affiliated with the La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts, which established three work/display galleries in October 2019.
“This is an opportunity for our association to once again celebrate our vision of ‘Bringing Art to the Community,’ said Elizabeth Flanagan, president of the organization. “We’re very excited to be hosting this show in cooperation with the La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts. Several of the LCCCA artists also are members of GVAA.”


This show is sponsored by La Cumbre Plaza, Art Essentials, The La Cumbre Center for Creative Arts, Limousine Link and Pacific Western Bank.

You are invited to attend The 59th Annual Gem, Mineral, Jewelry Arts & Fossil Show, brought to you by the Ventura Gem & Mineral Society. Sat., Mar. 5, 2022 (10 AM - 5 PM) & Sun., Mar. 6, 2022 (10 AM - 4 PM) Ventura County Fairgrounds,10 W. Harbor Blvd., Ventura, CA 93001 (Amtrak stops at parking lot). Free Admission (note; the Fairgrounds charges a parking fee if using the Fairground lot). Contact Person/Show Chair: Richard Slyker, (805) 312-8467, info@vgms.org Website: www.vgms.org Over 50 exhibits of gems, minerals, fossils, lapidary & jewelry arts; on-going demos of lapidary arts, jewelry making & gold panning; silent auctions & a raffle for great prizes; a “Second Hand Treasures Store” & plant sale; 15+ dealers; children’s activities & free resources for teachers. A Southern California tradition for 59 years!

Four incredible musicians on one stage for a rare performance together for one night only, Saturday, October 15, 7 pm at Starborn Wellness in Meiners Oaks–Ojai.

Doug Webb played for fifteen years in The Tonight Show Band and recorded for hundreds of movies and television shows.

Kevin Axt toured and recorded with many artists across several musical genres. To date, he has performed on over 200 albums as well as on hundreds of feature films and television shows. Over his career he’s garnered 23 Grammy nominations, culminating in 12 Grammy Awards.

Charles Ruggiero worked with the finest musicians in LA including Chuck Mangione, Steve Gadd, Larry Goldings, Eric Reed, Bob Sheppard, Tim Ries, Dennis Hamm, Bob Reynolds, David Ryan Harris, Laura Dickinson, Doug Webb, The Heirs, and 80s icon Molly Ringwald.

Theo Saunders performed in many of the world’s most prestigious jazz festivals, concert halls and night clubs, with distinguished jazz artists including.
🔥PLUS free Hard Kombucha by Flying Embers🔥

Tickets: $20 online, $25 at the door. Doors open at 6.30 pm. Free parking in the Ace Hardware lot.

No refunds. Questions? Call: 805-746-0936.

Svetlana Smolina is described by LA Times as “an outstanding pianist with a luxuriant tone,” and by the New York Times as “mesmerizing and dynamic”. Svetlana has won several prestigious, international competitions, and is among “The Best Pianist of the 21st Century.”

She is inspired by the works of Bach Beethoven Schubert, Rachmaninoff, Vladimir Horowitz, Arthur Rubinstein, Maria Callas, Oscar Peterson, Art, Tantum, and Miles Davis.