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Calendar Picks and Clicks: Oct. 13-19, 2012

Dedicated to the life and memory of journalist Daniel Pearl, this October music month features concerts across the globe, including today’s performance of “Songs of Salomone Rossi: Harmony for Humanity” by Tesserae at Contrapuntal Recital Hall in Brentwood. Other concerts include Ray Dewey (Oct. 16);

Kids Page

Josh Fields, 8, of Thousand Oaks, won the \”My Amazing Summer\” essay contest.

He wins a gift certificate to the store of his choice.

David Gamliel’s Weird Science

It\’s a wintery Saturday night in Hollywood, and I am having one of those quintessential L.A. outings. Sitting in the dank, stonewalled basement of the landmark Magic Castle, I am watching psychokinetecist David Gamliel move objects with his mind. Our well-dressed group stares at the short, intense, balding, goateed Israeli as his hands hover over a pair of eyeglasses that sit on a green felt table. His hands begin to make slow circles in the air, and soon the glasses levitate and circle, mimicking his hands\’ movements. There is an audible sigh. He never touched the glasses — we all watched.

Stan Burns

Stan Burns, an Emmy Award-winning comedy writer, died of heart failure Nov. 5 at the Motion Picture and Television Fund Hospital. He was 79.

Finding the ‘It’ Shul

In Los Angeles, the happening High Holiday haunts sell out faster than Springsteen at The Forum. And the tickets cost just as much. So every fall, Jewish singletons like myself do the New Year hustle, seeking out affordable, last-minute tickets to The Main Event. About a week before the big Rosh, the calls start coming in: \”Davis, where are you going to services this year?\” \”How are you ringing in 5763?\” \”What are you doing New Years, New Year\’s Eve?\”

Your Letters

Well, Hitler, has made it to prime time (\”Prime Time for Hitler,\” Aug. 2). How about a joint project about the life and times of Yasser Arafat?

7 Days In Art

Julius may have inspired Shakespeare and a pizza chain, but Sid made millions laugh with \”Your Show of Shows\” and \”Caesar\’s Hour.\”

Blame It on the Dummy

If you\’ve got something against the Jewish dummy named Velvel, blame Nat King Cole.

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