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Laura Hertzfeld
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Events Columnist
Stories by Laura Hertzfeld
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Take the Polar Bear Plunge, see two films at Velaslavasay Panorama, laugh with Chelsea Peretti at the Elysian and more of the best things to do this weekend.
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Fire anniversary events, the last of the holiday lights, art exhibits and more of the best things to do this week.
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One year after the devastating 2025 wildfires in Los Angeles, multiple events and volunteer opportunities remember the losses and honor the ongoing recovery.
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Winterfest O.C., concerts, Star Wars on the big screen and more of the best things to do during the first weekend of 2026.
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New Year’s Eve parties, a yoga class and hike for the resolution-minded, The Roots rock Disney Hall and more of the best things to do to kick off 2026.
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‘Pee-Wee’s Christmas Special,’ a new show at USC’s Pacific Asia Museum, catch the annual Lythgoe Family Panto in Thousand Oaks and more of the best things to do this weekend.
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Local music and dance, A Fiddler film at the Fine Arts Theater, a Christmas hangover club night, and more of the best things to do this Christmas week.
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A drunk Christmas Carol, Missing Persons reunite in Fontana, Duke Ellington’s take on the Nutcracker, PopUp Bagels comes to Brentwood and more things to do this weekend.
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Ben Platt at the Ahmanson, eat latkes at Miznon, see awards contenders at the Hammer and more of the best things to do this week.
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Check out a New Orleans jazz show, hang out in streets closed to traffic and more things to do this December weekend.
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Jonathan Richman at Sid the Cat, guest chefs at Charcoal and Birdie G’s, a free 'Stereophonic' preview with Will Butler at Amoeba, 'Hot Chocolate Nutcracker' and more.
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A Knives Out Q&A with Rian Johnson, ACB’s The Nutcracker opens, Rufus Wainwright, a big Broadway Christmas spectacular and holiday markets galore.
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