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    <title>      RKDC KIDS SHOW (The Torrance Cultural Services Division)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center]</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Dec 1, 2011
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      City Hall CLOSED		 </title>
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    <description>Date: Fri, Dec 2, 2011

Description: City Hall will be closed.
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    <title>      WARREN MILLER'S LIKE THERE'S NO TOMORROW (Warren Miller Entertainment)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center]</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Dec 2, 2011
Time:  8:00 PM

Description: Warren Miller Entertainment presents its 62nd winter sports film hosted by skiing icon Johnny Moseley.  Shot on location in India, New Zealand, Chile, Alaska, and British Columbia, the film features Chris Davenport, Colby West, and Julia Mancuso.
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    <title>      IMAGINAIR BOUTIQUE (ImaginAir)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Dec 3, 2011
Time: 10:00 AM -  3:00 PM

Description: Enjoy a holiday craft show with a wide variety of vendors for everyone’s taste.
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    <title>      CHARLES PHOENIX'S HOLIDAY RETRO SLIDE SHOW (The Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation) 		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center]</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Dec 3, 2011
Time:  2:00 PM

Description: Pop culture humorist Charles Phoenix celebrates how we decorated, dressed up, dined, and drank for the holidays in the 50s and 60s.  With abundant joy, clever wit, and a keen eye for odd ball detail, Charles supercharges the classic living room slide show into a laugh-out-loud roast and toast of kitschy mid-century New Year’s, Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas life.
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    <title>      CHARLES PHOENIX'S HOLIDAY RETRO SLIDE SHOW (The Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation) 		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center]</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Dec 3, 2011
Time:  8:00 PM

Description: Pop culture humorist Charles Phoenix celebrates how we decorated, dressed up, dined, and drank for the holidays in the 50s and 60s.  With abundant joy, clever wit, and a keen eye for odd ball detail, Charles supercharges the classic living room slide show into a laugh-out-loud roast and toast of kitschy mid-century New Year’s, Easter, Fourth of July, Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas life.
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    <title>      SIMPLE GIFTS (The Dance Center)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center]</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Dec 4, 2011
Time:  3:00 PM

Description: Enjoy a fun family holiday show with dancing and singing.
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    <title>      Non-resident Registration		 </title>
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    <author>     Debbie Parr</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2011
Time:  8:00 AM -  5:00 PM

Description: Registration for Winter Classes begins for non-Torrance residents
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    <title>      ARTFUL DAYS: THE CLASSICAL IDEAL (The Torrance Cultural Services Division)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Tue, Dec 6, 2011
Time: 12:10 PM -  1:00 PM

Description: The Greeks were said to have reached perfection between the years 450 and 400 BC and then improved on it in the following decades.  Let’s reflect on their great achievements and learn how we are indebted to the Greeks today for our art, architecture, the Olympics, and democracy.
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    <title>      A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER (The Torrance Civic Chorale and Orchestra)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Dec 9, 2011
Time:  8:00 PM

Description: World renowned composer Morten Lauridsen’s a cappella O Magnum Mysterium and John Rutter’s orchestrated What Sweeter Music is balanced with Masters in the Hall and Light Your Christmas plus many other seasonal favorites.  In addition the Chorale premiers Hooray for Chanukah by Paul Zim.
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    <title>      Planning Your New California Native Plant Garden Workshop		 </title>
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    <author>     Nature Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Time:  1:00 PM -  4:00 PM

Description: Are you stumped as to how to re-design your garden so it is more drought tolerant? Do you want to learn about where and how to plant California Native Plants? This series offers step-by-step personalized assistance in all aspects of creating a new garden. $70 per person or $80 per couple. This will be a 4 class workshop with Dr. Connie Vadheim a profressor from Cal State Dominguez Hills. Registration required for this workshop. To register call the Nature Center at (310)782-3989
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    <title>      A CHRISTMAS TO REMEMBER (The Torrance Civic Chorale and Orchestra)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Dec 10, 2011
Time:  8:00 PM

Description: World renowned composer Morten Lauridsen’s a cappella O Magnum Mysterium and John Rutter’s orchestrated What Sweeter Music is balanced with Masters in the Hall and Light Your Christmas plus many other seasonal favorites.  In addition the Chorale premiers Hooray for Chanukah by Paul Zim.
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    <title>      US OEDO ICHIZA PRESENTS 7TH CHARITY SHOW (Taishu Engek Hana No Kyoen)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Dec 11, 2011
Time:  1:00 PM

Description: Enjoy this fundraising evening of Japanese dance.
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    <title>      CALLE MAYOR WINTER CONCERT (Calle Mayor Middle School)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Dec 12, 2011
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      WINTER CONCERT (South High School Band)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center]</author>
    <description>Date: Thu, Dec 15, 2011
Time:  7:00 PM


