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  • Sing-alongs, a boat parade, and more
    Composer Handel holds a beer and wears pink sunglasses in the foreground. The graphic is laid over a  photograph of Benny Boy Brewing during a show.
    Sing along to Handel's 'Messiah' with opera singers and brewery patrons this week.

    This week:

    Watch the annual Newport Beach Boat Parade. Take part in POP's MessCider Sing-Along at a local brewery. Stop by The Broad for an installment of Smog Check Thursdays.

    Our picks:

    • Handel's MessCider Sing-Along, Benny Boy Brewing — The Pacific Opera Project (POP) takes over a brewery for a night of beer and baroque.
    • Smog Check Thursdays: Amelia Ada + Clement Goldberg + Naz Riahi, The Broad — Set against the backdrop of John Baldessari’s large-scale artwork, this series features short sets, so visitors can expect to be in-and-out in 30 minutes.
    • Candlelight: 100 Years of Warner Bros., Warner Brothers Studio SJR Theater— Celebrate the 100th Anniversary of Warner Bros. and listen to the music from the studio's most famous films under the glow of candlelight. 

    Watch the annual Newport Beach Boat Parade. Take part in POP's MessCider Sing-Along at a local brewery. Stop by The Broad for an installment of Smog Check Thursdays.

    Events

    Viewing Pick

    • Wed, Dec 13

      Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas

      • Skirball Cultural Center
        2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Brentwood

      Watch a screening of the 2017 documentary, Dreaming of a Jewish Christmas, about the Jewish songwriters who crafted our favorite Christmas carols.

    Dine and Drink Deals

    • Sun, Dec 31

      Pozole Take-Home Special

      • Descanso Restaurant
        1555 Adams Ave. Ste. 103 , Costa Mesa

      Descanso Restaurant now offers a family-style Pozole Take-Home Special, available Thursday through Sunday during December.

    • Thu, Dec 14

      Cata a Ciegas

      Madre Oaxacan Restaurant & Mezcaleria's Torrance location holds its annual blind taste test of mezcal, curated by owner Ivan Vasquez.

    • Sat, Nov 30

      Lunch Crunch at Topanga Social

      • Topanga Social
        6600 CA-27 #9038, Canoga Park

      Order lunch combos from participating eateries for only $15.