By Johan Dodge Reverend During the winter season, the days are short and the darkness seems to creep into our lives. It doesn’t help that we have returned to a stay-at-home order across the state. What does it mean for us to have hope amid the darkness that we find ourselves in right now? To answer that, we will look at a passage from the Gospel of Luke. The word “Gospel” means good

TRIVIA EVENTS What flavor of Pop-Tarts does Buddy use in his spaghetti? What is the name of Santa Claus’ son? If you’re looking to flex your memory muscles this holiday, you can’t go wrong with online trivia games. Trivia, AD hosts livestreamed games on Facebook and Instagram that are tied to movies and TV shows nearly daily, and for the next few weeks, the majority of them focus

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MUSICAL THEATRE WEST Long Beach’s Musical Theatre West debuted this month a modern twist on a holiday classic using cutting-edge technology. The world-premiere production of “Estella Scrooge: A Christmas Carol With a Twist!” was filmed using tracked greenscreen techniques, with 3-D surreal digital environments merged with footage of the actors. “‘Estella Scrooge’ was born