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    <title>      City Hall CLOSED		 </title>
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    <description>Date: Fri, Dec 16, 2011

Description: City Hall will be closed.
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    <title>      WENDY KATAGI CHRISTMAS CONCERT (Wendy Katagi)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center]</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Dec 16, 2011
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: Wendy Katagi and friends present original, jazz, and classic Christmas music including sing-a-long carols and songs from Wendy’s newly released CD, Rise in Hope Again.
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    <title>      Breakfast with Santa		 </title>
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    <author>     Allison Saufua</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Time:  9:00 AM - Noon

Description: The City of Torrance Community Services invites you to a pancake breakfast and a visit with Santa at the Torrance Cultural Arts Center, with entertainment featuring a puppet show by Jim Gamble Puppet Productions and music by DJ Ozzie. 

Tickets are $20 a person.  Reservations can be made by phone at (310) 618-2720, or in person at the Registration Office in the West Annex of City Hall 3031 Torrance Blvd, (two buildings east of the Library) on the following dates:

* Torrance Residents:         November 29 - December 9, 2011
* Non-Torrance Residents:  December 6 - December 9, 2011

The Registration Office is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and will be closed on Friday, December 2 and Friday, December 16.

Please call (310) 618-2930 for additional information.
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    <title>      BREAKFAST WITH SANTA (The Torrance Community Services Department)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Time:  9:00 AM - Noon

Description: Enjoy breakfast and a visit with Santa at this annual holiday event.  Reservations required.
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    <title>      THE NUTCRACKER (Metropolitan Ballet)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center]</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Time:  2:00 PM

Description: Usher in the holidays with The Nutcracker, danced in classical ballet tradition with featured artists Monique Delhaye and Jeremy Carney.
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    <title>      THE NUTCRACKER (Metropolitan Ballet)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center]</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: Usher in the holidays with The Nutcracker, danced in classical ballet tradition with featured artists Monique Delhaye and Jeremy Carney.
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    <title>      A CHRISTMAS MEMORY/RUBY HINDS AND A CHILD'S CHRISTMAS IN WALES/DYLAN THOMAS (South Bay Conservatory)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Dec 17, 2011
Time:  7:30 PM


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    <title>      GLOOOORIA! (Los Cancioneros Master Chorale)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Dec 18, 2011
Time:  7:30 PM

Description: Celebrate the holiday season with a traditional carol sing-along and the dramatic Messa de Gloria by Giacomo Puccini, set for orchestra and four-part chorus, with three male soloists. 
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    <title>      SONGS OF WINTER (North Torrance Youth Musicians Ensemble)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Time:  7:00 PM

Description: nTyme presents an evening of musical entertainment with the Sounds of Winter concert, featuring performances by the North Torrance Youth Symphony Orchestra, North Torrance Youth Chamber Orchestra, and additional nTyme ensembles. 
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    <title>      Christmas Eve (observed)		 </title>
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    <author>     webmaster@TorranceCA.Gov</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Dec 23, 2011

Description: City Hall will be closed
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    <title>      Christmas Day		 </title>
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    <author>     webmaster@TorranceCA.Gov</author>
    <description>Date: Sun, Dec 25, 2011

Description: City Hall will be closed
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    <title>      Christmas Day (observed)		 </title>
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    <author>     webmaster@TorranceCA.Gov</author>
    <description>Date: Mon, Dec 26, 2011

Description: City Hall will be closed
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    <title>      City Hall CLOSED		 </title>
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    <author>     webmaster@torrnet.com</author>
    <description>Date: Fri, Dec 30, 2011

Description: City Hall will be closed.
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    <title>      NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION: JENNA ESPOSITO (The Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Time:  6:30 PM

Description: Three-time Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs nominee for best female vocalist, Jenna Esposito returns for a rare Southern California performance in the intimate Nakano Theatre.  Joined by her band, Jenna will perform swingin’ sets of standards and pop music, including songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Connie Francis, Paul Anka, Tony Bennett, and others. Also enjoy dinner, champagne and party favors.
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    <title>      NEW YEAR'S EVE CELEBRATION: JENNA ESPOSITO (The Torrance Cultural Arts Foundation)		 </title>
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    <author>     Torrance Cultural Arts Center</author>
    <description>Date: Sat, Dec 31, 2011
Time:  9:30 PM

Description: Three-time Manhattan Association of Cabarets and Clubs nominee for best female vocalist, Jenna Esposito returns for a rare Southern California performance in the intimate Nakano Theatre.  Joined by her band, Jenna will perform swingin’ sets of standards and pop music, including songs made famous by Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Connie Francis, Paul Anka, Tony Bennett, and others. Also enjoy dinner, champagne and party favors.
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