ENTERTAINMENT BRIEFS TERRORIST ATTACKS DEPICTED IN DANCE.VALENCIA - The College of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. Dance Department's fall concert will focus on the tragic events and consequences of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in a performance titled ``Rebuilding: Look to the Future.'' The performance will portray in dance not only the horror of the attacks of Sept. 11, but also the strength of Americans to rise up and move forward in the face of terror. It will combine the works of College of the Canyons students and faculty, in addition to the efforts of a local dance company, the Ciazio Collective. ``Rebuilding'' will be presented at 8 p.m. today in Room 110 in the Physical Education Building at College of the Canyons, 26455 N. Rockwell Canyon Road, Valencia. Admission is free, though donations are accepted. For information, call the dance department at (661) 362-3997. - Daily News Deputies will play the firefighters SAUGUS - The Los Angeles County Fire Department Not to be confused with Los Angeles Fire Department. The Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD), serves unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County, as well as 58 cities and towns that choose to have the county provide fire and EMS services, including the City of La and Sheriff's Department will host their first Guns and Hoses charity softball game from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Central Park, 27150 Bouquet Canyon Road, Saugus. Firefighters will take on the sheriff's deputies to raise money for the Fire Department's local Disaster Relief Fund and the Sheriff's Station Toy Drive. The event will be a family affair featuring DJ Mark Thompson This article is about the Director-General of the BBC. For other individuals with the same name, see Mark Thompson (disambiguation) Mark Thompson (born July 31 1957) is Director-General of the BBC, a post he has held since 2004, and a former chief executive of Channel 4. of the Mark & Brian radio program on KLOS-FM (95.50), displays of fire trucks and engines, the Shaky Quaky Yogi Bear Yogi Bear character with insatiable appetite; always stealing picnic baskets from visitors to Jellystone Park. [Am. Comics: Misc.; TV: Terrace, II, 448–449] See : Gluttony house and the sheriff's search-and-rescue team helicopter. Printed materials designed to educate the public about fire prevention and home hazard preparedness will be distributed, and a drawing will be announced at every inning with door prizes. Tickets cost $7 and include the game, lunch and raffle. All ticket proceeds will be returned to the community of the Santa Clarita Valley The Santa Clarita Valley is the valley of the Santa Clara River in Southern California. It stretches through Los Angeles County and Ventura County. Its main population center is the city of Santa Clarita. The valley was part of the 48,612-acre (19,672. . For information, call Laurene Lopez, Community Services representative at (661) 254-9668. - Daily News College presents its choral groups VALENCIA - Holiday music will be in the air at College of the Canyons when the music department's choral groups, under the direction of Julie Lawson, present an exciting evening of eclectic music selections at 8 p.m. today in the campus Student Center. A new, 16-member jazz choir will join the college's existing choral groups - Les Chanteuses, Chamber Singers and Voices of the Canyons - for a fast-paced evening of music in a variety of styles, with something for everyone's musical taste. Lawson will bring her fascination with world music to the concert in the music from Cuba, Haiti, Israel, Spain, Italy and France featured in her program. As a special highlight that evening, Les Chanteuses will premiere a song from a new musical about the life of Joan of Arc Joan of Arc, Fr. Jeanne D'Arc (zhän därk), 1412?–31, French saint and national heroine, called the Maid of Orléans; daughter of a farmer of Domrémy on the border of Champagne and Lorraine. , which is now being composed by College of the Canyons student Steven Ladd Jones. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Call (661) 259-7800, Ext. 3254. - Daily News Barbershop group plans fund-raiser VALENCIA - The Santa Clarita Valley Barbershop Singing Chapter will host a fund-raiser from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Marie Callender's, 27630 The Old Road, Valencia. Twenty percent of the proceeds food orders purchased during those hours will be collected to sponsor part of the cash prizes awarded at the 4th annual All Valley High School Quartet Singing Contest to be held in February. The fund-raiser will feature the Santa Clarita Valley Men's Barbershop Chorus A barbershop chorus is a chorus that sings a cappella music in the barbershop style. Most barbershop choruses belong to a larger association of practitioners such as the Barbershop Harmony Society, Sweet Adelines International or Harmony, Inc. , chapter quartets, guest singers, past high school winners and more. All of the music will be presented in the traditional barbershop