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Thu, July 3, 2008, 10:00 am

Picturing the Process: Portraiture through the Lens

Arts & Entertainment, San Diego
Organizations/Sponsors: Museum of Photographic Arts
Venue: Museum of Photographic Arts

Since its invention in 1839, the unique power of photography has been utilized to record the physical world and appearances. MoPA’s Education Department has drawn from MoPA’s extensive permanent collection to present an evolution of portraiture photography throughout history and through various ...

Thu, July 3, 2008, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

Marilyn Monroe Forever Young Photography Exhibition

Arts & Entertainment, Beverly Hills
Organizations/Sponsors: Make-A-Wish Foundation of Greater Los Angeles
Venue: Andrew Weiss Gallery

Marilyn Monroe would have celebrated incredibly, her 82nd birthday this year. In honor of the film icon, whose image of beauty is frozen in time, the Andrew Weiss Gallery of Beverly Hills will launch, “Forever Young,” a landmark exhibition and sale of original photographs of Marilyn, from June ...

Thu, July 3, 2008, 7:30 pm

TORAH STUDIES

Classes, Orange County
Organizations/Sponsors: CHABAD JEWISH CENTER
Venue: A Private Home in Corona Del Mar, CA

Torah Studies is a project of the Jewish Learning Institute. The JLI is a revolutionary concept in adult education. An unprecedented presentation of traditional Judaism in a highly professional, innovative, academically rigorous yet accessible format. Torah Studies: Weekly Torah Class - Timely ...

Thu, July 3, 2008, 8:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Spring’s Awakening

Arts & Entertainment, Santa Monica
Organizations/Sponsors: The Powerhouse Theatrre
Venue: The Powerhouse Theatre

An exciting new adaptation by the Los Angeles Theatre Ensemble of Frank Wedekind’s masterpiece, “Spring’s Awakening”, will run July 3 though July 26 at The Powerhouse Theatre in Santa Monica. Written in 1891, “Spring’s Awakening” follows the lives of three teenagers, Melchior, Moritz and Wendla, ...

Thu, July 3, 2008, 8:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Proof

Arts & Entertainment, West Hollywood
Organizations/Sponsors: Rosalind Productions
Venue: Macha Theatre

WHAT: “Proof.” The Pulitzer Prize winning play. WHO: Written by David Auburn. Directed by Elina de Santos. Produced by Rosalind Productions, Inc. in association with QED Productions and Macha Theatre. WHERE: Macha Theatre, 1107 N. Kings Road, West Hollywood, CA 90069. WHEN: June 19-July ...

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