Oh, how sinister, how devious the holiday season. Comes along yet another feel-good relationship movie featuring Hollywood’s loveliest lovelorn. How easy it is to set the stage with a quartet of lonely, beautiful people (yes, Jack, even you; even “Nacho Libre” himself, the hairy half of Tenaciou...
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Play review
‘Christmas Carol’ a tasty chestnut
By Steve Carlson moorpark@theacorn.com
      “Chestnut” is the best term for a play like “A Christmas Carol–The Musical,” playing 8 p.m. tonight and tomorrow, Dec. 22 and 23, at Moorpark’s High Street Arts Center. And “chestnuts roasting on an open fire” is the warm and fuzzy stuff that makes this season.
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Ring in the New Year with ‘Always Patsy Cline’
      Ring in the New Year at the Simi Valley Cultural Arts Center’s annual New Year’s Eve Gala featuring the opening night performance of “Always, Patsy Cline.” Two packages are available and both include a post-show champagne celebration with cast and crew.
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Eclectic art on display
      Ventura County Arts Council presents “Art Is Eclectic,” a group show by the Artists-in-Residence of Studio Channel Islands Art Center. The art is on display in the lobby of the Hall of Administration, 800 S. Victoria Ave., Ventura, through Jan. 17. The exhibit was curated by Hiroko Yoshi...
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