style of singing a cappella a cap·pel·la adv. Music Without instrumental accompaniment. [Italian : a, in the manner of + cappella, chapel, choir.] Adj. 1. , and traditional barbershop favorites will be performed as well as some popular holiday tunes. There is no charge for this Singing on Sunday community event, but patrons who wish to make donations may pick up fliers to show to the waiter when ordering any meals. For information, call Dave Norman at (661) 259-6109. - Daily News St. Nick will ride on Metrolink train SANTA CLARITA Santa Clarita, city (1990 pop. 110,642), Los Angeles co., S Calif., suburb 30 mi (48 km) NW of downtown Los Angeles, on the Santa Clara River; inc. 1987. Situated in the Santa Clara valley and nearby canyons, Santa Clarita includes the former towns of Canyon Country, - The Metrolink Holiday Train will carry Santa and his friends into the Princessa station at 8:15 p.m. Sunday. The station is located at Via Princessa and Weyerhauser Way in Canyon Country. At each stop this holiday season, the Holiday Train will collect new, unwrapped toys to be donated to needy children in the Santa Clarita community. The event will also feature entertainment for the entire family. For information, call Lupe Valdez Lupe Valdez is an American law enforcement official and the Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas. She is Texas's only female sheriff, as well as being one of only very few openly gay holders of that office. at Metrolink at (213) 452-0288. - Daily News Holiday breakfast with Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus SANTA CLARITA - The city of Santa Clarita Parks, Recreation and Community Services Department will host a Breakfast with Santa from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Dec. 21 at the Sports Complex Activities Center, 20880 Centre Pointe Parkway, Canyon Country. Guests are invited to start their day with Santa at the event, which will feature holiday songs, crafts and pictures with Santa. Cost is $10 per person, and the deadline to register is Monday. For information or to sign up for the breakfast, call (661) 284-1472. - Daily News Ballet company Noun 1. ballet company - a company that produces ballets troupe, company - organization of performers and associated personnel (especially theatrical); "the traveling company all stayed at the same hotel" to do 'Nutcracker' NEWHALL - The Santa Clarita Ballet Company's annual production of ``The Nutcracker'' will feature magical stage effects and local ballet talent in a stage production at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 21 and 22 in the Hart High School Hart High School may refer to:
In the magical ``Nutcracker'' story, a young girl named Marie falls asleep after her parent's holiday party only to find herself rescued from a battle with the frightening King of Rats by her beloved Nutcracker come to life. The enchanting Snow Queen introduces the Nutcracker and Marie to the Land of Sweets where they are entertained by dancers of many different lands, all performing to the familiar strains of Tchaikovsky's charming score. Tickets to the production cost $15 and $18. They may be purchased by calling (661) 251-6844 or by visiting the box office at 267989 Oak Ave., Canyon Country. - Daily News Christmas trains run from Fillmore FILLMORE - Fillmore & Western Railway is offering multiple holiday train excursions. Every weekend until Christmas passengers can ride a vintage train to Santa Paula Santa Paula (săn`tə pôl`ə), city (1990 pop. 25,062), Ventura co., S Calif., on the Santa Clara River in a fertile valley that yields citrus fruits, avocados, vegetables, flowers, nursery products, and walnuts; laid out 1875, inc. , stopping at the Christmas Tree Christmas tree Evergreen tree, usually decorated with lights and ornaments, to celebrate the Christmas season. The use of evergreen trees, wreaths, and garlands as symbols of eternal life was common among the ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Hebrews. Farm to select and cut the perfect tree to bring back on the train. Santa will be on the Christmas Tree Train each week to hand out treats and visit with the children. A new train has been created this holiday season, ``The North Pole North Pole, northern end of the earth's axis, lat. 90°N. It is distinguished from the north magnetic pole. U.S. explorer Robert E. Peary is traditionally credited as being the first to reach (1909) the North Pole. In 1926, Richard E. Express,'' which is especially geared for the family. Passengers will be entertained by story tellers and carolers as the train picks up Santa and brings him back to Central Park in Fillmore. Kids are encouraged to wear pajamas pajamas Noun, pl US pyjamas pajamas npl (US) → pijama msg; piyama msg (LAM , bring their favorite teddy bear, and cookies and chocolate milk will be served to all. Tickets to the holiday trains are $20 for adults, $10 for children ages four to 12, and $5 for infants to age three. Call (800) 773-8724 to make a reservation. - Daily News |
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