25 August 2021

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‘Closely Related Keys’ gives timely look at culture

‘Closely Related Keys’ gives timely look at culture


INTERNATIONAL CITY THEATRE by Patty Marsters pattym@lwsb.com After 18 months, theatergoers will once again be treated to in-person performances at the International City Theatre starting this week with the opening of “Closely Related Keys.” Los Angeles-based playwright Wendy Graf ’s family drama is set in New York, shortly before the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist

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Small-town heroes shine in WWII

Small-town heroes shine in WWII


BOOK REVIEW by Linda Johnson LW contributor “Once Upon a Town: The Miracle of the North Platte Canteen” by Bob Greene Nonfiction, May 2002 The time was December 1941. The place was North Platte, Nebraska. On Christmas Day, some residents decided they should do something for the servicemen/ women coming through their tiny town on the troop trains. They created the North Platte Canteen,

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Photo Arts Club

Photo Arts Club


At the August meeting of the Photo Arts Club, Ben Benjamins delivered an excellent presentation on the evolution of modern cameras and the adjustment options available to photographers, with a particular focus on shutter speed. The next meeting of the Photo Arts Club will be Sept. 9 at 1:30 p.m. in Clubhouse 3, Room 5. Benjamins will continue his review of camera basics, this time with a focus

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Hui O Hula bring the aloha back outside

Hui O Hula bring the aloha back outside


After spending the winter dancing at Veterans Plaza because of COVID-19 restrictions, Hui O Hula’s dancers are glad to be back in a milder climate. All LWers are welcome, regardless of skill level, to join these free classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Basic hula lessons are given by Yo Kishi every Thursday at 1 p.m. for about 30 minutes. Newcomers are welcome to dance along with the old-timers

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