09 February 2022

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ICT opens season with tribute to late songwriter Sondheim

ICT opens season with tribute to late songwriter Sondheim


OUTSIDE THE GATES Long Beach’s International City Theatre opens its 2022 season with a tribute to the late songwriter Stephen Sondheim, “Marry Me a Little,” on Friday, Feb. 11. Conceived and developed by Craig Lucas and Norman René, the musical, which premiered in 1980, weaves 17 of Sondheim’s lesser-known works into the tale of two lonely strangers who live just one floor apart in

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C-level player takes the win  in LW Pool Club tournament

C-level player takes the win in LW Pool Club tournament


Shery Wells (l) and Glenn Evenson On Jan. 29, the Leisure World Pool Club held a tournament for B- and C-level players in Clubhouse 2. In late 2021, the club held a tournament that included A-level players, but this one was meant to allow the average player to be more competitive. There were 16 players in the double-elimination eight-ball contest, allowing every contestant to play at least

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Chess Club

Chess Club


This week’s puzzle is checkmate in three moves. White moves first; any answer by Black, and White’s third move is checkmate. The solution to this week’s puzzle: The first move is knight to g7. The White knight moves from f5 to g7, then Black bishop to g7, followed by White rook to e6 and Black pawn to e6. The next move by White is checkmate. The Chess Club meets every Friday from

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Community   Karaoke

Community Karaoke


February is the month for love songs, and Pat Kogok kicked off karaoke night on Feb. 2 with “Someone Like You” from the musical “Jekyll & Hyde.” Erika Greenwood sang Patsy Cline’s 1963 hit “Sweet Dreams of You,” while Eileen Merritt covered “Always on My Mind,” Karen Morris did “All My Loving,” Pat Paternoster performed “Save the Last Dance for Me,” and Vilma Lina sang