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"3:10 To Yuma"
      After decades of celluloid adoration, the western, some said, died back in the mid-'60s. Gene Autry and John Wayne and Randolph Scott had gotten too old, and Gary Cooper rode off in '61. Seemed maybe Hollywood had moved along. But then came Butch and Sundance, "The Wild Bunch" and some foreigner named Sergio Leone. We were back in the saddle again.
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What's new on DVD this month
      Film and television author Randy Williams reviews the latest movies, television shows, docu mentaries and music programs now available for purchase online or at your retail store.
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Mustang car show
      The Mustang Owners Club of California will host its semiannual car show from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sun., Sept. 16 at the parking lot of the Calabasas Commons. There will be three judging classes: factory stock, personalized and contours.For more information regarding registration, call the MOCC Hotline at (818) 785-1180.
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Boys & Girls Club produces film fest
Members create their own summer movies
      For the culminating activity of their summer programs, club and staff members of the Los Cerritos Boys & Girls Club in Thousand Oaks transformed their multipurpose room into a red-carpet venue for Club Idol and the second annual Summer Film Festival.
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Tips on gambling responsibly
      Ever visit a casino and spend more money than you realize? Think gambling would be the solution to your financial problems? According to the American Gaming Association, gambling is a form of entertainment enjoyed by millions.
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Casino night to benefit Theta Chi Epsilon
      Theta Chi Epsilon, a philanthropic sorority, will host a casino night from 6 to 11 p.m. Sat., Sept. 22 at Warner West-Rec Room, 221100 Burbank Blvd., Woodland Hills. Games include blackjack, poker and craps. The fee is $50 per person, which includes dinner, raffle ticket and game chips. Games will begin at 7 p.m.
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Creative Playground stirs up spooky spirits
Join in Family Fun Days at Theatricum Botanicum
      DAY OF DEAD- Daniel Chacon, left, and Richard Azurdia venture into the dark realm in The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum's "Dia de los Muertos" Family Fun day. The Creative Playground offers five interactive plays for children on Sunday mornings in October. For information call (310) 455-3723 or visit www.theatricum.com.
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Brubeck's quartet to perform
      The Dave Brubeck Quartet will perform at 8 p.m. Tues., Sept. 25 at Pepperdine University in the Smothers Theatre, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy. in Malibu. This will be Brubeck's 10th performance at the university.
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New West Symphony opens season
Program includes works by Copeland, Gershwin
      The New West Symphony will open its 200708 Masterpiece Series season at 8 p.m. Sat., Sept. 15 at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Blvd. The program includes Aaron Copland's "Fanfare for the Common Man" and George Gershwin's Concerto in F for Piano and Orchestra, "An American in Paris" and "Rhapsody in Blue.
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Hear live reading of 'Glengarry Glen Ross'
      The Malibu Book Discussion Group will feature a live reading of selections from the play "Glengarry Glen Ross" by David Mamet with a discussion to follow at 1 p.m. Wed., Sept. 26 at the Club House of the Point Dume Mobile Home Park, 29500 W. Heathercliff Road, Malibu.
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