BWW Spotlight Series: Meet Shelley Fisher, “The Hebrew Hillbilly”

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So, what is she up to until she can back inside the Santa Monica Playhouse to perform for an audience again? Shari Barrett (SB): What would you like readers to know about your own theatrical background? Shelly Fisher (Shelley): I was born and raised in the heart of the Mississippi Delta in Memphis, TN, the home of The Blues and birthplace of ...
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Matt Holzman Dead: KCRW Host & Producer Dies from Cancer

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He was scared and worried more about being a patient again — as he had on those years of dialysis — than about the death part.” KCRW is a member station of National Public Radio based in Santa Monica, California, and the popular Los Angeles news station shared a heartfelt tribute to one of its original producers: “A dear member of our ...
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Easter brings 31 new coronavirus deaths in L.A. County, the largest single-day total yet

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Eggs will not be left at those actual locations, and people should not go out to try to find them, the city said. The cities of Burbank, Beverly Hills, Culver City, Hermosa Beach, Long Beach, Santa Monica and West Hollywood also announced that their parks would be closed and that violating the orders could result in a misdemeanor charge.
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SoCal Drafted Its Buildings To Help Win WWII — And We're Doing It Again To Fight Coronavirus

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Famous hotels like the Biltmore and the Beverly Hills Hotel housed soldiers and USO centers. According to the Santa Monica Daily Press, local beachside hotels including the Fairmont-Miramar, the Shangri-La and the Casa del Mar became temporary dorms (formally known as redistribution centers) for soldierz. Recreation and hobby centers were ...
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