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Sean Penn’s Heartfelt Tribute to Friend Matthew Perry
Actor Sean Penn has expressed his admiration for Matthew Perry, who died in October at the age of 54. Penn commended the late actor for his courage regarding his substance abuse issues and hailed him as a “talented guy”. The 63-year-old had experience in that area, with his own son wrestling with an addiction to…
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Human Condition: Taking the time machine to Thanksgivings past
Like many of my fellow baby boomers, I found myself helping with the mowing at my parents’ house as my dad grew older. What I considered a chore when I lived at home was now a chance to reminisce as I rode the lawn mower around the place I grew up. I usually started in…
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Kick off the Holidays at Cornish Christmas
If it is Thanksgiving weekend in Grass Valley, it must mean Cornish Christmas is kicking off. For over half a century the city has hosted the outdoor street fair, and this year is no exception. Grass Valley Downtown Association Executive Manager, Robin Davies, said that in fact, this is the 55th annual, “It’s a step…
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Deck the halls … with putz houses
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Common practice has people lining mantles with holiday cards come November and December, but Cheryl Thomas displays these paper greetings in a much more creative way — and for years to come. Thomas discovered putz houses about a decade…
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FA to limit lighting of Wembley arch
Wembley’s arch will only be lit for football and entertainment under a new policy approved by the Football Association board. The decision follows criticism after the arch was not lit in the colours of the Israel flag following attacks on the country by Hamas in October. Israel retaliated with air strikes on Gaza, and stopped…
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Entertainment in Tahoe: Elephant Revival; Winter Speaker Series: Michelle Parker; Kings Beach Holiday Walkabout
Elephant Revival with Special Guest Joe Purdy Elephant Revival is a unique collection of multi-instrumentalists blending elements of Celtic, Americana, Folk and Indie Art Rock. The band consists of Bonnie Paine (vocals, cello, djembe, washboard and musical saw), Bridget Law (fiddle, vocals), Dango Rose (upright bass, mandolin, vocals), Charlie Rose (banjo, pedal steel, mandolin, vocals)…
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G5 Entertainment announces the global release of Twilight Land
G5 Entertainment announces the global release of its free-to-play Hidden Object adventure game, Twilight Land, shortly to be made available worldwide in the G5 Store for Windows, Microsoft Windows Store, Apple App Store and Google Play. Other major distribution channels will also be supported soon. In Twilight Land, players travel back in time to a…
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Holt Ballet Conservatory presents Clara and the Nutcracker
Don’t miss Clara and the Nutcracker, a delightful version of E.T. A. Hoffman’s classic tale, The Nutcracker Suite. Holt Ballet Conservatory and Miners Foundry join hands to bring to life this delightful story of family unity, childhood fantasy, and magical transformations. Set on Christmas Eve, at the foot of a Christmas tree and seen through…
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Incheon airport to follow global trend in forming entertainment cluster
A visitor films water cascading from Jewel Changi Airport’s indoor waterfall HSBC Rain Vortex, Thursday. The airport features an entertainment and retail complex in its airport economic zone developed in 2019. Joint Press Corps Changi Airport becomes travel destination in own right after opening airport economic zone By Lee Hae-rin SINGAPORE — Hundreds of crowd…
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Some special venues for that holiday spirit
Some holiday-themed events and activities around the East Valley: World of Illumination A drive-thru show “Where light and sound collide to spark innovation and ignite the human spirit.” This year’s theme is “Cosmic Sleighride,” through Dec. 31 at Tempe Diablo Stadium. Info: worldofillumination.com Railroad Lights Holiday Lights will be twinkling at McCormick-Stillman Railroad Park for…