"Mr. Woodcock"
      In "Mr. Woodcock," Seann William Scott plays John Farley, a young self-help writer (think Tony Robbins 20 years ago) who's overcome his own tormented past to write a pop best seller, "Letting Go.
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String music concert supports high school
      The Calabasas High School Music Boosters will host a benefit recital with the New Hollywood String Quartet at 4 p.m. Sun., Sept. 23 at a private home in Calabasas. The quartet consists of Roberto Cani on first violin, Rafael Rishnik on second violin, Robert Brophy playing viola and Andrew Shulman on cello. Janet Crouch Shulman is the guest cellist.
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Malibu Performing Arts Center to present benefit
      The Malibu Performing Arts Center will present a benefit concert for the City of Hope at 7 p.m. Sat., Sept. 29 at 23825 Stuart Ranch Road, Malibu. Doors open at 6.
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Globe Theater to feature two Shakespeare plays, benefit show
      The Globe Theater in Topanga and Los Angeles Shakespeare Company present "The Fantasticks" and Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night" at the new Globe Theater in Topanga, 1909 N. Topanga Canyon Blvd. "The Fantasticks" is billed as the world's longest running musical.
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Dancers will tap away
      Pepperdine University Center for the Arts presents Jazz Tap Ensemble in "American Tap Masterpieces: The Hollywood Journey: Dance, Music, Film" at 8 p.m. Fri., Oct. 12 at Pepperdine's Smothers Theatre, 24255 Pacific Coast Hwy. in Malibu.
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Caroline Aiken to perform at Bodie House
Singer, songwriter plays piano and guitar
      Musician Caroline Aiken will perform in concert at 8 p.m. Sat., Oct. 13 at the Bodie House in Agoura Hills. Aiken has performed all over the U.S. and in Europe. She will be a headliner this year at the Moab Music Festival. She is a singer/songwriter who plays guitar and piano. She has recorded and appeared with The Indigo Girls and Bonnie Raitt.
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CLU hosts free French film fest
      California Lutheran University has received a $1,800 grant from The French American Cultural Exchange to host a free French film festival. "The Tournées Festival: New French Films on the CLU Campus" will feature five awardwinning movies in September and October.
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Sagebrush Cantina drops prices when it's hot
      Prices drop at Sagebrush Cantina when the temperatures rise. "People tell me they just don't want to leave their offices and homes during these heat waves," said owner Bob McCord. "I thought, 'What could I do that would be fun when people see the weather forecast?
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See one-act plays in Ojai
      The Ojai Art Center Theater, a nonprofit community ensemble, will present its annual One Act Festival on Sept. 21 through 30 of seven short pieces culled from the Humana Festival of New American Plays based in Kentucky.
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